公开(公告)号：US5135114A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-04

申请号：US392277

申请日：1989-08-10

Applicant: Toshihiko Satake ,  Satoru Satake ,  Yasuharu Mitoma

Inventor： Toshihiko Satake ,  Satoru Satake ,  Yasuharu Mitoma

IPC: B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/342

CPC classification number: B07C5/3425 ,  B07C5/3416 ,  Y10S209/911 ,  Y10S209/92 ,  Y10S209/934

Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating the grade of rice grains includes a grain supply unit, vibrating troughs on which the rice grains run in their longitudinal posture, flow-down troughs having slits each opening to each of the flow-down troughs, a reflected light measuring unit having its light sources and its detecting element for detecting the amount of the light reflected from the rice grains, a transmitted light measuring unit having its light sources and its detecting element for detecting the amount of the light transmitted through the rice grains at the positions of the slits, and a calculation control unit for digitally calculating the values measured at the reflected light measuring unit and the transmitted light measuring unit for evaluating the rice grains into a plurality of grades. The light sources for reflection may be of visible light and the light source for transmission may be of infrared light. Also, it is possible to use a single unit, namely, a reflected and transmitted light measuring unit, having a reflected light detecting element and a transmitted light detecting element for measuring both the reflected light amount and the transmitted light amount from the rice grains at the same positions of the slits.

Abstract translation: 用于评价稻谷品位的装置包括谷物供应单元，米粒在其纵向姿态中运行的振动槽，具有每个向下流动槽的开口的向下倾斜的槽，反射光测量单元 具有其光源及其用于检测从米粒反射的光量的检测元件，具有其光源的透射光测量单元及其检测元件，用于检测在米粒位置处透过米粒的光量 狭缝，以及用于数字计算在反射光测量单元和透射光测量单元处测量的值的计算控制单元，用于将米粒评估为多个等级。 用于反射的光源可以是可见光，并且用于透射的光源可以是红外光。 此外，可以使用具有反射光检测元件的反射和透射光测量单元的单个单元以及用于测量来自米粒的反射光量和透射光量的透射光检测元件 狭缝的位置相同。

公开(公告)号：US5044504A

公开(公告)日：1991-09-03

申请号：US541949

申请日：1990-06-22

Applicant: Harry C. Powell, Jr.

Inventor： Harry C. Powell, Jr.

IPC: B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G17/32

CPC classification number: B65G17/32 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  B65G2207/42 ,  Y10S209/934

Abstract: A sorter sorts discrete bruisable articles, such as pieces of fruit like apples, with minimum bruising. A continuous conveying chain has a number of discrete article supporting elements connected to it for linear movement with it, and for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the chain. At various stations along the chain a self-singulating section is provided in which the articles are singulated onto the supporting elements, a weighing section (or like property determining section) is provided after the self-singulating section, and a discharge section is provided at which the articles are dischargee depending upon the weight sensed in the weighing section. The same chain supporting elements may continue through a second self-singulating section, a second weighing section, and a second discharge section. The supporting elements comprise plastic cups defining a shallow depression on a top face, e.g. a conically shaped depression with sidewalls making an angle of about 20.degree.-30.degree. with respect to the horizontal. The discharge section comprises a rail and a stationary cam having an upwardly angled cam surface located above the rail, and vertically spaced from the rail a distance slightly greater than the thickness of a pin extending from the cup. An electromagnet, or related mechanism, selectively deflects the pin so as to engage the angled cam surface to thereby ride up the cam surface and discharge the article carried by the cup.

Abstract translation: 分拣机排列不同的可擦伤物品，如水果如苹果，最小瘀伤。 连续输送链具有连接到其上的多个离散的物品支撑元件，用于与其直线运动，并且围绕平行于链条的轴线枢转运动。 在链条的各个站处，设置有自动分割部分，其中制品被分割在支撑元件上，在自分割部分之后设置称重部分（或类似属性确定部分），并且排出部分设置在 这些物品根据在称重部分中感测到的重量而排放。 相同的链条支撑元件可以通过第二自分割部分，第二称重部分和第二排出部分继续。 支撑元件包括限定在顶面上的浅凹陷的塑料杯，例如。 具有侧壁相对于水平线约20°-30°的角度的锥形凹陷。 放电部分包括轨道和固定凸轮，其具有位于轨道上方的向上倾斜的凸轮表面，并且与轨道垂直间隔开距离稍大于从杯延伸的销的厚度的距离。 电磁体或相关机构选择性地使销弯曲，以便接合成角度的凸轮表面，从而骑起凸轮表面并排出由杯承载的物品。

