An egg serving dish

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of egg production technology, specifically to an egg tray-loading device. It includes an operating table and a conveyor platform fixed to the operating table. A diverter plate is installed on the conveyor platform. A feeding component is installed at the first end of the conveyor platform, and a tray-stacking component is installed at the second end. A tray-transferring component and an egg-transferring component are also installed around the tray-stacking component. The feeding component includes a feeding platform. This egg tray-loading device, through the coordinated actions of the egg-picking section, pushing section, feeding section, egg-transferring component, tray-stacking component, and tray-shifting component, achieves full automation from egg picking, conveying, tray-stacking to tray transfer and loading. It eliminates the need for manual operation, significantly improving tray-loading efficiency and meeting the needs of large-scale poultry egg processing. Throughout the process, the eggs are in contact with the first to fourth suction cups and rubber heads, reducing direct human contact, lowering the risk of bacterial and impurity contamination on the egg surface, extending the egg's shelf life, and ensuring food safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of egg production technology, specifically to an egg tray loading device. Background Technology

[0002] In the modern poultry and egg production industry, efficient and safe packaging of eggs is crucial. As a widely consumed food, the process of eggs from farm to consumer involves multiple stages, among which packaging is one of the key steps.

[0003] Traditional egg plating methods rely heavily on manual operation, where workers manually place scattered eggs one by one onto trays or conveyor belts. This method has many drawbacks. On the one hand, manual operation is inefficient and cannot meet the needs of large-scale production, especially in large chicken farms or poultry egg processing enterprises, where the daily task of plating a large number of eggs consumes a lot of manpower and time. On the other hand, frequent manual contact greatly increases the risk of egg contamination, which can easily lead to bacteria and impurities adhering to the surface of the eggs, affecting their quality and shelf life. Utility Model Content

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an egg loading device, comprising an operating table and a conveyor fixed on the operating table, a diverter plate installed on the conveyor, a feeding component installed at the first end of the conveyor on the operating table, a tack-loading component installed at the last end, and a tray-moving component and an egg-moving component installed around the tack-loading component; the feeding component includes a feeding platform, a pushing part installed on the top of the feeding platform, and an egg-retrieving part and a feeding part distributed on both sides of the pushing part.

[0005] Furthermore, the egg-retrieving part includes a side plate, on which a moving cylinder is mounted, and a lower-push cylinder is slidably mounted and fixed to the piston rod of the moving cylinder. The piston rod of the lower-push cylinder is fixed to a lower-push frame, and a first suction cup device located above the pushing part is mounted on the lower-push frame.

[0006] Furthermore, the pushing unit includes a flow channel plate installed on the loading platform and located below the first suction cup device, and a pushing cylinder and a clamping cylinder respectively installed on one side and the tail end of the flow channel plate. The flow channel plate has openings on both sides. The clamping end of the clamping cylinder is fixed with a rubber head that can extend through the opening to the inside of the flow channel plate. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder is fixed with a lever that slides with the flow channel plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the feeding unit includes an upper lifting cylinder installed at the bottom of the loading platform. The piston rod of the upper lifting cylinder is fixed to a frame. Multiple guide columns that pass through the loading platform are fixed to the bottom of the frame. An arch plate is fixed to the top of the frame, and a rotary cylinder is installed on the inner side. The shaft end of the rotary cylinder passes through the arch plate, and a Z-shaped plate is fixed to the shaft end. A second suction cup device is installed on the Z-shaped plate, and a baffle is fixed to the side of the arch plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the encoder assembly includes two pairs of columns passing through the operating table. A lower frame is fixed between the bottom of each pair of columns, and a support plate is fixed between the top and bottom of each pair of columns. A screw jack is installed between the support plate and the lower frame. The screw jack's nut is fixed to a middle plate that is fixed to the operating table and passes through the columns. A tray is placed on the top of the support plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the operating table is fixed with two frame plates that partially surround the two sets of support plates.

[0010] Furthermore, staggered counter-push cylinders are installed on both sides of one of the frame plates, and the piston rods of the counter-push cylinders are fixed with insert plates.

