公开(公告)号：US07255224B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US11038489

申请日：2005-01-21

Applicant: Martin Doornekamp

Inventor： Martin Doornekamp

IPC: B65G17/00

CPC classification number: B65G17/24 ,  B65G17/063 ,  B65G2201/0208

Abstract: An endless conveyor for receiving, conveying in a conveying direction and delivering rotation-symmetrical products. The conveyor is provided with at least a single endless transport element, as well as with a number of transverse elements extending perpendicularly to the conveying direction. At least a single hourglass-shaped roller is provided on each transverse element, wherein the rollers form a corresponding at least single row and wherein between each two successive rollers in a row there is a conveying position for a product. The conveyor includes a lay-on portion and a successive downstream portion which are situated in different planes, the angle between these planes being greater than 180° as measured from above.

Abstract translation: 一种环形输送机，用于接收，输送方向并输送旋转对称的产品。 输送机设置有至少一个单一的环形输送元件以及垂直于输送方向延伸的多个横向元件。 在每个横向元件上设置至少一个单个沙漏形辊，其中，辊形成相应的至少单列，并且其中在连续的每两个连续的辊之间存在产品的输送位置。 输送机包括位于不同平面中的铺设部分和连续的下游部分，从上方测量，这些平面之间的角度大于180°。

公开(公告)号：US07137501B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US10998042

申请日：2004-11-29

Applicant: Erik Van Wijngaarden ,  Wouter Van Den Berg

Inventor： Erik Van Wijngaarden ,  Wouter Van Den Berg

IPC: B65G17/32

CPC classification number: B65G21/2054 ,  B65G47/30 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring products, such as fruit, onto, and supplying the same to, a conveyor, preferably a roller conveyor. The apparatus is provided with two flat endless conveyor belts positioned obliquely relative to a vertical plane, continuous in the conveying direction, functioning as a V-channel. The endless conveyor belts first extend substantially parallel to the conveyor in the conveying direction, wherein from a well-defined location, the endless conveyor belts bear off the conveyor and continue at different angles relative to the conveying direction, with the conveyor belts diverging mutually. The apparatus accommodates a stream of food products, such as fruit, with greatly varying sizes, to be transferred gradually and in the proper sequential order onto the conveyor, thereby considerably reducing injuries to the food product during transfer.

Abstract translation: 用于将诸如水果的产品转移到输送机，优选地辊式输送机上的设备。 该设备设置有两个平坦的环形输送带，其相对于竖直平面倾斜地定位，在输送方向上连续，用作V形通道。 环形输送带首先在输送方向上基本上平行于输送机延伸，其中，从明确定义的位置，环形输送带承载输送机并相对于输送方向以不同的角度继续，输送带相互分开。 该装置容纳大量变化尺寸的诸如水果的食品流逐渐地以适当的顺序顺序转移到输送机上，从而大大减少了在转移期间对食品的伤害。

公开(公告)号：US06998559B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US10296641

申请日：2001-05-28

Applicant: Josse De Baerdemaeker ,  Peter Coucke ,  Leonardus Paulus Crezee

Inventor： Josse De Baerdemaeker ,  Peter Coucke ,  Leonardus Paulus Crezee

IPC: G01N3/40

CPC classification number: G01N3/405 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N2291/02827

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for determining characteristics of products of generally unequal size, e.g. apples, which are conveyed on product carriers, such as rollers of a conveying apparatus, and pass the system, the system comprising a detection device, arranged at some distance from the products, having a transmitter section and a receiver section, as well as a signal processing unit for processing signals to and from the system, including the signals of the receiver section for determining the characteristics, the system further comprising: a sensor which, prior to the passage of a product, scans the size of each passing product and produces a corresponding scanning signal, and a displacement device, for positioning, in accordance with each scanning signal, at least the receiver section of the detection device at a well-defined distance during the passage of each product. With such a system, in an advantageous manner, on-line, characteristics such as firmness and sugar content of fruits can be determined. These characteristics can be used real-time as a selection criterion during sorting of large amounts of fruits.

