Discrete conveyance unit, for blueberries and similar fruit or vegetable products

    公开(公告)号:US11254508B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16071434

    申请日:2017-01-19

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: A discrete conveyance unit for blueberries and similar fruit or vegetable products that can be installed in series along a processing line for blueberries, or similar fruit or vegetable products, includes a central plate, which can be moved cyclically along at least one portion of the line. The unit further includes a plurality of axially symmetrical supporting elements which are coupled to respective opposite lateral edges of the plate. Each adjacent pair of elements defines a respective support and accommodation seat for a corresponding blueberry, or similar fruit or vegetable product, so as to allow its discrete conveyance along the at least one portion of the line.

    System for processing fruit or vegetable products of the type of blueberries and the like

    公开(公告)号:US11213858B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16071433

    申请日:2017-01-19

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: A system for processing fruit or vegetable products of the type of blueberries and the like, includes a first unit, in its turn having in series at least one loading station, at least one pre-sizing station, at least one pre-selection station and at least one first alignment station. The system further includes a second unit, in its turn having in series at least one second alignment station, at least one optical sizing station and at least one distribution station. Each of the first unit and the second unit has dimensions and space occupation compatible with its accommodation and transport in a single container.

    Assembly, and method, for processing fruit and vegetable products

    公开(公告)号:US10549318B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15750423

    申请日:2016-08-02

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An assembly for processing fruit and vegetable products includes a plurality of units for containing fruit and vegetable products (A), which can move in sequence along a conveyance line. The assembly includes at least one vision element, arranged along the line and intended at least to check the actual number (N) of containment units on which each product (A) lies and is conveyed along the line, with such actual number (N) being able to depend randomly or otherwise on the size, shape, arrangement and/or method of loading on the line of the respective product (A). Downstream of the element there are at least one first device for weighing a first predefined number (n1) of consecutive containment units and at least one second device for weighing a second predefined number (n2) of consecutive containment units.

    Assembly for handling fruit and vegetable products

    公开(公告)号:US10421103B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15562388

    申请日:2016-03-23

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An assembly for handling fruit and vegetable products includes first containment units for fruit and vegetable products that can move along a first conveyance and/or control line. The assembly further includes second containment units for horticultural products that can move along a second conveyance and/or control line, which is laterally adjacent and proximate to the first line. The assembly includes a plurality of elements for transferring the horticultural products; such elements are distributed at least along a part of the first line and are selectively actuatable by an electronic management and control unit, for the transfer of each product from a first unit to a respective second unit in a portion chosen from a plurality of different portions of the first line, upon the occurrence of a predefined condition of mutual alignment between the horticultural product to be transferred, which is conveyed by the first unit, and a second unit.

    Apparatus for the treatment of horticultural products and method for controlling such apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12076755B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17631716

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    CPC classification number: B07C5/342 A23N15/00 B65G43/08

    Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of horticultural products, including in series at least



    a first station, configured for supplying a handling and processing line with an indiscriminate mass of horticultural products,
    a second station, arranged along the line and configured for the acquisition of information related to at least one parameter of interest of each horticultural product in transit and for the transmission of the information to an electronic control and management unit, and
    a third station, arranged along the line and configured for the selective conveyance of each horticultural product in transit toward one of at least two distinct collection stations.




    The apparatus includes an electronic vision device, arranged along a chosen point of the line that is between the first station and the second station and is configured to count the number of horticultural products in transit.

    Apparatus for treating horticultural products

    公开(公告)号:US11369998B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16614726

    申请日:2018-05-11

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An apparatus for treating horticultural products includes in series at least: a first station, which has first elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products, and at least one vision system, for the acquisition of information related to at least one parameter of interest of each horticultural product. A second station includes second elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products and at least one device for weighing each horticultural product in transit, and a third station, which includes third elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products. The first elements, the second elements and the third elements are offset along two respective laterally adjacent trajectories for the advancement of the horticultural products.

    Apparatus for treating horticultural products, such as blueberries and the like

    公开(公告)号:US10549317B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16078862

    申请日:2017-02-22

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An apparatus for treating horticultural products, such as blueberries and the like, includes in series at least one station for loading the horticultural products, at least one preliminary checking station, at least one alignment station, for their subsequent advancement aligned on at least one row, at least one viewing station, for acquiring information related to at least one parameter of interest of each horticultural product, such as the color, size, shape, sugar content, defectiveness, and the like, at least one distribution station for sorting the products into uniform subgroups as a function of the information acquired by the viewing station, and at least one recirculation apparatus for returning, at least to the viewing station, any horticultural products that have not been sorted by the distribution station.

    Apparatus for dividing horticultural products

    公开(公告)号:US10392200B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15577485

    申请日:2016-05-24

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An apparatus for dividing horticultural products, propelled by a fluid for transport from an intake region connected to an upstream station to an evacuation region connected to a downstream station. The apparatus includes a supporting frame for a contoured floor, which is arranged so that a first edge is at said intake region and is arranged so that a second edge, arranged opposite the first edge, is at the evacuation region. The contoured floor includes a plurality of lanes interposed in a parallel arrangement between the regions and have a substantially V-shaped transverse cross-section so as to produce the progressive conveyance and alignment of the horticultural products in transit along the bottom of each lane.

    Apparatus for treating horticultural products

    公开(公告)号:US11331695B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16614727

    申请日:2018-05-11

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An apparatus for treating horticultural products having in series at least: a first station, which includes first elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products and at least one vision system, controlled by an electronic control and management unit, for the acquisition of information related to at least one parameter of interest of each horticultural product. The apparatus further includes a second station, including second elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products and at least one device for weighing each horticultural product in transit, controlled by the electronic unit, and a third station, including third elements for the individual handling of respective horticultural products. The second station includes an intermediate unloading assembly, which can be actuated selectively by the electronic unit for the early release of the horticultural products, handled by the second elements.

    Apparatus for treating horticultural products, such as blueberries and the like

    公开(公告)号:US11267020B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16078838

    申请日:2017-02-24

    Applicant: UNITEC S.P.A.

    Inventor: Luca Benedetti

    Abstract: An apparatus for treating horticultural products, such as blueberries and the like, includes in series at least one station for loading the horticultural products, at least one preliminary checking station, at least one alignment station, for their subsequent advancement aligned on at least one row, at least one viewing station, for acquiring information related to at least one parameter of interest of each horticultural product, such as the color, size, shape, sugar content, defectiveness, and the like, at least one distribution station, for sorting the products into uniform subgroups, as a function of the information acquired by the viewing station, and at least one recirculation apparatus for returning, at least to the viewing station, any horticultural products that have not been sorted by the distribution station.

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