WO2021187312A1 - Measurement device for eggs - Google Patents

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WO2021187312A1
WO2021187312A1 PCT/JP2021/009782 JP2021009782W WO2021187312A1 WO 2021187312 A1 WO2021187312 A1 WO 2021187312A1 JP 2021009782 W JP2021009782 W JP 2021009782W WO 2021187312 A1 WO2021187312 A1 WO 2021187312A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
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  • the present invention relates to an egg measuring device, and more particularly to an egg measuring device for measuring the state of eggs housed in an incubator.
  • Eggs before hatching which are used for chick production or vaccine production, are incubated in an environment such as a predetermined temperature and humidity. Before incubation, a test is performed to determine the activity status of the embryo inside the egg, that is, whether the egg is alive or dead.
  • an inspection device for example, a device for identifying a living egg proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-532046 (Patent Document 1) is known. According to this device, an unhatched egg placed on a tray is removed from the incubator, and then the egg is placed on a conveyor to perform a predetermined measurement.
  • the temperature, humidity, wind, etc. inside the incubation machine are maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation. For this reason, it is not preferable to expose the eggs before hatching to the outside of the incubator for a long time in order to inspect whether the eggs are alive or dead. Therefore, the present inventors considered to measure the state of the egg before hatching without removing the egg before hatching from the incubator.
  • an operation called egg turning is performed in order to prevent the embryo in the egg from adhering to the eggshell (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-255431 (Patent Document 2)).
  • the tray on which the eggs in the incubator are placed is shaken from a state of being tilted to one side to a state of being tilted to the other side.
  • An egg measuring device capable of responding to such movement of an egg before hatching has not been conventionally considered.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an egg measuring device capable of measuring the state of an egg before hatching over time even in an egg hatching machine in which an egg turning operation is performed.
  • the egg measuring device is an egg measuring device that measures the state of an egg housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator, and includes a sensor and a fixing portion. There is.
  • the sensor measures the condition of the eggs contained in the incubator.
  • the fixation portion is attached to the egg together with the sensor and has either an elastic force or a gripping force that keeps the sensor in contact with the egg.
  • the sensor measures the condition of the eggs housed in the incubator over time, while the fixed portion holds the sensor and one of the eggs urged toward the other.
  • the state of the egg housed in the incubator is measured by the sensor while holding the state in which one of the sensor and the egg is urged toward the other by the fixing portion. Measure over time. As a result, the egg can be appropriately measured even in the incubation machine where the egg turning operation is performed.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an egg measuring device for measuring the state of eggs housed in an incubator over time according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. In the same embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 1st modification.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an egg measuring device shown in FIG. 3 in the same embodiment. In the same embodiment, it is a top view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 2nd modification. In the same embodiment, it is a front view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 3rd modification. In the same embodiment, it is a front view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 4th modification.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an egg measuring device shown in FIG. 8 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an egg measuring device according to a sixth modification in the same embodiment.
  • an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • An egg measuring device 1 for measuring the state of the egg E housed in the incubator over time will be described.
  • the state of the egg E before hatching placed on the tray T (containment seat TS) is measured in the state of being placed on the tray T (containment seat TS).
  • the eggshell temperature of the egg E is measured by the sensor 2 (temperature sensor).
  • the state of eggs E placed on trays T arranged in a plurality of layers is individually measured in a casing (not shown) maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation.
  • the tray T is provided with a plurality of accommodation seats TS provided two-dimensionally.
  • Each containment seat TS is formed with a frame portion S1 for supporting the egg from the side according to the shape of the egg E and a plurality of protrusions S2 for supporting the egg E from below. E is supported (held) from the side and below (see FIG. 6).
  • the egg E is housed in a predetermined storage seat TS so that the long axis of the egg E is substantially vertical.
  • the egg measuring device 1 includes a sensor 2, a fixing unit 3, and a support unit 4.
  • the sensor 2 is a temperature sensor that measures the eggshell temperature of the egg E.
  • the sensor 2 is attached so as to come into contact with the egg E.
  • the sensor 2 is arranged so that a temperature measuring unit (not shown) for measuring temperature faces the eggshell.
  • the sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E via a resin inclusion (not shown) such as silicon.
  • the inclusions may be those having high thermal conductivity and deformable along the shape of the outer surface of the eggshell.
  • One sensor 2 is arranged for one egg E.
  • a plurality of sensors 2 may be arranged for one egg E.
  • the sensor 2 is arranged around the waist of the egg E. For example, a signal regarding the temperature of the egg E is sent from the wiring 5 connected to the sensor 2.
  • the fixing portion 3 fixes the sensor 2 to the egg E.
  • the fixing portion 3 is formed of a deformable material.
  • the fixing portion 3 is mainly composed of an elastic member.
  • a stretchable rubber band-shaped band-shaped member is desirable.
  • the fixing portion 3 formed of the strip-shaped member has one end and the other end. The fixing portion 3 is arranged so as to hold the egg E.
  • the fixing portion 3 is such that the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2, and one end portion of the fixing portion 3 is attached to the support portion 4 to be arranged in the adjacent accommodation seat TS, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to the fixing portion 3.
  • the sensor 2 is urged by the fixing portion 3 toward the eggshell of the egg E to be measured with a constant pressure (biasing force) and comes into contact with the eggshell.
  • the egg E is subjected to an urging force toward the support portion 4 by the fixing portion 3 and comes into contact with the support portion 4 with a constant pressure (urging force).
  • the fixing portion 3 is arranged without being directly engaged with the tray T.
  • the support unit 4 is arranged in the containment seat TS located next to the containment seat TS in which the egg E is housed.
  • the support unit 4 holds the egg E.
  • a block-shaped support unit 4 is applied.
  • One end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4.
  • the support unit 4 has a function of holding the posture of the egg E in a constant posture.
  • the egg measuring device 1 is configured as described above.
  • the fixing portion 3 when incubating, one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2 outside the incubator.
  • the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3.
  • the egg E or the like on which the sensor 2 is arranged is placed on a predetermined tray T (see FIG. 1) in the incubator.
  • the support unit 4 is arranged in the storage seat TS next to the storage seat TS in which the egg E is housed.
  • the state of the egg E housed in the incubator is measured in the incubator over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the positional relationship between the sensor 2 and the egg E is kept constant even if the tray T is shaken together with the egg E due to the egg turning operation in the casing maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation. .. That is, when the incubation is started, the egg turning operation is performed at regular intervals, but even when the tray T is tilted, the sensor 2 is constant on the eggshell of the egg E by the elastic force of the fixing portion 3. The state of contact is maintained with the pressure (urging force) of.
  • the fixing portion 3 is provided for the egg turning operation of the incubator, the temperature of the sensor 2 is measured even if the egg E housed in the storage seat TS moves with the egg turning operation. The state in which the portion is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E is maintained.
  • the information obtained by the sensor 2 is used for controlling the environment inside the incubator or grasping the state of the egg E.
  • the egg measuring device 1 While maintaining the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E housed in the predetermined storage seat of the tray so that the long axis of the egg E is substantially vertical in the incubator. , The state of egg E is measured over time (continuously or intermittently).
  • the sensor 2 for example, a temperature sensor that measures the eggshell temperature is applied.