公开(公告)号：US06923486B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-02

申请号：US10110727

申请日：2000-10-12

Applicant: Freerk Dirk Slagman

Inventor： Freerk Dirk Slagman

IPC: B25J15/08 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B66C1/32

CPC classification number: B65B35/36 ,  B65G47/90

Abstract: A gripper for lifting a stack (30) of boxes, trays or such substantially rectangular articles, the gripper being provided with a gripper frame (11, 12; 51, 52) and two flat gripper leaves (21) which are movably connected to the gripper frame (11, 12; 51, 52) so as to be movable from an open position to a closed position, the gripper leaves (21) being substantially flat and each being provided near a lower end thereof with a carry strip (20, 22), which carrying strip (20, 22) is hingedly connected to the gripper leaves (21) so as to be movable from a release position in which the carrying strip (20, 22) extends in the same plane as the associated gripper leaf (21) to a carrying position in which the carrying strip (20, 22) is substantially perpendicular to the gripper leaf (21) and is located between both griper leaves (21), the gripper being provided with control means (14–19, 23) for controlling the gripper leaves (21) and the carrying strips (20, 22).

Abstract translation: 用于提升箱子，托盘或这种大致矩形物品的堆叠（30）的夹具，所述夹具设置有夹持器框架（11,12; 51,52）和两个平坦的夹持器叶片（21），其可移动地连接到 夹持器框架（11,12; 51,52），以便能够从打开位置移动到关闭位置，所述夹纱器叶片（21）基本上是平的，并且每个都在其下端附近设置有携带条（20， 所述承载条（20,22）铰接地连接到所述夹持器叶片（21），以便能够从所述承载条（20,22）在与所述相关联的抓爪叶片相同的平面中延伸的释放位置移动 （21），其中所述承载条（20,22）基本上垂直于所述抓爪叶（21）并且位于所述楔形叶（21）之间，所述夹持器设置有控制装置（14-19， 23），用于控制夹纱器叶片（21）和承载条（20,22）。

公开(公告)号：US5918726A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-06

申请号：US786135

申请日：1997-01-21

Applicant: Leonardus Johannes Temmink

Inventor： Leonardus Johannes Temmink

IPC: B65B35/54 ,  B65B23/08 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/53 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/30

CPC classification number: B65G47/962 ,  B65B23/08 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  B65G2207/42

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring separate products, such as eggs and fruit, from a feed conveyor to a packaging apparatus includes a feed conveyor provided with at least one row of product holders, a receiving conveyor provided with brushes for receiving the products discharged from the feed conveyor and a feed-through conveyor connecting to the receiving conveyor for further conveying the products to a packaging apparatus. The apparatus is provided with electrically operable discharge members disposed above the feed conveyor. The fall trajectory of the articles discharged from the feed conveyor is such that the articles end up at substantially the same landing location on the receiving conveyor, independently of the speed of travel of the feed conveyor at the moment of discharge.

Abstract translation: 用于将诸如鸡蛋和水果的分离的产品从进料输送器传送到包装设备的装置包括：设置有至少一排产品保持器的进料传送器，设置有用于接收从进料输送机排出的产品的刷子的接收输送器 以及连接到接收输送机的进料输送器，用于将产品进一步输送到包装设备。 该设备设置有设置在进料输送机上方的电可操作的排出构件。 从进料输送机排出的物品的下落轨迹使得物品在接收输送机上基本相同的着陆位置处终止，而与进料输送机在排出时的行进速度无关。

公开(公告)号：US5749453A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US614842

申请日：1996-03-08

Applicant: Martin Doornekamp ,  Willem Van Veldhuisen ,  Willem Marius De Greef

Inventor： Martin Doornekamp ,  Willem Van Veldhuisen ,  Willem Marius De Greef

IPC: B65G47/52 ,  B65B23/06 ,  B65B23/08 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/248 ,  B65G47/22

