CA2229610A1 - Apparatus and method for grading articles - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for grading articles

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CA2229610A1
CA2229610A1 CA002229610A CA2229610A CA2229610A1 CA 2229610 A1 CA2229610 A1 CA 2229610A1 CA 002229610 A CA002229610 A CA 002229610A CA 2229610 A CA2229610 A CA 2229610A CA 2229610 A1 CA2229610 A1 CA 2229610A1
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articles
grading articles
grading
inspecting
vegetables
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CA002229610A
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CA2229610C (en
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Stanley E. Hawkins
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Exeter Engineering Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for inspecting and sorting articles such as fruit and vegetables in which the articles are presented, on a conveyor, under a viewing device and classified. A take-off position is determined from the classification and the article is removed by means of an independently actuated ejector mechanism.
CA002229610A 1995-08-16 1996-08-15 Apparatus and method for grading articles Expired - Fee Related CA2229610C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9516793.8 1995-08-16
GBGB9516793.8A GB9516793D0 (en) 1995-08-16 1995-08-16 Apparatus and method for inspecting and sorting articles
PCT/GB1996/001998 WO1997006898A1 (en) 1995-08-16 1996-08-15 Apparatus and method for grading articles

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CA2229610A1 true CA2229610A1 (en) 1997-02-27
CA2229610C CA2229610C (en) 2006-10-03

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CA002229610A Expired - Fee Related CA2229610C (en) 1995-08-16 1996-08-15 Apparatus and method for grading articles

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN109625768A (en) * 2019-01-14 2019-04-16 哈工大机器人（合肥）国际创新研究院 A kind of transportation system of conveyer belt sorting object

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN109625768A (en) * 2019-01-14 2019-04-16 哈工大机器人（合肥）国际创新研究院 A kind of transportation system of conveyer belt sorting object

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