  • the fixing portion 3 for example, a fixing portion 3 formed of a strip-shaped member having an elastic force is used. By attaching one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2, the sensor 2 is placed between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. The sandwiched state is maintained. As a result, even if the tray T is shaken together with the egg E due to the egg turning operation in the incubator, the positional relationship between the sensor 2 and the egg E is kept constant. As a result, the state of the egg E can be appropriately measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the state of the egg for example, the state inside the egg (the state of the embryo or the state related to the life or death of the embryo) can be measured.
  • the information from the sensor 2 is converted into an electric signal and sent to, for example, an identification unit.
  • the identification unit determines, for example, the activity status of the embryo or the life / death status of the embryo as the internal state of the egg.
  • the temperature of the eggshell measured by the sensor 2 is compared with the threshold value related to the temperature.
  • the threshold value for example, a set temperature (37.8 ° C.) in the incubator is set.
  • the identification unit if the measured eggshell temperature is higher than the threshold value, it is determined that the embryo is alive. It is known that from the 12th or 13th day after the start of incubation, the embryo generates heat and the temperature of the eggshell rises.
  • the temperature inside the incubator is about the same as the temperature inside the incubator, but when the unfertilized eggs are taken out of the incubator, the temperature is increased. The temperature will drop to the outside air temperature.
  • the positional relationship between the containment seat and the egg E changes with respect to the shaking of the containment seat (tray) as the egg turns. For this reason, conventionally, there has been no idea of measuring the state of an egg as described above in an incubator.
  • the fixing portion 3 holds the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E, and the state of the egg E is appropriately changed over time (continuously or intermittently). Can be measured.
  • the fixing portion 3 is formed of, for example, a band-shaped member having a rubber band-like elastic force
  • the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3 and becomes an egg E.
  • the state of contact is maintained.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
  • An egg measuring device according to a modified example will be described.
  • the same members as those of the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated unless necessary.
  • the sensor 2 is arranged between the egg E and the support portion 4, and the eggs shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are arranged. It is different from the measuring device 1 of.
  • the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the support portion 4, and one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg. Therefore, the egg E is urged with a constant pressure (biasing force) toward the sensor 2 arranged between the support portion 4 and the egg E to come into contact with the sensor 2, and the sensor 2 comes into contact with the egg E. The state of the egg is maintained.
  • the sensor 2 is urged toward the egg E, whereas in the modified example 1, the egg E is urged toward the sensor 2.
  • the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2 while the sensor 2 is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E.
  • Modification 2 As shown in FIG. 5, in the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 2, the four eggs E are held by the fixing portion 3 together with the sensor 2 with respect to one support portion 4. It is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the support unit 4 is set to a size accommodated in one accommodation seat TS.
  • a state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with each of the four eggs E is held in one support portion 4 by the fixing portion 3.
  • the state of each egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 3 is not provided with a support portion, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to a storage seat TS (tray T) instead of the support portion. It is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in 1 and 2.
  • the accommodation seat TS is provided with a frame portion S1 that supports the egg E from the side and a protrusion S2 that supports the egg E from below.
  • the fixing portion 3 urges the egg E together with the sensor 2 toward the tray T with a constant pressure (biasing force). As a result, the sensor 2 is held in a state of being sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 4 is not provided with a support portion, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to the accommodation seat TS (tray T) instead of the support portion, and the sensor is also provided. 2 is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that it is arranged in the accommodation seat TS.
  • the egg E By attaching one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 to the accommodating seat TS in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E, the egg E is constant toward the sensor 2 arranged in the accommodating seat TS. It is urged with the pressure of. As a result, the state in which the egg E is in contact with the sensor 2 via the inclusion is maintained. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the sensor 2 By mounting the annular member 3a around the egg E together with the sensor 2, the sensor 2 is urged with a constant pressure (urging force) and is held in a state of being sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. Will be done. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 6 is not provided with a support portion, and a sandwiching member 3b having a gripping force for gripping the egg E is applied as the fixing portion 3. And different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIG.
  • the egg E may be sandwiched from two or more directions.
  • a tong-shaped or clip-shaped member that can be opened and closed may be applied.
  • an elastic force such as a spring may be used.
  • the sandwiching member 3b is arranged without being directly involved in the tray T.
  • the sensor 2 By sandwiching the egg E together with the sensor 2 by the sandwiching member 3b, the sensor 2 is urged toward the egg E with a constant pressure (biasing force), and the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E is maintained. NS. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
  • a spring may be applied instead of the rubber band as long as it is a member having an elastic force.
  • a coil spring having a relatively small diameter may be applied.
  • the whole fixing portion 3 may be formed of an elastic member, or only a part of the fixing portion 3 may be formed of an elastic member.
  • various materials such as resin, metal, and the like can be considered.
  • One end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 may be attached to both one end and the other end, or only one of them may be attached. Further, both one end and the other end are fixed to the support portion 4 or the accommodation seat TS, and the sensor 2 may be attached together with the egg E by deforming the fixing portion 3 itself.
  • the sensor 2 in addition to the temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the egg E, for example, a sound sensor that measures the sound of the eggshell, a vibration sensor that measures the vibration of the eggshell, an acceleration sensor that measures the vibration of the eggshell, or the like is applied. be able to. Further, a cushioning material may be provided between the sensor 2 and the egg E. As the sensor 2, if the sensor 2 can be brought into contact with the eggshell of the egg E to be measured with a constant pressure, the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and other members (fixing portion 3, support portion 4, tray T, etc.). It doesn't have to be.
  • the support unit 4 may accommodate the wiring 5 extending from the sensor 2 inside the support unit 4. Further, an electronic circuit or a battery may be housed inside the support unit 4. Further, the data (information about the egg E) acquired by the sensor 2 may be wirelessly transmitted to the outside of the incubator and received outside.
  • the egg measuring devices described in the embodiments can be combined in various ways as needed.
  • Embodiments include the following aspects.
  • Appendix 1 An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
  • the sensor that measures the egg and A support member arranged in another containment seat located next to the one containment seat for accommodating the egg and supporting the egg housed in the one containment seat.
  • the sensor and the sensor can be obtained by attaching the one end to the support member and attaching the other end to the support member in a manner of having one end and the other end and having an elastic force and wrapping around the egg.
  • An egg measuring device including a band-shaped fixing portion for holding the egg on the support member.
  • Appendix 2 The egg measuring device according to Appendix 1.
  • the sensor is arranged between the fixed portion and the egg.
  • Appendix 3 The egg measuring device according to Appendix 1.
  • the sensor is arranged between the egg and the support member.
  • An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
  • the sensor that measures the egg and It has one end and the other end and has elastic force, and in a mode of wrapping around the egg, the one end is attached to one storage seat in which the egg is housed, and the other end is housed in the one.
  • An egg measuring device comprising the sensor and a band-shaped fixing portion for holding the egg in the one storage seat when attached to the seat.
  • An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
  • the sensor that measures the egg and
  • An egg measuring device provided with a sandwiching member having a gripping force, which is arranged so as to sandwich the egg together with the sensor and holds a state in which the sensor is in contact with the egg.
  • Appendix 10 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
  • a band-shaped member having one end and the other end and having an elastic force is used.
  • Appendix 11 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
  • a support member for supporting the egg housed in the one storage seat is arranged in another storage seat located next to the one storage seat.
  • the strip-shaped member is wound around the egg together with the sensor, and one end of the strip-shaped member is attached to the support member and the other end of the strip-shaped member is attached to the support member. This is performed with the sensor and the egg held by the support member.
