CA1302944C - Egg-transporting apparatus - Google Patents

Egg-transporting apparatus

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CA1302944C
CA1302944C CA000513579A CA513579A CA1302944C CA 1302944 C CA1302944 C CA 1302944C CA 000513579 A CA000513579 A CA 000513579A CA 513579 A CA513579 A CA 513579A CA 1302944 C CA1302944 C CA 1302944C
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Josef Kuhlmann
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K31/00Housing birds
    • A01K31/14Nest-boxes, e.g. for singing birds or the like
    • A01K31/16Laying nests for poultry; Egg collecting
    • A01K31/165Egg collecting or counting
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
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Abstract

ABSTRACT
This invention relates to an apparatus for receiving, transporting and releasing eggs more particularly in poultry-breeding operations, the said apparatus comprising a plurality of cages arranged one above the other in storeys and egg-collecting belts in front of each storey of cages, an egg-elevator being arranged in the vicinity of the outlet-end of each egg-collecting belt, the said elevator comprising a circulating conveyor-chain carrying small supporting frames which are adapted to the size of the eggs and to which the eggs are transferred from the egg-collecting belt, the said supporting frames being secured pivotably to the said conveyor-chain.

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This inventic)n relates to an apparatus for receiving, transporting and releasing eggs, in a poultry-breeding operation, from a laying battery, for further processing.
In poultry-breeding operations, the hen cages are arranged one above the other in a multi-storey arrangement. Provided in the vicinity of these storeys of cages is a so-called egg-collecting belt which feeds the eggs released from individual cages to a central collecting station.
According to the prior art, eggs are received from these egg-collecting belts, arranged one above the other at each storey, by forked gripper-elements and are fed to a central collecting belt. Now these hook- or fork-shaped elements have the disadvantage that they can easily damage the eggs, so that the proportion of so-called cracked eggs occurring in these known apparatuses is relatively large.
In generically similar German Utility Model 72 27 032, buckets, scoops or cups are arranged on a circulating flat-link chain, into which eggs arriving from the egg-collecting belt are transferred by means of a lift table. Deflection of the said chain causes the eggs to move in the buckets from one wall to the other, after which they must still be transferred from the said buckets to a deflecting or collecting plate. Thus, before reaching the final collecting belt, whence they pass for further processing, the eggs are deflected and handled several times. Here again, considerable damage to the eggs is to be expected.

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It is the purpose o~ the invention to provide an apparatus for collecting eggs which will allow them to be transferred, without any dif~iculty, from the egg-collecting belt to the said collecting apparatus, whence they can be passed for further processing without frequently moving back and forth.
According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for receiving, transporting and releasing eggs from a laying battery, in poultry-breeding operations, for further processing, the said apparatus comprising a plurality of cages arranged one above the other in storeys, with egg-collecting belts in front of each storey of cages, and an egg-elevator arranged in the vicinity of the outlet-end of each egg-collecting belt, the said elevator comprising a circulating conveyor-chain carrying supporting elements adapted to the size of the eggs, characterized in that the supporting elements are in the form of small supporting frames to which the eggs are transferred from the egg-collecting belt, each supporting frame comprising a supporting lever secured rigidly to one end thereof and extending upwardly at right angles to the plane of the supporting frame, and the said lever being secured pivotably to the said conveyor-chain by means of a pivot-pin.
Preferably, the egg-elevator consists of small frames which are individually pivotable and are carried upon a conveyor-chain.
These frames can accommodate one, or at the most two eggs, the said eggs resting upon the frame-elements and being thus reliably held.
Located in the upper part of the said elevator is a system of defleeting sprockets which is combined with a cam plate in sueh a manner as to eause the frames to tilt, thus releasing the eggs.

