Mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and like objects
US7882686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving and conveying subsystems, object scanning subsystems, cull diverter subsystems, labeling subsystems, and subsystems for relatively gently placing the objects in a predetermined location in a receiving bin. The system can also include a subsystem for gently placing diverted objects in a receiving bin.
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