Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply

Details Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit from a bulk supply

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B65H 7/02 (2006.01) B65G 43/08 (2006.01) B65G 47/76 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2146883

Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit onto a conveyor comprising a conveyor means for moving fruit from a bulk supply, a diverter gate movable from a position to one side of the conveyor means to a fruit intercept position, a holding bin having a funnel-shaped bottom surface positioned for receiving fruit diverted from the conveyor means, the bottom surface of the bin extending downward toward a second conveyor having a plurality of fruit receptacles, a sensor positioned for detecting the approximate quantity of fruit within the bin, and means responsive to the sensor for operating the diverter gate to intercept fruit from the first conveyor when the bin is near to empty.

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