发明名称 |
Transport system for fruit and like objects |
摘要 |
A device for transporting articles is disclosed. In the illustrated and described embodiment of the invention, the articles are fruit such as apples, and the articles can be transported from a picking location on a fruit tree to a collection bin or other site. The device includes a tube member adapted to receive and transport the articles, and a plurality of deformable baffles at spaced-apart locations within the tube. Each baffle defines an aperture which permits the article to engage and deform the baffle and aperture so as to create at least a partial momentary seal to encourage article movement through the aperture and down the tube. The article is urged through the tube by a pressure differential created across the article. In the described and illustrated embodiment of the invention, this pressure differential is a pneumatic pressure differential. The tube and the baffle apertures can have non-circular cross-sectional shapes.
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申请公布号 |
US8371773(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.02.12 |
申请号 |
US20100758653 |
申请日期 |
2010.04.12 |
申请人 |
PICKER TECHNOLOGIES LLC;BRYAN, JR. VINCENT E.;OHRT JOHN;ALLARD RANDY;ALLARD POLLY;BARROW GENE;KUNZLER PETE;BRYAN, III VINCENT;KUNZLER ALEX |
发明人 |
BRYAN, JR. VINCENT E.;OHRT JOHN;ALLARD RANDY;ALLARD POLLY;BARROW GENE;KUNZLER PETE;BRYAN, III VINCENT;KUNZLER ALEX |
分类号 |
B65G53/58 |
主分类号 |
B65G53/58 |
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