CPC classification number: B65B23/06 ,  Y10S198/959

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring eggs from a first roller conveyor (1) to a second conveyor (2), with an orienting operation taking place during the transfer, so that the eggs on the second conveyor (2) are all oriented with their points to one side, the rollers (3) of the first roller conveyor being substantially hourglass-shaped and comprising a roller center part (3a) which is substantially cylindrical, the apparatus comprising pre-orienting devices (4) for bringing the eggs on the first roller conveyor (1) into a pre-oriented position (A), the apparatus being provided with a transfer conveyor (5) having grippers (6) which are each adapted to pick up an egg from the pre-oriented position (A), the grippers (6) being adapted to bring the eggs into an aligned position (C) and to transfer the eggs from the aligned position (C) to the second conveyor (2).

Abstract translation: 一种用于将蛋从第一辊式输送机（1）转移到第二输送机（2）的装置，其中在转移过程中发生定向操作，使得第二输送机（2）上的鸡蛋全部定向为一个 第一辊式输送机的辊子（3）基本上是沙漏形的并且包括基本上圆柱形的辊中心部分（3a），该装置包括用于将鸡蛋放在第一辊式输送机上的预定向装置（4） （1）进入预取向位置（A），所述设备设置有具有夹持器（6）的转移输送器（5），每个转接输送器适于从预取向位置（A）拾取鸡蛋，所述夹持器 （6）适于使鸡蛋进入对准位置（C）并将鸡蛋从对准位置（C）转移到第二输送机（2）。

公开(公告)号：US5728939A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-17

申请号：US632062

申请日：1996-04-15

Applicant: Hossein Moayeri

Inventor： Hossein Moayeri

IPC: A01K43/00 ,  A01K43/06 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N33/08 ,  G01M7/00 ,  G01H1/00

CPC classification number: G01N29/045 ,  A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08 ,  G01N2291/02854

Abstract: A probe for an egg-testing device includes a probe tube with an annular magnet disposed at a bottom end thereof. In the probe tube, a spherical excitation member is magnetically retained by the annular magnet. The probe is axially movable in a metal tube around which a bobbin is wound. In a rest position, the probe is retained by the magnetic attractive force between the metal tube and the annular magnet. The probe is brought into an operating position by an excitation pulse supplied to the bobbin, which pulse is provided by a control unit, taking into account the diameter of an egg to be tested and the conveying speed of a conveyor.

Abstract translation: 用于蛋检测装置的探针包括设置在其底端的环形磁体的探针管。 在探针管中，球形激励构件由环形磁体磁力保持。 探针可以绕着绕线管绕在其上的金属管中轴向移动。 在静止位置，探针通过金属管和环形磁体之间的磁吸力保持。 通过提供给线轴的激励脉冲使探头进入操作位置，该脉冲由控制单元提供，考虑到待测试的蛋的直径和输送机的输送速度。

公开(公告)号：US5168977A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-08

申请号：US710442

申请日：1991-06-05

Applicant: Henk van Essen ,  Telle van der Schoot

Inventor： Henk van Essen ,  Telle van der Schoot

IPC: B65G17/32

CPC classification number: B65G17/323 ,  B65G2201/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus for releasing articles from holders mounted on a conveyor travelling at varying speeds, the varying ballistic trajectory of the released articles being automatically compensated for, depending on the speed of the conveyor, by shifting the discharge locations of the article holders. One or more adjacent ones of the releasing members for each delivery station, arranged side by side in the direction of travel of the conveyor, are fixed against movement in the direction of movement of the conveyor.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从安装在以不同速度行进的输送机上的保持架释放物品的方法和装置，根据输送机的速度，释放物品的变化的弹道轨迹通过移动物品保持器的排放位置自动补偿。 输送机行进方向并排配置的每个输送站的一个或多个相邻的释放构件被固定成在输送机的移动方向上的移动。

