DEVICE FOR THE PACKAGING OF LETTUCES OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS

摘要

The invention relates to a device which is used for the selection, processing and packaging of agricultural products, preferably lettuces, lettuce hearts or products with similar characteristics. The inventive device comprises a first loading station (1) and means (4) for weighing the product on a conveyor belt (2), the resulting data being read by a computer vision system (6). Next, a robot (7) takes the product and inserts same into a cutting station (8) where the stem of the lettuce is removed, the outer leaves are taken off and the lettuce is subsequently deposited in a hopper that feeds a turning drum (9). The lettuce hearts are then conveyed by means of two V-shaped conveyor belts (12) to a second robotised station which is equipped with another computer vision system (16) and the robot (17) at said station accepts the product and places same in a container or tray (18).