公开(公告)号：US06533126B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09623185

申请日：2000-08-29

Applicant: Ian A Parsons

Inventor： Ian A Parsons

IPC: B07C536

CPC classification number: B65G17/20 ,  B07B13/04 ,  B07B13/075 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10S209/912 ,  Y10S209/919

Abstract: A produce sizing transport mechanism includes an endless conveyor carrying a plurality of downwardly depending produce retaining members which define an elongated produce retaining zone below at least one portion of the endless conveyor. At least part of the produce retaining members may be movable between a first closed position in which produce is retained within the elongated produce retaining zone and a plurality of further open positions enabling produce of predetermined sizes or size ranges to be released from the produce retaining zone. The retaining members may include a produce support region located generally beneath the produce retaining zone when the produce retaining members are located in the first closed position.

Abstract translation: 一种产品尺寸传送机构包括一个环形输送机，该输送机承载多个向下悬垂的产品保持件，它们在环形输送机的至少一部分下方限定一个细长的产品保持区。 产品保持构件的至少一部分可以在其中产品保持在细长产品保持区域内的第一关闭位置和多个另外的打开位置之间移动，从而能够从产品保持区域释放预定尺寸或尺寸范围 。 当产品保持构件位于第一关闭位置时，保持构件可以包括大致位于产品保持区下方的产品支撑区域。