公开(公告)号：US08387775B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12555149

申请日：2009-09-08

Applicant: Matthew T. Mckeown ,  Carl Gene Cooper ,  Kyle Dewayne Becker ,  Wayne William Kelley ,  Richard Schneider

Inventor： Matthew T. Mckeown ,  Carl Gene Cooper ,  Kyle Dewayne Becker ,  Wayne William Kelley ,  Richard Schneider

IPC: B65G47/36 ,  B65G29/00

CPC classification number: B65B23/06 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G2201/0208 ,  B65G2207/42

Abstract: A transfer system for providing faster and increased volume processing of eggs having an overhead positioned egg conveyor. A rotating brush wheel positioned underneath the conveyor receives eggs and includes a first and second pluralities of bristles having, respectively, lesser and greater stiffness. An egg receiving reservoir exhibits a receiving lane positioned underneath and in alignment with the brush wheel for receiving and redirecting the eggs in a lane dedicated fashion to a subsequent egg handling operation. A plurality of spool bars are arranged in parallel extending and spaced apart fashion and defining a number of individual egg conveying lanes and each further include first and second spool bar portions secured in end-to-end fashion to establish an overall dimension. First and second drive supports are arranged at opposite ends of the spool bar portions, a third drive support arranged within the egg transfer mechanism and supporting opposing and intermediate engaging ends of each pair of spool bar portions. The intermediate drive support prevents sagging of the intermediate ends of the spool bar portions.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供更快和更大量的处理卵的转运系统，其具有顶部定位的蛋输送机。 位于输送机下方的旋转刷轮接收蛋，并且包括分别具有较小和较大刚度的第一和第二多个刷毛。 鸡蛋接收储存器展示位于下方并与刷轮对准的接收通道，用于以专门的方式接收和重定向鸡蛋以进行后续的蛋处理操作。 多个卷轴布置成平行延伸和间隔开的方式并且限定多个单独的蛋输送通道，并且每个卷轴还包括以端对端的方式固定以建立整体尺寸的第一和第二卷轴杆部分。 第一和第二驱动支撑件布置在卷轴杆部分的相对端处，布置在蛋传送机构内的第三驱动器支撑件并且支撑每对卷轴杆部分的相对的和中间的接合端部。 中间驱动支撑件防止卷轴杆部分的中间端的下垂。

公开(公告)号：US08330809B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12365364

申请日：2009-02-04

Applicant: Leslie Philip Thomas ,  Nathaniel Barret Brown

Inventor： Leslie Philip Thomas ,  Nathaniel Barret Brown

IPC: H04N9/47 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806 ,  A01K43/00 ,  A01K43/04 ,  G01N21/951 ,  G01N33/08 ,  G01N2021/845

Abstract: A vision system incorporated into an item of egg handling equipment, the system incorporating software control for detecting at least one of color shades and defects on both brown and white eggs. An enclosure incorporates a plurality of high resolution producing cameras, these communicating via cable with a switch to a remote vision PC system. A non-linear shaped diffuser is mounted along an open facing bottom of the enclosure for facilitating uniform lighting throughout an open interior of the enclosure associated with the cameras. The cameras are operable to produce multiple, high resolution images of each of a plurality of eggs continuously transported along the associated egg handling equipment, for classifying types of defects that are allowable and those that must be rejected, as well as assisting in the segregating of the eggs into more consistent shaded groups for eventual packaging.

Abstract translation: 一种结合到蛋处理设备中的视觉系统，该系统包含用于检测褐色和白色蛋上的色调和缺陷中的至少一种的软件控制。 外壳包含多个高分辨率生产相机，这些相机通过电缆与开关通信到远程视觉PC系统。 沿着外壳的面向开口的底部安装非线性形扩散器，以便在与相机相关联的外壳的整个开放内部中均匀照明。 照相机可操作以产生沿着相关的蛋处理设备连续输送的多个鸡蛋中的每一个的多个高分辨率图像，用于分类可允许的类型和必须被拒绝的缺陷类型，以及协助分离 鸡蛋变成更加一致的阴影组，最终包装。