JP2021083370A - Egg packing device with information acquisition and analysis function - Google Patents

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JP2021083370A
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To provide an egg packing device which can detect abnormality that occurred at a stage before reaching a packing unit.SOLUTION: An egg packing device 10 comprises: a packing unit 1; a chicken group information acquisition unit 2; an image acquisition unit 3; and a determination unit 4. The packing unit 1 packs a container with eggs produced in a farm F. The chicken group information acquisition unit 2 automatically or manually acquires information on a chicken group associated with the packed eggs. The image acquisition unit 3 acquires information on the eggs with image data obtained by photographing the eggs at the upstream side of the packing unit 1. The determination unit 4 analyzes physical property information of each egg obtained from the acquired information on the chicken group and image data and determines abnormality that occurred at a stage before reaching the packing unit 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、農場で産卵された卵を容器に充填する卵充填装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an egg filling device that fills a container with eggs laid on a farm.

農場で産卵された卵を容器（トレイ）に充填する卵充填装置（ファームパッカー）の一例として、下記特許文献１のようなものが挙げられる。卵充填装置は、選別包装機（グレーダー）で卵が選別される前に、農場で生産された卵を容器に一時的に集めるための装置である。卵充填装置は、鶏舎で産卵された鶏卵を搬送して集める集卵コンベヤの終端部に接続される。鶏舎で産卵された鶏卵は、集卵コンベヤで集められるとともに、機械の汚れや故障の予防のために、作業員によって極大卵あるいは極小卵、卵殻形状が異常である粗悪卵殻卵などの規格外卵が取り除かれる。その後、卵充填装置によって、輸送用のアメリカントレイなどの容器に充填がなされてＧＰセンターに出荷される。 An example of an egg filling device (farm packer) that fills a container (tray) with eggs laid on a farm is as shown in Patent Document 1 below. The egg filling device is a device for temporarily collecting eggs produced on a farm into a container before the eggs are sorted by a sorting and packaging machine (grader). The egg filling device is connected to the end of an egg collection conveyor that transports and collects eggs laid in the poultry house. Eggs laid in the poultry house are collected by an egg collection conveyor, and non-standard eggs such as maximal or tiny eggs and inferior eggshell eggs with abnormal eggshell shape are collected by workers to prevent machine stains and breakdowns. Is removed. After that, the egg filling device fills a container such as an American tray for transportation and ships it to the GP center.

特開２０１４−１８５００８号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-185008

充填される前の規格外卵の除去作業は、熟練の作業者による勘と経験に委ねられている。さらに、除去された規格外卵の状態から、鶏舎の状況の予測や今後とるべき対策の検討を行うことも、現在は、勘と経験に頼って行われている状況である。そのため、卵充填装置において、勘と経験によらずに、農場側で発生した何らかの異常を自動で検出、判定するシステムが求められている。 The work of removing non-standard eggs before filling is left to the intuition and experience of skilled workers. Furthermore, it is currently relying on intuition and experience to predict the condition of the poultry house and consider measures to be taken in the future from the state of the removed nonstandard eggs. Therefore, in the egg filling device, there is a demand for a system that automatically detects and determines any abnormality that has occurred on the farm side, regardless of intuition and experience.

本発明の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置は、充填部と、鶏群情報取得部と、画像取得部と、判定部とを備える。充填部は、農場で産卵された卵を容器に充填する。鶏群情報取得部は、充填された卵に関連する鶏群の情報を自動または手動で取得する。画像取得部は、卵が充填部の上流側で撮影された画像データで卵の情報を取得する。判定部は、取得された鶏群の情報及び画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報を分析して、充填部に到る以前の段階で発生した異常を判定する。 The egg filling device with the information acquisition and analysis function of the present invention includes a filling unit, a chicken herd information acquisition unit, an image acquisition unit, and a determination unit. The filling section fills the container with eggs laid on the farm. The chicken flock information acquisition unit automatically or manually acquires chicken flock information related to the filled eggs. The image acquisition unit acquires egg information from image data taken on the upstream side of the filling unit. The determination unit analyzes the acquired chicken flock information and the physical property information of each egg obtained from the image data, and determines an abnormality that has occurred in the stage before reaching the filling unit.

本発明によれば、充填部に到る以前の段階で発生した異常を検出できる情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置を提供できる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an egg filling device having an information acquisition and analysis function capable of detecting an abnormality that has occurred in a stage before reaching the filling portion.

