Patent ID: 7958849
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An egg roll out mechanism of an egg collector comprising: a multi-tier poultry cage unit ( a plurality of egg collection conveyors ( an egg collection/vertical transfer device ( the egg collection/vertical transfer device ( a plurality of egg receiving members (A) for receiving eggs from the egg collection conveyors ( an endless conveyor (C) mounted with the egg receiving members (A) and adapted to be driven to rotate and move mainly in vertical directions; and a plurality of egg roll out cross bar members (T) arranged respectively adjacent to the egg receiving members (A) at the lower side thereof and provided on the endless conveyer (C); each of the egg receiving members (A) having a space section (K) for holding the bottom of the egg it bears in suspension; the relative distance between each of the egg receiving members (A) and the corresponding one of the egg roll out cross bar members (T) being adapted to change according to the change in the transfer direction of the endless conveyor (C), the relative distance being made minimal at the predefined delivery position of the egg receiving member (A) of the egg collection/vertical transfer device so as to allow the corresponding egg roll out cross bar member (T) to get to the space section.