公开(公告)号：US3894631A

公开(公告)日：1975-07-15

申请号：US42816873

申请日：1973-12-26

Applicant: FMC CORP

Inventor： ROSE BOYD W ,  THORNTON GEORGE W

IPC: B65G47/53 ,  A01K43/00 ,  B65B23/06 ,  B65G47/74 ,  B65G47/26

CPC classification number: B65B23/06 ,  A01K43/00 ,  B65G47/74

Abstract: An egg transfer mechanism is positioned at the discharge end of a continuously moving delivery conveyor to receive eggs arranged in a plurality of longitudinal lanes with the egg axes oriented horizontally and to transfer the eggs to a continuously moving distribution conveyor extending laterally from the delivery conveyor and having individual egg retaining pockets for carrying the eggs in a single file line with the egg axes oriented vertically. The egg transfer mechanism includes a plurality of egg transfer cups corresponding in number to the longitudinal egg lanes of the delivery conveyor. The transfer cups are spaced to receive the eggs with the major egg axes aligned horizontally. A transfer cup drive enables the transfer cups to be each driven so as to (1) dwell in an elevated horizontal position for receiving the eggs, (2) rotate downwardly accelerating to approximately the velocity of the distribution conveyor while moving therewith in generally the same direction of travel, (3) tilt longitudinally from a horizontal position to a downwardly inclined position during said rotative movement, and (4) transfer the eggs by gravity into the individual egg retained pockets of the distribution conveyor when moving at the speed of the distribution conveyor so as to not damage the eggs during the transfer operation.

Abstract translation: 蛋传送机构定位在连续移动的输送输送机的排放端，以接收布置在多个纵向车道中的鸡蛋，鸡蛋轴水平定向并将蛋转运到从输送输送机横向延伸的连续移动的分配输送机， 具有独立的蛋保留口袋，用于将鸡蛋轴垂直定向在单个文件行中。 蛋转移机构包括多个与输送输送机的纵向卵道相对应的蛋转移杯。 转移杯间隔开以接收卵，主卵排水平排列。 传送杯驱动器使得传送杯能够被驱动，以便（1）居住在用于接收鸡蛋的水平位置上，（2）向下加速旋转到大致接近分散输送机的速度，同时以大致相同的方式移动 行进方向，（3）在所述旋转运动期间从水平位置纵向倾斜到向下倾斜的位置，以及（4）以分配速度移动时，通过重力将鸡蛋转移到分配输送机的单个卵保留袋中 输送机，以便在转移操作期间不会损坏鸡蛋。