Intelligent egg cleaning system

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of egg cleaning, and particularly relates to an intelligent egg cleaning system which comprises a rack, a hood, a first motor, connecting shafts, chain wheels and the like, the hood of a U-shaped structure is fixedly connected to the top end of the rack, the first motor is installed at the front position of the left side of the upper portion of the rack, an output shaft of the first motor faces backwards, and the two connecting shafts are distributed left and right. The two connecting shafts are rotationally connected to the upper portion in the rack, the front ends and the rear ends of the two connecting shafts penetrate out of the rack, the front end of the left connecting shaft is fixedly connected with an output shaft of the first motor, and every two chain wheels are distributed front and back, fixedly connected to the outer portion of each connecting shaft and located in the rack. By means of the discharging frame composed of the material storage area and the material guide channel and in combination with accurate control of the electric cylinder and the baffle, the eggs are sequentially guided in one by one, the material blocking phenomenon caused by a traditional manual pouring mode is avoided, manual intervention is reduced, the labor intensity is lowered, it is ensured that each containing plate carries the eggs, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of egg cleaning technology, and in particular relates to an intelligent egg cleaning system. Background Technology

[0002] Eggs are produced by hens and are typically used for consumption, hatching, or processing. Cleaning eggs ensures their hygiene and safety, extends their shelf life, improves their appearance, and prevents the transfer of off-odors. Proper cleaning methods effectively remove dirt and pathogens from the egg surface, protecting consumer health and food safety.

[0003] Traditional egg washing machines typically involve manually pouring a batch of eggs into the machine's inlet before they enter the washing process. However, in practice, due to the eggs' random rolling during pouring, some may get stuck at the inlet, causing blockages. This not only affects the normal operation of the equipment but also requires frequent manual intervention from the operator to move the stuck eggs, increasing labor intensity and operational difficulty. More seriously, during manual intervention, the conveyor rollers continue to run, resulting in some rollers entering the washing process without eggs. In this case, the nozzles spray water onto the empty conveyor rollers, wasting a significant amount of water. Furthermore, the idling conveyor rollers consume washing time, reducing overall washing efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, there is a particular need for an intelligent egg cleaning system to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the shortcomings of traditional egg washing machines, such as disordered egg rolling, easy jamming at the inlet causing blockages, frequent manual intervention required, increased labor intensity, and the continued operation of the conveyor rollers during intervention causing some idle conveyor rollers to enter the cleaning process, wasting water resources and reducing cleaning efficiency, this utility model provides an intelligent egg cleaning system.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical means: an intelligent egg cleaning system, including a frame, a cover, a first motor, connecting shafts, sprockets, chains, mounting blocks, a placement plate, a baffle, a feeding frame, a baffle, an electric cylinder, a rinsing assembly, a brushing assembly, a drying assembly, and a discharge frame. The U-shaped cover is fixed to the top of the frame. The first motor is installed on the upper left side of the frame, with its output shaft facing rearward. Two connecting shafts are distributed left and right, rotatably connected to the upper part of the frame. Both ends of the two connecting shafts extend to the outside of the frame. The front end of the left connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor. Two sprockets are distributed front and back, fixed to the outside of each connecting shaft and located inside the frame. Each chain is rotatably connected to a horizontally aligned... Between every two sprockets, a closed transmission assembly is formed. Multiple mounting blocks are fixed to each chain. Each placement plate is installed between every two longitudinally aligned mounting blocks. Every two baffles for holding the eggs are fixed to each placement plate and adopt an arc structure. The feeding frame is fixed to the top left of the frame. Two electric cylinders are interposedly installed in the upper left part of the machine cover, with their telescopic rods facing downwards and located inside the machine cover. Each baffle is fixed to the telescopic rod of each electric cylinder. A rinsing assembly for rinsing dirt and impurities on the surface of the eggs is located inside the machine cover. A scrubbing assembly for brushing off stains on the surface of the eggs is located between the frame and the machine cover. A drying assembly for drying water stains on the surface of the eggs is located on the right side of the machine cover. The discharge frame is fixed to the right side of the frame.

[0007] Furthermore, the rinsing assembly includes water pipes and spray heads. Two P-shaped water pipes are distributed left and right and fixed inside the machine cover. Their front ends pass through the machine cover and extend to the outside of the machine cover. Six spray heads are distributed vertically as a group and fixed to the upper and lower parts of each water pipe.

