Singulator

摘要

A singulator for use with fruit handling equipment including spaced fruit supports driven at a particular speed, the singulator causing the fruit to assume single file for transfer to the fruit supports, the singulator including a first pair of belts arranged in a V formation travelling at different speeds, wherein the first pair of belts merges into a second pair of belts arranged in a V formation and both travelling at about the speed of the fruit supports, and wherein the second pair of belts is adapted to be operated so as to transfer the fruits substantially at the same speed as the fruit supports, whereby fruit are transferred to the fruit supports in single file whilst moving at the same speed as the fruit supports.

主权项

1. A singulator for use with fruit handling equipment comprising spaced fruit supports driven at a particular first speed, the singulator causing the fruit to assume single file for transfer to the fruit supports, the singulator comprising:
a first pair of belts arranged in a V formation, a first belt of the first pair of belts travelling at a speed different from a speed of the second belt of the first pair of belts; and a second pair of belts arranged in a V formation and travelling at the same speed, wherein the first pair of belts merges into the second pair of belts, wherein both belts of the second pairs of belt travel at about the first speed of the fruit supports, and wherein the second pair of belts are adapted to transfer the fruits to the fruit supports such that the fruits are transferred to the fruit supports in single file whilst moving at about the same speed as the fruit supports.