公开(公告)号：US6003653A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US464647

申请日：1995-07-27

Applicant: Hamish Nigel Alexander Kennedy ,  Gavin Brian Reeve ,  Peter Samuel Short ,  Philip William Poore

Inventor： Hamish Nigel Alexander Kennedy ,  Gavin Brian Reeve ,  Peter Samuel Short ,  Philip William Poore

IPC: B65G47/40 ,  B07C5/16 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B07C5/24

CPC classification number: B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/962 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10S209/912

Abstract: A "fruit cup" (1) which is shaped to receive articles, for example single pieces of fruit of produce such as apples. The articles rest in a space on a support between the back plate (7) of a "U" shaped bracket and a rotatable bow-tie roller (2) positioned between the arms (4, 5) of the bracket. The support sits on a mounting to which it is coupled while being allowed limited relative movement therebetween. The relative movement between the support and the mounting allows the support to be tilted, lifting the roller (2), enabling it to be rotated to ensure that the "fruit cup" (1) contains only one article. The support is also able to be tipped to either side, to discharge the article contained therein, and to later be repositioned atop the mounting. In use, the base (13, 14) of the mounting is attached to an endless chain conveyor so that a number of "fruit cups" form an endless circuit in an article grading/packaging/sorting system which may have a number of adjacent circuits.

Abstract translation: PCT No.PCT / NZ93 / 00126 Sec。 371日期：1995年7月27日 102（e）日期1995年7月27日PCT提交1993年12月16日PCT公布。 第WO94 / 14547号公报 日期1994年7月7日“水果杯”（1），其被成形为容纳物品，例如单一的苹果产品的水果。 物品搁置在“U”型支架的背板（7）和位于支架的臂（4,5）之间的可旋转的蝴蝶结滚筒（2）之间的支撑件上的空间中。 支撑件位于与其联接的安装件上，同时允许其间的有限的相对运动。 支撑和安装之间的相对运动允许支撑件倾斜，提升辊（2），使其能够旋转以确保“水果杯”（1）仅包含一个物品。 支撑件也可以倾斜到任一侧，以排放其中所含的物品，并且稍后在安装件的顶部重新定位。 在使用中，安装件的基座（13,14）附接到环形链条输送机，使得许多“水果杯”在物品分级/包装/分拣系统中形成无限循环，其可以具有多个相邻的电路 。

公开(公告)号：US6092640A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US904785

申请日：1997-08-01

Applicant: Hamish Nigel Alexander Kennedy ,  Gavin Brian Reeve ,  Peter Samuel Short ,  Philip William Poore

Inventor： Hamish Nigel Alexander Kennedy ,  Gavin Brian Reeve ,  Peter Samuel Short ,  Philip William Poore

IPC: B65G47/96 ,  B65G37/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/96 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10S209/912

Abstract: A plurality of carriers (1) and spaced apart along an endless conveyor in an article grading apparatus. The articles are supported between a roller (2) and a back plate (7). The rollers (2) can be raised and rotated, at which time, superfluous articles supported between the rollers (2) of consecutive carriers will be ejected so that with the lowering of the roller (2), only one or a selected number of the articles remain in a particular carrier (1).

Abstract translation: 多个载体（1）并且在物品分级装置中沿着循环输送机间隔开。 制品被支撑在辊（2）和背板（7）之间。 滚轮（2）可以升高并旋转，此时支撑在连续载架的滚子（2）之间的多余的物品将被弹出，使得随着滚筒（2）的下降，只有一个或选定数量的 物品保留在特定载体（1）中。