この発明の上記および他の目的、特徴、局面および利点は、添付の図面と関連して理解されるこの発明に関する次の詳細な説明から明らかとなるであろう。 The above and other objectives, features, aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention as understood in connection with the accompanying drawings.

本発明の第一実施形態にかかる情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the egg filling apparatus with the information acquisition and analysis function which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第二実施形態にかかる情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the egg filling apparatus with the information acquisition and analysis function which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第三実施形態にかかる情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the egg filling apparatus with the information acquisition and analysis function which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 卵充填装置の一例を示す概略斜視図である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of an egg filling apparatus. 卵充填装置の他の例を示す概略平面図である。It is a schematic plan view which shows another example of an egg filling apparatus.

以下、本発明の第一実施形態について、図１を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

本実施形態の卵充填装置１０は、集卵コンベヤ（搬送部Ｃ）を介して鶏舎（農場Ｆ）に接続される。卵充填装置１０は、情報取得機能と分析機能を有する。具体的には、卵充填装置１０は、充填部１と、鶏群情報取得部２と、画像取得部３と、判定部４と、報知部５とを備える。本実施形態では、親鳥の情報を取得する鶏群情報取得部２と卵の情報を画像で取得する画像取得部３が情報取得機能を実現し、判定部４が分析機能を実現する。 The egg filling device 10 of the present embodiment is connected to the poultry house (farm F) via an egg collecting conveyor (conveyor unit C). The egg filling device 10 has an information acquisition function and an analysis function. Specifically, the egg filling device 10 includes a filling unit 1, a chicken herd information acquisition unit 2, an image acquisition unit 3, a determination unit 4, and a notification unit 5. In the present embodiment, the chicken flock information acquisition unit 2 that acquires the parent bird information and the image acquisition unit 3 that acquires the egg information as an image realize the information acquisition function, and the determination unit 4 realizes the analysis function.

充填部１は、鶏舎で産卵された卵を容器に充填する。容器は、例えば、アメリカントレイと呼ばれる輸送用仮容器であるが、これ以外の包装容器、販売用容器であってもよい。充填部１は、判定部４での判定結果により充填の続行または中止を行う。 The filling unit 1 fills the container with the eggs laid in the poultry house. The container is, for example, a temporary container for transportation called an American tray, but may be a packaging container or a container for sale other than this. The filling unit 1 continues or stops filling depending on the determination result of the determination unit 4.

鶏群情報取得部２は、充填された卵に関連する鶏群の情報を取得する。鶏群の情報は、その卵が産卵された農場Ｆに関する情報、その卵を産卵した親鳥（鶏種）に関する情報、その卵を産卵した親鳥の日齢に関する情報、その卵を産卵した親鳥に接種したワクチンに関する情報、その卵を産卵した親鳥に与えている飼料（例えば、飼料添加物の投与など）に関する情報などである。鶏群情報取得部２は、鶏群の情報が手動で入力される鶏群情報入力部２２から情報を取得してもよいし、鶏舎から自動で鶏群の情報を取得してもよい。 The chicken flock information acquisition unit 2 acquires information on the chicken flock related to the filled eggs. Information on the flock includes information on farm F where the egg was laid, information on the parent bird (chicken species) that laid the egg, information on the age of the parent bird that laid the egg, and inoculation on the parent bird that laid the egg. Information on the vaccines that have been laid, information on the feed (eg, administration of feed additives, etc.) that the eggs are given to the laying hens. The chicken flock information acquisition unit 2 may acquire information from the chicken flock information input unit 22 in which the chicken flock information is manually input, or may automatically acquire the chicken flock information from the poultry house.