[0008] Furthermore, the brushing assembly includes a second motor, bearing housings, roller brushes, and a pulley assembly. The second motor is mounted on the upper front side of the frame, with its output shaft facing rearward and extending through the machine cover into the inside of the machine cover. Four bearing housings are distributed vertically and fixed to the upper part of the frame. Each roller brush is rotatably connected between two horizontally aligned bearing housings. The front end of the upper roller brush is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor. The pulley assembly is located between the front ends of two roller brushes.

[0009] Furthermore, the air drying assembly includes an air duct, a DC fan, and resistance wires. The air duct is fixedly connected to the right side of the hood, with the air inlet at the upper end located outside the hood and the air outlet at the lower end located inside the hood. The longitudinal length of the air outlet is longer than the longitudinal length of the placement plate. The DC fan and multiple resistance wires are installed inside the upper end of the air duct, with the multiple resistance wires located directly above the DC fan.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a water frame and a water outlet valve. The water frame is installed inside the frame and located below the two water pipes and two roller brushes. The outer edges of the front and rear sides of the water frame are close to the inner edge of the frame. The water outlet valve is located in the center of the lower front side of the water frame.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a maintenance door, which is rotatably connected to the front of the frame.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a dustproof net, which is fixed inside the upper end of the air duct and located directly above the multiple resistance wires.

[0013] Furthermore, the material guide channel of the feeding frame adopts a tapering design, gradually narrowing from the wider part on the left to the right, forming a gradually narrowing channel.

[0014] Furthermore, a flange is provided at the front end of the water pipe that passes through the machine cover.

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] The feeding frame, consisting of a storage area and a guiding channel, combined with the precise control of an electric cylinder and baffles, enables the orderly introduction of eggs one by one, avoiding the blockage caused by the traditional manual pouring method, reducing manual intervention, lowering labor intensity, and ensuring that each placement plate is loaded with eggs, thus improving cleaning efficiency.

[0017] The coordinated operation of the rinsing, brushing, and drying components ensures that the egg surface is thoroughly cleaned and dried, thus improving the cleaning quality. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the frame, sprockets, and chain components of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting block, placement plate, and stop bar components of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the electric cylinder, water pipe, and spray head components of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding frame, baffle and electric cylinder components of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a partial sectional view of the cover and air duct components of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 7This is a partial cross-sectional view of the cover component of this utility model.

[0025] In the attached diagrams: 1. Frame, 101. Maintenance door, 2. Machine cover, 3. First motor, 31. Connecting shaft, 4. Sprocket, 5. Chain, 6. Mounting block, 7. Placement plate, 8. Stop bar, 9. Discharge frame, 10. Baffle, 11. Electric cylinder, 12. Water pipe, 13. Spray head, 14. Second motor, 15. Bearing seat, 16. Roller brush, 17. Pulley assembly, 18. Air duct, 19. DC fan, 20. Resistance wire, 21. Dustproof net, 22. Water frame, 23. Water outlet valve, 24. Discharge frame. Detailed Implementation