[0011] Furthermore, the transfer assembly includes a transfer frame, on which a transfer cylinder is mounted, and a lower transfer cylinder that is slidably mounted and fixed to the transfer cylinder. The piston rod of the lower transfer cylinder is fixed to a lower transfer plate located above one of the support plates, and a plurality of third suction cup devices are mounted on the bottom of the lower transfer plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the egg transfer assembly includes an egg transfer rack, on which a second lead screw device and a guide rod are installed. The nut end of the second lead screw device is fixed with a guide plate that passes through the guide rod. A top-moving cylinder is installed on the guide plate. Multiple fourth suction cup devices are installed at the top-moving cylinder's ejector end. The fourth suction cup devices are on the same axis as the conveyor table.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This egg loading device achieves full automation from egg picking, conveying, and palletizing to tray transfer and loading through the coordinated actions of the egg picking unit, pushing unit, feeding unit, egg transferring component, tray stacking component, and tray transfer component. It eliminates the need for manual operation of each egg, greatly improving loading efficiency and meeting the needs of large-scale poultry egg processing. Throughout the process, the eggs are in contact with the first to fourth suction cup devices and rubber heads, reducing direct manual contact, lowering the risk of bacteria and impurities contaminating the egg surface, extending the shelf life of the eggs, and ensuring food safety. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the conveyor table in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding component in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the central push section;

[0019] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the egg-removing section;

[0020] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the central feeding section;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the encoder assembly in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the transfer disk assembly in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the egg-moving component in this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Operating table; 2. Conveying table; 21. Diverter plate; 3. Feeding assembly; 31. Feeding platform; 32. Pushing section; 321. Pushing cylinder; 322. Flow channel plate; 323. Paddle plate; 324. Clamping cylinder; 325. Glue head; 33. Egg picking section; 331. Side plate; 332. Moving cylinder; 333. Lower lifting cylinder; 334. Lower lifting frame; 336. First suction cup device; 34. Feeding section; 341. Upper lifting cylinder; 342. Guide column; 343. Frame; 344. Rotary cylinder; 345. Arch plate; 346. Baffle plate; 347. Z-shaped plate; 349. Second suction cup device; 4. Stacking tray assembly; 41. Frame plate; 42. Lower frame; 43. Screw jack; 44. Middle plate; 45. Bearing plate; 46. Tray; 47. Push cylinder; 48. Insert plate; 49. Column; 5. Tray transfer assembly; 51. Tray transfer frame; 52. Tray transfer cylinder; 53. Lower transfer cylinder; 54. Lower transfer plate; 55. Third suction cup device; 6. Egg transfer assembly; 61. Egg transfer rack; 62. Guide rod; 63. Second screw device; 64. Guide plate; 65. Top transfer cylinder; 66. Fourth suction cup device. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Please see Figure 1-9 An egg tray loading device in this embodiment includes an operating table 1 and a conveyor table 2 fixed on the operating table 1. A diversion plate 21 for conveying eggs in different channels is installed on the conveyor table 2. A feeding component 3 for automatic feeding is installed at the first end of the conveyor table 2 on the operating table 1, and a stacking component 4 for carrying trays and stacking eggs is installed at the last end of the conveyor table 2. The operating table 1 is also equipped with a tray transfer component 5 for transferring empty trays to stack full egg trays and an egg transfer component 6 for transferring eggs from the conveyor table 2 to the stacking component 4, located around the stacking component 4.

[0027] like Figure 3 The feeding assembly 3 includes a feeding platform 31 fixed on the operating table 1 and located at the head end of the conveyor table 2. A pushing part 32 for pushing eggs to a designated position is installed on the top of the feeding platform 31. An egg-retrieving part 33 and a feeding part 34 are also installed on the feeding platform 31 and distributed on both sides of the pushing part 32. The egg-retrieving part 33 is used to retrieve eggs from an external egg source and place them on the pushing part 32. The feeding part 34 is used to assist the eggs in turning and transferring them to the conveyor table 2 for replenishment.

