Egg counter to count eggs transferred by an egg collection conveyor

摘要

An egg counter for counting eggs that are transported in an egg collection conveyor comprising a first set of light emitting elements, a second set of light emitting elements, a set of light receiving elements that is provided between said first and second sets of light emitting elements, and Control means for processing the light relegated in the respective eggs and received by the set of light receiving elements, said first and second sets of light emitting elements and said set of receiving elements of light being arranged such that the light emitted by each of the light emitting elements in the assemblies is reflected on the surface of the egg that passes just below the set of light receiving elements, and then the reflected light is received by the set of light receiving elements, said control means being adapted to measure the light intensity of the reflected light a, detect the peak value of the light intensity, and count the egg based on the two peak values of the light intensities emitted by the first and second sets of light emitting elements.