  • Appendix 12 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10 or 11. The measurement is performed in a state where the sensor is arranged between the band-shaped member and the egg.
  • Appendix 13 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 11, The measurement is performed in a state where the sensor is arranged between the support member and the egg.
  • Appendix 14 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
  • the band-shaped member is wound around the egg together with the sensor, one end of the band-shaped member is supported by the one storage seat, and the other end of the band-shaped member is supported by the one storage seat.
  • the sensor arranged between the band-shaped member and the egg and the egg are urged toward the one storage seat.
  • Appendix 15 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
  • the measurement is performed by wrapping the band-shaped member around the egg, by attaching the one end of the band-shaped member to the one storage seat and attaching the other end of the band-shaped member to the one storage seat. , The egg is urged toward the sensor arranged in the one containment seat.
  • Appendix 16 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
  • An annular member having an elastic force is used as the fixing portion, and an annular member is used.
  • the measurement is performed in a state where the annular member is attached around the egg together with the sensor and the sensor is sandwiched between the annular member and the egg.
  • Appendix 17 The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
  • a sandwiching member having a gripping force for sandwiching the egg is used as the fixing portion. The measurement is performed in a state where the egg is sandwiched together with the sensor by the sandwiching member.
  • the present invention is effectively used in an egg measuring device that measures the state of an egg housed in an incubator over time by a sensor in the state of being housed in the incubator.
  • 1 egg measuring device 2 sensor, 3 fixed part, 3a annular member, 3b sandwiching member, 4 support part, 5 wiring, T tray, TS storage seat, S1 frame part, S2 protrusion part, E egg.

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A measurement device (1) for eggs comprises a sensor (2) for measuring the state of an egg (E) and a fixing part (3) that has either elastic force or holding force. The fixing part (3) is attached to the egg (E) together with the sensor (2) and maintains a condition in which the sensor (2) is in contact with the egg (E). One end part and the other end part of the fixing part (3) are attached to a supporting part (4) in such a manner that the fixing part (3) made of a band-shaped elastic member is wrapped around the egg (E) together with the sensor (2). The sensor (2) is brought to a state in which same is sandwiched between the egg (E) and the fixing part (3). In this state, the egg (E) accommodated on an accommodation stand (TS) in an incubator is measured by the sensor (2) over time.

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卵の測定装置Egg measuring device
　本発明は、卵の測定装置に関し、特に、孵卵機内に収容された卵の状態を測定する卵の測定装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an egg measuring device, and more particularly to an egg measuring device for measuring the state of eggs housed in an incubator.
　雛の生産またはワクチンの生産等に用いられる孵化する前の卵は、所定の温度、湿度等の環境下で孵卵される。孵卵する前では、卵の内部における胚の活動状況、すなわち、卵の生死等を判定する検査がなされる。このような検査装置として、たとえば、特表２００５－５３２０４６号公報（特許文献１）に提案されている生存卵を識別するための装置が公知である。この装置によれば、トレイに載せられた孵化する前の卵を孵卵機から取り出した後、その卵をコンベヤに載せて、所定の測定が行われる。 Eggs before hatching, which are used for chick production or vaccine production, are incubated in an environment such as a predetermined temperature and humidity. Before incubation, a test is performed to determine the activity status of the embryo inside the egg, that is, whether the egg is alive or dead. As such an inspection device, for example, a device for identifying a living egg proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-532046 (Patent Document 1) is known. According to this device, an unhatched egg placed on a tray is removed from the incubator, and then the egg is placed on a conveyor to perform a predetermined measurement.
特表２００５－５３２０４６号公報Special Table 2005-532046 特開２０１３－２５５４３１号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-255431
　孵卵機内は、温度、湿度、風などが孵卵に適した雰囲気に保たれている。このため、卵の生死等の検査のために、孵化する前の卵を孵卵機の外に長時間さらしてしまうことはあまり好ましくない。そのため、本発明者らは、孵卵機から孵化する前の卵を取り出さずに、孵化する前の卵の状態を測定することを考えた。 The temperature, humidity, wind, etc. inside the incubation machine are maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation. For this reason, it is not preferable to expose the eggs before hatching to the outside of the incubator for a long time in order to inspect whether the eggs are alive or dead. Therefore, the present inventors considered to measure the state of the egg before hatching without removing the egg before hatching from the incubator.
　孵卵機内では、卵内の胚が卵殻に癒着するのを防ぐために、転卵という動作が行われる（たとえば、特開２０１３－２５５４３１号公報（特許文献２））。具体的には、所定時間ごとに、孵卵機内の卵が載置されたトレイが、一方に傾いた状態から他方に傾いた状態へと揺り動かされる。このような孵化する前の卵の動きに対応可能な卵の測定装置は、従来考えられていなかった。 In the incubation machine, an operation called egg turning is performed in order to prevent the embryo in the egg from adhering to the eggshell (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-255431 (Patent Document 2)). Specifically, at predetermined time intervals, the tray on which the eggs in the incubator are placed is shaken from a state of being tilted to one side to a state of being tilted to the other side. An egg measuring device capable of responding to such movement of an egg before hatching has not been conventionally considered.
　本発明は、転卵動作が行われる孵卵機内であっても、孵化する前の卵の状態を経時的に測定することができる卵の測定装置を提供することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide an egg measuring device capable of measuring the state of an egg before hatching over time even in an egg hatching machine in which an egg turning operation is performed.
　本発明に係る卵の測定装置は、孵卵機内に収容される卵の状態を、孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、センサと固定部とを備えている。センサは、孵卵機内に収容される卵の状態を測定する。固定部は、センサとともに卵に装着され、センサが卵に接触した状態を保持する、弾性力および把持力のいずれかを有する。固定部によって、センサおよび卵のうち、一方を他方に向けて付勢した状態を保持しながら、センサによって、孵卵機内に収容された卵の状態を経時的に測定する。 The egg measuring device according to the present invention is an egg measuring device that measures the state of an egg housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator, and includes a sensor and a fixing portion. There is. The sensor measures the condition of the eggs contained in the incubator. The fixation portion is attached to the egg together with the sensor and has either an elastic force or a gripping force that keeps the sensor in contact with the egg. The sensor measures the condition of the eggs housed in the incubator over time, while the fixed portion holds the sensor and one of the eggs urged toward the other.
　本発明に係る卵の測定装置によれば、固定部によって、センサおよび卵のうち、一方を他方に向けて付勢した状態を保持しながら、センサによって、孵卵機内に収容された卵の状態を経時的に測定する。これにより、転卵動作が行われる孵卵機内であっても適切に卵の測定を行うことができる。 According to the egg measuring device according to the present invention, the state of the egg housed in the incubator is measured by the sensor while holding the state in which one of the sensor and the egg is urged toward the other by the fixing portion. Measure over time. As a result, the egg can be appropriately measured even in the incubation machine where the egg turning operation is performed.
　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, which is understood in connection with the accompanying drawings.
