Conveying system for moving food products and method of using the same
US8695782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/525
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveying system that corrects spacing inconsistencies between food products on transport conveyors. Sensor elements are used to determine the position of food products on a first conveyor. Displacement members then move the food products to a slower second conveyor and different locations to correct the position between the food products.
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