画像取得部３は、卵が充填部１の上流側で撮影された画像データを取得する。画像取得部３は、撮像部６から画像データを取得する。撮像部６は、卵を撮影する。画像データは、反射光画像でもよいし、透過光画像でもよい。画像データは、カラー画像でもモノクロ画像でもよい。画像データは、物理的性状情報として、個々のまたは複数個の卵が被写体となった画像である。取得した画像は、記憶部７に記録される。なお、充填部１の上流側とは、卵充填装置１０上であってもよいし、卵充填装置１０の前工程であってもよい。言い換えれば、撮像部６は、卵充填装置１０の一部である卵を集めて整列させる搬送路上、または、農場Ｆから卵充填装置１０への搬送途上のコンベヤ（例えば、搬送部Ｃ）に設けられてもよい。異常を早期に発見するためには、農場Ｆから卵充填装置１０への搬送途上のなるべく上流で卵が撮影されることが望ましい。 The image acquisition unit 3 acquires image data in which the egg is photographed on the upstream side of the filling unit 1. The image acquisition unit 3 acquires image data from the image pickup unit 6. The imaging unit 6 photographs the egg. The image data may be a reflected light image or a transmitted light image. The image data may be a color image or a monochrome image. The image data is an image in which an individual or a plurality of eggs are the subjects as physical property information. The acquired image is recorded in the storage unit 7. The upstream side of the filling unit 1 may be on the egg filling device 10 or may be a pre-process of the egg filling device 10. In other words, the imaging unit 6 is provided on a transport path for collecting and aligning eggs that are part of the egg filling device 10, or on a conveyor (for example, transport unit C) on the way from farm F to the egg filling device 10. May be done. In order to detect anomalies at an early stage, it is desirable that the eggs be photographed as upstream as possible during transportation from the farm F to the egg filling device 10.

判定部４は、取得された鶏群の情報及び画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報を分析する。物理的性状情報は、卵の属性に関するもので、例えば、画像から計測、検査される卵の大きさ、卵の形状、卵殻上のヒビの有無、卵殻上の汚れの有無などである。判別部４は、物理的性状情報の分析に基づいて、農場Ｆから卵充填装置１０の充填部１に到るまでの段階で発生した何らかの異常を検出、判定する。何らかの異常とは、あらかじめ許容された情報を逸脱したもので、親鳥自体のトラブル、親鳥の生存領域におけるトラブル、機械的なトラブルの少なくともいずれかである。言い換えれば、親鳥の状態、親鳥の生育環境、設備の状態などに関するものである。 The determination unit 4 analyzes the information on the acquired chicken flock and the physical property information of each egg obtained from the image data. The physical property information is related to the attributes of the egg, such as the size of the egg measured and inspected from the image, the shape of the egg, the presence or absence of cracks on the eggshell, and the presence or absence of dirt on the eggshell. Based on the analysis of the physical property information, the discriminating unit 4 detects and determines some abnormality that has occurred in the stage from the farm F to the filling unit 1 of the egg filling device 10. Some abnormality deviates from the information allowed in advance, and is at least one of the trouble of the parent bird itself, the trouble in the survival area of the parent bird, and the mechanical trouble. In other words, it relates to the condition of the parent bird, the growing environment of the parent bird, the condition of the equipment, and the like.

画像データからは、例えば、卵殻に付着した汚れの種類や程度から類推される産卵鶏の健康状態、栄養状態、病気発生の有無や、農場環境の不具合の発生の有無、搬送部Ｃ上または搬送部Ｃ間の接続箇所の不具合の発生の有無などを含めた多くの情報を得ることができる。具体的な例を挙げれば以下のようなものがある。水様性便付着汚卵は、鶏舎内温度の上昇による飲水量の増加、または、卵をケージ内に滞留させてしまうようなケージ床網の状況が原因の場合がある。また、盲腸便付着汚卵は、卵の転出時に盲腸便が付きやすいケージ床網の状況が原因の場合がある。また、卵内容物付着汚卵は、バーコンベヤ上で卵殻が脆弱な卵を事前に除去しない集卵システムや複雑に折れ曲がった集卵システムが原因の場合がある。血卵付着汚卵は、若齢鶏では発生しやすく、また、農場で発生する寄生虫の一種であるワクモが原因の場合がある。付着物の形状や性状によっては、農場内に発生したハエなど虫の糞が原因の場合がある。点状の突起やざらつきのある卵、または、いびつな形の奇形卵は、ストレスが原因の場合がある。半透明のすじ、点斑卵、ガラス卵殻、破損卵は、ケージ内の収容羽数の増加、飼料中のマンガン含量の不適量、鶏舎内の換気不良、飼料中のカルシウムの不足、産卵時間帯に安静状態でないことが原因の場合がある。さらに、疾病の発症などにより、種々の規格外卵が発生する。 From the image data, for example, the health condition, nutritional condition, and presence / absence of disease of the spawning chicken, which is inferred from the type and degree of dirt adhering to the eggshell, the presence / absence of defects in the farm environment, on the transport unit C or transport It is possible to obtain a lot of information including whether or not a defect has occurred at the connection point between the parts C. Specific examples are as follows. Watery stool-attached filth may be due to increased water intake due to increased temperature in the poultry house or cage bed net conditions that cause eggs to stay in the cage. In addition, cecal stool-attached sewage may be caused by the condition of the cage bed net where cecal stool is likely to attach when the egg is transferred. In addition, egg content-attached filth may be caused by an egg collection system in which eggs with fragile eggshells are not removed in advance on a bar conveyor or an egg collection system in which the eggs are bent in a complicated manner. Blood-egg-attached filth is more likely to occur in young chickens and may be caused by red mites, a type of parasite that occurs on farms. Depending on the shape and properties of the deposits, the cause may be insect droppings such as flies that occur on the farm. Eggs with punctate protrusions or roughness, or malformed eggs with a distorted shape may be caused by stress. Translucent streaks, spotted eggs, glass eggshells, and broken eggs increase the number of birds housed in the cage, inappropriate manganese content in the feed, poor ventilation in the poultry house, lack of calcium in the feed, spawning time The cause may be that you are not in a resting state. Furthermore, various nonstandard eggs are generated due to the onset of diseases and the like.