[0028] like Figure 5 The egg-retrieving part 33 includes a side plate 331 fixed on the loading platform 31 and located on the right side of the pushing part 32. A shifting cylinder 332 is installed on the side plate 331, and a lower-top cylinder 333 fixed to the piston rod of the shifting cylinder 332 is slidably installed on the side plate 331. The shifting cylinder 332 can drive the lower-top cylinder 332 to slide horizontally along the side plate 331. The piston rod of the lower-top cylinder 333 is fixed to a lower-top frame 334. A first suction cup device 336 located above the pushing part 32 is installed on the lower-top frame 334. The lower-top cylinder 333 can drive the lower-top frame 334 and the first suction cup device 336 to move up and down to realize the egg-retrieving action, and the shifting cylinder completes the placement of the egg into the pushing part.

[0029] like Figure 4The pushing unit 32 includes a flow channel plate 322 installed on the loading platform 31 and located below the first suction cup device 336. The flow channel plate 322 is used to carry the eggs and guide their movement. The loading platform 31 is also equipped with a pushing cylinder 321 located on the left side of the flow channel plate 322 and a clamping cylinder 324 at the tail end. The output end of the pushing cylinder 321 is fixed with a lever 323. The lever 323 is L-shaped and can extend to the inside of the flow channel plate 322, which can push the eggs in the flow channel plate 322 to a designated position. The flow channel plate 322 has openings on the left and right sides. The clamping end of the clamping cylinder 324 is fixed with a rubber head 325 that can extend through the opening to the inside of the flow channel plate 322. The rubber head 325 is soft and elastic, which can prevent the eggshell from breaking when clamping the eggs, and at the same time fix the position of the eggs for subsequent operations.

[0030] like Figure 6 The feeding unit 34 includes an upper-lifting cylinder 341 installed at the bottom of the loading platform 31. The piston rod of the upper-lifting cylinder 341 is fixed to a frame 343. Four guide pillars 342, which pass through the loading platform 31, are fixed to the bottom of the frame 343. The guide pillars 342 can ensure the stability of the frame 343 when it moves up and down. An arch plate 345 is fixed to the top of the frame 343. A rotary cylinder 344 is installed on the inner side of the frame 343. The shaft end of the rotary cylinder 344 passes through the arch plate 345, and a Z-shaped plate 347 is fixed on the shaft end. A second suction cup device 349 is installed on the Z-shaped plate 347. The rotary cylinder 344 can drive the Z-shaped plate 347 and the second suction cup device 349 to rotate, so as to turn the egg. A baffle 346 is fixed to the side of the arch plate 345, which can limit the rotation of the Z-shaped plate. At the same time, the upper-lifting cylinder pushes the frame to the top, and the second suction cup device adjusts its position accordingly.

[0031] like Figure 7 The stacking assembly 4 includes two pairs of columns 49 that pass through the operating table 1. A lower frame 42 is fixed between the bottoms of each pair of columns 49, and a support plate 45 is fixed between the tops of each pair of columns 49. The support plate 45 is used to place the tray 46. A screw jack 43 is installed between the support plate 45 and the lower frame 42. The screw jack 43 has a nut that is fixed to a middle plate 44 that is fixed to the operating table 1 and passes through the columns 49. The screw jack 43 can drive the support plate 45 to move up and down along the columns 49, thereby completing the functions of stacking eggs and stacking the stack.

[0032] The top of the operating table 1 is fixed with two frame plates 41 that partially surround the two sets of bearing plates 45. The frame plates 41 are concave and can limit the position of the pallet 46 to prevent the pallet from shifting.

[0033] In addition, staggered counter-push cylinders 47 are installed on both the left and right sides of the front frame plate 41. The piston rod of the counter-push cylinder 47 is fixed with an insert plate 48. When the counter-push cylinder 47 drives the insert plate 48 to extend, it can be inserted between two empty pallets to prevent them from sticking together when transferring the pallets.

[0034] like Figure 8 The tray transfer assembly 5 includes a tray transfer frame 51 fixed on the operating table 1, a tray transfer cylinder 52 installed on the tray transfer frame 51, and a downward transfer cylinder 53 slidably installed on the tray transfer frame 51 and fixed to the tray transfer cylinder 52. The tray transfer cylinder 52 can drive the downward transfer cylinder 53 to move horizontally along the tray transfer frame 51. The piston rod of the downward transfer cylinder 53 is fixed to a downward transfer plate 54. Four third suction cup devices 55 are installed at the bottom of the downward transfer plate 54. Through the cooperation of the tray transfer cylinder and the downward transfer cylinder, the third suction cup devices can be driven to suction the empty trays onto another carrier plate for placement, or stack them on a tray full of eggs. The downward transfer cylinder 53 drives the downward transfer plate 54 to move downward, and the third suction cup devices 55 suction the tray 46, realizing the loading and stacking of empty trays.