本発明の一実施形態に係る、孵卵機内に収容された卵の状態を経時的に測定する卵の測定装置を概略的に示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an egg measuring device for measuring the state of eggs housed in an incubator over time according to an embodiment of the present invention. 同実施形態に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. 同実施の形態において、第１変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す斜視図である。In the same embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 1st modification. 同実施の形態において、図３に示す卵の測定装置を概略的に示す平面図である。FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an egg measuring device shown in FIG. 3 in the same embodiment. 同実施の形態において、第２変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す平面図である。In the same embodiment, it is a top view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 2nd modification. 同実施の形態において、第３変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す正面図である。In the same embodiment, it is a front view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 3rd modification. 同実施の形態において、第４変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す正面図である。In the same embodiment, it is a front view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 4th modification. 同実施の形態において、第５変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す斜視図である。In the same embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows typically the egg measuring apparatus which concerns on 5th modification. 同実施の形態において、図８に示す卵の測定装置を概略的に示す平面図である。FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an egg measuring device shown in FIG. 8 in the same embodiment. 同実施の形態において、第６変形例に係る卵の測定装置を概略的に示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an egg measuring device according to a sixth modification in the same embodiment.
　以下、本発明の一実施の形態について、図１および図２を参照して説明する。
　本実施の形態に係る、孵卵機内に収容された卵Ｅの状態を経時的に測定する卵の測定装置１について説明する。卵の測定装置１では、トレイＴ（収容座ＴＳ）に載置された孵化する前の卵Ｅの状態が、トレイＴ（収容座ＴＳ）に載置された状態で測定される。ここでは、一例として、卵Ｅの卵殻温度がセンサ２（温度センサ）によって測定される。卵の測定装置１では、孵卵に適した雰囲気に保たれるケーシング（図示しない）内において、複数の層に配置されたトレイＴに載置された卵Ｅの状態が個別に測定される。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
An egg measuring device 1 for measuring the state of the egg E housed in the incubator over time according to the present embodiment will be described. In the egg measuring device 1, the state of the egg E before hatching placed on the tray T (containment seat TS) is measured in the state of being placed on the tray T (containment seat TS). Here, as an example, the eggshell temperature of the egg E is measured by the sensor 2 (temperature sensor). In the egg measuring device 1, the state of eggs E placed on trays T arranged in a plurality of layers is individually measured in a casing (not shown) maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation.
　トレイＴには、二次元的に設けられた複数の収容座ＴＳを備える。各収容座ＴＳには、卵Ｅの形状に適合して側方から卵を支持するための枠部Ｓ１と、卵Ｅを下方から支持するための複数の突起部Ｓ２とが形成されて、卵Ｅが側方および下方から支持（保持）される（図６参照）。孵卵機内では、卵Ｅは、所定の収容座ＴＳに、卵Ｅの長軸が略鉛直になるように収容されている。 The tray T is provided with a plurality of accommodation seats TS provided two-dimensionally. Each containment seat TS is formed with a frame portion S1 for supporting the egg from the side according to the shape of the egg E and a plurality of protrusions S2 for supporting the egg E from below. E is supported (held) from the side and below (see FIG. 6). In the incubator, the egg E is housed in a predetermined storage seat TS so that the long axis of the egg E is substantially vertical.
　卵の測定装置１は、センサ２と、固定部３と、サポート部４を備える。ここでは、センサ２は、卵Ｅの卵殻温度を測定する温度センサである。センサ２は、卵Ｅに接触する態様で取り付けられる。センサ２は、温度を測定する測温部（図示しない）が、卵殻に向くように配置される。なお、センサ２は、シリコン等の樹脂製の介在物（図示せず）を介して卵Ｅに接触している。介在物は、熱伝導性が高く、卵殻の外表面の形状に沿って変形可能なものであればよい。センサ２は、１つの卵Ｅに対して１つ配置されている。センサ２は、１つの卵Ｅに対して複数配置されていてもよい。センサ２は、卵Ｅの胴回り部分に配置される。センサ２に接続された配線５から、たとえば、卵Ｅの温度に関する信号が送られる。 The egg measuring device 1 includes a sensor 2, a fixing unit 3, and a support unit 4. Here, the sensor 2 is a temperature sensor that measures the eggshell temperature of the egg E. The sensor 2 is attached so as to come into contact with the egg E. The sensor 2 is arranged so that a temperature measuring unit (not shown) for measuring temperature faces the eggshell. The sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E via a resin inclusion (not shown) such as silicon. The inclusions may be those having high thermal conductivity and deformable along the shape of the outer surface of the eggshell. One sensor 2 is arranged for one egg E. A plurality of sensors 2 may be arranged for one egg E. The sensor 2 is arranged around the waist of the egg E. For example, a signal regarding the temperature of the egg E is sent from the wiring 5 connected to the sensor 2.
　固定部３は、センサ２を卵Ｅに固定する。固定部３は、変形可能な材料から形成されている。固定部３は、弾性を有する部材を主体に構成される。固定部３は、たとえば、伸縮可能なゴムバンド状の帯状部材が望ましい。帯状部材から形成された固定部３は、一端部と他端部とを有している。固定部３は、卵Ｅを抱えるように配置される。 The fixing portion 3 fixes the sensor 2 to the egg E. The fixing portion 3 is formed of a deformable material. The fixing portion 3 is mainly composed of an elastic member. For the fixing portion 3, for example, a stretchable rubber band-shaped band-shaped member is desirable. The fixing portion 3 formed of the strip-shaped member has one end and the other end. The fixing portion 3 is arranged so as to hold the egg E.
　固定部３は、固定部３をセンサ２とともに卵Ｅに巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部を、隣の収容座ＴＳに配置されることになるサポート部４に取り付けるとともに、固定部３の他端部をサポート部４に取り付けることにより、サポート部４に保持された卵Ｅと固定部３との間にセンサ２が配置された状態が保持される。センサ２は、固定部３によって、測定対象の卵Ｅの卵殻に向けて一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢されて卵殻に接触する。また、卵Ｅは、固定部３によって、サポート部４に向けて付勢する力が加えられて、サポート部４に一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって接触する。固定部３は、トレイＴに直接係わり合うことなく配置される。 The fixing portion 3 is such that the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2, and one end portion of the fixing portion 3 is attached to the support portion 4 to be arranged in the adjacent accommodation seat TS, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to the fixing portion 3. By attaching the other end to the support portion 4, the state in which the sensor 2 is arranged between the egg E held by the support portion 4 and the fixing portion 3 is maintained. The sensor 2 is urged by the fixing portion 3 toward the eggshell of the egg E to be measured with a constant pressure (biasing force) and comes into contact with the eggshell. Further, the egg E is subjected to an urging force toward the support portion 4 by the fixing portion 3 and comes into contact with the support portion 4 with a constant pressure (urging force). The fixing portion 3 is arranged without being directly engaged with the tray T.
　サポート部４は、卵Ｅが収容される収容座ＴＳの隣に位置する収容座ＴＳに配置されている。サポート部４は、卵Ｅを保持する。サポート部４は、たとえば、ブロック状のものが適用される。サポート部４には、固定部３の一端部と他端部とが取り付けられる。サポート部４は、卵Ｅの姿勢を一定の姿勢に保持する機能を有する。卵の測定装置１は、上記のように構成される。 The support unit 4 is arranged in the containment seat TS located next to the containment seat TS in which the egg E is housed. The support unit 4 holds the egg E. For example, a block-shaped support unit 4 is applied. One end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4. The support unit 4 has a function of holding the posture of the egg E in a constant posture. The egg measuring device 1 is configured as described above.
