公开(公告)号：US4472887A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-25

申请号：US449600

申请日：1982-12-14

Applicant: Aaron M. Avedian ,  Lonald H. Jensen

Inventor： Aaron M. Avedian ,  Lonald H. Jensen

IPC: A23N12/08 ,  B65G17/06 ,  F26B17/04 ,  F26B21/02 ,  F26B21/08 ,  F26B3/00 ,  F26B19/00 ,  F27B9/02 ,  F27D3/00

CPC classification number: B65G17/067 ,  A23N12/08 ,  F26B17/04 ,  F26B21/02 ,  F26B21/086 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A large scale, industrial system and method for dehydrating fruits, nuts or other produce. The system includes two long air tunnels which are placed end-to-end. Each air tunnel has a conveyor which is used to transport the produce through the air tunnel. As the produce exits one air tunnel, it is dropped from one conveyor onto the other, thus permitting the produce to be turned over before it enters the second air tunnel. Each air tunnel is divided into a number of separate air chambers in which the heated, circulating air is confined so as to reduce heat loss, thus increasing the energy efficiency of the system, and also providing for separate control of the air temperature and humidity levels in each air chamber. Countercirculation of air between adjacent air chambers aids in confining the air through the separate air chambers, as well as the use of resilient flaps which are used to enclose the ends of each air chamber through which the conveyor enters and exits. A high volume rate of air flow is directed generally parallel to the direction in which the produce is transported through the air chamber, thereby enhancing the dehydration process.

Abstract translation: 水果，坚果或其他产品脱水的大规模，工业系统和方法。 该系统包括两个长的空气隧道，它们端对端放置。 每个空气隧道都有一个输送机，用于通过空气隧道运输产品。 当产品离开一个空气隧道时，它从一个输送机落下到另一个，从而允许产品在进入第二个空气隧道之前翻转。 每个空气通道被分成多个独立的空气室，其中加热的循环空气被限制，以便减少热损失，从而提高系统的能量效率，并且还提供对空气温度和湿度水平的单独控制 在每个空气室。 相邻空气室之间的空气的逆循环有助于通过分离的空气室限制空气，以及使用用于封闭每个空气室的端部的弹性翼片，输送机通过该端部进入和离开。 大体积的气流量通常平行于产品通过空气室输送的方向，从而增强了脱水过程。

公开(公告)号：US4446670A

公开(公告)日：1984-05-08

申请号：US235714

申请日：1981-02-18

Applicant: Felice Compagnoni

Inventor： Felice Compagnoni

IPC: B65B25/04 ,  B65G69/16 ,  B65B39/12

CPC classification number: B65B25/046 ,  B65G69/165 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: The invention concerns a system to fill the cases in a uniform manner with fruit and vegetables, that is to say a mechanical device, which sees to the levelled filling of cases by means of, for instance, apples, citrus fruits, artichokes and other similar products in the course of the working of same in the fruit and vegetable factories; the system consists of an entrance conveyor (5) of the cases (2) co-ordinated with the rotating platform (1) of the filling station and with the exit conveyor (8) arranged on frames based on the floor; of a feeding conveyor (11') equipped with a belt (13) with a diaphragm angularly movable (25) in order to have the product (12) flow into the circuit (C) involving the belt itself and the near parallel one (13), when the feeding has to be interrupted: the feeding conveyor (11') is mounted on a frame (14) with an elevated level and in perpendicular direction compared with that of the entrance and exit conveyors (5, 8) in correspondence of the rotating platform (1); above the latter at the end of the feeding belt (1') and in correspondence with it the distributing machine (27) is installed in a vertically movable and guided manner, equipped with a vertical belt (30), from which project the rubber blades (29), inclined towards the top in the descending part in order to receive the product (12) from the feeding belt (13) and to transfer it to the distributing belt (41), inclined towards the front and towards the bottom, followed by a chute (45); in the plan the distributing machine (27) appears to be shifted compared with the axis (A) of rotation of the platform (11) and is equipped with an excentric rotating brush (33) in order to have the product, which would tend to form a ring-shaped rise like a bun, roll towards said axis.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种以均匀方式填充水果和蔬菜的系统，也就是说一种机械装置，其通过例如苹果，柑橘类水果，朝鲜蓟和其他类似物来看待水平地填充病例 产品在水果蔬菜工厂工作过程中; 该系统由与加油站的旋转平台（1）协调的壳体（2）的入口输送机（5）和布置在基于地面的框架上的出口传送器（8）组成; 装有带（13）的进料输送机（11'），带（13）具有可角度可移动的隔膜（25），以使产品（12）流入包括带本身和近似平行的（13）的回路（C） ），当进给必须中断时，进料输送机（11'）安装在与入口和出口输送机（5,8）对应的升高水平和垂直方向上的框架（14）上，对应于 旋转平台（1）; 在输送带（1'）的端部处，并且与其对应地，分配机器（27）以可垂直移动和引导的方式安装，配备有垂直带（30），橡胶叶片 （29），朝向下降部分的顶部倾斜，以便从进给带（13）接收产品（12）并将其传送到分配带（41），朝向前部和底部倾斜，随后 通过滑槽（45）; 在平面图中，分配机（27）似乎与平台（11）的旋转轴线（A）相比偏移，并且配备有偏心旋转刷（33），以便使产品趋向于 形成像馒头的环状上升，朝向所述轴线滚动。

