公开(公告)号：US6013880A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US871426

申请日：1997-06-09

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  Daniel R. Brauer

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  Daniel R. Brauer

IPC分类号： G01G19/08 ,  G01G21/23

CPC分类号： G01G19/08 ,  G01G21/23

摘要： A material supporting apparatus is disclosed for supporting and permitting delivery of the materials. The apparatus includes a chassis having a first and a second end. A container is mounted upon the chassis and a stabilizing device is interconnected between the container and the chassis. The stabilizing device is disposed between the container and the chassis for stabilizing the container relative to the chassis. A restraining mechanism extends between the chassis and the container for permitting limited vertical movement of the container relative to the chassis. Also, a weight sensing arrangement is disposed between the container and the chassis for sensing the weight of the container and the materials added thereto and for determining therefrom the weight of the materials within the container. Additionally, a coupling device is disposed between the chassis and the container and positioned remote from the stabilizing device for assisting the stabilizing of the container relative to the chassis.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于支撑和允许材料传送的材料支撑装置。 该装置包括具有第一端和第二端的底架。 容器安装在底盘上，并且稳定装置在容器和底盘之间互连。 稳定装置设置在容器和底盘之间，以使容器相对于底盘稳定。 限制机构在底盘和容器之间延伸，以允许容器相对于底盘的有限垂直运动。 此外，重量检测装置设置在容器和底盘之间，用于感测容器和添加到其中的材料的重量，并用于确定容器内材料的重量。 此外，联接装置设置在底盘和容器之间并且远离稳定装置定位，以协助容器相对于底盘的稳定。

公开(公告)号：US06241451B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-05

申请号：US09391932

申请日：1999-09-08

申请人： Christopher Albright ,  Claude L. McFarlane

发明人： Christopher Albright ,  Claude L. McFarlane

IPC分类号： B60P100

CPC分类号： F16H7/14 ,  F16H2007/0825 ,  F16H2007/0893

摘要： A distributor apparatus is disclosed for spreading materials. The apparatus includes a container having a first and a second end and a first and a second side, the ends and the sides defining therebetween an opening for the reception therein of the materials. The container defines an outlet for the distributing therethrough of the materials. A distributing device is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet, the distributing device being pivotally secured to the container about a pivotal axis. The distributing device further includes a frame, a driven device rotatably secured to the frame for ejecting the materials from the container, a driving device for rotating the driven device such that the materials are moved from the container through the outlet by the driven device so that spreading of the materials from the container is permitted, a drive for driving the driving device and a guide for guiding the driving device between the driven device and the drive. The arrangement is such that an approximate sum of a distance travelled by the driving device from the drive to the driven device plus a further distance travelled by the driving device from the guide to the drive remains constant when the distributing device is pivoted between a first location adjacent to the container and a second location of the distributing device away from the container so that slack of the driving device is minimized during pivoting of the distributing device between the locations.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于铺展材料的分配器装置。 该装置包括具有第一和第二端以及第一和第二侧面的容器，所述端部和侧面在其间限定用于接收材料的开口。 容器限定用于材料分配的出口。 分配装置设置在出口附近，分配装置围绕枢转轴线枢转地固定到容器。 分配装置还包括框架，被可旋转地固定到框架上用于从容器中排出材料的驱动装置，用于使被驱动装置旋转的驱动装置，使得材料通过驱动装置从容器移动通过出口，使得 允许从容器扩散材料，用于驱动驱动装置的驱动器和用于在驱动装置和驱动器之间引导驱动装置的引导件。 该布置使得当分配装置在第一位置和第二位置之间枢转时，驱动装置从驱动装置到从动装置行进的距离的近似和加上驱动装置从引导件传动到驱动器的另一距离保持不变 邻近容器和分配装置的远离容器的第二位置，使得在分配装置在位置之间枢转期间使驱动装置的松弛最小化。

公开(公告)号：US5398598A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-21

申请号：US120901

申请日：1993-09-13

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  David E. Lukens ,  Dennis F. Conohan ,  Steve O. Schultz ,  Wendell J. Holl ,  Mark A. Persson

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  David E. Lukens ,  Dennis F. Conohan ,  Steve O. Schultz ,  Wendell J. Holl ,  Mark A. Persson

IPC分类号： A22C17/00 ,  A23B4/052 ,  A23B4/26 ,  A23L1/01 ,  B65G17/00

CPC分类号： A23B4/052 ,  A22C17/0093 ,  A23B4/26

摘要： A food product processing transport system (300) includes an overhead transport rail (302) having first and second runs (356 and 358, 390 and 392), a food product carrier (310) suspended from the rail and defining a vertical plane, a drive mechanism (326) for advancing the carrier along the rail, and a turning arrangement (354, 394) between the first and second runs and changing the relative orientation between the vertical plane defined by the carrier and the direction of advancement of the carrier. The carrier includes a slider block (312) slidable along the rail.