　次に、上述した卵の測定装置１を用いた、孵卵機内に収容された卵Ｅの状態を、孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定する測定方法の一例について説明する。 Next, an example of a measuring method for measuring the state of the egg E housed in the incubator over time (continuously or intermittently) while being housed in the incubator using the egg measuring device 1 described above. Will be described.
　まず、孵卵を開始する際に、孵卵機の外で、固定部３をセンサ２とともに卵Ｅに巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部と他端部とをサポート部４に取り付ける。センサ２は、卵Ｅと固定部３との間に挟まれた状態となる。次に、センサ２が配置された卵Ｅ等を孵卵機内の所定のトレイＴ（図１参照）に配置する。このとき、サポート部４は、卵Ｅが収容された収容座ＴＳの隣の収容座ＴＳに配置される。次に、孵卵機に収容された卵Ｅの状態を、孵卵機内において、センサ２によって経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定する。 First, when incubating, one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2 outside the incubator. The sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. Next, the egg E or the like on which the sensor 2 is arranged is placed on a predetermined tray T (see FIG. 1) in the incubator. At this time, the support unit 4 is arranged in the storage seat TS next to the storage seat TS in which the egg E is housed. Next, the state of the egg E housed in the incubator is measured in the incubator over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　孵卵機では、孵卵に適した雰囲気に保たれるケーシング内において、転卵動作に伴い、卵ＥとともにトレイＴが揺り動かされたとしても、センサ２と卵Ｅとの位置関係が一定に保たれる。すなわち、孵卵が開始されると、一定時間ごとに転卵動作が行われるが、トレイＴが傾けられた状態であっても、センサ２は、固定部３の弾性力によって卵Ｅの卵殻に一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって接触した状態が保持される。本実施の形態では、孵卵機の転卵動作に対して固定部３を備えていることで、転卵動作に伴って収容座ＴＳに収容された卵Ｅが動いても、センサ２の測温部が卵Ｅの卵殻に接触している状態が保持される。 In the incubator, the positional relationship between the sensor 2 and the egg E is kept constant even if the tray T is shaken together with the egg E due to the egg turning operation in the casing maintained in an atmosphere suitable for incubation. .. That is, when the incubation is started, the egg turning operation is performed at regular intervals, but even when the tray T is tilted, the sensor 2 is constant on the eggshell of the egg E by the elastic force of the fixing portion 3. The state of contact is maintained with the pressure (urging force) of. In the present embodiment, since the fixing portion 3 is provided for the egg turning operation of the incubator, the temperature of the sensor 2 is measured even if the egg E housed in the storage seat TS moves with the egg turning operation. The state in which the portion is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E is maintained.
　センサ２によって得られた情報は、孵卵機内の環境制御または卵Ｅの状態の把握に利用される。 The information obtained by the sensor 2 is used for controlling the environment inside the incubator or grasping the state of the egg E.
　上述した卵の測定装置１では、孵卵機内において、トレイの所定の収容座に、卵Ｅの長軸が略鉛直になるように収容された卵Ｅにセンサ２を接触させた状態を維持しながら、卵Ｅの状態が経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定される。 In the egg measuring device 1 described above, while maintaining the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E housed in the predetermined storage seat of the tray so that the long axis of the egg E is substantially vertical in the incubator. , The state of egg E is measured over time (continuously or intermittently).
　センサ２として、たとえば、卵殻温度を測定する温度センサが適用される。固定部３として、たとえば、弾性力を有する帯状部材から形成された固定部３が用いられる。その固定部３を、センサ２とともに卵Ｅに巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部と他端部とをサポート部４に取り付けることで、センサ２は、卵Ｅと固定部３との間に挟まれた状態が保持される。これにより、孵卵機内において、転卵動作に伴い、卵ＥとともにトレイＴが揺り動かされたとしても、センサ２と卵Ｅとの位置関係が一定に保たれる。その結果、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に適切に測定することができる。 As the sensor 2, for example, a temperature sensor that measures the eggshell temperature is applied. As the fixing portion 3, for example, a fixing portion 3 formed of a strip-shaped member having an elastic force is used. By attaching one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2, the sensor 2 is placed between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. The sandwiched state is maintained. As a result, even if the tray T is shaken together with the egg E due to the egg turning operation in the incubator, the positional relationship between the sensor 2 and the egg E is kept constant. As a result, the state of the egg E can be appropriately measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　卵の状態としては、たとえば、卵の内部の状態（胚の状態または胚の生死等に関する状態）を測定することができる。センサ２からの情報は電気信号に変換されて、たとえば、識別部に送られる。識別部では、センサ２から送られた電気信号を解析することにより、卵の内部の状態として、たとえば、胚の活動状況または胚の生死の状況等が判定される。 As the state of the egg, for example, the state inside the egg (the state of the embryo or the state related to the life or death of the embryo) can be measured. The information from the sensor 2 is converted into an electric signal and sent to, for example, an identification unit. By analyzing the electric signal sent from the sensor 2, the identification unit determines, for example, the activity status of the embryo or the life / death status of the embryo as the internal state of the egg.
　識別部では、センサ２によって測定された卵殻の温度と、その温度に関する閾値とが比較される。閾値としては、たとえば、孵卵機内の設定温度（３７．８℃）が設定されている。識別部では、測定された卵殻の温度が閾値よりも高い値であれば、胚が生存していると判定される。なお、孵卵開始から１２日目または１３日目からでは、胚が熱を発生して、卵殻の温度が上がることが知られている。 In the identification unit, the temperature of the eggshell measured by the sensor 2 is compared with the threshold value related to the temperature. As the threshold value, for example, a set temperature (37.8 ° C.) in the incubator is set. In the identification unit, if the measured eggshell temperature is higher than the threshold value, it is determined that the embryo is alive. It is known that from the 12th or 13th day after the start of incubation, the embryo generates heat and the temperature of the eggshell rises.
　一方、未受精卵、腐敗卵、中止胚の場合には、孵卵機内では、孵卵機内の温度と同程度の温度に温められているが、未受精卵等を孵卵機の外に出すと、その温度は、外気温度まで下がることになる。 On the other hand, in the case of unfertilized eggs, rotten eggs, and discontinued embryos, the temperature inside the incubator is about the same as the temperature inside the incubator, but when the unfertilized eggs are taken out of the incubator, the temperature is increased. The temperature will drop to the outside air temperature.
　孵卵機では、転卵動作に伴い、収容座（トレイ）の揺れに対して収容座と卵Ｅとの位置関係が変化する。このため、従来、孵卵機内において、上述したような、卵の状態を測定するという発想はなかった。これに対して、上述した卵の測定装置によれば、固定部３により、卵Ｅにセンサ２が接触した状態が保持されて、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に適切に測定することができる。 In the incubator, the positional relationship between the containment seat and the egg E changes with respect to the shaking of the containment seat (tray) as the egg turns. For this reason, conventionally, there has been no idea of measuring the state of an egg as described above in an incubator. On the other hand, according to the egg measuring device described above, the fixing portion 3 holds the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the egg E, and the state of the egg E is appropriately changed over time (continuously or intermittently). Can be measured.