公开(公告)号：US4306649A

公开(公告)日：1981-12-22

申请号：US138131

申请日：1980-04-07

Applicant: Olav Berge

Inventor： Olav Berge

IPC: A23N1/02 ,  B65D83/04 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G59/06 ,  B65G47/12

CPC classification number: B65G47/1428 ,  B65G59/062 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A rotary feeder mechanism capable of attachment to and synchronized operation with a variety of different types of fruit juice extracting apparatus, in which a fruit receiving hopper is rotatable about a generally vertical or tilted axis of rotation, the received fruit being moved under centrifugal force to the hopper periphery area containing entrance openings to depending magazines in which the fruits are stored in stacked relation. The lower ends of the magazines are respectively arranged with a pair of spaced-apart gating fingers which are controlled by separate cam tracks to successively release the lowermost fruit in the magazine, while opposing release of the other fruits in the magazine, at a predetermined point of the hopper rotation. The cam tracks are adjustable to advance and retard the fruit release point, and provision is also made for the selective interchange of gating fingers having greater and lesser spacing in order to accommodate the average size of fruits to be handled in a particular locality. The cam tracks are further arranged for mounting as a unit at relatively raised and lowered positions along the axis of rotation of the hopper.

Abstract translation: 一种能够与各种不同类型的果汁提取装置连接并同步操作的旋转送料机构，其中水果接收料斗能够围绕大致垂直或倾斜的旋转轴线旋转，所述收获的果实在离心力下移动到 料斗周边区域包含入口开口，其中水果以堆叠关系存储在其中。 杂志的下端分别布置有一对间隔开的选通指针，其由单独的凸轮轨道控制，以连续地释放料盒中的最下面的水果，同时在预定点处相反地释放料仓中的其他水果 的料斗旋转。 凸轮轨迹是可调节的，以推进和延迟果实释放点，并且还提供用于选择性地互换具有更大和较小间隔的选通手指，以便适应在特定地点处理的水果的平均尺寸。 凸轮轨道进一步布置成沿着料斗的旋转轴线作为单元安装在相对升高和降低的位置。

公开(公告)号：US4256212A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-17

申请号：US951174

申请日：1978-10-13

Applicant: Richard L. Markano

Inventor： Richard L. Markano

IPC: A01D46/26 ,  B65G11/02 ,  B65G11/08 ,  B65G11/20

CPC classification number: B65G11/203 ,  A01D46/26 ,  B65G11/026 ,  A01D2046/262 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A fruit collector for hillside orchards, which includes a channel spaced chute formed of inflated tubes, the two sides of the chute being joined by a cross web having a series of fruit receiving openings approximately the spacing between rows of trees, the chute being laid downhill between sloping rows of trees. In a first embodiment, the openings are formed by U-shaped slits to receive fruit, and retarding flaps extend into the chute to retard movement of the fruit. In a second embodiment, the cross web is tubular, but non-inflated, and receives a series of longitudinally extensible and retractable ribbons protruding from the upper margins of the openings and extending into the chute between the openings; the strips serve to retard movement of the fruit and may be in axially overlapping relation, and adjustable to change their retarding effect thereby to compensate for different degrees of slope. In a third embodiment, which may be incorporated with the first or second embodiments, selected inflated tubes may vary between a small area and a large area to retard the fruit by creating lateral movement of the fruit. A further embodiment having a cross section similar to any of the other embodiments, is arranged in a zig-zag pattern causing the fruit to move laterally in alternate directions so as to restrict the rate of movement of the fruit, thereby permitting use on a steeper slope.

