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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2022
Nabel Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Takahiko Nambu, Kyoto, JP;
NABEL CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A tray supply device that reduces effort and burden involved in an operation is provided. The present tray supply device includes a tray storage unit, a detection unit, and a distribution unit. The tray storage unit is provided so as to correspond to one of a plurality of accommodation units that cause eggs to be accommodated in trays. The detection unit detects the amount of the trays stored in each tray storage unit. The distribution unit distributes empty trays to each tray storage unit in accordance with a detection result of the detection unit. An orientation change unit is further included, which changes the orientation of the trays so that the trays are accommodable in each tray storage unit.