Automated packing of crops
US11760516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G15/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system including a flume. The flume can include a fluid and be configured to receive crops. The system also can include crop selectors each sized to move the crops individually from the flume into a scale. The system additionally can include the scale. The scale can be configured to weigh the crops while the crops are in the scale. The system further can include a container carrier configured to (i) hold a container that is submerged in the fluid while the crops are dumped from the scale into the container and (ii) lift the container out of the fluid to allow the fluid to drain from the container while the container holds the crops. Other embodiments are described.
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