Apparatus for conveying eggs

摘要

The invention relates to a system and a method for, in a conveying direction T during conveyance, continuously distributing a flow or products, for instance eggs, comprising: —a distributing assembly with at least two feed channels extending in a conveying direction T for each forming a single row of products, wherein at least edge elements compose the edges of these channels over a well-defined distribution length and wherein these edge elements are provided above and adjacent a conveying surface at the downstream end of a feed conveyor, and —a control for monitoring and controlling the distribution of the products over the channels, wherein, based on monitoring signals and control signals, from the downstream end of the channels, only two products are transferred simultaneously to the conveyor, wherein the control, based on the monitoring signals and control signals, increases or reduces the speed of the conveyor according to a continuous adjustment.

主权项

1. A system for, continuously distributing a flow of products such as eggs over a conveyor in a direction T, the system before the conveyor at least comprising:
at least one feed conveyor with a substantially flat conveying surface for feeding the products substantially horizontally and in mutually unordered fashion in a conveying direction T, a distributing assembly with at least two feed channels extending in the conveying direction T, each channel forming a single row of products, wherein edge elements compose the edges of these channels over a well-defined distribution length and wherein these edge elements are arranged above and adjacent the conveying surface at the downstream end of the feed conveyor, a control for monitoring and controlling the distribution of the products over said channels, wherein, in use, monitoring signals, control signals and flow rate signals are produced, and wherein, based on said monitoring signals and control signals, at least two products are transferred simultaneously to the conveyor, from the downstream end of the at least two channels and wherein, based on the monitoring signals and the control signals, at least above a certain pre-determined threshold for flow rate signals, the control increases or decreases the speed of the said conveyor respectively, at a larger or smaller flow rate, according to a continuous adjustment.