Egg correcting and pressing structure of automatic egg frying machine
By improving the egg alignment and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine and using a combination design of an egg alignment rack and an egg breaking rack, the posture correction and positioning of the eggs are achieved, solving the problems of complex structure and large space occupation in the existing technology, improving the success rate of egg breaking and simplifying the maintenance process.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic egg-frying machines have complex egg-setting structures, occupy a large space, are not conducive to internal layout, and are difficult to maintain.
The structure includes an egg alignment rack, an egg breaking rack, and an egg alignment drive. The egg alignment groove and egg alignment wheel axle are used to correct and position the egg's posture. The egg breaking station and egg pressing end ensure that the egg enters the breaking process in the correct posture.
It improves the success rate of cracking the shell, reduces material waste, has a simple structure that is easy to maintain, saves space, and is beneficial to the internal layout of the automatic egg frying machine.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to food processing machinery technical field, concretely relates to automatic egg frying machine school egg and egg pressing structure. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the continuous development of food processing technology, automatic egg frying machine has gradually popularized in the catering industry; automatic egg frying machine can easily make egg dishes such as fried eggs, scrambled eggs or shirred eggs, only need to beat the eggs into the machine, select the cooking mode and time, the machine will automatically complete the egg frying process, the advantage of automatic egg frying machine lies in that it can realize automation completely, and avoid food contact with hands, therefore, begin to apply in some school, enterprise's canteen, large restaurant.
[0003] At present, the egg school structure of automatic egg frying machine generally drives the chicken eggs to roll by a plurality of rollers to flatten the chicken eggs, and then moves the chicken eggs to the egg breaking station through the conveying mechanism to carry out the egg breaking process; secondly, when the conveying mechanism moves the chicken eggs to the egg breaking station, the egg pressing mechanism needs to be additionally arranged to prevent the chicken eggs from being pushed out of the egg breaking station when the egg shell is broken, the egg school structure and the egg pressing mechanism are complex in structure, are not conducive to maintenance, and occupy more space, which is not conducive to the layout of the internal structure of the automatic egg frying machine. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic egg frying machine egg school and pressing structure, which is simple in structure, convenient to maintain, saves space, and is conducive to the layout of the internal structure of the automatic egg frying machine.
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved by the following technical scheme:
[0006] The automatic egg frying machine egg school and pressing structure comprises a mounting frame, an egg school frame, an egg breaking frame and an egg school driving piece.
[0007] The egg school groove is formed in the egg school frame, can accommodate one poultry egg, has a first bottom wall and a second bottom wall, and the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall are arranged at an angle; first and second side stops are arranged on the two sides of the egg school groove respectively, and the first and second side stops are used for limiting the pointed end and the blunt end of the poultry egg respectively; the second bottom wall end portion is formed with an egg pressing end; the egg school frame bottom is provided with an egg school wheel shaft, and the egg school wheel shaft is rotationally connected with the mounting frame.
[0008] The egg breaking station is formed on the egg breaking frame and is formed on one side below the egg school frame.
[0009] The egg correcting driving member is fixed to the mounting frame, and the egg correcting driving member is in transmission connection with the egg correcting shaft; the egg correcting driving member provides power to rotate the egg correcting shaft, drives the egg correcting frame to swing to correct the eggs, drives the egg correcting frame to rotate to the breaking position to make the eggs roll into the breaking position, and drives the egg correcting frame to rotate to the pressing end to extend into the breaking position to limit the eggs.
[0010] In an optional embodiment, the egg correcting driving member has a first driving state, a second driving state and a third driving state.
[0011] The first driving state is that the egg correcting driving member drives the egg correcting shaft to alternately rotate forward and reverse to drive the egg correcting frame to swing, so that the eggs in the egg correcting groove roll between the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall, thereby gradually making the long axis of the eggs parallel to the egg correcting shaft to correct the eggs.
[0012] The second driving state is that the egg correcting driving member drives the egg correcting shaft to rotate, and the egg correcting shaft drives the egg correcting frame to overturn to the breaking position, and the eggs roll into the breaking position under the action of gravity.
[0013] The third driving state is that the egg correcting driving member drives the egg correcting shaft to rotate, and the egg correcting shaft drives the pressing end of the egg correcting frame to extend into the breaking position to limit the eggs in the breaking position.