公开(公告)号：US4976356A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-11

申请号：US316791

申请日：1989-02-28

Applicant: Touru Mizuno ,  Yasuhiko Kitajima

Inventor： Touru Mizuno ,  Yasuhiko Kitajima

IPC: B65G47/46 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/10 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G47/78 ,  G01N21/88

CPC classification number: G01N21/88 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/10 ,  Y10S209/906 ,  Y10S209/911 ,  Y10S209/934 ,  Y10S209/939

Abstract: A method of optically checking the appearances of chips and sorting the chips comprises the steps of feeding chips onto chip-passage body to cause the chips to run on the chip-passage body in a predetermined direction; during the running of the chips on the chip-passage body, individually separating the chips to stop the chips one by one at each of two predetermined checking positions; irradiating light obliquely and straightly with respect to a chip at one of the predetermined checking positions to pick up an optical image of one of undersurface and top surface sides of the chip as a video signal by means of a first TV camera; irradiating light obliquely and straightly with respect to the chip at the other of the predetermined checking positions to pick up an optical image of the other of the undersurface and top surface sides of the chip as a video signal by means of a second TV camera; sending the video signals to image processing sections, each of which includes at least an analog-to-digital conversion unit, a video memory and a central processing unit, to process the video signals in the image processing sections and obtain data on the appearance of the chip and a tilt angle of the chip on each of the predetermined checking positions of the chip-passage body, thereby checking on the basis of the data whether the chip is acceptable or defective in its appearance; and thereafter sorting chips on the basis of the check results. Also, an apparatus for optically checking the appearances of chips and sorting the chips is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种光学检查芯片外观和分选芯片的方法包括以下步骤：将芯片供给到芯片通道体上，使芯片沿预定方向在芯片通道体上运行; 在芯片通路体上的芯片运行期间，分别分开芯片以在两个预定的检查位置中的每一个逐个地停止芯片; 在预定检查位置之一处相对于芯片倾斜地且直线地照射光，以通过第一TV照相机拾取芯片的下表面和顶面侧之一的光学图像作为视频信号; 在预定检查位置的另一个处相对于芯片倾斜地并且直线地照射光，以通过第二电视摄像机拾取芯片的下表面和顶面侧的光学图像作为视频信号; 将视频信号发送到图像处理部分，每个图像处理部分至少包括模数转换单元，视频存储器和中央处理单元，以处理图像处理部分中的视频信号，并获得关于 芯片和芯片通道体的每个预定检查位置上的倾斜角，从而根据数据检查芯片是否可接受或外观有缺陷; 然后根据检查结果对芯片进行分选。 此外，公开了一种用于光学检查芯片外观和分类芯片的装置。

公开(公告)号：US4901861A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-20

申请号：US313796

申请日：1989-02-22

Applicant: Martin D. Cicchelli

Inventor： Martin D. Cicchelli

IPC: A23N4/00 ,  A23N4/06 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/342

CPC classification number: B07C5/02 ,  A23N4/00 ,  A23N4/06 ,  B07C5/3416 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/368 ,  Y10S209/914 ,  Y10S209/923 ,  Y10S209/934

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high speed asynchronous fruit sorter, particularly suitable for pit scanning of cherries in order to segregate cherries containing pits from pitted cherries. In a conventional fruit sorting apparatus including a plurality of driven conveyor belts arranged in a cascading configuration wherein the conveyor belts each have laterally spaced and longitudinally extending fruit receiving channels across the width thereof, an optical detection system operatively associated with the last conveyor belt, and an air ejection system so as to optically scan each article of fruit being conveyed and eject unsatisfactory fruit from the sorter with an air pulse, the improvement of providing novel and enhanced fruit control and scanning capability by incorporating vertically raised fruit receiving channels into the last conveyor belt of the sorter to facilitate both horizontal and vertical optical scanning of each article of fruit and further providing a plurality of spaced guide bars above each of the conveyor belts for entraining articles of fruit onto the fruit receiving channels of the conveyor belts therebeneath.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种高速异步水果分拣机，特别适用于樱桃的凹坑扫描，以便将含有凹坑的樱桃与凹坑樱桃分离。 在传统的水果分拣设备中，包括以层叠结构布置的多个从动传送带，其中传送带每个横向间隔开并纵向延伸的果实在其宽度上接收通道，光学检测系统与最后一个传送带操作相关联， 空气喷射系统，以便以空气脉冲光学地扫描每个被输送的水果物品并从分拣机排出不满意的果实，通过将垂直升起的水果接收通道并入最后的输送器中来提供新的和增强的果实控制和扫描能力的改进 以便促进水果和水果的每个物品的水平和垂直光学扫描，并进一步在每个输送带上方提供多个间隔开的导杆，用于将果实物品夹带到其下方的输送带的果实接收通道上。

