Transport system for fruit and like objects
    1.
    发明授权
    Transport system for fruit and like objects 有权
    水果和类似物体的运输系统

    公开(公告)号:US08371773B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12758653

    申请日:2010-04-12

    IPC分类号: B65G53/58

    摘要: A device for transporting articles is disclosed. In the illustrated and described embodiment of the invention, the articles are fruit such as apples, and the articles can be transported from a picking location on a fruit tree to a collection bin or other site. The device includes a tube member adapted to receive and transport the articles, and a plurality of deformable baffles at spaced-apart locations within the tube. Each baffle defines an aperture which permits the article to engage and deform the baffle and aperture so as to create at least a partial momentary seal to encourage article movement through the aperture and down the tube. The article is urged through the tube by a pressure differential created across the article. In the described and illustrated embodiment of the invention, this pressure differential is a pneumatic pressure differential. The tube and the baffle apertures can have non-circular cross-sectional shapes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种运输物品的装置。 在本发明的说明和描述的实施例中,物品是苹果等水果,物品可以从果树上的采摘位置运送到收集箱或其他场所。 该装置包括适于容纳和运输物品的管构件,以及在管内的间隔开的位置处的多个可变形挡板。 每个挡板限定一个孔,其允许制品接合和变形挡板和孔,以便产生至少一个部分瞬时密封,以促使制品通过孔和下管移动。 通过在整个制品上形成的压力差,通过管子推动制品。 在本发明的所述和说明的实施例中,该压力差是气压差。 管和挡板孔可以具有非圆形横截面形状。

    TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR FRUIT AND LIKE OBJECTS
    2.
    发明申请
    TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR FRUIT AND LIKE OBJECTS 有权
    水果和类似物品的运输系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110091292A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12758653

    申请日:2010-04-12

    IPC分类号: B65G51/28 B65G51/04 B65G51/18

    摘要: A device for transporting articles is disclosed. In the illustrated and described embodiment of the invention, the articles are fruit such as apples, and the articles can be transported from a picking location on a fruit tree to a collection bin or other site. The device includes a tube member adapted to receive and transport the articles, and a plurality of deformable baffles at spaced-apart locations within the tube. Each baffle defines an aperture which permits the article to engage and deform the baffle and aperture so as to create at least a partial momentary seal to encourage article movement through the aperture and down the tube. The article is urged through the tube by a pressure differential created across the article. In the described and illustrated embodiment of the invention, this pressure differential is a pneumatic pressure differential. The tube and the baffle apertures can have non-circular cross-sectional shapes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种运输物品的装置。 在本发明的说明和描述的实施例中,物品是苹果等水果,物品可以从果树上的采摘位置运送到收集箱或其他场所。 该装置包括适于容纳和运输物品的管构件,以及在管内的间隔开的位置处的多个可变形挡板。 每个挡板限定一个孔,其允许制品接合和变形挡板和孔,以便产生至少一个部分瞬时密封,以促使制品通过孔和下管移动。 通过在整个制品上形成的压力差,通过管子推动制品。 在本发明的所述和说明的实施例中,该压力差是气压差。 管和挡板孔可以具有非圆形横截面形状。

    DRY DECELERATOR FOR APPLES OR LIKE OBJECTS
    3.
    发明申请
    DRY DECELERATOR FOR APPLES OR LIKE OBJECTS 审中-公开
    用于应用或类似物体的干燥器