[0014] In an optional embodiment, the first side stop and one side of the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall form an obtuse angle; the second side stop and the other side of the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall form an obtuse angle; the minimum distance between the first side stop and the second side stop is greater than the short axis of the egg, and the minimum distance between the first side stop and the second side stop is less than the long axis of the egg.
[0015] In an optional embodiment, a transition bottom wall is arranged between the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall, the transition bottom wall forms a first included angle with the first bottom wall, and the transition bottom wall forms a second included angle with the second bottom wall; the first included angle and the second included angle are equal in size.
[0016] In an optional embodiment, the end of the first bottom wall forms a limiting end stop, and the limiting end stop is used to limit the rolling of the eggs.
[0017] In an optional embodiment, a blocking cover is further included, the blocking cover has an end stop plate and a side stop plate; the end stop plate is arranged close to the end of the egg correcting frame, and the side stop plate is arranged close to the side of the egg correcting frame.
[0018] In an optional embodiment, a breaking mechanism is further included, and the breaking mechanism and the egg correcting frame are arranged at opposite ends of the breaking position.
[0019] In one optional embodiment, the egg-breaking mechanism applies a thrust in a first direction to the egg when breaking it; the pressing end has a supporting surface for contacting the egg, and the supporting surface is perpendicular to the first direction; an arc-shaped depression is formed on the supporting surface.
[0020] In one optional embodiment, a feeding sensor is further included, which is fixed to the mounting bracket and is used to sense whether the eggs in the egg calibration trough are in place.
[0021] In one optional embodiment, a main control board is further included, which is electrically connected to the egg calibration driver and is signal-connected to the material arrival sensor.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0023] The automatic egg frying machine of this utility model has an egg calibration and pressing structure. The egg breaking rack can calibrate and position the eggs, ensuring that the eggs can enter the shell breaking stage in the correct posture. This effectively improves the success rate of shell breaking, reduces material waste, and has a simple structure that is easy to maintain, saves space, and is beneficial to the internal layout of the automatic egg frying machine. Attached Figure Description
[0024] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the egg-pressing and grading structure of the automatic egg-frying machine in Example 1;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a front view of the egg-setting and pressing structure of the automatic egg-frying machine in Example 1;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the egg-calibrating rack and the egg-calibrating drive component in the automatic egg-calibrating and pressing structure of Example 1.
[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the egg-proofing rack in the automatic egg-proofing and pressing structure of Example 1;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a top view of the egg-proofing rack of the automatic egg-proofing and pressing structure of Example 1;
[0029] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the egg-proofing rack AA of the automatic egg-proofing and pressing structure of the egg-proofing machine in Example 1;
[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the egg-pressing and grading structure of the automatic egg-frying machine in Example 1;
[0031] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the egg-proofing and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine in the first driving state of Example 1.
[0032] Figure 9 Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine of Example 1 in a second driving state;
[0033] Figure 10 Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine of Example 1 in a third driving state;
[0034] Figure 11 Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine of Example 1 in another angle of the third driving state.
[0035] In the figure: 10, mounting frame; 20, egg aligning frame; 21, egg aligning groove; 22, first bottom wall; 221, limit end stop; 23, transition bottom wall; 24, second bottom wall; 241, egg pressing end; 242, support surface; 25, first side stop; 26, second side stop; 27, egg aligning wheel shaft; 30, egg breaking frame; 31, egg breaking station; 40, egg aligning driving member; 50, blocking cover; 51, end stop plate; 52, side stop plate; 60, feeding sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following described embodiments or technical features can be combined in any manner to form new embodiments, provided that there is no conflict. Unless otherwise specified, the materials and devices used in the embodiments can be obtained from the market. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0037] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specified.
[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "communication", "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or connected through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0039] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units does not necessarily limit to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0040] Embodiment 1:
[0041] Please refer to Figures 1-11 The present embodiment provides a kind of automatic egg frying machine school egg and press egg structure, including mounting bracket 10, school egg frame 20, break egg frame 30 and school egg driving part 40;
[0042] The mounting bracket 10 of the present embodiment mainly plays the role of supporting connection, and the school egg and press egg structure are installed in the automatic egg frying machine by mounting bracket 10.
