Apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading head
US8025142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0241
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of transporting food products (10) to a loading station (12) having a cooling conveyor (14) that selectively drops food product into a distributor (34). The distributor (34) separates product into at least two lanes (48, 50) and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor (46) monitors and counts product in each lane (48, 50) and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter (70, 80) transfers product from a loading conveyor (68) to a buffer conveyor (72). The buffer conveyor (72) transfers product to a main conveyor (76) which transfers product to a loading head (84).
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