Egg transfer apparatus

摘要

An egg transfer apparatus as disclosed which is adapted to receive eggs from a position thereabove and transport the eggs gently to a location therebelow which includes a carriage plate which is generally vertically movable with respect to a housing. A slide retaining device fixedly secured to the carriage plate defines a slide channel which is adapted to receive therein a slide member which is approximately horizontally movable with respect to the vertically movable carriage plate. A cam arm is rotatably mounted in the housing and a cam roller is secured thereto. A cam follower is fixedly secured with respect to the slide member in a position adjacent the cam roller. Rotation of the cam arm causes engagement of the cam roller and cam follower causing movement of the slide member within the slide channel. With this configuration the vertical movement of the carriage with respect to the housing will cause cyclical horizontal movement of the slide member. An egg holding device generally divided into two egg support members is adapted to receive an egg therein. One of the egg support members is fixedly secured with respect to the carriage and the other egg support member is fixedly secured with respect to the slide member such that vertical movement of the carriage plate and rotation of the cam arm will cause opening and closing movement of the egg support members to selectively retain or release an egg from the egg holding device.