JP2020011745A - Protective conveyance tray for egg - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a protective conveyance tray for egg which is easy to handle when contamination by the content of an egg and the like occurs.SOLUTION: A protective conveyance tray for egg 1 has a circular plane projection outer shape having a diameter larger than a body diameter of an egg E, and it includes: a tray body part 2 on which the egg E is placed at a center part with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical; a base part 3 mounted on a lower end 23 of the tray body part 2; and a storage part 4 for storing content leaking from the stored egg E in a space inside the tray body part 2 or in a space formed by the base part 3 on which the tray body part 2 is mounted and the tray body part 2. The tray body part 2 can be attached to/detached from the base part 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a protective transport tray for eggs.

As an example of an egg-protecting transport tray, there is known one in which eggs are arranged in an individually movable container, weighed, and classified by size (eg, patents). Reference 1). In the container shown here, if the egg contained in the container containing the egg is cracked, the contents of the egg may flow out of the container and contaminate the conveyor or the like carrying the container. Was. Therefore, as in Patent Literature 2, a container provided with a storage unit for storing the contents leaking from the stored eggs has been considered.

JP-A-59-167404 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-194508

Containers contaminated by the contents are preferably cleaned before use, but it can be difficult to reliably remove dirt.

An object of the present invention is to provide a protective transport tray for eggs that is easy to handle when contamination or the like due to the contents of eggs occurs.

The egg protective transport tray of the present invention has a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg, and the egg is placed at the center with the long axis of the egg being substantially vertical. The eggs contained in the tray body, the base attached to the lower end of the tray body, and the space inside the tray body, or the space formed by the base and the tray body attached with the tray body, A storage unit for storing the leaked contents, wherein the tray body is detachable from the base.

Further, another egg protective transport tray of the present invention has a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the egg body diameter, is made of a transparent material, and has a long axis substantially perpendicular to the egg. A tray body where eggs are placed at the center, a base provided at the lower end of the tray body, and a space inside the tray body, or a space formed by the base and the tray body, A storage unit for storing contents leaking from the accommodated eggs.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when the contamination etc. by the content of an egg generate | occur | produce, the handling conveyance tray of the egg which is easy to handle can be provided.

The above and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention that is understood in connection with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a top view which shows the sorting and packaging system of the egg using the protection conveyance tray of the egg which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the cut section end elevation which cut | disconnected the protective conveyance tray of the egg concerning the embodiment at the center. It is the cutting part end elevation which cut | disconnected the protective conveyance tray of the egg concerning the modification of this invention in the center. It is the cutting part end elevation which cut | disconnected the protective conveyance tray of the egg which concerns on another modification of this invention in the center.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the egg protective transport tray 1 of the present invention is applied to an egg sorting and packaging system S.

The egg sorting and packaging system S transports the egg supply conveyor 5, the tray supply conveyor 6, the posture changing unit 7 for changing the posture of the egg E, and the egg E stored in the egg protective conveyance tray 1. And an egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8.

The egg supply conveyor 5 mainly includes a roller (not shown). The eggs E on the egg supply conveyor 5 are inspected for dirt and cracks while being arranged in six rows. At the downstream end of the egg supply conveyor 5, a posture changing unit 7 is provided.

The tray supply conveyor 6 transports the empty egg protection transport tray 1. The tray supply conveyor 6 transports the egg protective transport tray 1 toward the posture changing unit 7. The egg protective transport trays 1 on the tray supply conveyor 6 are arranged in six rows and transported in an open state. The tray supply conveyor 6 is located below the egg supply conveyor 5 and receives the egg E falling from the end of the egg supply conveyor 5 via the posture changing unit 7.

The posture changing unit 7 is provided at an end of the egg supply conveyor 5. The posture changing unit 7 changes the posture from the horizontal state of being transported by the egg supply conveyor 5 to the vertical state. The eggs E whose posture has been changed by the posture changing unit 7 are stored from above the protective transfer tray 1 for empty eggs conveyed by the tray supply conveyor 6.

The egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8 includes a weighing unit 81, an inspection unit 82, a distribution unit 83, and an alignment unit 84. In the present embodiment, the belt conveyor is capable of moving the individual egg protective transport tray 1 using the frictional force between the lower surface of the protective transport tray 1 for each egg. The egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8 is connected to the tray supply conveyor 6.

The weighing unit 81 measures the weight of the egg E. The weighing unit 81 measures the eggs E in a state of being placed on the protective transport tray 1 for eggs, and subtracts the weight of the protective transport tray 1 for eggs previously measured at another place. The weight data of the egg E is written to an RFID tag 31 of the egg protective transport tray 1 described later via an information writing section 85 provided in the egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8.

The inspection unit 82 inspects an internal abnormality of the egg E. The inspection unit 82 is inspected in a state where the egg E is placed on the egg protective transport tray 1. Specifically, the egg E is irradiated with light, and it is determined whether or not the egg E is a blood egg based on information obtained from a light receiving unit (not shown). The internal abnormal data of the egg E is written to an RFID tag 31 of the egg protective transport tray 1 described later via an information writing section 86 provided in the egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8.

The distribution unit 83 divides the eggs E into groups. The distribution units 83 are grouped in a state where the eggs E are placed on the egg protective transport tray 1. Specifically, the eggs E are distributed to different places according to the size based on the weight of the eggs E.

The arranging unit 84 arranges the eggs E collected for each group in, for example, two rows. In this state, the egg E is transferred from the egg protective transport tray 1 to an egg pack (not shown) using a transfer device (not shown).

Next, the egg protective transport tray 1 used in the present embodiment will be described.

The protective egg transport tray 1 includes a tray body 2, a base 3, and a storage unit 4. The egg protective transport tray 1 has a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg E. In the egg protective transport tray 1 of the present embodiment, the tray main body 2 is detachable from the base 3.

The egg E is placed at the center of the tray body 2 with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical. The tray body 2 is made of a transparent material. The tray body 2 has translucency. The tray body 2 has, for example, a material and a shape similar to an egg pack. The tray main body 2 is made of plastic, is thin and lightweight, and has flexibility. The tray body 2 includes a space forming portion 21 that forms a space for accommodating the eggs E, and a connecting portion 22 that extends downward continuously from the upper end of the space forming portion 21.

The base 3 is attached to the lower end 23 of the tray body 2. The base portion 3 is provided with a mounting portion 32 for mounting the lower end 23 of the tray main body portion 2 at an edge on the upper surface side. The base 3 has a weight such that the tray main body 2 on which the eggs E are placed is stably transported when moving on the belt conveyor. The base portion 3 is made of a material different from that of the tray main body portion 2. The base 3 has a color different from that of the tray main body 2. The base unit 3 includes an RFID tag 31 that stores identification information. The RFID tag 31 can read and write information in a non-contact manner, and is embedded in the center of the base unit 3. In addition to the weight data of the egg E and the internal abnormal data of the egg E, information on the poultry house, chicken species information, age information of the chicken, and the like are written in the RFID tag 31.

The storage unit 4 stores contents leaking from the stored eggs E. The storage section 4 is formed in a space in the tray main body 2, more specifically, in the bottom 24 of the space forming portion 21.

As described above, the egg protective transport tray 1 of the present embodiment has a circular planar projection outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg E. The protective egg transport tray 1 includes a tray body 2, a base 3, and a storage unit 4. The egg E is placed at the center of the tray body 2 with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical. The base 3 is attached to the lower end 23 of the tray body 2. The base portion 3 is made of a material different from that of the tray main body portion 2. The storage unit 4 stores contents leaking from the stored eggs E in a space inside the tray main body 2. The tray body 2 is detachable from the base 3.

Because of this, when contamination or the like due to the contents of the egg E occurs, the tray main body 2 may be removed from the base 3 and a new tray main body 2 may be attached to the base 3. Therefore, the handling of the protective transport tray 1 for eggs that are easily soiled can be facilitated.

Since the base unit 3 includes the RFID tag 31 that stores the identification information, the information on the eggs E can be individually managed one by one. In addition, since the RFID tag 31 is provided on the base portion 3, there is no need to worry about contamination due to leakage of the contents of the egg E, and the RFID tag 31 can be used a plurality of times.