[0043] The school egg groove 21 is formed in the school egg frame 20 of the present embodiment, and the school egg groove 21 can accommodate an egg placed therein. The school egg groove 21 has a first bottom wall 22 and a second bottom wall 24, and the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 are arranged at an angle. The first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 are respectively arranged on both sides of the school egg groove 21, and the first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 are respectively used to limit the sharp end and the blunt end of the egg, to avoid excessive displacement of the egg during correction. The second bottom wall 24 end forms a press egg end 241. The school egg frame 20 is provided with a school egg shaft 27 at the bottom, and the school egg shaft 27 is rotatably connected with the mounting bracket 10. The school egg shaft 27 rotates to drive the school egg frame 20 to swing or rotate relative to the mounting bracket 10.
[0044] The break egg station 31 is formed on the break egg frame 30, and the break egg station 31 is formed on one side below the school egg frame 20, for receiving the corrected egg.
[0045] The school egg driving part 40 is fixed to the mounting bracket 10, and the school egg driving part 40 is in transmission connection with the school egg shaft 27.
[0046] Based on the above structure, in use, the last process drops the eggs into the egg correcting groove 21, the egg correcting frame 20 is swung by the egg correcting driving element 40, the eggs roll back and forth in the egg correcting groove 21 within the range defined by the first bottom wall 22, the second bottom wall 24, the first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 due to the gravity, so as to correct the posture of the eggs; the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 is rotated by a certain angle by the power provided by the egg correcting driving element 40, the egg correcting frame 20 is driven to rotate to the broken egg station 31, the corrected eggs are rolled into the broken egg station 31 in the correct posture under the action of gravity; the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 is continuously rotated by the power provided by the egg correcting driving element 40, the egg correcting frame 20 is driven to rotate to the pressing end 241 of the egg correcting frame 20 extending into the broken egg station 31, the eggs can be pressed or resisted to be limited in the broken egg station 31, so as to prevent the eggs from moving when the eggshell is broken. The egg correcting and pressing structure of the automatic egg frying machine of the embodiment can correct and position the eggs by the broken egg frame 30, so as to ensure that the eggs can enter the eggshell breaking link in the correct posture, effectively improve the success rate of the eggshell breaking and reduce the material waste, the structure is simple and convenient to maintain, saves space and is conducive to the layout of the automatic egg frying machine.
[0047] Specifically, the egg correcting driving element 40 is a servo motor, the output speed and the rotation direction of which are preset by the control system, so that the egg correcting driving element 40 has a first driving state, a second driving state and a third driving state, and is sequentially switched between the first driving state, the second driving state and the third driving state.
[0048] The first driving state is that the egg correcting driving element 40 drives the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 to alternately rotate forward and reverse to swing the egg correcting frame 20, so that the poultry eggs in the egg correcting groove 21 roll between the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24, so as to gradually make the long axis of the poultry eggs parallel to the egg correcting wheel shaft 27, and correct the poultry eggs to be flat;
[0049] The second driving state is that the egg correcting driving element 40 drives the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 to rotate, the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 drives the egg correcting frame 20 to turn over to the broken egg station 31, and the poultry eggs roll into the broken egg station 31 under the action of gravity;
[0050] The third driving state is that the egg correcting driving element 40 drives the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 to rotate, the egg correcting wheel shaft 27 drives the pressing end 241 of the egg correcting frame 20 to extend into the broken egg station 31, and limits the poultry eggs in the broken egg station 31.
[0051] Specifically, the first side stop 25 and the first bottom wall 22 form an obtuse angle, and an arc transition can be provided at the connection between the first side stop 25 and the first bottom wall 22; the first side stop 25 and the second bottom wall 24 form an obtuse angle, and an arc transition can also be formed at the connection therebetween; of course, the first side stop 25 can also be provided as an arc protruding into the egg correcting groove 21.
[0052] The second side stop 26 is symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 opposite to the first side stop 25, that is, the connecting structure between the second side stop 26 and the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 is consistent with the first side stop 25, which will not be described here. The first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 arranged obliquely on the two sides of the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 respectively provide support for the two ends of the egg, and the obliquely arranged first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 can adapt to the oval shape of the egg itself, straighten the egg, and the arc-shaped arrangement can further adapt to eggs of different sizes and provide correction support points for smaller or larger eggs.
