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公开(公告)号：US20150177157A1
公开(公告)日：2015-06-25
申请号：US14566561
申请日：2014-12-10
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor： Michael Charles Edmondson , Kenneth Barry Moynihan
CPC classification number: G01N21/8803 , B07C5/342 , B07C2501/009 , G01N21/85 , G01N21/8806 , G01N33/025 , G06T7/0004
Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting the surface of articles and subsequent grading of fruit. The apparatus includes conveying means for conveying an article through an inspection site and rotating the article about a lateral axis of the conveying means as it passes through the inspection site. The conveying means is arranged to convey the article with its longitudinal axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conveying means, the total angle of rotation about the lateral axis being limited to substantially 180 degrees. An imaging system has at least one image capture means and image directing means arranged to provide to the image capture means a plurality of different views of the inspection site about the lateral axis of the conveying means. The image capture means is arranged to capture a plurality of images of the article at different rotational angles as it passes through the inspection site.
Abstract translation: 用于检查物品表面和随后的水果分级的方法和装置。 该装置包括用于通过检查部位输送物品的输送装置，并且当物品通过检查部位时，绕着输送装置的横向轴线旋转物品。 输送装置被布置成输送物品，其纵向轴线与输送装置的纵向轴线对准，围绕横向轴线的总旋转角度被限制在大致180度。 成像系统具有至少一个图像捕获装置和图像引导装置，图像引导装置布置成向图像捕获装置提供围绕输送装置的横向轴线的检查部位的多个不同视图。 图像捕获装置被布置成当其通过检查部位时以不同的旋转角捕获物品的多个图像。
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公开(公告)号：US20150101908A1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-16
申请号：US14575960
申请日：2014-12-18
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor： Lee Adrian Cook , Jonathan Patrick Jackson
CPC classification number: B65G47/71 , B07B13/16 , B07C5/36 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/5104 , B65G47/766 , B65G2201/0211
Abstract: The present subject matter relates to article carriers and related methods for use in grading apparatus and in particular, but not exclusively, for use in grading fruit. The present subject matter provides an article carrying apparatus comprising a plurality of carrier lanes each for receiving and conveying a number of articles; one or more diverters arranged to control the distribution of received articles into the lanes; a sensor arranged to determine a capacity use parameter for each lane; and a controller arranged to control the position of each diverter dependent on the determined capacity use parameters.
Abstract translation: 本主题涉及用于分级装置的文章载体和相关方法，特别是但不排他地用于分级水果。 本发明提供了一种物品运送装置，包括多个运送车道，每个运送车道用于接收和运送多个物品; 一个或多个分流器布置成控制接收的物品在车道中的分布; 传感器，布置成确定每个通道的容量使用参数; 以及控制器，其布置成根据确定的容量使用参数来控制每个转向器的位置。
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公开(公告)号：US10703579B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-07
申请号：US16015862
申请日：2018-06-22
Applicant: COMPAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Inventor： Isaac James Anstis , Simon Richardson , Sam Voschezang , Sheldon Phillip White
Abstract: The invention relates to a tipping actuator for a conveyor system that comprises a plurality of article carriers moving on an endless conveyor in a conveying direction, each article carrier having a carrier frame for bearing an article, the carrier frame being pivotally mounted on the article carrier and operable to tip to enable discharge of the article borne on the carrier frame. The tipping actuator comprises a trigger member for contacting the article carriers to tip them and is configured such that, when in a non-contact position, the article carriers are able to at least partly tip towards the trigger member such that the contact portion of the trigger member is received by a portion of the article carrier. In another embodiment, a contact portion of the trigger is sloped with two different gradients. An electromagnet may be used to cause actuation of the trigger. The tipping actuator may be able to allow tipping in opposite directions of adjacent carriers, for example in some embodiments the trigger may be formed of upstream and downstream parts.
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公开(公告)号：US09446433B2
公开(公告)日：2016-09-20
申请号：US14441623
申请日：2013-11-06
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Abstract: An article carrier (100) has a mounting portion (1) adapted for connection to a conveyor. A connecting member (4) is rotatably connected to the mounting portion (1) and is rotatable relative to the mounting portion (1) about a first axis of rotation (R1). A carrier portion (3) is rotatably connected to the connecting member (4) and is rotatable relative to the connecting member (4) about a second axis of rotation (R2), wherein the first axis of rotation (R1) is spaced apart from the second axis of rotation (R2). A releasably lockable carrier support means (5) is provided to support the carrier portion (3) in a carriage position when in a locked state, and to allow rotation of the carrier portion (3) to a discharge position when in an unlocked state.