    公开(公告)号:US20130064611A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-14

    申请号:US13499487

    申请日:2010-07-16

    IPC分类号: B65G43/00

    摘要: A decelerator device for apples or the like is disclosed. The apples are delivered to the decelerator device by a tube which can be provided with either a positive pressure upstream of the transported objects or a downstream of the transporter device. In one embodiment of the invention, the decelerator is provided with an area of reduced pressure in communication with the distal end of the transport tube. A receiving device such as a plurality of inter-engaged wheels receives the apples of other objects in the area of reduced pressure. The wheels or conveyors receive objects between opposed sealing surfaces, reduce the traveling speed of the object, and transport the object to an area of ambient pressure. The sealing surfaces are disengaged from the transported objects in the area of ambient pressure, and the objects are delivered to a transport path, dry bin, or other desired structure. In another embodiment of the invention, a counter flow of air reduces the speed of the object traveling along the tube.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于苹果等的减速装置。 苹果通过管子被输送到减速器装置,该管子可以在输送物体的上游或运输装置的下游设置有正压力。 在本发明的一个实施例中,减速器设置有与输送管的远端连通的减压区域。 诸如多个相互啮合的轮的接收装置在减压区域中接收其他物体的苹果。 车轮或输送机在相对的密封表面之间接收物体,降低物体的行进速度,并将物体运送到环境压力的区域。 密封表面在环境压力区域中与被输送物体脱离接触,并将物体输送到输送路径,干燥箱或其它所需结构。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,空气的逆流减小了沿着管行进的物体的速度。

    DOWNLOADER CONVEYOR FOR APPLES AND LIKE OBJECTS
    4.
    发明申请
    DOWNLOADER CONVEYOR FOR APPLES AND LIKE OBJECTS 有权
    下载用于应用和类似物体的输送机

    公开(公告)号:US20100230244A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-16

    申请号:US12703084

    申请日:2010-02-09

    IPC分类号: B65G47/40 B65G17/36 B65G49/05

    CPC分类号: A01D87/02 A01D46/243

    摘要: A downloader conveyor is described and claimed. The downloader conveyor comprises an endless belt to which a plurality of cups is pivotally attached. The cups are adapted to receive apples or like relatively delicate objects. As the cups containing the apples descend into the bin, the cups rotate so as to permit the apples or other objects to roll out of or exit from the cups and to retard the cup acceleration. Each apple engages a skirt, which breaks the fall of the exiting apple. A distal end of the skirt can be arranged to scrape over the bin floor or scrape over the top of apples or other objects already placed in the bin, so as to again break the fall of the apple so that the apple is placed in the bin without substantial freefall.

    摘要翻译: 描述和要求保护下载机。 下载机输送机包括环形带,多个杯可枢转地连接在该环形带上。 这些杯子适合接收苹果或类似相对敏感的物体。 当包含苹果的杯子下降到箱子中时,杯子旋转以便允许苹果或其他物体从杯子滚出或离开杯子并延缓杯子的加速度。 每个苹果都穿着一条裙子,打破了苹果的退出。 裙子的远端可以被布置成刮擦在垃圾桶地板上或刮擦已经放置在垃圾桶中的苹果或其他物体的顶部,以便再次破坏苹果的坠落,使得苹果被放置在垃圾箱中 没有实质的自由落体。

    Downloader conveyor for apples and like objects
    5.
    发明授权
    Downloader conveyor for apples and like objects 有权
    用于苹果和类似物体的下载式输送机

    公开(公告)号:US08181770B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US12703084

    申请日:2010-02-09

    IPC分类号: B65G29/00

    CPC分类号: A01D87/02 A01D46/243

    摘要: A downloader conveyor is described and claimed. The downloader conveyor comprises an endless belt to which a plurality of cups is pivotally attached. The cups are adapted to receive apples or like relatively delicate objects. As the cups containing the apples descend into the bin, the cups rotate so as to permit the apples or other objects to roll out of or exit from the cups and to retard the cup acceleration. Each apple engages a skirt, which breaks the fall of the exiting apple. A distal end of the skirt can be arranged to scrape over the bin floor or scrape over the top of apples or other objects already placed in the bin, so as to again break the fall of the apple so that the apple is placed in the bin without substantial freefall.

    摘要翻译: 描述和要求保护下载机。 下载机输送机包括环形带,多个杯可枢转地连接在该环形带上。 这些杯子适合接收苹果或类似相对敏感的物体。 当包含苹果的杯子下降到箱子中时,杯子旋转以便允许苹果或其他物体从杯子滚出或离开杯子并延缓杯子的加速度。 每个苹果都穿着一条裙子,打破了苹果的退出。 裙子的远端可以被布置成刮擦在垃圾桶地板上或刮擦已经放置在垃圾桶中的苹果或其他物体的顶部,以便再次破坏苹果的坠落,使得苹果被放置在箱中 没有实质的自由落体。