Conveying means for the transportation of fruit and vegetables comprising a plurality of buckets each being suitable for containing either said fruit or said vegetables

摘要

The invention concerns a conveyor device for transporting fruits and vegetables, comprising a plurality of buckets (1) articulated about a transverse traction shaft (8) integral with a conveyor line (5), and provided with a lateral transverse shaft (4). The invention is characterised in that said conveyor device comprises, associated with each bucket (1), a lever (9) articulated about a transverse shaft (11) integral with the conveyor line (5), and provided with a transverse catch (16) supporting said bucket lateral shaft (4), and tilting means (20, 21) arranged to cause said levers to pivot at the unloading zones, so as to release the lateral shafts (4) of the buckets (1) and enable the latter to be tilted.