摘要翻译： 食品加工运输系统（300）包括具有第一和第二运行（356和358,390和392）的架空运输轨道（302），从该轨道悬挂并限定垂直平面的食品运输工具（310） 用于使所述载体沿着所述轨道前进的驱动机构（326）以及在所述第一和第二行程之间的转动装置（354,394），并且改变由所述载体限定的垂直平面与所述载体的前进方向之间的相对取向。 载体包括可沿导轨滑动的滑块（312）。

公开(公告)号：US06206306B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09394479

申请日：1999-09-11

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane

IPC分类号： A01C1700

CPC分类号： A01C17/008 ,  A01C3/06

摘要： A discharge apparatus is disclosed for discharging materials from a container onto an open area such as a field. The apparatus includes a power discharge device which is disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container. The arrangement is such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the open area such as the field, the materials move from the container through the outlet towards the power discharge device for discharging the materials at a location on the field. A power source is drivingly connected to the power discharge device for rotating the power discharge device. A power sensor is provided for sensing the power supplied by the power source which is approximately the power used by the power discharge device, the power sensor generating a first signal which is correlated to the spread rate of the materials discharged.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于将材料从容器排放到诸如场的开放区域上的排放装置。 该装置包括一个与由容器限定的放电出口相邻设置的放电装置。 该装置使得当该装置用于将材料铺展到诸如场的开放区域上时，材料从容器通过出口移动到用于在场上的位置排出材料的排放装置。 电源驱动地连接到用于旋转功率放电装置的放电装置。 提供功率传感器，用于感测由电源提供的电力，其近似为功率放电装置使用的功率，功率传感器产生与放电材料的扩展速率相关的第一信号。

公开(公告)号：US4817511A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-04

申请号：US103501

申请日：1987-10-01

申请人： Min N. Huang ,  Steven R. Lary ,  Claude L. McFarlane

发明人： Min N. Huang ,  Steven R. Lary ,  Claude L. McFarlane

IPC分类号： A22C7/00 ,  B30B7/02 ,  B30B15/10

CPC分类号： A22C7/0053 ,  B30B7/02

摘要： A food product press includes a vertically disposed array of interleaved pairs of product carrying shelves and compression shelves, between each pair of which food products, such as hams, may be compressed for processing. The product shelves are fixed and the compression shelves are movable as a group with respect thereto and may be set and held at any desired spacing or with any selected compression of the products. The press is manually operable by a single operator and is readily disassembleable for cleaning or modified use.

摘要翻译： 食品压榨机包括垂直布置的交错的成对的产品载物架和压缩架的阵列，在每对这些食品之间，例如火腿可以被压缩以进行处理。 产品货架是固定的，并且压缩架可以相对于其移动，并且可以以任何期望的间隔或产品的任何选定的压缩力来设置和保持。 压机可以由单个操作者手动操作，并且易于拆卸以进行清洁或改装。

公开(公告)号：US6024305A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-15

申请号：US871425

申请日：1997-06-09

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane

IPC分类号： A01C3/06 ,  A01C17/00

CPC分类号： A01C3/06 ,  A01C17/008

摘要： A discharge apparatus for discharging materials from a container onto a field, the apparatus comprising a power discharge device disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container, the arrangement being such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the field, the materials move from the container through the outlet towards the discharge device. A motor is drivingly connected to the discharge device for rotating the discharge device. A power sensor senses the power used by the motor and a control controls the rate at which the materials are spread. A data storage device associated with the power sensor and the control regulates the control. The arrangement is such that the data storage device dependent on the power sensor regulates the control for controlling the rate at which the materials are discharged so that when the container is moved across the field, the materials are discharged onto the field at a varying rate in order to optimize usage of the materials.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将材料从容器排放到场上的排放装置，该装置包括邻近由容器限定的排放出口设置的排放装置，该装置使得当该装置用于将材料铺展到场上时， 材料从容器通过出口移向排放装置。 电动机驱动地连接到排出装置以旋转排出装置。 功率传感器检测电机使用的功率，控制器控制材料传播的速率。 与功率传感器和控制器相关联的数据存储设备调节控制。 这种布置使得依赖于功率传感器的数据存储设备调节用于控制材料排出速率的控制，使得当容器移动穿过场时，材料以不同的速率被排放到场上 以优化材料的使用。