[0035] like Figure 9 The egg transfer assembly 6 includes an egg transfer rack 61 fixed to the operating table 1 and located at the tail end of the conveyor table 2. A second lead screw device 63 and a guide rod 62 are installed on the egg transfer rack 61. A guide plate 64 passing through the guide rod 62 is fixed to the nut end of the second lead screw device 63. The guide rod 62 ensures the stability of the guide plate 64 when it moves. A top-moving cylinder 65 is installed on the guide plate 64. A fourth suction cup device 66 with a number of corresponding flow channels is installed at the top end of the top-moving cylinder 65. The fourth suction cup device 66 is on the same axis as the conveyor table 2. The second lead screw device 63 drives the guide plate 64 to move horizontally, and the top-moving cylinder 65 drives the fourth suction cup device 66 to move up and down, so as to realize the adsorption and transfer of eggs on the conveyor table 2 and located in the flow channel to the tray 46 of the corresponding support plate 45 to complete the egg loading operation.

[0036] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0037] The push cylinder drives the lower top cylinder, which is fixed to its piston rod, to slide horizontally along the side plate, moving the first suction cup device on the lower top frame to directly below the external egg source. Then, the lower top cylinder drives the lower top frame and the first suction cup device to move downwards. After the suction cups pick up the eggs, they move upwards, and the push cylinder drives the entire assembly to reset, placing the eggs on the flow channel plate. After the eggs enter the flow channel plate, the push cylinder drives the turntable, pushing the eggs to the designated position. Simultaneously, the clamping cylinder drives the rubber head to clamp the eggs, preventing shell breakage and fixing their position, awaiting feeding. The upper top cylinder drives the platform to move upwards, causing the second suction cup on the Z-shaped plate to... The device is raised to a certain height, then the rotary cylinder drives the Z-shaped plate to rotate, positioning the second suction cup device above the egg. The upper cylinder then resets the device, causing the second suction cup device to adhere to and adhere to the egg. Subsequently, the rotary and upper cylinders work together to turn the egg, transferring it to the conveyor platform for replenishment. The replenished eggs, guided by the diversion plate, automatically enter different channels for orderly conveying, eventually moving to the end of the conveyor platform to await transfer. In the egg transfer assembly, the second lead screw drives the guide plate fixed to its nut end to move horizontally, causing... The top-shifting cylinder moves the fourth suction cup device to directly above the eggs at the end of the conveyor table. The cylinder then drives the fourth suction cup device downwards, adsorbing the eggs on the conveyor table before moving upwards. Next, the second screw mechanism drives the guide plate to move, transferring the eggs directly above the tray on the pallet-stacking assembly's support plate. Finally, the top-shifting cylinder moves downwards, releasing the eggs from the suction cup, completing the transfer of eggs to the tray. Eggs are loaded into the tray until it is full. The screw jack drives the support plate to slowly move downwards along the column, ensuring that empty trays can be placed on trays full of eggs. Once a tray is full, the pallet-shifting cylinder drives the plate to move away from the egg-filled tray. The lowering cylinder moves horizontally along the transfer frame, causing the third suction cup device at the bottom of the lowering plate to move directly below the empty tray storage area. The lowering cylinder drives the lowering plate to move down, and the third suction cup picks up the empty tray and moves it up. Then, the transfer cylinder drives the whole thing to move, placing the empty tray onto another set of support plates, or stacking trays full of eggs, preparing for the next round of egg stacking. The frame plate at the top of the operating table limits the trays to prevent them from shifting. When it is necessary to transfer a tray full of eggs, the opposing cylinders on both sides of the front frame plate drive the insert plate to extend and insert between the empty tray and the tray below, preventing the trays from sticking together during transfer.