[0026] References to embodiments herein mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0027] Example: An intelligent egg cleaning system, such as Figures 1-7As shown, the machine includes a frame 1, a maintenance door 101, a cover 2, a first motor 3, a connecting shaft 31, a sprocket 4, a chain 5, a mounting block 6, a placement plate 7, a baffle 8, a discharge frame 9, a baffle 10, an electric cylinder 11, a rinsing assembly, a brushing assembly, a drying assembly, and a discharge frame 24. The maintenance door 101 is rotatably connected to the front of the frame 1 via two hinges. A handle for auxiliary rotation is located on the lower front side of the door 1, allowing the frame 1 to be opened by rotating the maintenance door 101. The components inside the maintenance frame 1 are visible. The U-shaped cover 2 is welded to the top of the frame 1 and is made of a transparent material, such as glass, to facilitate viewing the interior of the cover 2. The first motor 3 is bolted to the upper left side of the frame 1, with its output shaft facing rearward. Two connecting shafts 31 are distributed on the left and right sides, rotatably connected to the upper part of the frame 1. Both ends of the two connecting shafts 31 extend to the outside of the frame 1. The front end of the left connecting shaft 31 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor 3 via a coupling. Two sprockets 4 are distributed front to back, connected to the outside of each connecting shaft 31 via a key connection, and located inside the frame 1. Each chain 5 is rotatably connected between two laterally aligned sprockets 4, forming a closed transmission assembly. Multiple mounting blocks 6 are welded to each chain 5. Each placement plate 7 is bolted to two longitudinally aligned mounting blocks 6. Two baffles 8 for supporting the eggs are welded to each placement plate 7 and employ an arc structure, allowing for support of the chicken... As the egg falls, it automatically conforms to its curved shape, providing all-around support and protection. When the egg falls into each placement plate 7, every two baffles 8 automatically support the egg, and the baffles 8 are covered with cushioning material, such as foam pads or silicone pads. Through the effective energy absorption of the cushioning material, the impact of external shocks on the egg is reduced, ensuring the safety and integrity of the egg. The feeding frame 9 is connected to the top left side of the frame 1 by welding and consists of a storage area on the left and a guide channel on the right. The storage area has a slope that is higher at the front and lower at the back, which guides the egg to the guide channel. The guide channel is located above the chain 5 and the placement plate 7, so that the egg guided by the guide channel falls accurately into the placement plate 7. The guide channel adopts a tapering design, gradually narrowing from the wider part on the left to the narrower part on the right. The channel narrows on the right, forming a gradually narrowing channel to ensure that only one egg can pass through at a time, preventing multiple eggs from entering simultaneously or colliding. Furthermore, the width and shape of the guide channel can be optimized and adjusted according to the size of the eggs to accommodate different sizes. Two electric cylinders 11 are bolted to the upper left of the machine cover 2, with their telescopic rods pointing downwards and located inside the machine cover 2. Each baffle 10 is welded to the telescopic rod of each electric cylinder 11 and extends into the guide channel of the feeding frame 9. The baffles 10 are made of silicone, possessing a certain degree of hardness to separate the eggs and prevent damage. A rinsing component for washing away dirt and impurities from the egg surface is located inside the machine cover 2, and a scrubbing component for brushing away stains from the egg surface is also included.The drying component, located between the frame 1 and the cover 2, is used to dry the surface moisture of the eggs. It is situated on the right side of the cover 2. The discharge frame 24 is welded to the right side of the frame 1 and consists of a sloping area on the left and a straight area on the right. Both the sloping guide surface and the straight stopping surface are equipped with rubber pads. The rubber pads have grooved surfaces to increase friction during egg rolling and prevent the eggs from rolling too quickly.

[0028] like Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the rinsing assembly includes water pipes 12 and spray heads 13. Two P-shaped water pipes 12 are distributed on the left and right sides and are connected to the inside of the machine cover 2 by welding. Their front ends pass through the machine cover 2 and extend to the outside of the machine cover 2. The front end of the water pipe 12 passing through the machine cover 2 is provided with a flange for easy and secure connection to external pipes. Six spray heads 13 are distributed vertically as a group and are connected to the upper and lower parts of each water pipe 12 by welding.

[0029] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the scrubbing assembly includes a second motor 14, bearing housings 15, roller brushes 16, and a pulley assembly 17. The second motor 14 is bolted to the upper front side of the frame 1, with its output shaft facing rearward and passing through the cover 2, extending into the interior of the cover 2. Four bearing housings 15 are distributed vertically and welded to the upper part of the frame 1. Each roller brush 16 is rotatably connected between two horizontally aligned bearing housings 15. The bristles of the roller brush 16 are made of soft and durable materials, such as polyester fiber or natural bristles, which can effectively remove stains from the surface of the egg while avoiding scratches or damage to the eggshell. The front end of the upper roller brush 16 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 14 via a coupling. The pulley assembly 17 is located between the front ends of two roller brushes 16.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the drying assembly includes an air duct 18, a DC fan 19, resistance wires 20, and a dust filter 21. The air duct 18 is welded to the right side of the housing 2. Its upper air inlet is located outside the housing 2, and its lower air outlet is located inside the housing 2. The longitudinal length of the air outlet is longer than the longitudinal length of the placement plate 7, ensuring that the hot air blown out by the air duct 18 can completely cover the eggs on the placement plate 7, providing a uniform drying effect. The DC fan 19 and multiple resistance wires 20 are all bolted to the upper interior of the air duct 18. The multiple resistance wires 20 are located directly above the DC fan 19. The dust filter 21 is welded to the upper interior of the air duct 18 and is located directly above the multiple resistance wires 20. It can filter impurities in the air when outside air enters the air duct 18, improving the purity of the air.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a water frame 22 and a water outlet valve 23. The water frame 22 is connected to the inside of the frame 1 by bolts and is located below the two water pipes 12 and the two roller brushes 16. The outer edges of the front and rear sides of the water frame 22 are close to the inner edge of the frame 1 to ensure the stability of the water frame 22 and prevent dirty water from leaking from the gap between the water frame 22 and the frame 1, making it easy to collect the dirty water after use. The water outlet valve 23 is located in the middle of the lower front side of the water frame 22.

