公开(公告)号：WO2023006785A2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：PCT/EP2022/071008

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: AUTOMOTION VENHUIZEN HOLDING B.V.

Inventor： WAGENAAR, Richard Cornelis Theodorus ,  SJERPS, Ton Antonius Ambrosius Jozef

IPC: B65G47/244 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65B35/24 ,  A01G22/35 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C1/06 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B25/04 ,  B65G47/90 ,  A01G9/085 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J15/0004 ,  B25J15/022 ,  B65B25/046 ,  B65B35/243 ,  B65G47/2445

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product placing device for simultaneously placing or dropping one or more products, in particular horticultural or agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables and flower bulbs, and food products, in a container or crate or on a tray. The product placing device comprises a left lower conveyor belt, and a right lower conveyor belt, wherein the left and right lower conveyor belt are movable away from one another and toward one another between a product conveying position and a product placing position, wherein in the product conveying position the left and right lower conveyor belt are configured to convey products, and wherein in the product placing position the left and right lower conveyor belt are further apart than in the product conveying position and a gap is provided between the left and right lower conveyor belt, wherein the gap allows the one or more products to be dropped or placed downward through the gap in the container or crate or on the (transfer)tray below the gap.

公开(公告)号：WO2023006784A2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：PCT/EP2022/071007

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: AUTOMOTION VENHUIZEN HOLDING B.V.

Inventor： WAGENAAR, Richard Cornelis Theodorus ,  SJERPS, Ton Antonius Ambrosius Jozef

IPC: B65G47/244 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65B35/24 ,  A01G22/35 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C1/06 ,  B65G43/08 ,  A01G9/085 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J15/0004 ,  B25J15/022 ,  B65B25/046 ,  B65B35/243 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65G47/2445

Abstract: A device (10) for orienting products (14), in particular agricultural and/or horticultural products, more in particular flower bulbs, the device comprising: - a conveyor (12) for conveying a product, the conveyor comprising an entry (16) where a product is received by the conveyor, the conveyor further comprising an exit (18) via which the product leaves the conveyor, wherein the conveyor comprises: o at least one first conveyor belt (20A) and at least one first drive (21A) which controllably drives the first conveyor belt, o at least one second conveyor belt (20B) and at least one second drive (21B) which controllably drives the second conveyor belt, o at least one movable contacting member (20C) configured to contact the product, wherein the first and second conveyor belt define a transport direction (X), wherein the first and second conveyor belt and the movable contacting member provide a product space (24) between them, wherein the first and second conveyor belt and the movable contacting member are configured to contact the product on three different sides and are configured to exert pressure on the product, - at least one conveyor camera (25) configured for recording images of a product which is conveyed by the conveyor, - a control unit (100) configured for processing the recorded images and configured for individually controlling at least the first and second conveyor belt for conveying the product to the exit and configured for applying a relative speed between the first and second conveyor belt and the movable contacting member for orienting the product based on the recorded images in order to deliver the product at the exit in a target orientation.