公开(公告)号：US4136781A

公开(公告)日：1979-01-30

申请号：US802267

申请日：1977-05-31

Applicant: Vernon L. Perry ,  Ronald D. Kelsey

Inventor： Vernon L. Perry ,  Ronald D. Kelsey

IPC: B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/00

CPC classification number: B07C5/362 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  Y10S209/934

Abstract: A can sorting apparatus is described for processing over 600 filled metal cans per minute. An infeed conveyor moves alongside a main conveyor in which the main conveyor is moving at a speed greater than the infeed conveyor. A transverse diverter directs the moving cans from the infeed conveyor to the main conveyor causing the cans to be automatically spaced as they move from the infeed conveyor to the main conveyor. The cans move past a sensing station to individually identify the cans and determine which cans are to be separated from the others. An overhead separating conveyor extends across the main conveyor at a separating station. An overhead electromagnet is positioned at the separating station to selectively lift a can from the main conveyor and bias the can upward against the lower flight of the overhead conveyor. The overhead conveyor then directs the lifted can transversely from the single line of filled cans to perform the separation of the cans.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种罐分选设备，用于每分钟处理超过600个填充的金属罐。 进料输送机沿着主输送机移动，主输送机以大于进料输送机的速度移动。 横向分流器将移动的罐从进料输送机引导到主输送机，导致罐在从进料输送机移动到主输送机时自动间隔开。 罐子移动通过感测站以单独识别罐，并确定哪些罐与其他罐分离。 架空分离输送机在分离站处跨过主输送机延伸。 顶置电磁铁定位在分离站处，以选择性地从主输送机提升罐，并将罐向上偏压在架空输送机的下部飞行。 架空输送机然后将提升的罐横向地从填充罐的单线引导以进行罐的分离。

公开(公告)号：US3437200A

公开(公告)日：1969-04-08

申请号：US3437200D

申请日：1965-10-06

Applicant: E H HALBACH

Inventor： DUERKSEN ARNOLD

IPC: B07C5/12 ,  B65G47/50 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B07C

CPC classification number: B65G47/50 ,  B07C5/122 ,  B65G47/841 ,  Y10S209/914 ,  Y10S209/934

公开(公告)号：US3369661A

公开(公告)日：1968-02-20

申请号：US41932264

申请日：1964-12-18

Applicant: BURROUGHS CORP

Inventor： BRADSHAW ROBERT S

IPC: B07C1/10 ,  B07C1/12

CPC classification number: B07C1/10 ,  B07C1/12 ,  Y10S209/934

公开(公告)号：US3220547A

公开(公告)日：1965-11-30

申请号：US33512764

申请日：1964-01-02

Applicant: ECON O POST CORP

Inventor： KRUPOTICH EDWARD A

IPC: B07C1/10 ,  B07C5/16 ,  B07C5/22

CPC classification number: B07C5/165 ,  B07C1/10 ,  B07C5/22 ,  Y10S209/90 ,  Y10S209/934

公开(公告)号：US3219184A

公开(公告)日：1965-11-23

申请号：US19028362

申请日：1962-04-26

Applicant: LAANEN DOLPH V VAN

Inventor： LAANEN DOLPH V VAN

IPC: B65G47/50

CPC classification number: B65G47/50 ,  Y10S209/934

公开(公告)号：US3170573A

公开(公告)日：1965-02-23

申请号：US19329162

申请日：1962-05-08

Applicant: STEEL HEDDLE MFG CO

Inventor： PARKS ROBERT F

IPC: B65H67/06

CPC classification number: B65H67/062 ,  B65H2701/31 ,  Y10S209/927 ,  Y10S209/934