Device for conveying products, in particular fruit
US6234297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/912
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for conveying products, in particular fruit, which is designed to provide transport of the said products, and comprises a plurality of conveyor carrier arms (9, 10), which are articulated on supports (7) which are supported by a longitudinal endless chain (1). According to the invention, each conveyor carrier arm (9, 10) comprises a hollow body (24) which is delimited by a peripheral edge (25), inside which there extends a sleeve (31) which accommodates a longitudinal articulation shaft (33), which is integral with the support (7), the said sleeve being connected to the peripheral edge (25) by a flexible unit (32) which can be deformed during a force of raising of the conveyor carrier arm (9, 10). In addition, each conveyor carrier arm (9, 10) comprises a recess (27), which is disposed such as to accommodate a longitudinal pin (28) which is integral with the support (7), in the position for transport of the conveyor carrier arm (9, 10), and to release the said pin during deformation of the flexible unit (32), derived from a force of raising of the said conveyor carrier arm.
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