[0032] When cleaning eggs, the operator first connects the external pipe to the water pipe 12 to ensure that clean water can be smoothly delivered into the water pipe 12. Then, the first motor 3, the second motor 14, the DC fan 19, and the resistance wire 20 are started. When the first motor 3 is running, its output shaft drives the left connecting shaft 31 to rotate clockwise, and the two left sprockets 4 rotate clockwise together. At the same time, the left connecting shaft 31 and the two left sprockets 4 work together with the right connecting shaft 31 and the two right sprockets 4 to pull the two chains 5 to rotate clockwise, and the placement plate 7 rotates clockwise together. When the second motor 14 is running, its output shaft drives the upper roller brush 16 to rotate counterclockwise. The upper roller brush 16, through the pulley group 17, drives the lower roller brush 16 to rotate counterclockwise synchronously. When the DC fan 19 is running, it draws outside air into the air duct 18 through the air inlet. The air is heated by the resistance wire 20 and becomes hot air. The hot air is discharged from the air duct 18 through the air outlet.

[0033] A batch of eggs is then poured into the storage area of ​​the feeding frame 9. The eggs roll from the storage area into the guide channel. When the eggs enter the guide channel, the telescopic rod of the electric cylinder 11 retracts, causing the baffle 10 to move upward, opening the guide channel and allowing the eggs to roll from the guide channel into the placement plate 7. By intermittently controlling the telescopic rod of the electric cylinder 11 to extend or retract, the baffle 10 moves up and down to open and close the guide channel, briefly confining each egg in the guide channel to ensure that the eggs roll into each placement plate 7 one by one. During the conveying process, when the eggs roll into the placement plate 7, they are conveyed to the right as the chain 5 continues to rotate. When the eggs pass through the water pipe 12 on the left, the six spray heads 13 on the left spray clean water from the top and bottom directions to initially rinse the surface of the eggs and remove impurities. After the initial rinse, the eggs are cleaned of surface dirt and impurities. Then, they are brushed by two roller brushes 16, which rotate counterclockwise to thoroughly clean the surface of the eggs from top to bottom, removing any remaining dirt. After being brushed, the eggs pass through the water pipe 12 on the right side, where six spray nozzles 13 spray clean water from top to bottom to rinse the surface of the eggs again, ensuring thorough cleaning. Finally, the cleaned eggs pass through the air duct 18, where hot air is blown onto the surface of the eggs to quickly dry the water stains and ensure that the eggs are dry and clean. The dried eggs roll down the inclined surface of the discharge frame 24 onto the straight surface, where they are picked up by another operator. During the cleaning process, the used dirty water flows into the water frame 22 for collection and is finally discharged through the water outlet valve 23.

[0034] It is worth noting that the two electric cylinders 11 are used in conjunction with the baffle 10. The electric cylinder 11 on the left and the baffle 10 can block the feed channel, while the electric cylinder 11 on the right and the baffle 10 can adjust the opening time of the feed channel as needed to further control the feeding speed of the eggs and ensure that each placement plate 7 is loaded with eggs to avoid empty loading.

[0035] It is worth noting that a programmable logic controller (PLC), a pressure sensor (located at the water inlet of the water pipe 12), a flow sensor (located outside the spray head 13), a temperature sensor (located at the air outlet of the air duct 18), and a liquid level sensor (installed inside the water frame 22) can be introduced to control the entire cleaning process and achieve automated operation. The PLC can automatically adjust the working parameters of each component based on the data fed back by various sensors to ensure the stability and efficiency of the cleaning process.