公开(公告)号：US5354230A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US99735

申请日：1993-07-30

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  David E. Lukens

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  David E. Lukens

IPC分类号： A22C15/00

CPC分类号： A22C15/001

摘要： A food processing system (10) includes a first conveyor (12) having sprocket driven chains (14 and 16) extending along a loading run (26) and a return run (28) at a loading station (80). A support bar (52) extends transversely between the chains (14 and 16), and has a first movable hook (62) and a second stationary hook (64) mounted thereto. A food stick (74) for supporting a food product (76), such as a string of hot dogs, has a leading end (72) engageable with the movable first hook (62) for manually pushing the first hook along the support bar, and a trailing end (82) engageable with the stationary second hook. A second conveyor (102) at a transfer station (114) has spaced parallel sprocket driven chains (104 and 48) for transporting the food stick (74) and food product (76) to a processing station for cooking, smoking, chilling, etc. A transfer assembly (112) at the transfer station (114) engages the food stick (74) during advancement of the first conveyor (12) and transfers the food stick (74) to catches (108 and 110) on the chains (104 and 48) of the second conveyor (102). A return guide rail (88) along the return run (28) of the first conveyor (12) extends diagonally relative to the transverse extension of the support bar (52). During the return run of the first conveyor, the movable hook (62) engages the return guide rail (88) and is slid thereby along the support bar (52) toward the stationary hook (64) such that the movable hook (62) is returned to a loading position for the loading run (26).

摘要翻译： 食品加工系统（10）包括第一输送机（12），所述第一输送机（12）具有沿加载运行（26）延伸的链轮驱动链条（14和16）以及在装载站（80）处）的回程运行（28）。 支撑杆（52）横向延伸在链条（14和16）之间，并且具有安装到其上的第一可动钩（62）和第二固定钩（64）。 用于支撑诸如一串热狗的食品（76）的食物棒（74）具有可与可动第一钩（62）接合的前端（72），用于沿着支撑杆手动推动第一钩， 以及可与固定的第二钩接合的尾端（82）。 在转运站（114）处的第二输送机（102）具有间隔开的平行链轮驱动链条（104和48），用于将食物棒（74）和食品（76）运送到用于烹饪，吸烟，冷却等的加工站 在转运站（114）处的转移组件（112）在第一输送机（12）的前进期间接合食物棒（74），并将食物棒（74）转移到链条（104）上的卡子（108和110） 和第二输送机（102））。 沿着第一传送器（12）的返回行程（28）的返回导轨（88）相对于支撑杆（52）的横向延伸部对角地延伸。 在第一输送机的返回行程期间，可动钩62接合返回导轨88，并沿着支撑杆52向固定钩64滑动，使得可移动钩62 返回加载运行的装载位置（26）。

公开(公告)号：US5253569A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-19

申请号：US754539

申请日：1991-11-04

申请人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  Daniel J. Cody ,  George R. Millard, Jr.

发明人： Claude L. McFarlane ,  Daniel J. Cody ,  George R. Millard, Jr.

IPC分类号： A23L3/04 ,  A23L3/36 ,  F25D25/04 ,  A23B4/03

CPC分类号： F25D25/04 ,  A23L3/04 ,  A23L3/361

摘要： A food processing system (100) includes a food processing chamber (102) for processing a food product, a serpentine conveyor (104) having a plurality of parallel flights connected at their ends by U-shaped bends, and a recirculation system for supplying a processing medium to the chamber and recirculating the processing medium along a closed-loop unidirectional recirculation path having a supply path portion (106) along and parallel to a first set of flights (108), and a return path portion (110) along and parallel to a second set of flights (112). A blower (114) has a high pressure supply side (116) supplying the processing medium to the supply path portion, and a low pressure return side (118) drawing the processing medium from the return path portion. The processing medium acts on the food product in both the supply and return path portions, and the food product on the flights travels both with and against the direction of flow of the processing medium during each of the supply and return path portions without reversing the direction of flow of the processing medium along the closed-loop recirculation path.

摘要翻译： 一种食品加工系统（100）包括用于加工食品的食品处理室（102），具有多个平行翼片的蛇形输送机（104），所述蛇形输送机在其末端通过U形弯曲连接，以及再循环系统， 处理介质并且沿着沿着并且平行于第一组翼片（108）的供应路径部分（106）的闭环单向再循环路径再循环处理介质，以及沿着并联的返回路径部分（110） 到第二组航班（112）。 鼓风机（114）具有向处理介质供应供给路径部分的高压力供应侧（116）和从返回路径部分拉出处理介质的低压返回侧（118）。 处理介质在供应和返回路径部分上作用于食品，并且在每个供应和返回路径部分期间，飞行上的食品在处理介质的流动方向上都与处理介质的流动方向一起行进，而不使方向 处理介质沿着闭环再循环路径的流动。