公开(公告)号：US12172781B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US18013213

申请日：2021-06-17

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: B65B25/04 ,  B65B35/18 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B65G47/14

Abstract: A method is provided for packaging objects which are included in a plurality of objects belonging to the fruit and vegetable group and the shape of which is such that the objects included in the plurality of objects can roll along a surface. The objects included in the plurality of objects are deposited onto a solid surface of a system for packaging the objects. The deposition surface is substantially horizontal, suitable for receiving the objects included in the plurality of objects and elastically deformable such that the deposition of each object on the deposition surface creates, under the weight of the object concerned, a recess in the deposition surface. This tends to wedge the object in the recess, then the objects included in the plurality of objects deposited onto the deposition surface and held in a position relative to the deposition surface which position is fixed during deposition and held subsequent to deposition due to the deposition surface, are removed from the deposition surface for the purpose of packing in a packaging container.

公开(公告)号：US10919785B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16080124

申请日：2017-02-24

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC ,  INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE ,  CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ,  UNIVERSITE TOULOUSE III—PAUL SABATIER

Inventor： Bernard Dueso ,  Philippe Blanc ,  Caroline Andriantsiferana ,  Catherine Ayral ,  Florence Benoit-Marquie ,  Philippe Destrac ,  Carine Julcour

IPC: C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/72 ,  B65G51/01 ,  C02F101/30 ,  C02F103/26 ,  C02F103/32

Abstract: A hydraulic conveyor for floating objects, having recirculation of a liquid composition, named conveying composition, for conveying the floating objects, includes at least one device for sanitizing the conveying composition. The sanitizing device includes: at least one device irradiating a composition, named composition to be sanitized, formed by mixing at least some of the conveying composition and an amount of a composition, named photoreactive composition, including at least one photosensitive compound that forms, under the effect of irradiation by the irradiation device, at least one compound, named active compound, transforming by chemical reaction at least one pollutant compound of the conveying composition into a non-pollutant compound; and at least two photolysis chambers mounted in series such that the composition to be sanitized can flow successively into the at least two photolysis chambers, at least one irradiation device being arranged in an inner volume of each photolysis chamber.

公开(公告)号：US10094701B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15566832

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: B65G17/16 ,  G01G13/22 ,  B65G17/12 ,  B65G47/96

Abstract: Disclosed is an object transporting device for objects such as fruits or vegetables including a receptacle suitable for receiving at least one object, a support and a connecting mechanism for connecting the receptacle to the support in order to interlock them in longitudinal translation, permit a lateral tilting of the receptacle for the purpose of laterally discharging each object carried by the receptacle, and allow a displacement of the receptacle in vertical translation for the weighing of the receptacle and of the object which it carries. The connecting mechanism includes at least one ball interposed and imprisoned between at least one vertical bearing surface of the receptacle and at least one vertical bearing surface of the support in order to be able to roll without sliding on at least one of these vertical bearing surfaces. Also disclosed is a conveying and weighing device equipped with such transporting devices.

公开(公告)号：US12234103B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17620638

申请日：2020-06-19

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: B65G47/244 ,  B65G17/24

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transporting objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables with a stalk, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: conveying a plurality of objects (18) on a conveyor line (12) in a longitudinal forward direction (14), each conveyed object being carried by a support (16) that is moved by the conveyor line (12) according to its longitudinal forward movement, rotating at least one support (16) supporting an object (18) in such a way as to cause the object to rotate about a non-horizontal axis and give its stalk (18a) a predetermined geometric orientation.

公开(公告)号：US11685615B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16762474

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: B65G51/01 ,  B65B25/04 ,  B07C5/38

CPC classification number: B65G51/01 ,  B65B25/045 ,  B07C5/38 ,  B07C2501/009 ,  B65B25/046 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for grouping into batches at least semi-buoyant objects belonging to the group of fruit and vegetables, comprising a plurality of accumulation channels (11), a hydraulic supply device for each accumulation channel (11), a device for supplying objects to an upstream portion of each accumulation channel, a collecting channel downstream of each accumulation channel (11), a device (14) for holding/releasing the objects in each accumulation channel Each accumulation channel (11) comprises at least one bypass passage (30) for the hydraulic stream extending from at least one inlet of the bypass passage (30) located upstream of the holding/releasing device (14) to at least one outlet of the bypass passage (30) issuing downstream of the holding/releasing device (14). A bypass valve (32) allows adjustment of said part of the diverted flow.

公开(公告)号：US10288594B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15909130

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  B07C5/342 ,  G01N21/85

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for optically analyzing fruit or vegetables. Different light sources are adapted to apply light radiation in different wavelength ranges selectively to each object according to a predetermined illumination sequence, and images are produced by at least one color camera sensitive to infrared, the exposure of which is controlled in synchronism with the illumination sequence so as to produce a plurality of images in different wavelength ranges, including at least one image in a visible range and at least one image in an infrared range.

公开(公告)号：US09694366B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14105462

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

Inventor： Philippe Blanc

IPC: B03B5/22 ,  B03B5/00 ,  B65G51/01

CPC classification number: B03B5/22 ,  B03B5/00 ,  B65G51/01 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects, such as floating fruits, in batches in at least one accumulation channel. An upstream portion (12) of at least one accumulation channel is supplied with objects transported by a hydraulic current as far as a downstream end of the latter provided with a retaining/releasing device for retaining/releasing the objects. The speed of the hydraulic current is adjusted so as to bring about a hydraulic superposition of the objects retained in a superposition zone of the accumulation channel against the retaining/releasing device which is closed so as to retain the objects.