[0053] The minimum distance between the first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 of the present embodiment is greater than the short axis of the egg, and the minimum distance between the first side stop 25 and the second side stop 26 is less than the long axis of the egg. That is, the distance between the connecting line of the first side stop 25 and the first bottom wall 22 (or the second bottom wall 24) and the connecting line of the second side stop 26 and the first bottom wall 22 (or the second bottom wall 24) is greater than the short axis of the egg and less than the long axis of the egg, so that the egg can adjust the direction in the egg straightening groove 21.
[0054] The angle between the first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 of the present embodiment is preferably 90°-120°, and the groove depth of the egg straightening groove 21 is preferably 1 / 2-2 / 3 of the average diameter of the egg, which is beneficial to the rolling of the egg in the egg straightening groove 21 and can ensure that the egg is partially suspended to facilitate the adjustment of the posture. The first bottom wall 22 and the second bottom wall 24 are provided with a transition bottom wall 23, the transition bottom wall 23 forms a first included angle with the first bottom wall 22, and the transition bottom wall 23 forms a second included angle with the second bottom wall 24; the first included angle and the second included angle are equal in size, and during the swinging process of the egg straightening frame 20, the egg can better roll back and forth between the first included angle and the second included angle to straighten, thereby improving the egg straightening efficiency.
[0055] The end of the first bottom wall 22 forms a limiting end stop 221, which is used to limit the rolling of the egg and prevent the egg from being displaced excessively and falling out of the egg straightening groove 21 during the swinging process of the egg straightening frame 20.
[0056] Further, a cover 50 is also included, which can be directly connected with the automatic egg frying machine or connected with the mounting frame 10. The cover 50 has an end baffle 51 and a side baffle 52. The end baffle 51 is arranged close to the end of the egg straightening frame 20, and the side baffle 52 is arranged close to the side of the egg straightening frame 20. The end or side of the egg straightening frame 20 is protected by the cover 50 to prevent the egg from falling off.
[0057] In some other embodiments, a breaking mechanism (not shown in the figure) is further included, which is mainly used for breaking the shells of the corrected eggs in the breaking station 31, and the breaking mechanism is arranged at the opposite ends of the breaking station 31 from the egg correcting frame 20. The breaking mechanism applies a pushing force in a first direction to the eggs when breaking the eggs; the egg pressing end 241 has a supporting surface 242 for abutting against the eggs, and the supporting surface 242 is perpendicular to the first direction. Further, the supporting surface 242 is formed with an arc-shaped recess at a central position of the supporting surface 242, and the arc-shaped recess has an arc greater than that of the side surface of the egg, so as to increase the contact area with the egg and make the force applied to the egg uniform, and secondly, the egg can be adjusted to the central position of the supporting surface 242 along the surface of the arc-shaped recess, so that the positioning is more accurate.
[0058] Please refer to Figures 10-11 As shown in the figure, it is a schematic diagram of the use state of the egg correcting and pressing structure in the third driving state of the automatic egg frying machine. After the corrected eggs are rolled into the breaking station 31, the egg pressing end 241 of the egg correcting frame 20 extends into the breaking station 31 and abuts against one side of the egg, so as to provide support for the egg during the breaking process and prevent the egg from moving backward when the shell is broken, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the breaking process.
[0059] Further, a material feeding sensor 60 is further included, which is fixed to the mounting frame 10 and is used for sensing whether the eggs in the egg correcting groove 21 are in place. A main control board is further included, which is electrically connected with the egg correcting driving member 40 and is signal connected with the material feeding sensor 60. The main control board is used for controlling the switching of the egg correcting driving member 40 in each driving state. When the main control board receives an egg correcting task, the material feeding sensor 60 is used for detecting whether the eggs in the egg correcting groove 21 are in place. If the eggs in the egg correcting groove 21 are not in place, the egg feeding structure is started to supply the eggs to the egg correcting groove 21. If the eggs in the egg correcting groove 21 are in place, the first driving state is executed to correct the eggs, the second driving state is executed to transfer the eggs to the breaking station 31, the second driving state is executed to limit the eggs in the breaking station 31, and then the initial state is reset to prepare for the next egg correcting task, so as to realize intelligent control.
