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US 6,267,222 B1Granted
Visual inspection station for fruit
AssigneeXeda International
InventorAlberto Sardo
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Abstract
The visual inspection station (14) for articles, such as fruit, comprises transport means (18) for the articles and at least one viewing post (90, 92) arranged on the transport path of the articles. According to the invention, it comprises two viewing posts (90, 92) arranged successively on the transport path of the articles, each post being designed for the inspection of an exposed face of the articles resting on the transport means (18). Turning means (24) for the articles are arranged between the two viewing stations (90, 92).
Claims16
A visual inspection station (14) for articles such as fruit, comprising:
- transport means (18;
- 118) designed to support the articles during their transport, first and second viewing posts (90, 92;
- 126, 128) arranged successively on the transport path of the articles, each of said first and second viewing posts being designed for the inspection of an exposed face of the articles resting on the transport means (18;
- 118);
- and turning means (24) for the articles arranged between the first and second viewing posts (90, 92;
- 126, 128), which turning means (24) is designed to place each article on the transport means (18;
- 118) before it passes in front of the second viewing post (92;
- 128), substantially on the exposed face of the article during its passage into the first viewing post (90;
- 126), and so expose, opposite the second viewing post (92;
- 128), the face of the article in contact with the transport means (18;
- 118) during its passage into the first viewing post (90;
- 126).
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