Egg Breaker Cup Cleaning With Receiver Gutter Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing egg-breaking and separating apparatuses face difficulties in simultaneous washing or disinfecting of cups and receptacles, leading to contamination and increased cleaning time, which affects hygiene and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus incorporates a liquid washer head with a movable receiver gutter and control unit to facilitate downward cleaning liquid flow, allowing for simultaneous cleaning of cups and receptacles while protecting the receptacles from leakage, enabling efficient and frequent cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If cups and receptacles are washed simultaneously, then cleaning time is reduced, but contamination risk increases due to cleaning liquid leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning process is segmented into two independent washing zones: a first washing zone for cups and a second washing zone for receptacles. This segmentation allows simultaneous cleaning of both components without contamination risk, as each zone is isolated with its own washing liquid flow path. The receiver gutter is positioned to receive cleaning liquid from the cup washing zone before it can reach the receptacle washing zone.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiver gutter acts as an intermediary element between the cup washing zone and the receptacle washing zone. It receives and redirects cleaning liquid from the first washing zone, preventing direct contact between cleaning liquid and receptacles. This intermediary structure enables simultaneous washing while maintaining separation and preventing contamination.
2Reliability
If the apparatus is cleaned frequently, then hygiene is improved, but cleaning complexity increases due to limited access
Solution Approach 1:
The washing apparatus is designed to wash itself through the self-service mechanism. The first washing zone cleans the cups, and the cleaning liquid flows through the receiver gutter to automatically clean the receptacles in the second washing zone. This self-cleaning capability enables frequent cleaning operations without requiring complex manual intervention or disassembly, thereby improving hygiene while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Productivity
If cleaning liquid flows downward, then cleaning efficiency is improved, but leakage to receptacles occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The washing system utilizes a vertical dimensionality arrangement with two distinct washing zones at different heights. The first washing zone is positioned above the second washing zone, allowing cleaning liquid to flow downward by gravity for efficient cleaning. The receiver gutter is strategically positioned to intercept and redirect the downward-flowing cleaning liquid, preventing it from reaching the receptacles. This vertical arrangement maintains high cleaning efficiency while preventing harmful leakage through spatial separation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution significantly reduces cleaning time, improves hygiene by minimizing residual matter, and allows for partial cleaning during operation, reducing detergent usage and preventing leakage, thus enhancing the overall cleanliness and operational efficiency of the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a liquid washer head in order to clean and wash at least said cups and said receptacles with a substantially downward cleaning liquid flow
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method for breaking eggs and separating egg liquids thus obtained. A first supply unit supplies a plurality of first rows of eggs to a second unit having a first endless conveyor and a plurality of corresponding second rows of egg breaker units. Eggs are transferred one by one from the first conveyor to a second conveyor which has a plurality of corresponding third rows of egg liquid containing cups with a part underneath the first conveyor for liquids transferred from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. A row of egg part receptacles are under the cups for collecting liquids. A cleaning section for the cups has a liquid washing head to clean and wash the cups and receptacles with a substantially downward cleaning flow. A liquid receiver gutter between the rows of receptacles and the second conveyor moves between a first position to clean at least the cups wherein the receiving gutter protects the flow of receptacles from leaking cleaning liquid during breaking and separating, and a second position for cleaning at least the cups and at least one of the receptacles wherein the receiver gutter protects the remaining receptacles from leaking and cleaning liquid during breaking and separating.