[0038] The above-mentioned processes of feeding, conveying, transferring eggs, stacking, and transferring eggs are repeated in sequence to achieve fully automated feeding and stacking of eggs.

[0039] The entire workflow is now complete, and anything not described in detail in this specification is existing technology known to those skilled in the art.

[0040] It should be noted that in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An egg-serving tray device, characterized in that: It includes an operating table (1) and a conveyor table (2) fixed on the operating table (1). A diverter plate (21) is installed on the conveyor table (2). A feeding component (3) is installed at the beginning of the conveyor table (2) on the operating table (1), and a encoder component (4) is installed at the end. A transfer component (5) and an egg transfer component (6) are installed around the encoder component (4). The feeding assembly (3) includes a feeding platform (31), a pushing part (32) is installed on the top of the feeding platform (31), and an egg-retrieving part (33) and a feeding part (34) are installed on both sides of the pushing part (32).

2. The egg-loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The egg-retrieving part (33) includes a side plate (331), on which a moving cylinder (332) is installed, and a lower-push cylinder (333) is slidably installed and fixed to the piston rod of the moving cylinder (332). The piston rod of the lower-push cylinder (333) is fixed to a lower-push frame (334), and a first suction cup device (336) located above the pushing part (32) is installed on the lower-push frame (334).

3. The egg-loading device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing unit (32) includes a flow channel plate (322) installed on the loading platform (31) and located below the first suction cup device (336), and a pushing cylinder (321) and a clamping cylinder (324) respectively installed on one side and the tail end of the flow channel plate (322). The flow channel plate (322) has openings on both sides. The clamping end of the clamping cylinder (324) is fixed with a rubber head (325) that can extend through the opening to the inside of the flow channel plate (322). The piston rod of the pushing cylinder (321) is fixed with a lever (323) that slides with the flow channel plate (322).

4. The egg-loading device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding unit (34) includes an upper cylinder (341) installed at the bottom of the loading platform (31). The piston rod of the upper cylinder (341) is fixed to a frame (343). The bottom of the frame (343) is fixed with multiple guide posts (342) that pass through the loading platform (31). The top of the frame (343) is fixed with an arch plate (345), and a rotary cylinder (344) is installed on the inner side. The shaft end of the rotary cylinder (344) passes through the arch plate (345), and a Z-shaped plate (347) is fixed on the shaft end. A second suction cup device (349) is installed on the Z-shaped plate (347). A baffle (346) is fixed on the side of the arch plate (345).

5. The egg-loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The encoder assembly (4) includes two pairs of columns (49) passing through the operating table (1). A lower frame (42) is fixed between the bottom of each pair of columns (49), and a bearing plate (45) is fixed between the top and the bottom of each pair of columns (49). A screw jack (43) is installed between the bearing plate (45) and the lower frame (42). The screw jack (43) has a nut that is fixed to a middle plate (44) that is fixed to the operating table (1) and passes through the columns (49). A tray (46) is placed on the top of the bearing plate (45).

6. The egg-loading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top of the operating table (1) is fixed with two frame plates (41) that partially surround the two sets of bearing plates (45).

7. The egg-loading device according to claim 6, characterized in that: One of the frame plates (41) has staggered opposing cylinders (47) installed on both sides, and the piston rod of the opposing cylinder (47) is fixed with a plate (48).

8. The egg-loading device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transfer assembly (5) includes a transfer frame (51), on which a transfer cylinder (52) is mounted, and a lower transfer cylinder (53) is slidably mounted and fixed to the transfer cylinder (52). The piston rod of the lower transfer cylinder (53) is fixed to a lower transfer plate (54) located above one of the support plates (45). A plurality of third suction cup devices (55) are mounted on the bottom of the lower transfer plate (54).

9. The egg-loading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The egg transfer assembly (6) includes an egg transfer rack (61), on which a second lead screw device (63) and a guide rod (62) are installed. The nut end of the second lead screw device (63) is fixed with a guide plate (64) that passes through the guide rod (62). A top-moving cylinder (65) is installed on the guide plate (64). Multiple fourth suction cup devices (66) are installed at the top end of the top-moving cylinder (65). The fourth suction cup devices (66) are on the same axis as the conveyor table (2).

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