Feeding device for safely feeding fruits in particular to peeling-coring machines
US7607388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23N7/002
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a fruit feeding device, or fruit conveyor, for fruits like melons and pine-apples, which is used to supply peeling machines, coring machines, and peeling-coring machines with such fruits; the feeding device allows to work safely since it prevents the operator's hands from coming near the moving members, though the fruits are manually loaded on the fruit conveyor.In particular, it is suitable in those cases where the fruits have to be manually loaded because their automatic orientation is difficult and expensive to perform.
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