Title:
ENDLESS EGG CONVEYOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/118002
Kind Code:
A3
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.
Inventors:
ELFERINK HENDRIK (NL)
HORDIJK JAN (NL)
HORDIJK JAN (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2016/050023
Publication Date:
September 22, 2016
Filing Date:
January 12, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SANOVO TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS BV (NL)
International Classes:
A01K43/00; A01K43/10; B41F17/30; B41J3/407; B65B23/06; B65B65/02; B65G17/06; B65G17/12; B65G47/86
Foreign References:
| EP0560458A1 | 1993-09-15 | |||
| US3297139A | 1967-01-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOUBEN, C.H.W.F. (P.O. Box 3241, 2280 GE Rijswijk, NL)
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