　上述したように、固定部３は、たとえば、ゴムバンド状の弾性力を有する帯状部材から形成されていることで、センサ２は、卵Ｅと固定部３との間に挟まれて卵Ｅに接触した状態が保持される。これにより、様々な形状またはサイズが混在する卵Ｅに応じて、センサ２を卵Ｅの卵殻における所定の位置に接触させた状態を保持することができる。 As described above, since the fixing portion 3 is formed of, for example, a band-shaped member having a rubber band-like elastic force, the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3 and becomes an egg E. The state of contact is maintained. As a result, it is possible to keep the sensor 2 in contact with a predetermined position in the eggshell of the egg E according to the egg E in which various shapes or sizes are mixed.
　なお、本発明は上述した実施の形態に限られない。変形例に係る卵の測定装置について説明する。なお、図１等に示す卵の測定装置１と同一部材には同一符号を付し、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。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. An egg measuring device according to a modified example will be described. The same members as those of the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated unless necessary.
　（変形例１）
　図３および図４に示すように、変形例１に係る卵の測定装置１では、センサ２は、卵Ｅとサポート部４との間に配置される点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。センサ２を、卵Ｅとサポート部４との間に挟み込み、固定部３を卵に巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部と他端部とをサポート部４に取り付ける。このため、卵Ｅは、サポート部４と卵Ｅとの間に配置されたセンサ２に向けて一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢されてセンサ２に接触し、卵Ｅにセンサ２が接触した状態が保持される。 (Modification example 1)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the egg measuring device 1 according to the first modification, the sensor 2 is arranged between the egg E and the support portion 4, and the eggs shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are arranged. It is different from the measuring device 1 of. The sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and the support portion 4, and one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the support portion 4 in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg. Therefore, the egg E is urged with a constant pressure (biasing force) toward the sensor 2 arranged between the support portion 4 and the egg E to come into contact with the sensor 2, and the sensor 2 comes into contact with the egg E. The state of the egg is maintained.
　すなわち、実施の形態（図１および図２）では、センサ２が卵Ｅに向けて付勢されていたのに対して、変形例１では、卵Ｅがセンサ２に向けて付勢される。これにより、センサ２が卵Ｅの卵殻に接触した状態で、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 That is, in the embodiment (FIGS. 1 and 2), the sensor 2 is urged toward the egg E, whereas in the modified example 1, the egg E is urged toward the sensor 2. As a result, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2 while the sensor 2 is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E.
　（変形例２）
　図５に示すように、変形例２に係る卵の測定装置１では、１つのサポート部４に対して、この場合、４つの卵Ｅが、センサ２とともに固定部３によって保持される点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。ここでは、サポート部４は、一つの収容座ＴＳに収容されるサイズに設定されている。 (Modification 2)
As shown in FIG. 5, in the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 2, the four eggs E are held by the fixing portion 3 together with the sensor 2 with respect to one support portion 4. It is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, the support unit 4 is set to a size accommodated in one accommodation seat TS.
　１つのサポート部４に、固定部３によって、それぞれセンサ２が４つの卵Ｅのそれぞれに接触した状態が保持される。その状態で、センサ２によって、それぞれの卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 A state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with each of the four eggs E is held in one support portion 4 by the fixing portion 3. In that state, the state of each egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　（変形例３）
　図６に示すように、変形例３に係る卵の測定装置１では、サポート部を備えず、固定部３は、サポート部の替りに、収容座ＴＳ（トレイＴ）に取り付けられる点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。収容座ＴＳには、側方から卵Ｅを支持する枠部Ｓ１と、卵Ｅを下方から支持する突起部Ｓ２とが設けられている。 (Modification example 3)
As shown in FIG. 6, the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 3 is not provided with a support portion, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to a storage seat TS (tray T) instead of the support portion. It is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in 1 and 2. The accommodation seat TS is provided with a frame portion S1 that supports the egg E from the side and a protrusion S2 that supports the egg E from below.
　固定部３を、センサ２とともに卵Ｅに巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部と他端部とを収容座ＴＳに取り付ける。固定部３により、センサ２とともに卵ＥがトレイＴに向けて一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢される。これにより、センサ２は、卵Ｅと固定部３との間に挟まれた状態が保持される。その状態で、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 One end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 are attached to the accommodating seat TS in such a manner that the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E together with the sensor 2. The fixing portion 3 urges the egg E together with the sensor 2 toward the tray T with a constant pressure (biasing force). As a result, the sensor 2 is held in a state of being sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　（変形例４）
　図７に示すように、変形例４に係る卵の測定装置１では、サポート部を備えず、固定部３は、サポート部の替りに、収容座ＴＳ（トレイＴ）に取り付けられ、また、センサ２は収容座ＴＳに配置されている点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。 (Modification example 4)
As shown in FIG. 7, the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 4 is not provided with a support portion, and the fixing portion 3 is attached to the accommodation seat TS (tray T) instead of the support portion, and the sensor is also provided. 2 is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that it is arranged in the accommodation seat TS.
　固定部３を、卵Ｅに巻き付ける態様で、固定部３の一端部と他端部とを収容座ＴＳに取り付けることにより、卵Ｅが、収容座ＴＳに配置されたセンサ２に向けて、一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢される。これにより、卵Ｅが、介在物を介してセンサ２に接触した状態が保持される。その状態で、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 By attaching one end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 to the accommodating seat TS in a manner in which the fixing portion 3 is wound around the egg E, the egg E is constant toward the sensor 2 arranged in the accommodating seat TS. It is urged with the pressure of. As a result, the state in which the egg E is in contact with the sensor 2 via the inclusion is maintained. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　（変形例５）
　図８および図９に示すように、変形例５に係る卵の測定装置１では、サポート部を備えず、固定部３として、弾性力を有する環状部材３ａが適用される点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。 (Modification 5)
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 5, the annular member 3a having an elastic force is applied as the fixing portion 3 without the support portion. It is different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIG.
　環状部材３ａを卵Ｅの周囲にセンサ２とともに装着することにより、センサ２は、一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢されて、卵Ｅと固定部３との間に挟まれた状態が保持される。その状態で、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 By mounting the annular member 3a around the egg E together with the sensor 2, the sensor 2 is urged with a constant pressure (urging force) and is held in a state of being sandwiched between the egg E and the fixing portion 3. Will be done. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　（変形例６）
　図１０に示すように、変形例６に係る卵の測定装置１では、サポート部を備えず、固定部３として、卵Ｅを掴む把持力を有する挟み込み部材３ｂが適用される点で、図１および図２に示す卵の測定装置１と異なる。 (Modification 6)
As shown in FIG. 10, the egg measuring device 1 according to the modified example 6 is not provided with a support portion, and a sandwiching member 3b having a gripping force for gripping the egg E is applied as the fixing portion 3. And different from the egg measuring device 1 shown in FIG.
　挟み込み部材３ｂとしては、卵Ｅを二方向以上から挟み込めればよい。挟み込み部材３ｂとして、たとえば、開閉可能なトング状またはクリップ状の部材を適用してもよい。把持力としては、たとえば、バネ等の弾性力を利用してもよい。挟み込み部材３ｂは、トレイＴに直接係わり合うことなく配置される。 As the sandwiching member 3b, the egg E may be sandwiched from two or more directions. As the sandwiching member 3b, for example, a tong-shaped or clip-shaped member that can be opened and closed may be applied. As the gripping force, for example, an elastic force such as a spring may be used. The sandwiching member 3b is arranged without being directly involved in the tray T.
