Egg Transfer Device With Movable Suction Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing egg transfer devices require different setups for various egg pack configurations, necessitating multiple devices for different packaging formats.
Innovation Solution
A transfer device with a mounting plate equipped with suction lifting elements that can be hydraulically or motor-drivenly moved between positions, allowing for the adaptation to different egg pack arrangements, such as double-row and star packs, using a combination of linear and rotational movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If different transfer devices are used for different egg packs, then the eggs can be transferred accurately to specific pack configurations, but the device complexity and number of devices required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The suction lifting elements are mounted on a mounting plate that can be moved hydraulically or motor-driven between different positions and arrangements. This dynamic repositioning capability allows a single device to adapt to various egg pack configurations (double-row, star packs, etc.) while maintaining accurate transfer, eliminating the need for multiple fixed transfer devices
Solution Approach 2:
The transfer device is designed with a universal mounting plate that can accommodate different arrangements of suction lifting elements. The mounting plate can be repositioned to create various patterns (rows, stars, etc.), making a single device capable of handling multiple egg pack types and configurations, thus serving multiple functions with one device
2Adaptability or versatility
If the suction lifting elements are fixed in position, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different egg pack configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate with suction lifting elements is designed to be dynamically repositionable using hydraulic or motor-driven mechanisms. This allows the same physical elements to be moved to different locations and arrangements on the mounting plate, providing adaptability to various pack configurations without requiring complex reconfiguration of the entire device structure
Solution Approach 2:
Hydraulic or motor-driven mechanisms are used to move the mounting plate with suction lifting elements to different positions. This provides a relatively simple and efficient way to achieve repositioning and reconfiguration compared to purely mechanical adjustment systems, reducing the overall complexity while maintaining versatility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and flexible transfer of eggs into multiple egg pack configurations without the need for device replacement, enhancing the transfer process and accommodating various packaging formats.
Implementation Method 1
the eggs are attached to a mounting plate using so-called suction lifting elements connected to a suction device such, as a vacuum pump
Data Source
AI summary
A transfer device for transferring eggs from a conveyor belt to egg packaging, the transfer device includes a frame with at least one mounting plate of a mounting element, on which mounting plate a plurality of suction lifting elements that can be connected to a suction apparatus are mounted. The suction lifting elements are mounted on the mounting plate so as to be movable in the plane of the mounting plate by motorized or hydraulic means between a suction position and a release position.