Apparatus for bagging foodstuffs

Details Apparatus for bagging foodstuffs Apparatus for bagging foodstuffs

B - Operations, Transporting

65

B

226/16, 226/17.4

B65B 1/00 (2006.01) B65B 39/10 (2006.01) B65B 43/60 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2025993

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus for bagging foodstuffs such as potatoes includes a carousel having a number of hopper recesses defined in a top surface and an electric motor and transmission assembly for rotatably moving the carousel. Each of the hoppers terminates in a chute for guiding the foodstuffs, and the carousel is vibrated in two separate directions in order to prevent the foodstuffs from becoming stuck. An automatic bag gripping mechanism is provided beneath each of the chutes, and is adapted to close when a bag is placed into position between its grippers when the carousel is in a first position. A control and interface unit continuously moves the carousel from the first position to a second loading position, and interfaces with a commercially available weighing machine to control the transfer of a load of foodstuffs from the weighing machine into one of the hoppers. After loading, the carousel continues to move to a third position in which the bag gripping mechanism automatically opens to permit removal of the bagged foodstuffs.

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