METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS BELONGING TO THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROUP

    公开(公告)号:US20230257142A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18013213

    申请日:2021-06-17

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for packaging objects (2) which are included in a plurality of objects belonging to the fruit and vegetable group and the shape of which is such that the objects included in the plurality of objects can roll along a surface, characterised in that the objects (2) included in the plurality of objects are deposited onto a solid surface, referred to as the deposition surface (1), of a system (10) for packaging the objects, the deposition surface (1) being substantially horizontal, suitable for receiving the objects included in the plurality of objects and elastically deformable such that the deposition of each object on the deposition surface (1) creates, under the weight of the object concerned, a recess (3) in the deposition surface (1) which tends to wedge the object in the recess (3), then the objects included in the plurality of objects deposited onto the deposition surface (1) and held in a position

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ORIENTING AN UMBILICATED FRUIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR PACKAGING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210276751A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16095847

    申请日:2017-04-24

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for orienting an umbilicated fruit, in which, during a first orientation phase (22), the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II), then the fruit is driven (24) in spinning rotation about a first axis of rotation at an angular amplitude of between 5° and 45°, and then the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one subsequent image (IU). If at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II) and no longer detected in each subsequent image (IU), the first orientation phase is stopped and the method is continued,

    Method and Device for the Hydraulic Forced-Supply Filling of Cases with Floating Objects

    公开(公告)号:US20200299072A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16085863

    申请日:2017-03-23

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for hydraulically filling cases with floating objects in which at least one case to be filled is immersed in a receiving tank, during a step of supplying the tank with floating objects, floating objects are transported to the tank by a hydraulic stream of a supply channel (13) communicating with the tank above an immersed case. During at least part of the supplying step, floating objects are forced to move downstream in the hydraulic stream of the supply channel at a speed greater than that of the hydraulic stream.

    DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS AND CONVEYING AND WEIGHING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH TRANSPORTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180100758A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15566832

    申请日:2016-04-04

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    CPC classification number: G01G13/22 B65G17/12 B65G47/962 B65G2201/0211

    Abstract: Disclosed is an object transporting device for objects such as fruits or vegetables including a receptacle suitable for receiving at least one object, a support and a connecting mechanism for connecting the receptacle to the support in order to interlock them in longitudinal translation, permit a lateral tilting of the receptacle for the purpose of laterally discharging each object carried by the receptacle, and allow a displacement of the receptacle in vertical translation for the weighing of the receptacle and of the object which it carries. The connecting mechanism includes at least one ball interposed and imprisoned between at least one vertical bearing surface of the receptacle and at least one vertical bearing surface of the support in order to be able to roll without sliding on at least one of these vertical bearing surfaces. Also disclosed is a conveying and weighing device equipped with such transporting devices.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GROUPING FLOATING OBJECTS IN BATCHES WITH HYDRAULIC SUPERPOSITION OF THE OBJECTS
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    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GROUPING FLOATING OBJECTS IN BATCHES WITH HYDRAULIC SUPERPOSITION OF THE OBJECTS 有权
    用于对物体进行液压监控的批量浮动物体分组的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140166551A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US14105462

    申请日:2013-12-13

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    CPC classification number: B03B5/22 B03B5/00 B65G51/01 B65G2201/0211

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects, such as floating fruits, in batches in at least one accumulation channel. An upstream portion (12) of at least one accumulation channel is supplied with objects transported by a hydraulic current as far as a downstream end of the latter provided with a retaining/releasing device for retaining/releasing the objects. The speed of the hydraulic current is adjusted so as to bring about a hydraulic superposition of the objects retained in a superposition zone of the accumulation channel against the retaining/releasing device which is closed so as to retain the objects.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种方法和装置,其用于将脆弱的浮动物体(例如浮动水果)​​批量分组在至少一个堆积通道中。 供给至少一个积聚通道的上游部分(12),其中液压电流输送的物体至少设置有用于保持/释放物体的保持/释放装置的下游端。 调节液压电流的速度,以便将保持在积聚通道的叠加区域中的物体的液压叠加在封闭的保持/释放装置上,以便保持物体。

    Method for adjusting at least one parameter of a line for sorting objects such as fruit or vegetables, and associated sorting system

    公开(公告)号:US20250001461A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18274163

    申请日:2022-01-26

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting at least one parameter of a line (1) for sorting objects (7) of a system for packing such objects belonging to the group comprising fruit and vegetables, the sorting line (1) conveying a plurality of supports (6), each support (6) being intended to carry an object (7), the adjustment method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: —moving at least one support (6) in a longitudinal direction of travel (5) of the sorting line (1); —detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of a reference point (11) of the sorting line (1); —detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12′) of a plurality of discharging stations distributed along the sorting line (1), each discharging station Pi (12, 12′) being intended to be able to discharge an object (7) from said at least one support (6) that is carried by said at least one support (6) when said at least one support (6) passes in front of said discharging station Pi (12, 12′); —determining each longitudinal distance Di separating each discharging station Pi (12, 12′) of the plurality of discharging stations and the reference point (11), on the basis of data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of the reference point (11) and data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12′) and the drive speed of said at least one support (6) on the sorting line (1). The invention also relates to a system for sorting such objects and to a system for packing objects comprising such a sorting system.

    PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WITH AN ORIENTED STALK

    公开(公告)号:US20220332518A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17620638

    申请日:2020-06-19

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transporting objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables with a stalk, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: conveying a plurality of objects (18) on a conveyor line (12) in a longitudinal forward direction (14), each conveyed object being carried by a support (16) that is moved by the conveyor line (12) according to its longitudinal forward movement, rotating at least one support (16) supporting an object (18) in such a way as to cause the object to rotate about a non-horizontal axis and give its stalk (18a) a predetermined geometric orientation.

    DEVICE FOR GROUPING FRUIT OR VEGETABLES INTO BATCHES WITH ACCUMULATION CHANNELS PROVIDED WITH BYPASS PASSAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20200262661A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16762474

    申请日:2018-10-30

    Applicant: MAF AGROBOTIC

    Inventor: Philippe BLANC

    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for grouping into batches at least semi-buoyant objects belonging to the group of fruit and vegetables, comprising a plurality of accumulation channels (11), a hydraulic supply device for each accumulation channel (11), a device for supplying objects to an upstream portion of each accumulation channel, a collecting channel downstream of each accumulation channel (11), a device (14) for holding/releasing the objects in each accumulation channel Each accumulation channel (11) comprises at least one bypass passage (30) for the hydraulic stream extending from at least one inlet of the bypass passage (30) located upstream of the holding/releasing device (14) to at least one outlet of the bypass passage (30) issuing downstream of the holding/releasing device (14). A bypass valve (32) allows adjustment of said part of the diverted flow.

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