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公开(公告)号：US20150298175A1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-22
申请号：US14441623
申请日：2013-11-06
Applicant: COMPAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
CPC classification number: B07B13/16 , B07B13/08 , B07C5/36 , B07C2501/009 , B65G47/965 , B65G2203/0258
Abstract: An article carrier (100) has a mounting portion (1) adapted for connection to a conveyor. A connecting member (4) is rotatably connected to the mounting portion (1) and is rotatable relative to the mounting portion (1) about a first axis of rotation (R1). A carrier portion (3) is rotatably connected to the connecting member (4) and is rotatable relative to the connecting member (4) about a second axis of rotation (R2), wherein the first axis of rotation (R1) is spaced apart from the second axis of rotation (R2). A releasably lockable carrier support means (5) is provided to support the carrier portion (3) in a carriage position when in a locked state, and to allow rotation of the carrier portion (3) to a discharge position when in an unlocked state.
Abstract translation: 物品载体（100）具有适于连接到输送机的安装部分（1）。 连接构件（4）可旋转地连接到安装部分（1）并且可绕第一旋转轴线（R1）相对于安装部分（1）旋转。 托架部分（3）可旋转地连接到连接构件（4）并且可绕第二旋转轴线（R2）相对于连接构件（4）旋转，其中第一旋转轴线（R1）与 第二旋转轴（R2）。 提供可释放地锁定的载体支撑装置（5），以在处于锁定状态时将托架部分（3）支撑在托架位置，并且在处于解锁状态时允许托架部分（3）旋转到卸载位置。
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公开(公告)号：US20190151903A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-23
申请号：US16313256
申请日：2017-06-30
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor： Andrew David Mcintyre , Hamish Alexander Nigel Kennedy , Kevin Lo
Abstract: An article carrier is disclosed. The article carrier comprises a mounting portion adapted for connection to a conveyor such that when the article carrier is connected to the conveyor the conveyor is positioned on a conveyor axis of the article carrier. The article carrier has first and second carrier portions connected to the mounting portion which are configured to allow weighing of one or more articles carried, in use, by the carrier portions. The first carrier portion comprises a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface, and the second carrier portion comprises a third bearing surface and a spaced apart fourth bearing surface. A distance between the conveyor axis and any point on one of the bearing surfaces, measured orthogonally to the conveyor axis, is different to a distance between the conveyor axis and any point on any of the other bearing surfaces, measured orthogonally to the conveyor axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20180370738A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-27
申请号：US16015862
申请日：2018-06-22
Applicant: COMPAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Inventor： Isaac James ANSTIS , Simon RICHARDSON , Sam VOSCHEZANG , Sheldon Phillip WHITE
Abstract: The invention relates to a tipping actuator for a conveyor system that comprises a plurality of article carriers moving on an endless conveyor in a conveying direction, each article carrier having a carrier frame for bearing an article, the carrier frame being pivotally mounted on the article carrier and operable to tip to enable discharge of the article borne on the carrier frame. The tipping actuator comprises a trigger member for contacting the article carriers to tip them and is configured such that, when in a non-contact position, the article carriers are able to at least partly tip towards the trigger member such that the contact portion of the trigger member is received by a portion of the article carrier. In another embodiment, a contact portion of the trigger is sloped with two different gradients. An electromagnet may be used to cause actuation of the trigger. The tipping actuator may be able to allow tipping in opposite directions of adjacent carriers, for example in some embodiments the trigger may be formed of upstream and downstream parts.
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公开(公告)号：US10011440B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-03
申请号：US15354757
申请日：2016-11-17
Applicant: COMPAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Inventor： Isaac James Anstis , Simon Richardson , Sam Voschezang , Sheldon Phillip White
CPC classification number: B65G47/962 , B65G47/38 , B65G47/96 , B65G2201/0211
Abstract: The invention relates to a tipping actuator for a conveyor system that comprises a plurality of article carriers moving on an endless conveyor in a conveying direction, each article carrier having a carrier frame for bearing an article, the carrier frame being pivotally mounted on the article carrier and operable to tip to enable discharge of the article borne on the carrier frame. The tipping actuator comprises a trigger member for contacting the article carriers to tip them and is configured such that, when in a non-contact position, the article carriers are able to at least partly tip towards the trigger member such that the contact portion of the trigger member is received by a portion of the article carrier. In another embodiment, a contact portion of the trigger is sloped with two different gradients. An electromagnet may be used to cause actuation of the trigger. The tipping actuator may be able to allow tipping in opposite directions of adjacent carriers, for example in some embodiments the trigger may be formed of upstream and downstream parts.
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公开(公告)号：US20180126420A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-10
申请号：US15572124
申请日：2016-05-06
Applicant: Compac Technologies Limited
Inventor： Benjamin James Goodger , Olga Perederieieva , Nigel Jonathon Beach
CPC classification number: B07C5/04 , B07C5/16 , B07C5/342 , B07C2501/0081 , B07C2501/009 , B65B25/04 , B65B25/046 , B65B57/14 , B65B2210/02 , G01G15/00 , G01G15/001 , G01G2015/005
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for sorting articles includes a carrier arranged to carry articles from an input to one of a plurality of outputs, a sorting controller arranged to control which output an article is delivered to dependent on a determined characteristic of the article and respective sorting criteria associated with each said output, wherein the sorting criteria comprise a value parameter of a completed package of articles associated with the respective outputs.
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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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