[0036] The above embodiments are provided for those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or changes to the above embodiments without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but should be the maximum scope that conforms to the innovative features mentioned in the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent egg cleaning system, characterized in that: The utility model provides a kind of egg washing and drying machine, including organic frame (1), machine cover (2), first motor (3), connecting shaft (31), chain wheel (4), chain (5), mounting block (6), placing plate (7), stop lever (8), blanking frame (9), baffle (10), electric cylinder (11), flushing assembly, brush washing assembly, air-drying assembly and discharge frame (24), the machine cover (2) of U-shaped structure is fixedly connected to the top end of frame (1), first motor (3) is installed on the left side of frame (1) upper portion, its output shaft is towards back, two connecting shafts (31) are distributed left and right, rotationally connected in the upper portion of frame (1), two connecting shafts (31) both ends are exposed to the outside of frame (1), wherein, left connecting shaft (31) front end is fixedly connected with the output shaft of first motor (3), every two chain wheels (4) are distributed front and back, fixedly connected to the outside of each connecting shaft (31), and located in the inside of frame (1), every chain (5) is rotationally connected between every two chain wheels (4) transversely aligned, forms a closed transmission assembly, multiple mounting blocks (6) are fixedly connected to each chain (5), every placing plate (7) is installed between every two mounting blocks (6) longitudinally aligned, for the support of every two stop levers (8) of egg, each placing plate (7) is fixedly connected, and adopts arc structure, blanking frame (9) is fixedly connected to the top end left side of frame (1), two electric cylinders (11) are inserted into and installed in the left upper portion of machine cover (2), and the telescopic rod thereof is downwards, and located in the inside of machine cover (2), every baffle (10) is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of every electric cylinder (11), flushing assembly for washing egg surface dirt and impurities is arranged in the inside of machine cover (2), brush washing assembly for brushing egg surface stain is arranged between frame (1) and machine cover (2), air-drying assembly for air-drying egg surface water stain is arranged in the right portion of machine cover (2), and discharge frame (24) is fixedly connected to the right portion of frame (1).

2. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein: The flushing assembly includes water pipes (12) and spray heads (13), two P-shaped water pipes (12) are distributed left and right, fixedly connected to the inside of machine cover (2), the front end thereof passes through machine cover (2) and extends to the outside of machine cover (2), every six spray heads (13) are arranged in a group in the upper portion and lower portion of each water pipe (12).

3. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 2, wherein: The brush washing assembly includes second motor (14), bearing seat (15), roller brush (16) and pulley set (17), second motor (14) is installed on the front side of frame (1) upper portion, its output shaft is towards back, and passes through machine cover (2), extends to the inside of machine cover (2), four bearing seats (15) are arranged in the upper portion of frame (1) in the upper portion and lower portion, every roller brush (16) is rotationally connected between every two bearing seats (15) horizontally aligned, the front end of upper roller brush (16) is fixedly connected with the output shaft of second motor (14), and pulley set (17) is arranged between the front end of two roller brushes (16).

4. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 3, wherein: The air-drying assembly comprises an air duct (18), a direct-current fan (19) and a plurality of resistance wires (20). The air duct (18) is fixedly connected to the right part of the machine cover (2) in a penetrating manner. The air inlet at the upper end of the air duct (18) is located outside the machine cover (2), and the air outlet at the lower end is located inside the machine cover (2). The longitudinal length of the air outlet is longer than the longitudinal length of the placing plate (7). The direct-current fan (19) and the plurality of resistance wires (20) are installed inside the upper end of the air duct (18). The plurality of resistance wires (20) are located directly above the direct-current fan (19).

5. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 4, wherein: The water frame (22) and the water outlet valve (23) are also included. The water frame (22) is installed inside the machine frame (1) and located below the two water pipes (12) and the two roller brushes (16). The edges of the outer walls of the front and rear sides of the water frame (22) are tightly attached to the edges of the inner walls of the machine frame (1). The water outlet valve (23) is arranged at the lower front side of the water frame (22).

6. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 5, wherein: The maintenance door (101) is also included. The maintenance door (101) is rotationally connected to the front part of the machine frame (1).

7. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 6, wherein: The dustproof net (21) is also included. The dustproof net (21) is fixedly connected to the inside of the upper end of the air duct (18) and located directly above the plurality of resistance wires (20).

8. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 7, wherein: The material guiding channel of the blanking frame (9) is designed in a tapered manner. The channel gradually narrows from the wider left side to the right side, forming a gradually narrowing channel.

9. The intelligent egg cleaning system according to claim 8, wherein: The water pipe (12) is provided with a flange at the front end of the machine cover (2).

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