報知部５は、判定部４で異常と判定した場合に報知を行う。 The notification unit 5 notifies when the determination unit 4 determines that an abnormality has occurred.

本実施形態の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置１０は、さらに、卵重情報を取得する計量器８を備えてもよい。卵重情報は、卵重取得部９を経て記憶部７に記録された後、鶏群の情報、物理的性状情報とともに、判定部４が充填部１に到る以前の段階で発生した何らかの異常を判定する際に用いられてもよい。 The egg filling device 10 having the information acquisition and analysis function of the present embodiment may further include a measuring instrument 8 for acquiring egg weight information. The egg weight information is recorded in the storage unit 7 via the egg weight acquisition unit 9, and then, together with the chicken flock information and the physical property information, some abnormality that occurred before the determination unit 4 reaches the filling unit 1. May be used in determining.

以上説明したように、本実施形態にかかる情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置１０は、充填部１と、鶏群情報取得部２と、画像取得部３と、判定部４とを備える。充填部１は、農場Ｆで産卵された卵を容器に充填する。鶏群情報取得部２は、充填された卵に関連する鶏群の情報を自動または手動で取得する。画像取得部３は、卵が充填部１の上流側で撮影された画像データで卵の情報を取得する。判定部４は、取得された鶏群の情報及び画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報を分析して、充填部１に到る以前の段階で発生した異常を判定する。そのため、勘と経験によらずに、農場Ｆ側で発生した何らかの異常を自動で検出、判定することができる。特に、鶏群別に産卵状況を管理することができ、また、養鶏場から卵を購入するＧＰセンターにとっても卵の購入時点における卵の状態を把握することができるので安心して卵の取引を行うことができる。 As described above, the egg filling device 10 with the information acquisition and analysis function according to the present embodiment includes a filling unit 1, a chicken herd information acquisition unit 2, an image acquisition unit 3, and a determination unit 4. The filling unit 1 fills the container with the eggs laid on the farm F. The chicken flock information acquisition unit 2 automatically or manually acquires chicken flock information related to the filled eggs. The image acquisition unit 3 acquires the egg information from the image data of the egg taken on the upstream side of the filling unit 1. The determination unit 4 analyzes the acquired chicken flock information and the physical property information of each egg obtained from the image data, and determines an abnormality that has occurred in the stage before reaching the filling unit 1. Therefore, it is possible to automatically detect and determine some abnormality that has occurred on the farm F side without intuition and experience. In particular, it is possible to manage the egg laying status for each chicken group, and the GP center that purchases eggs from the poultry farm can grasp the state of the eggs at the time of purchase, so it is possible to trade eggs with confidence. Can be done.

情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置１０は、判定部４で異常と判定した場合に報知を行う報知部５をさらに備える。報知部５は、判定部４での判定結果に基づいて報知を行い、一方、判定部４での判定結果にかかわらず充填部１は充填を続ける。または、充填部１は、判定部４での判定結果により充填の中止を行ってもよい。 The egg filling device 10 having an information acquisition and analysis function further includes a notification unit 5 that notifies when an abnormality is determined by the determination unit 4. The notification unit 5 notifies based on the determination result of the determination unit 4, while the filling unit 1 continues filling regardless of the determination result of the determination unit 4. Alternatively, the filling unit 1 may stop filling depending on the determination result of the determination unit 4.

