JPH0219418Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a container for transporting chicken eggs that holds and stores chicken eggs in a vertical direction.

(Conventional technology and problems) When transporting a large number of eggs for weight classification, etc., if the eggs are transported as they are on a belt conveyor, etc., the eggs will come into contact with each other, causing breakage or cracks, so it is necessary to transport them on a rotating roller conveyor. In this case, the eggs are transported while rotating, which is not suitable for high-speed transport, and when an endless chain is equipped with grips and transported, the movement of the eggs is regulated.
As is well known, the degree of freedom for movement is extremely small.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention is designed to store eggs one by one in the device of the present invention. This aims to eliminate direct contact between the comrades themselves, eliminate the fear of damage or cracks, and enable safe transportation at high speed.Also, by not fixing the storage device to an endless chain, etc. This allows for easy dispersion and gathering without sacrificing freedom during transportation.

For this purpose, at least one joint is formed on the inner wall surface of an egg storage device that holds eggs individually in a vertical direction and transports them between each egg processing device or within one processing device. A storage device for transporting chicken eggs, which is provided in an inverted conical shape downward from the top of the storage device, in which egg support pieces are provided radially around the periphery, and eggs are placed in contact with the support pieces in an inverted conical shape. This is what was provided.

In an embodiment, the supporting piece is movable, and by operating the supporting piece, the held egg can be discharged downward by its own weight, and the supporting piece has an inner surface that approximates the outer shape of the egg. There is the above-mentioned accommodation device which has a handle, and the above-mentioned accommodation device in which the support piece is made of an elastic body.

(Example) To explain this example using drawings, in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hollow cylindrical container 1 is shown.
It is used as a holding container for transporting eggs, and a fulcrum shaft 4 is inserted from the inner periphery of the upper opening of the container 1
The holding spatula 2, which is rotatably attached to the fulcrum, is maintained hanging in an inverted conical shape toward the cylindrical bottom surface of the container 1, and is provided radially. In this embodiment, a spring 6 is used to soften the impact when the egg 5 is put into the container 1.
One end of this spring 6 is fixed to the inner wall of the storage tool 1, and the other end is fixed to the side surface of the holding spatula tool 2 facing the inner wall. By configuring as above,
The thrown egg 5 is engaged with the holding spatula 2 of the storage tool 1, and the spring 6's elastic force towards the center of the storage tool 1 softens the impact when it is thrown in, and the egg 5 is vertically held. stable in the state.

Also, this embodiment does not necessarily require a spring. For example, the holding spatula 2 is fixed to the inner wall of the container, but by providing a rubber spatula with a resilient core inside, each spatula is always centered at the center of the container. Since it is configured in a radial shape toward the center of the storage device 1, the spatula tool moves elastically in the direction of spreading due to the weight of the eggs depending on the size of the stored eggs. Because it has power, it can hold chicken eggs stably. Furthermore, by making the spatula surface that comes into contact with the egg 5 approximate the outer shape of the egg, stable accommodation can be achieved. Further, in the above embodiment, when taking out the eggs 5 held in the storage device 1, only the eggs 5 held in the storage device 1 are attracted and moved by suction from the upper part of the storage device 1 with a vacuum pump. , can be moved to any location. Further, in this case, the spatula tool may be integrally formed with the storage tool in order to take out the stored chicken eggs from the upper part.

Further, as other embodiments, FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 show that the egg 5 housed in the storage device 1 is released from the holding state and is taken out by dropping it downward from the storage device 1. This disclosure discloses a container for the purpose of. That is, in this embodiment, the head of the release claw 3 is made to protrude from the upper surface of the opening of the container 1,
The lower end of the release pawl 3 is brought into contact with the head of the holding spatula 2 by passing through the opening of the storage tool 1. As a result, the holding spatula tool 2, which is pushed to the center of the storage tool 1 by the elastic force of the spring 6, about the fulcrum shaft 4,
By pushing the release pawl 3 with an external force (not shown), it is pushed open using the fulcrum shaft 4 as a fulcrum. At this time, the egg 5 is discharged downward by its own weight.

Furthermore, when the container of the present invention is transported in one processing step or between the first and second processing steps, even if the container is blocked in its path, By composing the bottom of the utensils with a material with a small coefficient of friction, such as polished synthetic resin, the accommodating utensils slide while being conveyed by the conveyor, allowing their sides to come into contact with each other, and the contact points The objects can be moved freely and gathered in close contact with each other.

(Effects of the invention) Even if eggs are housed in the storage device of the present invention and, for example, eggs of the same weight are collected at high speed or dispersed for selection, the eggs will come into contact with each other and break or crack. Enables high-speed conveyance without causing
It was possible to increase the throughput per hour for egg packaging. Furthermore, since eggs are individually housed and transported, individual eggs can now be moved freely. It has also become easier to take out the eggs held in the container.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the state of eggs held by a holding spatula provided inside a cylindrical container. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the relationship between the holding spatula provided on the housing and the housing. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a container with a release claw holds eggs. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a state in which the release pawl and the holding spatula are holding eggs. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the state of the release claw and holding spatula when ejecting eggs. 1... Container, 2... Holding spatula, 3... Release pawl, 4... Fulcrum shaft, 5... Chicken egg, 6... Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In an egg storage device that holds eggs vertically and transports them between egg processing devices or within one processing device, the inner wall surface of the storage device Egg support pieces having at least one joint are provided radially around the container, and the container is provided in an inverted conical shape downward from the upper part of the storage device so as to accommodate eggs in contact with the support pieces. A storage device for transporting eggs, characterized by: (2) A method for transporting chicken eggs according to claim 1, wherein the supporting piece is movable, and by operating the supporting piece, the held egg can be discharged downward by its own weight. Container. (3) The storage device for transporting chicken eggs according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supporting piece is a storage device having an inner surface that approximates the outer shape of a chicken egg. (4) Utility model registration claim 1 or 2, wherein the support piece is a storage device made of an elastic body.
A storage device for transporting chicken eggs according to paragraph 3 or paragraph 3.