Pick and throw harvesting
US11883974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F3/004
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system 24 carries work items, such as flexible, pliable, food products 22, through a scanning system 28 which generates data pertaining to various physical parameters of the food products. Thereafter, the food products are transported through a processing station which may be in the form of a portioning system 30. Next, the portioned food products are transported to a harvesting system 32 utilizing a actuator 34 to unload the food product portions 36 by vacuuming the portions into a nozzle 90. Such food products are transported to one or more desired locations through a hose/tube connected to a nozzle or may be launched through the air in a trajectory aimed at the desired placement location.
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