Abstract:
An egg chain gripper actuating device (1) for use with an egg transfer device. The device comprises an egg conveyor with parallel egg chains movable in a transport direction, each chain supporting egg grippers each adapted to support an egg, which grippers can individually be actuated. The device further comprises an egg receiving unit (17) with an receiving area (18) for receiving eggs released by the egg grippers. The device further comprises one group of one or more actuators for each egg chain, which actuators (5,6) are designed for selectively actuating passing egg grippers. Multiple support frames (2,3) are provided, each supporting one or more groups of actuators (5,6), of which at least one frame is adjustable parallel to the transport direction and relative to another frame, such that the position of the actuators of the one or more groups supported by the frame can be adjusted relative to the position of the one of more actuators of the one ore more groups supported by the other frame.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif de préhension pour le déplacement au moins un bloc unitaire (A), notamment d'emballage individuel fragile, pouvant être fixé sur le bras d'un robot de manutention et actionnable par celui-ci caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte : -un bloc fixe (1) intégrant des moyens de maintien (14), qui peut être fixé sur l'extrémité d'un bras de robot, et qui est traversé par des coulisseaux verticaux, -un bloc mobile (2) fixé sur l'extrémité inférieure des coulisseaux verticaux et apte à venir en contact avec le bloc unitaire (A), après coulissement, -des paires de couples de bielles (9,10) opposées 2 à 2 , fixées de manière rotative sur des bords latéraux opposés du corps (2) -des coulisseaux horizontaux dans le bloc fixe dont les extrémités sont liées aux extrémités libres des bielles, -des moyens de préhension (13) positionnés à l'extrémité libre des bielles, de manière à former sensiblement une pince, après coulissement du bloc (2) provoquant la rotation des bielles, ceux-ci (13) venant enserrer le bloc unitaire (A). -des moyens de maintien (14) fixés au bloc fixe (1), maintiennent le préhenseur en position fermé, par le fait que le bloc mobile (2) soit en contact avec le bloc fixe (1).
Abstract:
This invention relates to an apparatus for dosing substantially round products (P), for instance eggs, on an endless roller conveyor (3), comprising - a feed belt (1) for supplying the products located thereon in a conveying direction (T), - a dosing apparatus (2) for arranging, further down the conveying direction (T), the products supplied via the feed belt, - an endless roller conveyor (3), wherein the rollers located one behind the other in conveying direction form at least two rows, and spaces between pairs of rollers (30) located one behind the other form a conveying location, and - a control device for controlling and mutually gearing the speeds of the feed belt (1), of the dosing apparatus (2), and of the roller conveyor (3) to each other, wherein, with a given number of conveying locations, the roller conveyor comprises twice the number of rollers, while, for each product, a corresponding, separate pair of rollers is comprised, so that each roller is never in contact with more than one product at the time.
Abstract:
An egg conveyor assembly comprises a first conveyor (1) extending in a first conveyor direction (X) on a first height level, a second conveyor (2) extending in a second conveyor direction (Y) perpendicular to the first height level. A transfer device (3) adapted to transfer eggs (50) from the first conveyor (1) to the second conveyor (2) comprises an array of egg retainers (6). The egg retainers (6) of the transfer device (3) comprise pockets having a receiving opening at an upper end thereof to receive the eggs (50) from above from the first conveyor (1), and are adapted to release the eggs at a lower end to drop the eggs (50) in egg retainers (21) of the second conveyor (2). The transfer device (3) is movable in the first conveyor direction (X) and in the second conveyor direction (Y) in a plane on a height level between the first height level and second height level.
Abstract:
An egg printing system comprises a printer (30, 31, 32) and an endless egg conveyor (1) that is adapted to move the eggs (50) past the printer. The conveyor including an endless element running around a set of rotational wheels and a drive unit defining a conveying direction of the conveyor. The egg conveyor includes a lane of egg retaining pockets (10) coupled to the endless element, said lane of retaining pockets in use moving in the conveying direction. Each retaining pocket has a central axis and an upper receiving opening to receive an egg with a longitudinal axis of the egg generally aligned with said central axis of the pocket. The pocket has a side opening at a side thereof facing in the conveying direction and/or in the opposite direction, leaving a side surface area exposed of the egg that is received in the pocket. The retaining pockets remain in an upright position in every position in the lane. The printer is positioned at one of the head sections of the conveyor with a printing head facing the corresponding lane being directed to said side opening in the pocket to allow printing on said side surface area of the egg.