摘要 |
<p>A device for filling substantially horizontally placed boxes (10) or creates with vulnerable products (11), such as fruit, supplied in bulk, comprising
- a filling box (1) which is included in a housing and which comprises at least two hinged bottom parts (3 1 ,3 11 ) from which the products are discharged into a box (10) or crate to be filled;
- a feeding device (4) for transferring the products into said filling box (1);
- a filling box control (5) which, during transfer of and filling with products (11), moves the filling box gradually in the direction of a crate or box (10) to be filled; and
- a control device for controlling said moving and hinging of the bottom parts (3) after the filling box (11) has been filled to a well-defined level,
wherein, upon transfer and filling, the filling box (1) is moved from a first position of transfer to a second position of discharge;
wherein the position of transfer is a substantially slanting position with which the products (11) roll into the filling box (1) on one of the sides of the filling box (1); and wherein the position of discharge is a substantially vertical position with which the products (11) are evenly distributed over the box (10) before the bottom parts (3) hinge apart for discharging the products substantially vertically downwards. Advantageously, the bottom parts consist of hinged strips with which hand-like gripping and discharging movements can be carried out. Advantageously, with these, vulnerable products (11) can be discharged into boxes (10), cases or crates.</p> |