公开(公告)号：US3848724A

公开(公告)日：1974-11-19

申请号：US43317374

申请日：1974-01-14

Applicant: FMC CORP

Inventor： BELK W

IPC: A23N15/00 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/22

CPC classification number: B65G47/261 ,  A23N15/00 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: Apparatus for accumulating fragile articles includes a continuously rotating turntable. The articles, which in the disclosed embodiment of the invention comprise whole peeled grapefruit, are fed continuously and in random arrangement on a delivery conveyor to the turntable. The turntable is provided with a radially inwardly sloping article supporting surface and is driven at a relatively slow speed so that the incoming articles move toward the center thereof and will be distributed uniformly thereabout. When the articles have accumulated so as to fill the turntable, an article sensing switch arm positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the turntable will be actuated to elevate the turntable to an article discharge position by pivoting it about one edge thereof thereby causing the articles to gravitate onto a discharge conveyor which is started by the actuation of said article sensing switch arm and moved for a distance sufficient to accommodate the accumulated full load of articles from the turntable.

Abstract translation: 用于堆积脆弱制品的装置包括连续旋转的转台。 在本发明的所公开的实施方案中，包含全部去皮的葡萄柚的制品在输送输送机上连续地并且随机排列到转台上。 转盘设置有径向向内倾斜的物品支撑表面并且以相对较慢的速度被驱动，使得进入的物品朝向其中心移动并且将在其周围均匀分布。 当物品积聚以便填充转台时，将致动位于转盘的外周边附近的物品感测开关臂，以通过围绕其一个边缘枢轴转动将转台升高到物品排出位置，从而使物品引起 通过所述制品检测开关臂的致动而启动的排放输送机，并且移动足够的距离以适应来自转台的物品的累积满载。