Invention Application
- Patent Title: ENDLESS EGG CONVEYOR
- Patent Title (中): 无限蛋输送机
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Application No.: PCT/NL2016/050023Application Date: 2016-01-12
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Publication No.: WO2016118002A3Publication Date: 2016-07-28
- Inventor: ELFERINK, Hendrik , HORDIJK, Jan
- Applicant: SANOVO TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS B.V.
- Applicant Address: 4, Ambachtsstraat 7122 MP Aalten NL
- Assignee: SANOVO TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS B.V.
- Current Assignee: SANOVO TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: 4, Ambachtsstraat 7122 MP Aalten NL
- Agency: HOUBEN, C.H.W.F.
- Priority: NL2014157 20150119; NL2014156 20150119
- Main IPC: A01K43/00
- IPC: A01K43/00 ; A01K43/10 ; B41F17/30 ; B41J3/407 ; B65B23/06 ; B65G17/06 ; B65G17/12 ; B65B65/02 ; B65G47/86
Abstract:
An endless egg conveyor includes an endless element running around a set of rotational wheels and a drive unit defining a conveying direction of the conveyor. The conveyor has an upper run and a lower run and head sections where the direction of movement of the endless element between the upper run and the lower run is reversed. The conveyor furthermore includes at least one lane of egg retaining pockets coupled to the endless element, moving in the conveying direction. Each of the retaining pockets has a central axis and an upper receiving opening to receive an egg (50) with a longitudinal axis of the egg generally aligned with said central axis. The retaining pockets are each coupled to the endless element by a bearing structure allowing rotation of the retaining pocket around a rotational axis extending parallel to the rotational axes of said rotational wheels, allowing the retaining pockets to remain in an upright position in every position in the lane. Adjacent retaining pockets of different lanes define a pocket row, wherein, the conveyor comprises carrying elements (9) that carry the pockets of one row. The bearing structure of each pocket row comprises a support arm (13) on either lateral side of the conveyor. The support arm is positioned upright with respect to the circulating endless element and rigidly connected thereto. The bearing structure of said pocket row comprises at least one spindle (17) rigidly connected to the carrying element which pivotally connects the carrying element to the support arms.
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