摘要:
In an aspect, a process for removing a tail end of Brussels sprouts comprises separating a Brussels sprout from a stack and transferring it to a longitudinal transport track. On the track, the Brussels sprout is manipulated to position a longest dimension of the Brussels sprout perpendicular to a direction of travel of the transport track. Near an end of the track, a position and an orientation of each Brussels sprout is defined by photographic detection. Each Brussels sprout is removed from the transport track by a gripper. A position and an orientation of the gripper are defined using the detected position and orientation of the Brussels sprout to be removed. The gripper is re-oriented and moved along a knife to remove the tail end of the Brussels sprout. The Brussels sprout is removed from the gripper and collected.
摘要:
In an aspect, a process for removing a tail end of Brussels sprouts comprises separating a Brussels sprout from a stack and transferring it to a longitudinal transport track. On the track, the Brussels sprout is manipulated to position a longest dimension of the Brussels sprout perpendicular to a direction of travel of the transport track. Near an end of the track, a position and an orientation of each Brussels sprout is defined by photographic detection. Each Brussels sprout is removed from the transport track by a gripper. A position and an orientation of the gripper are defined using the detected position and orientation of the Brussels sprout to be removed. The gripper is re-oriented and moved along a knife to remove the tail end of the Brussels sprout. The Brussels sprout is removed from the gripper and collected.
摘要:
Method for turning non-round objects and in particular bulbs, berries, fruits, vegetables such as onions, beets and the like, wherein the objects are guided into an apparatus comprising a turning apparatus (1), where the turning apparatus (1) comprises a canal (2) having an inverted V- or U-shape, such that the objects (3) are placed inside the canal, and that means (4,5) are arranged superposed and above the canal, for pushing the objects (3) along the canal towards a delivery end (6), where said delivery end comprises a plate (8), such that as the objects are pushed along the canal, the objects (3) non-round shape will interact with the inner sides of the canal (2) and the means for pushing the objects along the canal, whereby the objects will be uniformly orientated, and that as the objects are pushed onto the plate the objects will have a well defined and precise position.
摘要:
Method for the orientation of non-round objects, where:
an object is placed in accommodating means provided in a tray (4); which tray is moved from a first loading position into a superposed second position such that the means for accommodating the object is placed over a piston (3); the piston (3) is activated, whereby the object is engaged and lifted from the trays (4) and pushed through a flexible conic frustum shaped member (2), where the object is passed inside the frustum, and that the frustum tapers upwards; as the object has passed the frustum, means for transferring the object, for example in the shape of a suction cup, is provided such that the object is removed from the piston (3); as the object is engaged by the piston (3), the tray (4) may be withdrawn to the first loading position as the means (8) for transferring the object has engaged the object, the piston (3) may be retracted.
摘要:
A device for positioning an object, at least an end portion of which is generally bulbous with a longitudinal axis of the object passing therethrough, comprises a plurality of fingers (2) each rotatably mounted on a respective pivot (3), the pivots (3) being located on and spaced around a common circular or annular support (6) so that the fingers are directed inwardly of the support, and means (4, 5) for rotating the fingers in synchrony between an open position wherein the circle defined by the ends of the fingers is of a maximum diameter and a closed position wherein said circle is of a minimum diameter, whereby during movement of the fingers between the open and closed position the fingers act on the bulbous portion of the object to align the axis into a desired plane.
摘要:
Trennvorrichtung zum Abtrennen der Tochterzwiebeln und/oder der Wurzel von Blumenzwiebeln, beispielsweise Fresien-Zwiebeln, mit einer Fördereinrichtung mit einer vorzugsweise horizontal angeordneten unteren Förderbahn (15) und einer über der unteren Förderbahn angeordneten oberen Förderbahn (16), welche sich mindestens längs eines Teils der unteren Förderbahn erstreckt und zusammen mit der unteren Förderbahn einen im wesentlichen planparallelen Spaltraum (17) bildet, durch den die Zwiebeln (6) hindurchgefördert werden, wobei der Abstand zwischen der unteren und der oberen Förderbahn so bemessen ist, daß die Zwiebeln von der oberen Förderbahn erfaßt werden. Gemäß der Erfindung ist die obere Förderbahn (16) und/oder die untere Förderbahn (15), vorzugsweise jedoch allein die obere, mit aus elastischem Material bestehenden Fingern (18) besetzt, die fördern auf die Blumenzwiebel (6) wirken.
摘要:
In a method of cutting the top and root ends of onions pure rotary motion without translatory motion is imparted to each onion on a movable substrate. The onion is axis-oriented hereby, and then it is retained in this orientation while cutting of the top and root ends takes place. Also an apparatus for use in the performance of the method is provided. This apparatus contains onion rotating means (3), gripper means (10, 11) to grip and retain the onion in the axis-oriented position and cutting means (22, 23, 24) to remove the top and root ends of the onion.
摘要:
Garlic cloves to have their outer inedible skins removed are placed on a shake table 14 which spreads them generally into a one-clove layer and moves them toward an exit edge 16. The cloves drop from shake table onto a sloped feed tray 18 having a number of downwardly extending parallel troughs 20. Underneath each trough is a tube 48 having a flexible cylinder 50 secured to its lower end which receives cloves from its associated trough 20. A continuous belt 52 driven along a path to present an upper surface has a number of openings 58 within each of which an open-topped product cup 24 is secured. The flexible cylinder 50 contacts the belt surface and is closed off between product cups 24 and released to feed cloves into the cups upon alignment therewith. A plate 30 is spaced just above the belt 52 and has openings through which nozzles 28 extend to provide a timed blast of pressurised air into the cups 24 for peeling the cloves. The outer skins are removed from the space above the belt 52 by a suction fan.