Egg Injection Machine Parallel Injector Sets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current egg injection machines in poultry farming are inefficient, requiring multiple cycles and resulting in low treatment rates due to the need for tray movement under limited injectors, leading to prolonged processing times and reduced capacity.
Innovation Solution
A machine with multiple injector sets arranged along a treatment line, allowing each tray to be stationary during treatment, with injectors spaced to treat eggs in parallel, significantly increasing the rate of injection by treating all eggs in a tray in fewer cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple injection cycles are used to treat all eggs in a tray, then all eggs can be treated, but the treatment time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The injection system is segmented into multiple independent injector sets (first injector set, second injector set, etc.) arranged in parallel along the treatment line. Each injector set can treat a specific group of eggs simultaneously, eliminating the need for multiple sequential injection cycles and thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining complete egg coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple injector sets are merged into a single integrated treatment line that processes multiple egg groups concurrently. The coordinated operation of multiple injectors treating different egg groups at the same time combines their individual capacities to achieve high-throughput processing, reaching treatment rates exceeding 90,000 eggs per hour.
2Productivity
If tray movement is required between injection cycles, then all egg groups can be accessed, but the complexity of the system increases and processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the tray to access different egg groups (conventional approach), the invention inverts the approach by bringing multiple injector sets to simultaneously access different egg groups while the tray remains stationary. This reversal of the movement paradigm eliminates complex tray positioning mechanisms and reduces system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single-dimension sequential injection approach (one injector treating eggs in sequence) to a multi-dimensional parallel approach where multiple injector sets operate simultaneously along the treatment line. This spatial arrangement in multiple dimensions allows concurrent treatment of multiple egg groups without requiring tray movement.
3Productivity
If a limited number of injectors are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the treatment capacity and rate are limited
Solution Approach 1:
Each injector set is designed as a universal module capable of treating eggs in a standardized manner. This multi-functional design allows the system to scale by simply adding more identical injector sets along the treatment line, increasing treatment capacity without proportionally increasing system complexity, as each module performs the same function independently.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method and an injection machine for injecting eggs, in which the machine injects eggs placed in trays, said machine comprising: a first injector set (14) for injecting a fluid substance into a first group of eggs in a first tray and at least one other injector set (16) for injecting a fluid substance into a different group of eggs in another tray, said machine also comprising a treatment line along which the injector sets are arranged, said injector sets (14, 16) being spaced apart from one another such that one injector set treats a single tray at a time, each injector set (14, 16) being configured to simultaneously treat the eggs to be injected in the corresponding egg group, said tray being stationary during the treatment of said egg group by the corresponding injector set, said machine also being configured so that the injector sets (14, 16) treat trays placed under these injector sets (14, 16) synchronously or substantially synchronously.