Weighing unit used for determining hazelnut productivity in hazelnut processing plants
AssigneeBalsu Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
InventorNusret Ozbag
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Abstract
A weighing unit can be used to determine the ratio between the weights of shelled hazelnuts and hazelnut kernels to determine productivity in hazelnut processing plants. The weighing unit includes at least one second chamber in which the hazelnut to be weighed is accumulated in the weighing unit, at least one load cell to which the second chamber is connected to determine the weight of the hazelnut, and at least one first chamber in which hazelnuts can be accumulated so that the hazelnuts needed by the second chamber are fed quickly.
Claims6
A weighing unit, configured to determine a ratio between weights of shelled hazelnuts and hazelnut kernels to determine productivity in a hazelnut processing plant, and comprising:
- at least one second chamber in which hazelnuts to be weighed are accumulated in the weighing unit,
- at least two load cells arranged on opposite sides of the at least one second chamber, the at least two load cells being configured to determine a weight of the hazelnuts accumulated in the at least one second chamber,
- at least one first chamber in which hazelnuts are accumulated so that the hazelnuts needed by the at least one second chamber are fed quickly,
- wherein the at least one first chamber contains a first opening configured to allow the hazelnut to be dropped, and at least one first cover configured to at least partially restrict a passage of hazelnuts from the first opening,
- wherein the at least one second chamber contains a second opening configured to allow the hazelnut to be dropped, and at least one second cover configured to at least partially restrict a passage of hazelnuts from the second opening,
- wherein at least one of the first cover and at least one second cover are configured to rotate,
- wherein the weighing unit contains at least one drive element,
- wherein the at least one drive element is mounted on a chassis and contains a first piston to move the at least one first cover and a second piston to move the at least one second cover,
- wherein sensors are positioned on the first piston and the second piston to determine positions of the at least one first cover and the at least one second cover, and
- wherein the at least one first chamber is positioned directly on the chassis, and the at least one second chamber is connected to the chassis such that the at least two load cells are positioned between the at least one second chamber and the chassis, the at least two load cells being positioned on at least one ledge provided on the chassis.
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