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This deflecting sprocket system also reduces the conveying speed.
This allows the supporting frames to travel relatively slowly in the release area, thus ensuring that the eggs are released gently and without any problems.
Further advantageous configurations of the apparatus will be apparent with reference to the following specification read in conjunction with the drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a diagramatic side view of the upper end of an egg-elevator, and Figure 2 is a side view of the apparatus of the present invention showing the manner in which eggs are received from two egg-collecting conveyors.
In the drawings, 1 indicates an egg-collecting belt, a plurality of such belts being arranged in storeys one above the other. Located in front of the egg-collecting belt is an egg-elevator 2, while 3 is an egg located upon the egg-elevator or the collecting belt.
The egg-elevator itself consists essentially of a circulating conveyor-chain 4 carrying small supporting frames 5 consisting of transverse elements 6 and 7 and longitudinal elements 8 and 9. Transverse frame element 7 is secured to a supporting lever 10 which runs at right angles to the plane of the frame, extends upwardly and carries at its upper end, a pivot pin 11 by means of which supporting lever 10 and frame 5 are connected to conveyor-chain 4. The said chain is driven in such a manner that the run directed towards egg-collecting belt 1 descends while the other run ascends.

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Located in the upper part of the egg-elevator is a systern of deflecting sprockets 12, 14 and 15 which guides conveyor-chain 4 from descending run l~ outwardly beyond the vertical projection of ascending run l7.
Provided in this area is a stop 18 in the form of a cam plate l9 which causes the small frames to carey out a pivoting motion, as shown clearly in Fig. l, making it possible for the egg on the frame to be released.
Frames 5 are preferably made of a synthetic material which is sufficiently stable but is also soft.
In this part oE the egg-elevator, the eggs are released gently and are transferred gently from the egg-collecting belt to the egg-elevator. The proportion of cracked eggs is therefore considerably reduced overall.

Claims (11)

1. An apparatus for receiving, transporting and releasing eggs from a laying battery, in poultry-breeding operations, for further processing, the said apparatus comprising a plurality of cages arranged one above the other in storeys, with egg-collecting belts in front of each storey of cages, and an egg-elevator arranged in the vicinity of the outlet-end of each egg-collecting belt, the said elevator comprising a circulating conveyor-chain carrying supporting elements adapted to the size of the eggs, characterized in that the supporting elements are in the form of small supporting frames to which the eggs are transferred from the egg-collecting belt, each supporting frame comprising a supporting lever secured rigidly to one end thereof and extending upwardly at right angles to the plane of the supporting frame, and the said lever being secured pivotably to the said conveyor-chain by means of a pivot-pin.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive for the conveyor-chain of the egg-elevator is such that the descending run of the conveyor-chain is in the vicinity of the outlet-end of the egg-collecting belt.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by a system of deflecting sprockets in the vicinity of the outlet from the egg-elevator and a stop in the vicinity of the said sprocket system, extending into the path of supporting lever in such a manner that when the said supporting lever bears upon the said stop, the supporting frame carries out a tilting motion through about 90°.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by a system of deflecting sprockets in the vicinity of the outlet from the egg-elevator and a stop in the vicinity of the said sprocket system, extending into the path of supporting lever in such a manner that when the said supporting lever bears upon the said stop, the supporting frame carries out a tilting motion through about 90°.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that each supporting frame is made of a synthetic material.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the supporting frames consist of two longitudinal frame parts and two transverse frame parts uniting the said longitudinal frame parts, thus forming a rectangle the length of which corresponds substantially to the width of the outlet end of the egg-collecting belt.
7. An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that each supporting frame is made of a synthetic material.
8. An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the supporting frames consist of two longitudinal frame parts and two transverse frame parts uniting the said longitudinal frame parts, thus forming a rectangle the length of which corresponds substantially to the width of the outlet end of the egg-collecting belt.
9. An apparatus according to at least claim 3, characterized in that the stop is in the form of a slide-plate.
10. An apparatus according to at least claim 4, characterized in that the stop is in the form of a slide plate.
11. An arrangement for removing eggs from laying houses disposed at different levels, comprising a first conveyor at each level, said first conveyors extending by the respective laying houses so as to collect eggs from the same, and each of said first conveyors having a discharge end; and a second conveyor for transporting eggs away from the respective levels, said second conveyor having an egg receiving section which extends by said discharge ends, and said second conveyor including an endless driven member defining an endless path, and a plurality of egg carriers mounted on said driven member for movement along said path and each including a frame-like element for cradling eggs, each of said frame-like elements being substantially rectangular and including a pair of spaced, essentially parallel longitudinal frame components and a pair of spaced, essentially parallel transverse frame components connecting the respective longitudinal frame components to one another, and said second conveyor being designed so that said frame-like elements are substantially horizontal in said receiving section.
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