　挟み込み部材３ｂで、センサ２とともに卵Ｅを挟み込むことで、センサ２が卵Ｅに向けて一定の圧力（付勢力）をもって付勢されて、センサ２が卵Ｅの卵殻に接触した状態が保持される。その状態で、センサ２によって、卵Ｅの状態を経時的（連続的または間欠的）に測定することができる。 By sandwiching the egg E together with the sensor 2 by the sandwiching member 3b, the sensor 2 is urged toward the egg E with a constant pressure (biasing force), and the state in which the sensor 2 is in contact with the eggshell of the egg E is maintained. NS. In that state, the state of the egg E can be measured over time (continuously or intermittently) by the sensor 2.
　（その他の変形例）
　固定部３としては、弾性力を有する部材であれば、ゴムバンドの替りに、バネを適用してもよい。たとえば、直径の比較的小さいコイルスプリングを適用してもよい。また、固定部３としては、固定部３の全体が弾性を有する部材で形成されていてもよいし、一部のみが弾性を有する部材で形成されていてもよい。さらに、固定部３を構成する材料としては、樹脂製、金属製、その他種々のものが考えられる。 (Other variants)
As the fixing portion 3, a spring may be applied instead of the rubber band as long as it is a member having an elastic force. For example, a coil spring having a relatively small diameter may be applied. Further, as the fixing portion 3, the whole fixing portion 3 may be formed of an elastic member, or only a part of the fixing portion 3 may be formed of an elastic member. Further, as the material constituting the fixing portion 3, various materials such as resin, metal, and the like can be considered.
　固定部３の一端部と他端部とは、一端部と他端部との双方が取り付け可能になっていてもよいし、いずれか一方だけが取り付け可能になっていてもよい。また、一端部と他端部との双方がサポート部４または収容座ＴＳに固定されており、固定部３自身を変形させることで、センサ２を卵Ｅとともに装着するものでもよい。 One end and the other end of the fixing portion 3 may be attached to both one end and the other end, or only one of them may be attached. Further, both one end and the other end are fixed to the support portion 4 or the accommodation seat TS, and the sensor 2 may be attached together with the egg E by deforming the fixing portion 3 itself.
　センサ２としては、卵Ｅの温度を測定する温度センサの他に、たとえば、卵殻の音を測定する音センサ、卵殻振動を測定する振動センサ、または、卵殻振動を測定する加速度センサ等を適用することができる。また、センサ２と卵Ｅとの間には緩衝材を設けてもよい。センサ２としては、測定対象の卵Ｅの卵殻に一定の圧をもってセンサ２を接触させることができれば、卵Ｅと他の部材（固定部３、サポート部４、トレイＴ等）との間で挟まれている必要はない。 As the sensor 2, in addition to the temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the egg E, for example, a sound sensor that measures the sound of the eggshell, a vibration sensor that measures the vibration of the eggshell, an acceleration sensor that measures the vibration of the eggshell, or the like is applied. be able to. Further, a cushioning material may be provided between the sensor 2 and the egg E. As the sensor 2, if the sensor 2 can be brought into contact with the eggshell of the egg E to be measured with a constant pressure, the sensor 2 is sandwiched between the egg E and other members (fixing portion 3, support portion 4, tray T, etc.). It doesn't have to be.
　サポート部４としては、サポート部４の内部に、センサ２から延びる配線５を収容してもよい。また、サポート部４の内部に、電子回路または電池を収容するようにしてもよい。さらに、センサ２によって取得されたデータ（卵Ｅに関する情報）は、ワイヤレスにより孵卵機の外に送信し、外部で受信するようにしてもよい。 The support unit 4 may accommodate the wiring 5 extending from the sensor 2 inside the support unit 4. Further, an electronic circuit or a battery may be housed inside the support unit 4. Further, the data (information about the egg E) acquired by the sensor 2 may be wirelessly transmitted to the outside of the incubator and received outside.
　なお、実施の形態において説明した卵の測定装置については、必要に応じて種々組み合わせることが可能である。 The egg measuring devices described in the embodiments can be combined in various ways as needed.
　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、請求の範囲によって示され、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 embodiment disclosed this time is an example and is not limited to this. The present invention is shown by the claims, not the scope described above, and is intended to include all modifications in the sense and scope equivalent to the claims.
　実施の形態は、以下の態様を含む。
　（付記１）
　孵卵機内に収容される卵を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、
　前記卵を測定するセンサと、
　前記卵を収容する一の収容座の隣に位置する他の収容座に配置され、前記一の収容座に収容された前記卵を支持する支持部材と、
　一端部と他端部とを有するとともに弾性力を有し、前記卵に巻き付ける態様で、前記一端部を前記支持部材に取り付けるとともに、前記他端部を前記支持部材に取り付けることにより、前記センサおよび前記卵を前記支持部材に保持する帯状の固定部と
を備えた、卵の測定装置。 Embodiments include the following aspects.
(Appendix 1)
An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
The sensor that measures the egg and
A support member arranged in another containment seat located next to the one containment seat for accommodating the egg and supporting the egg housed in the one containment seat.
The sensor and the sensor can be obtained by attaching the one end to the support member and attaching the other end to the support member in a manner of having one end and the other end and having an elastic force and wrapping around the egg. An egg measuring device including a band-shaped fixing portion for holding the egg on the support member.
　（付記２）
　付記１に記載の卵の測定装置であって、
　前記センサは、前記固定部と前記卵との間に配置されている。 (Appendix 2)
The egg measuring device according to Appendix 1.
The sensor is arranged between the fixed portion and the egg.
　（付記３）
　付記１に記載の卵の測定装置であって、
　前記センサは、前記卵と前記支持部材との間に配置されている。 (Appendix 3)
The egg measuring device according to Appendix 1.
The sensor is arranged between the egg and the support member.
　（付記４）
　孵卵機内に収容される卵を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、
　前記卵を測定するセンサと、
　一端部と他端部とを有するとともに弾性力を有し、前記卵に巻き付ける態様で、前記一端部を前記卵が収容された一の収容座に取り付けるとともに、前記他端部を前記一の収容座に取り付けることにより、前記センサおよび前記卵を前記一の収容座に保持する帯状の固定部と
を備えた、卵の測定装置。 (Appendix 4)
An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
The sensor that measures the egg and
It has one end and the other end and has elastic force, and in a mode of wrapping around the egg, the one end is attached to one storage seat in which the egg is housed, and the other end is housed in the one. An egg measuring device comprising the sensor and a band-shaped fixing portion for holding the egg in the one storage seat when attached to the seat.
　（付記５）
　付記４に記載された卵の測定装置であって、
　前記センサは、前記卵と前記固定部との間に配置されている。 (Appendix 5)
The egg measuring device described in Appendix 4.
The sensor is arranged between the egg and the fixed portion.
　（付記６）
　付記４に記載された卵の測定装置であって、
　前記センサは、前記一の収容座に配置されている。 (Appendix 6)
The egg measuring device described in Appendix 4.
The sensor is arranged in the one accommodation seat.
　（付記７）
　孵卵機内に収容される卵を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、
　前記卵を測定するセンサと、
　前記センサとともに前記卵に装着され、前記センサが前記卵に接触した状態を保持する、弾性力を有する環状部材と
を備えた、卵の測定装置。 (Appendix 7)
An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
The sensor that measures the egg and
An egg measuring device provided with an elastic annular member attached to the egg together with the sensor and holding the sensor in contact with the egg.
