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公开(公告)号:US20160052729A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-25
申请号:US14508917
申请日:2014-10-07
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor: Sheldon Phillip White , Jonathan Patrick Jackson , Max Hilton Hendrikse , Eric Adrianus Plessius
IPC: B65G51/01
CPC classification number: B65G51/01 , A23N15/06 , A23N2015/006 , B07C5/02 , B65G47/1492 , B65G47/70 , B65G47/71 , B65G2201/0211
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatus for carrying articles such as fruit for sorting, and in particular though not exclusively to apparatus for singulating the articles. There is provided a singulation apparatus for an article carrying system, the apparatus comprising a flume adapted to receive a plurality of articles at a first end; a fluid inlet associated with the first end and arranged in use to direct a fluid flow to carry the received articles along the flume to a second end; wherein a parameter of the fluid flow is controlled in order to singulate the received articles along the flume. A method for singulation is also disclosed.
Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于携带用于分类的诸如水果的物品的装置,特别是不仅限于用于分割物品的装置。 提供了一种用于物品承载系统的分离装置,该装置包括适于在第一端处容纳多个物品的槽; 流体入口与第一端相关联并且在使用中被布置成引导流体流沿着水槽携带所接收的物品到第二端; 其中控制流体流动的参数以便沿着水槽分割所接收的物品。 还公开了一种分割方法。
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公开(公告)号:US09216864B1
公开(公告)日:2015-12-22
申请号:US14587975
申请日:2014-12-31
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor: Eric Adrianus Plessius
CPC classification number: B65G51/01 , A23N12/02 , A23N2015/006 , B65G2201/0211
Abstract: An elongate flume is provided for receiving items of produce. The flume comprises a first side and an opposite second side. A plurality of baffles are provided, each baffle having a first end at or adjacent the first side of the flume and a second end which is spaced apart from the first side of the flume and spaced apart from the second side of the flume.
Abstract translation: 提供细长的水槽用于接收产品。 水槽包括第一侧和相对的第二侧。 设置有多个挡板,每个挡板具有位于所述槽的第一侧或邻近所述槽的第一端处的第一端和与所述槽的第一侧间隔开并与所述槽的第二侧间隔开的第二端。
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公开(公告)号:US09840376B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-12
申请号:US14508917
申请日:2014-10-07
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor: Sheldon Phillip White , Jonathan Patrick Jackson , Max Hilton Hendrikse , Eric Adrianus Plessius
CPC classification number: B65G51/01 , A23N15/06 , A23N2015/006 , B07C5/02 , B65G47/1492 , B65G47/70 , B65G47/71 , B65G2201/0211
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatus for carrying articles such as fruit for sorting, and in particular though not exclusively to apparatus for singulating the articles. There is provided a singulation apparatus for an article carrying system, the apparatus comprising a flume adapted to receive a plurality of articles at a first end; a fluid inlet associated with the first end and arranged in use to direct a fluid flow to carry the received articles along the flume to a second end; wherein a parameter of the fluid flow is controlled in order to singulate the received articles along the flume. A method for singulation is also disclosed.
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