PACKAGING DEVICE AND SORTING SYSTEM FOR DIRECTIONAL PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190076883A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16081839

    申请日:2017-02-02

    IPC分类号: B07C5/342 B07C5/38 B25J15/06

    摘要: The present invention relates to a packaging device and sorting system (82) for directional packaging of products (P), such as vegetables and fruit, and a method therefore. The packaging device according to the invention comprises: —a sensor system (54) configured to detect a collection of suitable pick-up points; —at least one directing unit (16) configured to direct a product and provided with at least one degree of freedom for rotation of the product around a substantially horizontal rotation axis; and —a manipulator (28) comprising: —a pick-up element (44); and —a moving device (30) comprising at least four degrees of freedom for translation of the product and rotation around a substantially horizontal axis, wherein a rotation of the product around a substantially vertical rotation axis is possibly by means of providing the moving device and/or directing unit with an additional degree of freedom.