Cushioned Chicken Nest Shell for Automatic Egg Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional egg collection methods are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to egg damage and contamination, while existing egg collection boxes are unsuitable for small spaces and have low efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An egg collecting chicken nest device with a cushion body, featuring a chicken nest shell and an egg collecting shell connected by conveying ports, supported by a tilting mechanism and cushioned accommodation chambers, allowing eggs to roll directly into the egg collecting shell, reducing manual effort and minimizing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If inclined plates or conduits are used to export eggs from large/medium/large chicken nests, then egg collection is automated, but the device occupies large area and has low collection efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate shells: a chicken nest shell for egg-laying and an egg collecting shell for egg collection. These shells are connected through conveying ports, allowing eggs to be automatically transferred from one shell to another. This segmentation enables automated egg collection while keeping each shell compact, thus reducing the overall footprint compared to traditional single-unit collection boxes.
2Ease of operation
If manual egg collection is performed, then labor flexibility is maintained, but time consumption and labor intensity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables self-service egg collection by utilizing the chicken's natural behavior. When a chicken lays an egg in the nest shell, the egg automatically rolls through the conveying port into the collecting shell due to gravity and the inclined surface design. This eliminates the need for manual retrieval, saving time and labor while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Device complexity
If traditional egg collection methods are used, then operational simplicity is maintained, but egg damage and contamination risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The egg collecting shell acts as an intermediary container between the chicken nest and the final storage location. Eggs are transferred through sealed conveying ports rather than being directly handled, reducing the risk of contamination and damage. The cushion body inside the collecting shell provides additional protection, minimizing impact forces during egg transfer.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If cushion body is added to protect eggs, then egg damage is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cushion body is made of flexible, compressible material that can be molded to fit the contours of the egg collection chamber. This flexible cushioning layer provides protection against egg damage without requiring complex rigid structures or additional mechanical components, thus maintaining device simplicity while enhancing egg protection.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device enhances egg collection efficiency, reduces labor intensity, and minimizes egg damage, making it suitable for household use with a compact footprint.
Implementation Method 1
the support member is connected to the chicken nest shell to tilt the chicken nest shell towards the egg collecting shell
Data Source
AI summary
An egg collecting egg collecting chicken nest device with a cushion body is provided, which includes a chicken nest shell having a first accommodation chamber and a first conveying port connected to the first accommodation chamber; an egg collecting shell having a second accommodation chamber and a second conveying port connected to the second accommodation chamber. The egg collecting shell is connected to the chicken nest shell, and the first conveying port is connected to the second conveying port. The chicken is placed into the first accommodation chamber of the chicken nest shell, and when the chicken lays eggs in the first accommodation chamber, the eggs can roll directly into the second accommodation chamber through the first and second conveying ports, reducing the time and labor intensity of manual egg collection and improving the efficiency of egg transportation and collection, making it very suitable for daily household users.