Abstract translation: 用于山坡果园的水果收集器，其包括由充气管形成的通道隔开的斜槽，滑槽的两侧通过交叉腹板连接，该横向腹板具有大致间隔在树列之间的间隔的一系列水果接收开口， 在倾斜的树丛之间。 在第一实施例中，开口由U形狭缝形成以接收水果，并且阻滞翼片延伸到滑槽中以阻止水果的运动。 在第二实施例中，横向腹板是管状但不膨胀的，并且容纳从开口的上边缘突出并延伸到开口之间的滑槽中的一系列纵向可伸展的和可伸缩的带; 条带用于阻止果实的运动并且可以处于轴向重叠的关系，并且可调节以改变其延迟效应，从而补偿不同程度的坡度。 在可以与第一或第二实施例结合的第三实施例中，选定的充气管可以在小区域和大面积之间变化，以通过产生水果的横向运动来延迟果实。 具有类似于任何其它实施例的横截面的另一实施例被布置成锯齿形图案，使得水果在交替方向上横向移动，以限制果实的移动速率，从而允许在较陡的 坡。

公开(公告)号：US4213533A

公开(公告)日：1980-07-22

申请号：US902276

申请日：1978-05-03

Applicant: Alberto Sardo

Inventor： Alberto Sardo

IPC: B07B13/05 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B07C5/12

CPC classification number: B65G47/846 ,  B07B13/05 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: The machine calibrates round, oblong or spherical objects and in particular fruit and vegetables. It comprises a series of spaced-apart rollers which define cavities for receiving the objects. In these cavities, the objects rotate and place their equatorial plane in a vertical position. Calibrating rollers, oriented in a longitudinal direction or slightly inclined relative to the axis of the conveyor and at heights from the latter which decrease in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, discharge the objects and cause them to drop through a minimum height onto a discharging conveyor placed thereunder.

Abstract translation: 机器校准圆形，长圆形或球形物体，特别是水果和蔬菜。 它包括一系列间隔开的辊，其限定用于接收物体的空腔。 在这些空腔中，物体旋转并将其赤道平面放置在垂直位置。 校准辊沿长度方向定向或相对于输送机的轴线稍微倾斜，并且在输送机的输送方向上减小的高度沿着输送机的输送方向减小，排出物体并使它们通过最小高度下降到放电 输送机放在其下。

公开(公告)号：US4201285A

公开(公告)日：1980-05-06

申请号：US705374

申请日：1976-07-14

Applicant: Neal C. Chamberlain

Inventor： Neal C. Chamberlain

IPC: B65G47/14 ,  A01F11/06 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65G47/256

CPC classification number: A01F11/06 ,  B65G47/256 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: Husked ears of corn are fed individually between the flights of a forwardly moving flight conveyor and are supported by a rearwardly moving conveyor belt which spins the ears about their axes causing them to move in the direction of their axes until the smaller ends of the ears have moved close to or engage one of the side walls of the conveyor, depending upon which direction the ears are pointing. This forms two lanes of preoriented ears. At the delivery end of the preorienting conveyor, the ears are dropped with their axes generally parallel and horizontal and the ears of each lane fall against one side of a V shaped butt deflector which defects the following butts of the ears from each lane from vertical free fall but allows the smaller ends to continue to fall freely until they encounter the deflector. The ears now slide down a chute with their smaller ends forward and the side walls of the chute converge so as to singulate the ears from both lanes into a row of ears pointed small end first which row is picked up by a rearwardly moving cutter feeder conveyor.The conveyor conducts the row of ears, which are now axially aligned pointed small end first, into a rotary corn cutter of a type well known in the art. In order to stabilize the ears and maintain their axes generally parallel until they fall against the butt deflector, light frictional engagement is made with the ears of each row, by a curtain of flexible chains hanging down at the delivery end of the preorienting conveyor.

Abstract translation: 蜂巢的玉米耳朵单独地在前进的飞行传送器的飞行物之间进给，并且由向后移动的传送带支撑，该传送带将耳朵绕其轴线旋转，使得它们沿其轴线的方向移动，直到耳朵的较小端部具有 移动靠近或接合输送机的一个侧壁，这取决于耳朵指向的方向。 这形成了两条前置方向的耳朵。 在预取向输送机的输送端，耳朵的轴线大致平行和水平地下降，每个通道的耳朵落在V形对接偏转器的一侧，这使得每个通道的耳朵的以下对接从垂直游离 跌倒，但允许较小的端部继续自由下降，直到遇到偏转器。 耳朵现在向下滑动斜槽，其较小的端部向前滑动，并且滑槽的侧壁会聚，从而将两个车道的耳朵分成一排耳朵尖端的小端，第一排由一个向后移动的切纸机输送机 。 输送机将现在轴向对齐的小端的耳朵行传送到本领域熟知的旋转玉米切割机中。 为了稳定耳朵并保持它们的轴线大致平行，直到它们靠在对接偏转器上，通过在预取向输送机的输送端处垂直下来的柔性链条的帘子与每排的耳朵进行轻摩擦接合。

