Automated Chicken Egg Washer and Sorter
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| Detailed Design The Washer: The washer component is a cylindrical basin consisting of a rotating tray powered by a DC motor located at the bottom center of the basin.  Attached to the lid of the basin are a stationary guide and cleaning apparatuses, including abrasive strip brushes and water pipes with spray orifices. The stationary guide is designed as a spiral to guide eggs radially from the center of the basin to the outside edge as the eggs are rotated on the tray. The dirty eggs are inserted into the washer through a hole in the lid at the top of the washer. The eggs are guided onto the channels on the rotating tray. As the tray rotates, the eggs will be guided outward by the stationary guide and washed as they pass through the abrasive brushes and the water spray. The clean egg will emerge from the side of the washer to be advanced to the sorting mechanism.  Sorting and Loading Stations: Key Features: • Sorting of eggs into separate trays based on weight • Automatic loading of cleaned eggs back into trays The sorter section of the egg washer allows for sorting eggs into three different sizes based on the weight of the egg. A load cell located on the output conveyor determines the weight of the eggs as they pass by and this information is used to activate the appropriate kicker.  The eggs come in contact with the sorting guides which direct the eggs into the appropriate alignment cups. Once a row of cups is filled they are dropped into the tray and the tray is incremented to the next position. This system allows for sorting eggs into three independent sizes and is a significant improvement on pre-existing small scale solutions due to the automatic loading of the cleaned eggs back into trays.  Electrical and Software Components:
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