Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply

Details Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply

1994-04-29

1995-05-23

Werner, Frank E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

Condition responsive control means including sensing...

198367, 198444, 414294, 414296, B65G 4719

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit onto a conveyor comprising a conveyor device for moving fruit from a bulk supply, a diverter gate movable from a position to one side of the conveyor device to a fruit intercept position, a holding bin having a funnel-shaped bottom surface positioned for receiving fruit diverted from the conveyor device, the bottom surface of the bin extending downward toward a second conveyor having a plurality of fruit receptacles, a sensor positioned for detecting the approximate quantity of fruit within the bin, and a device responsive to the sensor for operating the diverter gate to intercept fruit from the first conveyor when the bin is near to empty.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1861512 (1932-07-01), Shaw
patent: 2521998 (1950-09-01), Rottier
patent: 2937739 (1960-05-01), Levy
patent: 4844240 (1989-07-01), Hutter et al.

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