[0060] The eggs in the present embodiment are only used for facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. After the egg correcting and pressing structure in the present embodiment is adaptively adjusted, it can also be adapted to the use of duck eggs, goose eggs, quail eggs, wild bird eggs or other special bird eggs. The blunt end of the egg in the present embodiment can be understood as the end with the air chamber, and correspondingly, the pointed end refers to the end without the air chamber. The long axis of the egg can be understood as the connecting line between the center points of the blunt end and the pointed end, and correspondingly, the short axis refers to the center connecting line perpendicular to the long axis. The above contents can be understood by those skilled in the art.
[0061] While certain components and embodiments of the application have been described, modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the application as set forth in the claims.
[0062] Finally, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present application, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any non-essential changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present application are within the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. An automatic egg frying machine egg aligning and pressing structure, characterized in that, The installation frame, the egg correcting frame, the egg breaking frame and the egg correcting driving element are included. The egg correcting groove is formed in the egg correcting frame, and can accommodate one egg. The egg correcting groove has a first bottom wall and a second bottom wall, and the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall are arranged at an angle. First and second side stops are respectively arranged on the two sides of the egg correcting groove, and are respectively used for limiting the pointed end and the blunt end of the egg. The end of the second bottom wall is provided with a pressing end. The bottom of the egg correcting frame is provided with an egg correcting shaft, and the egg correcting shaft is rotationally connected with the installation frame. The egg breaking station is formed on the egg breaking frame, and is arranged on one side below the egg correcting frame. The egg correcting driving element is fixed to the installation frame, and is in transmission connection with the egg correcting shaft. The egg correcting driving element provides power to rotate the egg correcting shaft, drives the egg correcting frame to swing to correct the egg, drives the egg correcting frame to rotate to the pressing end to extend into the egg breaking station to limit the egg.
2. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The egg correcting driving element has a first driving state, a second driving state and a third driving state. The first driving state is that the egg correcting driving element drives the egg correcting shaft to alternately rotate forward and reverse to drive the egg correcting frame to swing, so that the egg in the egg correcting groove rolls between the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall, thereby gradually making the long axis of the egg parallel to the egg correcting shaft to correct the egg. The second driving state is that the egg correcting driving element drives the egg correcting shaft to rotate, and the egg correcting shaft drives the egg correcting frame to overturn to the egg breaking station, and the egg rolls into the egg breaking station under the action of gravity. The third driving state is that the egg correcting driving element drives the egg correcting shaft to rotate, and the egg correcting shaft drives the pressing end of the egg correcting frame to extend into the egg breaking station to limit the egg in the egg breaking station.
3. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first side stop and the first and second bottom walls form obtuse angles, the second side stop and the first and second bottom walls form obtuse angles, and the minimum distance between the first side stop and the second side stop is greater than the short axis of the egg and less than the long axis of the egg.
4. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first and second bottom walls are provided with a transition bottom wall, the transition bottom wall forms a first angle with the first bottom wall, and the transition bottom wall forms a second angle with the second bottom wall. The first angle and the second angle are equal in size.
5. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg fryer according to claim 4, characterized in that, The end of the first bottom wall is provided with a limiting end stop for limiting the rolling of the egg.
6. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg fryer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cover has an end stop plate and a side stop plate. The end stop plate is arranged close to the end of the egg correcting frame, and the side stop plate is arranged close to the side of the egg correcting frame.
7. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg poacher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The egg breaking mechanism is arranged at the two ends of the egg breaking station opposite to the egg correcting frame.
8. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg poacher according to claim 7, characterized in that, The egg breaking mechanism applies a first direction pushing force to the egg when breaking the egg. The pressing end has a supporting surface for abutting against the egg, and the supporting surface is perpendicular to the first direction. The supporting surface is provided with an arc-shaped recess.
9. The egg aligning and pressing structure of the automatic egg poacher according to claim 8, characterized in that, Also included is a presence sensor fixed to the mounting frame, the presence sensor being configured to detect the presence of an egg in the egg alignment channel.
10. The egg aligning and pressing structure of an automatic egg fryer according to claim 9, wherein, Also included is a main control board in electrical connection with the egg alignment drive, the main control board being in signal connection with the presence sensor.