公开(公告)号：US4194343A

公开(公告)日：1980-03-25

申请号：US649933

申请日：1976-01-19

Applicant: Harold E. Myers ,  Charles E. Sheetz

Inventor： Harold E. Myers ,  Charles E. Sheetz

IPC: B65B25/04 ,  B65B39/12 ,  B65G69/16 ,  B65B57/14

CPC classification number: B65B39/12 ,  B65B25/046 ,  B65G69/165 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: An apparatus for gently transferring delicate produce from a supply conveyor into a dry storage bin. The discharge head of the apparatus has a reversible delivery board which directs and uniformly stacks the produce within the bin without bruising the produce. The transfer apparatus utilizes a series of opposed brushes on a parallel conveyor arrangement to gently support and transfer the produce to the bin. The discharge head and the bin move relative to each other in both the horizontal and vertical planes to provide uniform layers of produce and to adjust for the increasing layers in the bin.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将精细产品从供应输送机轻轻转移到干燥储藏箱中的装置。 设备的排放头具有可逆的输送板，其引导并均匀堆叠料仓内的产品而不会使产品瘀伤。 传送装置在平行传送装置上使用一系列相对的刷子来轻轻地将产品运送到箱子。 排放头和垃圾箱在水平和垂直平面中相对于彼此移动以提供均匀的产物层并且调节垃圾箱中增加的层。

公开(公告)号：US3930995A

公开(公告)日：1976-01-06

申请号：US498531

申请日：1974-08-19

Applicant: Paul F. Paddock ,  Jerry W. Cramer

Inventor： Paul F. Paddock ,  Jerry W. Cramer

IPC: B65G47/38 ,  B07C5/12 ,  B07C5/22 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G47/36 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B07B13/08

CPC classification number: B07C5/12 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  B65G2207/42 ,  Y10S209/924

Abstract: In a system for classifying objects, particularly fruits, which pass successively through an inspection station for evaluation according to respective grades and for generating evaluation signals corresponding to such grades. The inspected fruits are then delivered to a distribution apparatus by means of a sorting conveyor having a single row of traveling holders for the individual fruits. The sorting conveyor has a plurality of discharge stations corresponding to the different evaluation grades and, when a holder carrying a fruit reaches a discharge station that corresponds to the evaluation grade for that particular fruit, the generated evaluation signal for that particular fruit causes the holder to discharge the fruit.

公开(公告)号：US3851753A

公开(公告)日：1974-12-03

申请号：US37806273

申请日：1973-07-11

Applicant: THOMSON R ,  THOMSON L ,  HANSCOM G ,  MAGNUSON R ,  MAGNUSON R

Inventor： SMITH T ,  LAZZARINI L

IPC: A23N7/01 ,  B65G45/14 ,  B65G45/00

CPC classification number: B65G45/14 ,  A23N7/01 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: The present apparatus relates to cleaning means for a roller conveyor employed in a fruit and vegetable peeling operation, for example, in the peeling of white potatoes employing a lye treatment followed by the application of infrared radiant heat. The rollers which carry and turn the potatoes under the infrared rays become coated with a paste-like substance as the infrared rays take effect in conditioning the activating lye and conditioning the skin for removal, and these rolls are subjected to a cleaning operation by blade means.

Abstract translation: 本装置涉及用于水果和蔬菜剥皮操作中的辊式输送机的清洁装置，例如在使用碱液处理的白马铃薯的剥离之后，随后施加红外辐射热。 当红外线在调节活化碱液和调理皮肤去除时，携带并转动红外线下的马铃薯的辊子被涂覆有糊状物质，并且这些辊子通过刀片装置进行清洁操作 。

公开(公告)号：US3704041A

公开(公告)日：1972-11-28

申请号：US10014370

申请日：1970-12-21

Applicant: ATLAS PACIFIC ENG CO

Inventor： LOVELAND MALCOLM W ,  SINGLETON ROBERT J

IPC: A23N4/14 ,  B65G51/01 ,  B65G53/30

CPC classification number: A23N4/14 ,  B65G51/01 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10T137/8622

Abstract: An apparatus for containing a bulk supply of fruit and arranged for feeding fruit one at a time onto a conveyor from the bulk supply using a liquid to support and carry the fruit onto the conveyor and more particularly characterized in the use of a pair of tanks, one tank being employed to support the fruit in liquid and a second tank for storing the liquid displaced by the entry of fruit, said tanks being interconnected by an overflow water passage, a water return having an intake located subjacent to the conveyor, and means for pumping water from the water storage tank back into the fruit containing tank at a point remote from the intake of the water return.

Abstract translation: 一种用于容纳大量水果的设备，用于将大量供应的水果一次一个地从大量供应物供应到运送机上，以使用液体将水果支撑并携带到输送机上，特别是使用一对罐， 一个罐被用来支撑液体中的果实，第二个罐用于储存通过水果进入而移动的液体，所述罐通过溢流水通道相互连接，具有位于输送机下方的进气口的回水装置，以及用于 将水从储水罐中抽出的水回到远离饮水回收点的位置。