Automatic Grading, Sorting and Packaging System

摘要

Provided is a system for grading, sorting and packaging articles. The system includes a receiving load cell for weighing an incoming bulk article to be inventoried, a hopper which receives the incoming bulk article for grading and sorting, at least one tray for grading, sorting and aligning the article, at least one vibratory machine, a carousel housing at least two or more load cells which contain a bag for receiving graded and sorted product, a sensor for weighing graded and sorted product placed within the bag, a bagger machine for disposing bags within the load cells on the carousel and a label machine for printing data related to the product onto a label which is applied to the bags.

主权项

1. An automatic grading, sorting and packaging system comprising:
a receiving load cell for weighing an incoming bulk article to be inventoried; a hopper which receives the incoming bulk article for grading and sorting; a first tray positioned under the hopper, which receives the bulk article as it passes through the hopper, wherein the first tray includes a plurality of indentations which form a plurality of grooves within the first tray; a second tray positioned below the first tray, which receives graded and sorted product from the first tray, wherein the second tray includes a plurality of indentations which form a plurality of grooves within the tray; a third tray positioned below the second tray, wherein the third tray comprises variously sized channels allowing graded and sorted product having a size within the dimensions of the channels to enter into the channels; at least one vibratory machine connected to at least one of the first tray, the second tray and the third tray which causes at least one of the first tray, second tray and third tray to vibrate; a carousel housing at least two or more load cells positioned below the third tray, wherein the load cells contain a bag positioned therein for receiving graded and sorted product from a particularly sized channel of the third tray and wherein the load cells further comprise a sensor for weighing graded and sorted product placed within the bag; a bagger machine for disposing bags within the load cells on the carousel prior to disposal of the product from the channels of the third trays in the load cell; and a label machine for applying data related to the inventoried bulk article and the graded and sorted product onto a label which is applied to bags prior to disposal of the bags by the bagger machine onto the load cell of the carousel, wherein inventory data is encoded on the label through one of the following: an identification number, a bar code and a quick release code.