Apparatus for conveying and sorting produce

Details Apparatus for conveying and sorting produce Apparatus for conveying and sorting produce

1992-07-27

1994-01-25

Valenza, Joseph E.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Condition responsive means controls separating means

209652, 2097011, 209912, 198372, B07C 500

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052808386

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for conveying and sorting produce, in particular fruit, provided with a mechanism to discharge the produce is described. The apparatus includes a pair of conveyor lines located on either side of an endless drive chain. Each conveyor line includes a plurality of rollers. The rollers are spaced apart such that one item of produce can be held between each pair of rollers. The discharge mechanism includes a plurality of ejectors wherein one ejector is located between two rollers, a plurality of pivot axes, and a plurality of linking members designed to connect together the plurality of pivot axes while allowing the axes to mutually move angularly and longitudinally. This apparatus is especially suited to sorting fruits according to their quality.

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patent: 5181596 (1993-01-01), Warkentin

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