PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abnormal egg detection device capable of conducting an inspection even in small space while reducing the problem of dripping.SOLUTION: An abnormal egg detection device 1 comprises at least one irradiation part (21, 22) placed on one side of a conveyed egg, for irradiating an egg with light, at least one light reception part 10 placed on the other side of the conveyed egg, for receiving transmitted light which has penetrated the egg, and a compressed gas blow-out part 30 placed under the egg, for blowing out compressed gas to the egg from a position near the irradiation part or the light reception part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】液だれの問題を低減しつつ、小空間でも検査可能な異常卵検出装置を提供する。【解決手段】異常卵検出装置１は、搬送される卵の一方に配置され、卵に光を照射する少なくとも１つの照射部（２１、２２）と、搬送される卵の他方に配置され、卵を通過した透過光を受光する少なくとも１つの受光部１０と、卵の下方に配置される前記照射部または前記受光部の近位から圧縮ガスを卵に向かって吹き出す圧縮ガス吹出部３０とを有する。【選択図】図１
