JP7034483B2 - Egg protection transport tray - Google Patents

Description

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

As an example of a protective transport tray for eggs, it is known that eggs are arranged, weighed, and classified by size in a state where each egg is placed in an individually movable container (for example, patent). See Document 1). In the container shown here, if the egg inside the container that houses the egg is cracked, the contents of the egg may flow out of the container and contaminate the conveyor that conveys the container. rice field. Therefore, as in Patent Document 2, a container provided with a storage portion for storing the contents leaking from the contained eggs has been considered.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-167404 Jitsukaisho 62-194508 Gazette

Containers contaminated with the contents are preferably cleaned before the next use, but it can be difficult to reliably clean them.

An object of the present invention is to provide a protective transport tray for eggs that is easy to handle in the event of contamination by the contents of the eggs.

The egg protection transport tray of the present invention has a circular planar projection outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg, and the egg is placed in the center of the egg with the long axis of the egg substantially vertical. Contents leaking from eggs contained in the tray body, the base attached to the lower end of the tray body, the space inside the tray body, or the space formed by the base and the tray body. When stacking the egg protection transport trays that have the same shape as the egg protection transport tray in the vertical direction, the one egg protection transport tray is provided with a storage section for storing the eggs. It has a space for the upper end of the protective transport tray for other eggs located directly under the tray to sneak in .

Further, the other egg protection transport tray of the present invention has a circular planar projection outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg, is made of a transparent material, and has a substantially vertical axis of the egg. In the space formed by the tray body where the egg is placed in the center, the base provided at the lower end of the tray body, the space inside the tray body, or the base and the tray body. It is equipped with a storage section for storing the contents leaking from the contained eggs.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an egg protective transport tray that is easy to handle when contamination by the contents of the egg occurs.

The above and other objects, 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.

It is a top view which shows the egg sorting and packaging system using the egg protection transport tray which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an end view of the cut portion which cut the protection transport tray of the egg which concerns on the same embodiment in the center. It is an end view of the cut portion which cut at the center of the protection transport tray of the egg which concerns on the modification of this invention. It is an end view of the cut portion which cut the protection transport tray of the egg which concerns on other 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 where the egg protection transport tray 1 of the present invention is applied to the egg sorting and packaging system S will be described.

The egg sorting and packaging system S transports the eggs E in a state of being housed on the egg supply conveyor 5, the tray supply conveyor 6, the posture changing unit 7 that changes the posture of the egg E, and the egg protection transport tray 1. A tray transfer conveyor 8 containing eggs is provided.

The egg supply conveyor 5 is mainly composed of a roller (not shown). The eggs E on the egg supply conveyor 5 are inspected for dirt and cracks in a state of being arranged in 6 rows. A posture changing portion 7 is provided at the downstream end of the egg supply conveyor 5.

The tray supply conveyor 6 conveys an empty egg protection transport tray 1. The tray supply conveyor 6 conveys the egg protection transport tray 1 toward the posture changing portion 7. The egg protection transport trays 1 on the tray supply conveyor 6 are arranged in 6 rows and are transported in a state of being opened upward. The tray feeding conveyor 6 is located below the egg feeding conveyor 5 and receives the eggs E falling from the end of the egg feeding conveyor 5 via the posture changing portion 7.

The posture changing portion 7 is provided at the end of the egg supply conveyor 5. The posture changing unit 7 changes its posture from the horizontal state conveyed by the egg supply conveyor 5 to the vertical state. The egg E whose posture has been changed by the posture changing unit 7 is housed from above the protective transport tray 1 of the empty egg conveyed by the tray supply conveyor 6.

The egg-containing tray transport conveyor 8 includes a measuring unit 81, an inspection unit 82, a distribution unit 83, and an alignment unit 84. In the present embodiment, it is a belt conveyor that can move the protective transport tray 1 of individual eggs by using the frictional force with the lower surface of the protective transport tray 1 of each egg. The egg-containing tray transfer 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 egg E in a state of being placed on the egg protection transport tray 1, and the weight of the egg protection transport tray 1 previously measured at another location is deducted. The weight data of the egg E is written to the RFID tag 31 of the egg protection transport tray 1, which will be described later, via the information writing unit 85 provided in the egg tray transport conveyor 8.

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

The distribution unit 83 divides the egg E into groups. The distribution unit 83 is grouped with the egg E placed on the egg protection transport tray 1. Specifically, they are distributed to different places according to the size based on the weight of the egg E.

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

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

The egg protection transport tray 1 includes a tray main body portion 2, a base portion 3, and a storage portion 4. The egg protection transport tray 1 has a circular plan-projected outer shape having a diameter larger than the body diameter of the egg E. In the egg protection transport tray 1 of the present embodiment, the tray main body 2 is removable from the base 3.