　（付記８）
　孵卵機内に収容される卵を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、
　前記卵を測定するセンサと、
　前記センサとともに前記卵を挟み込むように配置され、前記センサが前記卵に接触した状態を保持する、把持力を有する挟み込み部材と
を備えた、卵の測定装置。 (Appendix 8)
An egg measuring device that measures eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
The sensor that measures the egg and
An egg measuring device provided with a sandwiching member having a gripping force, which is arranged so as to sandwich the egg together with the sensor and holds a state in which the sensor is in contact with the egg.
　（付記９）
　孵卵機内に収容される卵の状態を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で、前記卵をセンサによって経時的に測定する卵の測定方法であって、
　前記卵を収容する一の収容座に前記卵が収容された状態で、固定部によって、前記センサおよび前記卵のうち、一方を他方に向けて付勢した状態を保持しながら、前記センサによって前記卵の状態を経時的に測定する、卵の測定方法。 (Appendix 9)
This is an egg measuring method in which the state of an egg housed in an incubator is measured over time by a sensor while the egg is housed in the incubator.
With the egg housed in one storage seat for the egg, the sensor holds the sensor and one of the eggs urged toward the other by the fixing portion. An egg measuring method that measures the condition of an egg over time.
　（付記１０）
　付記９に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記固定部として、一端部と他端部とを有するとともに弾性力を有する帯状部材を使用する。 (Appendix 10)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
As the fixing portion, a band-shaped member having one end and the other end and having an elastic force is used.
　（付記１１）
　付記１０に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記一の収容座の隣に位置する他の収容座に、前記一の収容座に収容された前記卵を支持する支持部材を配置し、
　前記測定は、前記帯状部材を前記センサとともに前記卵に巻き付ける態様で、前記帯状部材の前記一端部を前記支持部材に取り付けるとともに、前記帯状部材の前記他端部を前記支持部材に取り付けることにより、前記センサおよび前記卵が前記支持部材に保持された状態で行われる。 (Appendix 11)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
A support member for supporting the egg housed in the one storage seat is arranged in another storage seat located next to the one storage seat.
In the measurement, the strip-shaped member is wound around the egg together with the sensor, and one end of the strip-shaped member is attached to the support member and the other end of the strip-shaped member is attached to the support member. This is performed with the sensor and the egg held by the support member.
　（付記１２）
　付記１０または１１に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記測定は、前記帯状部材と前記卵との間に前記センサが配置された状態で行われる。 (Appendix 12)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10 or 11.
The measurement is performed in a state where the sensor is arranged between the band-shaped member and the egg.
　（付記１３）
　付記１１に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記測定は、前記支持部材と前記卵との間に前記センサが配置された状態で行われる。 (Appendix 13)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 11,
The measurement is performed in a state where the sensor is arranged between the support member and the egg.
　（付記１４）
　付記１０に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記測定は、前記帯状部材を前記センサとともに前記卵に巻き付け、前記帯状部材の前記一端部を前記一の収容座に支持させるとともに、前記帯状部材の前記他端部を前記一の収容座に支持させることにより、前記帯状部材と前記卵との間に配置された前記センサ、および前記卵を、前記一の収容座に向けて付勢した状態で行われる。 (Appendix 14)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
In the measurement, the band-shaped member is wound around the egg together with the sensor, one end of the band-shaped member is supported by the one storage seat, and the other end of the band-shaped member is supported by the one storage seat. By doing so, the sensor arranged between the band-shaped member and the egg and the egg are urged toward the one storage seat.
　（付記１５）
　付記１０に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記測定は、前記帯状部材を前記卵に巻き付ける態様で、前記帯状部材の前記一端部を前記一の収容座に取り付けるとともに、前記帯状部材の前記他端部を前記一の収容座に取り付けることにより、前記卵を、前記一の収容座に配置された前記センサに向けて付勢した状態で行われる。 (Appendix 15)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 10, wherein the egg is measured.
The measurement is performed by wrapping the band-shaped member around the egg, by attaching the one end of the band-shaped member to the one storage seat and attaching the other end of the band-shaped member to the one storage seat. , The egg is urged toward the sensor arranged in the one containment seat.
　（付記１６）
　付記９に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記固定部として、弾性力を有する環状部材を使用し、
　前記測定は、前記環状部材を前記卵の周囲に前記センサとともに装着し、前記環状部材と前記卵との前記センサを挟み込んだ状態で行われる。 (Appendix 16)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
An annular member having an elastic force is used as the fixing portion, and an annular member is used.
The measurement is performed in a state where the annular member is attached around the egg together with the sensor and the sensor is sandwiched between the annular member and the egg.
　（付記１７）
　付記９に記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記固定部として、前記卵を挟み込む把持力を有する挟み込み部材を使用し、
　前記測定は、前記挟み込み部材により、前記センサとともに前記卵を挟み込んだ状態で行われる。 (Appendix 17)
The method for measuring an egg according to Appendix 9, wherein the egg is measured.
As the fixing portion, a sandwiching member having a gripping force for sandwiching the egg is used.
The measurement is performed in a state where the egg is sandwiched together with the sensor by the sandwiching member.
　（付記１８）
　付記９～１７のいずれか１つに記載の卵の測定方法であって、
　前記センサは、前記卵の温度、前記卵の音、前記卵の卵殻の振動および前記卵殻の振動に伴う加速度の少なくともいずれかを測定する。 (Appendix 18)
The method for measuring an egg according to any one of Supplementary Notes 9 to 17.
The sensor measures at least one of the temperature of the egg, the sound of the egg, the vibration of the eggshell of the egg, and the acceleration associated with the vibration of the eggshell.
　本発明は、孵卵機内に収容された卵の状態を、孵卵機内に収容された状態で、センサによって経時的に測定する卵の測定装置に有効に利用される。 The present invention is effectively used in an egg measuring device that measures the state of an egg housed in an incubator over time by a sensor in the state of being housed in the incubator.
　１　卵の測定装置、２　センサ、３　固定部、３ａ　環状部材、３ｂ　挟み込み部材、４　サポート部、５　配線、Ｔ　トレイ、ＴＳ　収容座、Ｓ１　枠部、Ｓ２　突起部、Ｅ　卵。 1 egg measuring device, 2 sensor, 3 fixed part, 3a annular member, 3b sandwiching member, 4 support part, 5 wiring, T tray, TS storage seat, S1 frame part, S2 protrusion part, E egg.

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  1. 　孵卵機内に収容される卵の状態を、前記孵卵機内に収容された状態で経時的に測定する卵の測定装置であって、
    　前記孵卵機内に収容される前記卵の状態を測定するセンサと、
    　前記センサとともに前記卵に装着され、前記センサが前記卵に接触した状態を保持する、弾性力および把持力のいずれかを有する固定部と
    を備え、
    　前記固定部によって、前記センサおよび前記卵のうち、一方を他方に向けて付勢した状態を保持しながら、前記センサによって、前記孵卵機内に収容された前記卵の状態を経時的に測定する、卵の測定装置。     An egg measuring device that measures the state of eggs housed in an incubator over time while being housed in the incubator.
    A sensor that measures the condition of the egg housed in the incubator,
    A fixed portion having either an elastic force or a gripping force, which is attached to the egg together with the sensor and holds the sensor in contact with the egg, is provided.
    While the fixing portion holds the state in which one of the sensor and the egg is urged toward the other, the state of the egg housed in the incubator is measured over time by the sensor. Egg measuring device.
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