次に、本発明の第二実施形態について図２を参照して説明する。本実施形態では、第一実施形態と同一(またはこれに準ずる）の部分は同じ符号を付し、必要である場合を除きその説明を繰り返さないこととする。 Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same (or equivalent) parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated unless necessary.

本実施形態の卵充填装置１０は、さらに、異常監視部を備える。卵充填装置１０は、充填部１と、鶏群情報取得部２と、画像取得部３と、判定部４と、報知部５に加えて、分配部１１を備える。本実施形態では、分配部１１が異常監視部を実現する。 The egg filling device 10 of the present embodiment further includes an abnormality monitoring unit. The egg filling device 10 includes a filling unit 1, a chicken herd information acquisition unit 2, an image acquisition unit 3, a determination unit 4, a notification unit 5, and a distribution unit 11. In the present embodiment, the distribution unit 11 realizes the abnormality monitoring unit.

分配部１１は、判定部４で異常と判定された卵を、容器に充填することなく所定場所１２に排出する。分配部１１は、判定部４での判定結果により分配を行う。判定部４での判定結果により所定場所１２に排出されなかった卵は、充填部１にて容器に充填する。なお、充填部１の容器（異常なしと判定された卵を収容した容器）と区別できる状態であれば、判定部４で異常ありと判定された卵を所定場所１２において容器に充填してもよい。 The distribution unit 11 discharges the eggs determined to be abnormal by the determination unit 4 to the predetermined location 12 without filling the container. The distribution unit 11 distributes according to the determination result of the determination unit 4. Eggs that have not been discharged to the predetermined place 12 due to the determination result of the determination unit 4 are filled in the container by the filling unit 1. If the container can be distinguished from the container of the filling unit 1 (the container containing the eggs determined to be normal), the container can be filled with the eggs determined to be abnormal by the determination unit 4 at the predetermined place 12. Good.

このような分配部１１を備えるものであるため、普段は通常の充填装置として機能し、監視し続ける中で異常が検出された場合に当該卵を取り分けることができる。 Since it is provided with such a distribution unit 11, it usually functions as a normal filling device, and when an abnormality is detected while continuing to monitor, the egg can be separated.

次に、本発明の第三実施形態について図３を参照して説明する。本実施形態では、第一実施形態と同一(またはこれに準ずる）の部分は同じ符号を付し、必要である場合を除きその説明を繰り返さないこととする。 Next, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same (or equivalent) parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated unless necessary.

本実施形態の卵充填装置１０は、さらに、調整部２１を備える。卵充填装置１０は、充填部１と、鶏群情報取得部２と、画像取得部３と、判定部４と、報知部５と、分配部１１に加えて、調整部２１を備える。 The egg filling device 10 of the present embodiment further includes an adjusting unit 21. The egg filling device 10 includes an adjusting unit 21 in addition to a filling unit 1, a chicken herd information acquisition unit 2, an image acquisition unit 3, a determination unit 4, a notification unit 5, and a distribution unit 11.

調整部２１は、複数の充填部１にそれぞれ振り分ける際に用いる閾値を変更する。なお、充填部１は、３つには限られず、前述した所定場所１２であってもよい。調整部２１は、閾値を変更する際に、少なくとも、個々の卵の物理的性状情報、または、個々の卵の鶏群の情報、または、個々の卵の重量情報のいずれかを利用する。物理的性状情報は、画像データから得られる。鶏群の情報は、鶏群情報取得部２から得られる。重量情報は、計量器８から得られる。 The adjusting unit 21 changes the threshold value used when distributing to the plurality of filling units 1, respectively. The number of filling portions 1 is not limited to three, and may be the predetermined location 12 described above. When changing the threshold value, the adjusting unit 21 utilizes at least the physical property information of individual eggs, the chicken flock information of individual eggs, or the weight information of individual eggs. Physical property information is obtained from image data. Information on the flock is obtained from the flock information acquisition unit 2. Weight information is obtained from the measuring instrument 8.

すなわち、本実施形態の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置１０は、調整部２１をさらに備え、調整部２１が、少なくとも画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報、または、鶏群情報取得部２から得られる個々の卵の鶏群の情報、または、個々の卵の重量情報のいずれかを利用するので、集卵される現状の卵の状態に合わせて調整しながら分配できる。 That is, the egg filling device 10 with the information acquisition and analysis function of the present embodiment further includes an adjusting unit 21, and the adjusting unit 21 provides at least physical property information of individual eggs obtained from image data, or a flock of chickens. Since either the chicken flock information of individual eggs or the weight information of individual eggs obtained from the information acquisition unit 2 is used, distribution can be performed while adjusting according to the current state of the eggs to be collected.