The egg E is placed in the center of the tray main 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 main body 2 has, for example, a material and a shape similar to those of an egg carton. The tray main body 2 is made of plastic, is thin and lightweight, and has flexibility. The tray main body 2 includes a space forming portion 21 that forms a space for accommodating the egg E, and a connecting portion 22 that continuously extends downward from the upper end portion of the space forming portion 21.

The base portion 3 is attached to the lower end 23 of the tray main body portion 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 on the edge portion on the upper surface side. The base portion 3 has a weight such that the tray main body portion 2 on which the egg E is placed is stably conveyed 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 portion 3 has a different color from the tray main body portion 2. The base portion 3 includes an RFID tag 31 that stores identification information. The RFID tag 31 is non-contact and can read and write information, and is embedded in the center of the base portion 3. In addition to the weight data of the egg E and the internal abnormality data of the egg E, the RFID tag 31 is written with information about the poultry house, chicken species information, chicken age information, and the like.

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

As described above, the egg protection 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 egg protection transport tray 1 includes a tray main body portion 2, a base portion 3, and a storage portion 4. The egg E is placed in the center of the tray main body 2 with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical. The base portion 3 is attached to the lower end 23 of the tray main body portion 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 the contents leaking from the contained egg E in the space inside the tray main body 2. The tray main body 2 is removable from the base 3.

Therefore, when the contents of the egg E are contaminated, 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, it is possible to facilitate the handling of the protective transport tray 1 for eggs that are easily soiled.

Since the base portion 3 includes an RFID tag 31 that stores identification information, information regarding the egg E can be individually managed one by one. Further, since the RFID tag 31 is provided on the base portion 3, there is no concern that the contents of the egg E will be leaked and stains will be attached, and the RFID tag 31 can be used a plurality of times.

Since the tray main body 2 is made of a transparent material, the floodlight and the light receiver of the inspection unit 82 can be arranged so that the light crosses the tray main body 2. Since the dirty tray main body 2 may be removed from the base 3, the dirt does not affect the inspection result.

Further, the egg protection 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, and includes a tray main body portion 2, a base portion 3, and a storage portion 4. To prepare for. The tray body 2 is made of a transparent material, and the egg E is placed in the center of the tray E with the long axis of the egg E being substantially vertical. The base portion 3 is provided at the lower end 23 of the tray main body portion 2. The storage unit 4 stores the contents leaking from the contained egg E in the space inside the tray main body 2. Therefore, it is easy to perform a light transmission test with the egg E in the egg protection transport tray 1.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

Other examples of the egg protection transport tray 1 include those shown in FIG. The egg protection transport tray 1 is different from that of the above-described embodiment and can be stacked. That is, the egg protection transport tray 1 includes a tray main body portion 2, a base portion 3, and a storage portion 4, and the egg protection transport tray 1 having the same shape as the egg protection transport tray 1 is vertically oriented. When stacked, the one egg protection transport tray 1 includes a space A1 into which the upper end portion of another egg protection transport tray 1 located directly below the one egg protection transport tray 1 slips. The base portion 3 is formed in an annular shape in a plan view.

Yet another example of the egg protection transport tray 1 is as shown in FIG. Unlike the above-described embodiment, the egg protection transport tray 1 has a storage portion 4 formed above the base portion 3. That is, the egg protection transport tray 1 includes a tray main body 2, a base 3, and a storage portion 4, and the storage portion 4 includes a base 3 and a tray main body 2 to which the tray main body 2 is attached. The contents leaking from the contained egg E are stored in the space A2 formed by the egg E. The tray main body 2 supports the egg E by a plurality of spatula-shaped support members, and a portion where the tip portions of the support members gather is opened in the vertical direction. That is, the space forming portion 21 is formed by a plurality of support members.

The base portion 3 may be provided with 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 portion 3.

The configuration in which the tray main body 2 is detachable from the base 3 is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and may be any structure.

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

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.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for an egg protective transport tray that is easy to handle when contamination by the contents of the egg occurs.

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

Claims (3)

A protective transport tray for eggs with a circular planar projection outer diameter that is larger than the body diameter of the egg.
The tray body where the egg is placed in the center with the long axis of the egg almost vertical,
The base part attached to the lower end of the tray body part and
The space inside the tray body, or the space formed by the base and the tray body, is provided with a storage section for storing the contents leaking from the contained eggs .
When stacking the egg protection transport trays that have the same shape as the egg protection transport tray in the vertical direction,
The one egg protection transport tray is an egg protection transport tray that has a space for the upper end of another egg protection transport tray located directly below the one egg protection transport tray. The egg protection transport tray according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion includes an RFID tag for storing identification information. The egg protection transport tray according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the tray body is made of a transparent material.

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