Since the tray body 2 is made of a transparent material, the light emitter and the light receiver of the inspection unit 82 can be arranged so that the light traverses the tray body 2. The dirty tray main body 2 may be removed from the base 3 so that the stain does not interfere with the inspection result.

Further, the egg protective transport tray 1 of the present embodiment has a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg E, and includes a tray main body 2, a base 3, a storage 4. Is provided. The tray main body 2 is made of a transparent material, and the egg E is placed at the center with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical. The base 3 is provided at the lower end 23 of the tray main body 2. The storage unit 4 stores contents leaking from the stored eggs E in a space inside the tray main body 2. Because of this, it is easy to perform the light transmission inspection in a state where the egg E is placed in the egg protective transport tray 1.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

Another example of the egg protective transport tray 1 is shown in FIG. Unlike the above-described embodiment, the egg transport tray 1 can be stacked. That is, the egg protective transport tray 1 includes a tray main body 2, a base 3, and a storage unit 4, and moves the egg protective transport tray 1 having the same shape as the egg protective transport tray 1 in the vertical direction. When stacked, the protective transport tray 1 for one egg includes a space A1 into which the upper end of the protective transport tray 1 for another egg located immediately below the protective transport tray 1 for one egg sinks. The base portion 3 is formed in an annular shape in plan view.

Still another example of the egg protective transport tray 1 is shown in FIG. In the protective transport tray 1 for eggs, unlike the above-described embodiment, the storage section 4 is formed above the base section 3. That is, the protective transport tray 1 for eggs includes a tray body 2, a base 3, and a storage section 4, and the storage section 4 is composed of the base 3 to which the tray body 2 is attached and the tray body 2 The contents leaking from the stored eggs E are stored in the space A2 formed by the above. The tray main body 2 supports the eggs E by a plurality of spatula-shaped support members, and a portion where the tips of the support members gather is open in the vertical direction. That is, the space forming portion 21 is formed by the plurality of support members.

The base unit 3 may include a through hole or a transparent member through which light can pass in the vertical direction. Further, the RFID tag 31 may be attached to any part of the base 3.

The configuration in which the tray body 2 can be attached to and detached from the base 3 is not limited to the illustrated one, but may be any configuration.

The egg sorting and packaging system in which the egg protective transport tray is used is not limited to the illustrated one and can be variously modified. That is, the arrangement and the structure of the egg supply conveyor, the tray supply conveyor, and the egg-containing tray transport conveyor may be any.

The embodiment disclosed this time is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the range described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for an easy-to-handle egg protective transport tray when contamination or the like due to egg contents occurs.

E ... Egg 1 ... Egg protection transport tray 2 ... Tray body 3 ... Base 31 ... RFID tag 4 ... Reservoir A1 ... Space

Claims (5)

An egg protective transfer tray having a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the egg body diameter,
A tray body on which the egg is placed in the center with the long axis of the egg substantially vertical,
A base portion attached to a lower end of the tray body portion,
A space in the tray body, or a space formed by the base and the tray body to which the tray body is attached, a storage unit for storing contents leaking from the stored eggs,
An egg protective transport tray, wherein the tray body is detachable from a base. When stacking up and down the egg protective transport tray having the same shape as the egg protective transport tray,
2. The egg protective transport tray according to claim 1, wherein the one egg protective transport tray has a space into which the upper end of another egg protective transport tray located immediately below the one egg protective transport tray can sink. . 3. The egg protective transport tray according to claim 1, wherein the base unit includes an RFID tag that stores identification information. 4. 4. The egg protective transport tray according to claim 1, wherein the tray body is made of a transparent material. An egg protective transfer tray having a circular planar projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the egg body diameter,
A tray main body made of a transparent material, with the long axis of the egg substantially vertical and the egg placed on the center,
A base provided at a lower end of the tray body,
An egg protective transport tray comprising: a storage section for storing contents leaking from stored eggs in a space in the tray body section or a space formed by the base section and the tray body section.

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