なお、本発明は上述した実施形態に限られない。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

卵は、鶏、アヒル、うずらなどの種々の鳥類の卵を含む。鶏以外の卵の場合、本発明の「鶏群」はその卵を産卵する親鳥の群と読み替える。 Eggs include eggs of various birds such as chickens, ducks and quails. In the case of eggs other than chickens, the "chicken flock" of the present invention should be read as a flock of parent birds that lay their eggs.

判定部４は、鶏群の情報及び画像データに加えて、卵殻を叩いた際の打音を組み合わせた物理的性状情報を分析して、充填部に到る以前の段階で発生した何らかの異常を検出、判定してもよい。 The determination unit 4 analyzes the physical property information that combines the information and image data of the chicken flock and the tapping sound when the eggshell is struck, and detects any abnormality that occurred before reaching the filling unit. It may be detected and judged.

今回開示された実施の形態は例示であってこれに制限されるものではない。本発明は上記で説明した範囲ではなく、特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。 The embodiments disclosed this time are examples and are not limited thereto. The present invention is shown by the scope of claims, not the scope described above, and is intended to include all modifications in the sense and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

本発明は、農場で産卵された卵を輸送用仮容器に充填する充填部を備えたいわゆるファームパッカーに利用することができる。 The present invention can be used for a so-called farm packer provided with a filling portion for filling a temporary transport container with eggs laid on a farm.

１０…情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置
１…充填部
２…鶏群情報取得部
３…画像取得部
４…判定部
５…報知部
１２…所定場所
２１…調整部
Ｆ…農場 10 ... Egg filling device with information acquisition and analysis function 1 ... Filling unit 2 ... Chicken herd information acquisition unit 3 ... Image acquisition unit 4 ... Judgment unit 5 ... Notification unit 12 ... Predetermined location 21 ... Adjustment unit F ... Farm

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農場で産卵された卵を容器に充填する充填部と、
充填された卵に関連する鶏群の情報を自動または手動で取得する鶏群情報取得部と、
卵が前記充填部の上流側で撮影された画像データで卵の情報を取得する画像取得部と、
取得された鶏群の情報及び画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報を分析して、充填部に到る以前の段階で発生した異常を判定する判定部とを備える、情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置。 A filling part that fills the container with eggs laid on the farm,
A chicken flock information acquisition unit that automatically or manually acquires chicken flock information related to filled eggs,
An image acquisition unit that acquires egg information from image data taken on the upstream side of the filling unit, and an image acquisition unit.
Information acquisition and information acquisition including a determination unit that analyzes the physical property information of each egg obtained from the acquired chicken flock information and image data and determines an abnormality that occurred in the stage before reaching the filling unit. Egg filling device with analysis function. 前記判定部で異常を判定した場合に報知を行う報知部をさらに備え、
前記報知部は、前記判定部での判定結果に基づいて報知を行うとともに、前記充填部は、判定部での判定結果により充填の続行または中止を行う、請求項１記載の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置。 A notification unit that notifies when an abnormality is determined by the determination unit is further provided.
The information acquisition and analysis function according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit provides notification based on the determination result of the determination unit, and the filling unit continues or stops filling based on the determination result of the determination unit. Egg filling device with. 前記判定部で異常と判定された卵を前記容器に充填することなく所定場所に排出する異常監視部を有する、請求項１または２記載の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置。 The egg filling device having an information acquisition and analysis function according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an abnormality monitoring unit that discharges an egg determined to be abnormal by the determination unit to a predetermined place without filling the container. 少なくとも前記画像データから得られる個々の卵の物理的性状情報、または、前記鶏群情報取得部から得られる個々の卵の鶏群の情報、または、個々の卵の重量情報のいずれかを利用して、複数の充填部にそれぞれ振り分ける際に用いる閾値を変更する調整部をさらに備える、請求項１、２または３記載の情報取得及び分析機能付きの卵充填装置。 At least, using either the physical property information of individual eggs obtained from the image data, the chicken flock information of individual eggs obtained from the chicken flock information acquisition unit, or the weight information of individual eggs. The egg filling device with the information acquisition and analysis functions according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising an adjusting unit for changing a threshold used when distributing to a plurality of filling units.
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