Method for cleaning a composition for conveying floating objects of a hydraulic conveyor of such objects, hydraulic conveyor and facility equipped with such a conveyor
The invention relates to a method (70) for cleaning an aqueous composition, referred to as the conveying composition (61), for conveying floating objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables, in a hydraulic conveyor of such floating objects, the hydraulic conveyor being of a type; —with the recirculation of the conveying composition (61), and; —with treatment of the conveying composition (61) by addition of chlorine dioxide (65) kept in the conveying composition (61) during the conveying of such floating objects for the purposes of controlling the microbiological flora growing in the conveying composition (61), whereby a conveying composition, referred to as a chlorate-rich composition (66), comprising the chlorate anion of general formula (CO3) in a hydrated form in the chlorate-rich composition (66), is formed due to this treatment; method in which, the hydraulic conveyor being devoid of floating objects and the addition of chlorine dioxide (65) in the chlorate-rich composition (66) being suspended; a flow rate of a composition, referred to as the composition (42) to be cleaned, formed by mixing a flow of the chlorite-rich composition (66) and at least one flow of a composition, referred to as the photoreactive composition (40), comprising at least one photo-sensitive compound chosen from the group formed of sulfite anion salts, bisulfite anion salts, disulfite anion salts and salts of a hydrosulfite anion is irradiated (75) by an electromagnetic radiation comprising at least one electromagnetic wave in the UV-C range, so as to form, in this composition (42) to be cleaned, at least one compound, referred to as the active compound (77), capable of reacting chemically with chlorate anion F and forming a conveying composition, referred to as the cleaned composition (67), with a concentration of chlorate anion less than the concentration of chlorate anion in the chlorate-rich composition (66). The invention also relates to a hydraulic conveyor equipped with a cleaning device for implementing such a method.
C02F 1/76 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par oxydation au moyen d'halogènes ou de composés halogénés
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
C02F 1/32 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par irradiation par la lumière ultraviolette
C02F 103/32 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de l'industrie alimentaire, p. ex. eaux résiduaires de brasseries
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AUTOMATICALLY LOADING A PACKAGE WITH CELLS PRE-FILLED WITH FRUITS OR VEGETABLES
According to the invention, in order to load cells into a package (51), a conveyor (20) transports the cells to a loading area (100) where they are transferred onto a plate (31) of a sliding hatch (30) that only moves horizontally. From there, the cells are inserted into the package beneath the movable plate. The cells can be received by a sling assembly (40) beneath the movable plate (31) when the hatch opens and the movable plate is translated horizontally in the conveying direction beneath a longitudinal stop element (32). This element is arranged in the upper portion (101) of the loading area directly above the movable plate in a longitudinal position forward of the plate when the plate is in its extreme rear position and rearward thereof when the plate is in its extreme forward position. The cell is then lowered down to the bottom of the package.
B65B 65/06 - Parties constitutives particulières aux machines à emballer non prévues ailleursAménagements de ces parties constitutives revêtues ou traitées avec des matières antifriction ou antiadhérentes, p. ex. le polytétrafluoroéthylène
B65G 35/04 - Transporteurs mécaniques non prévus ailleurs comportant un porte-charges flexible, p. ex. une courroie enroulée à une extrémité et libre à l'autre
A device assists in drilling a board with a tool having a drill bit, means for rotatably driving the bit, and a guide member—having an outer face with a generally cylindrical shape of revolution about the bit's rotation axis—for guiding the bit in rotation and movement along the bit's longitudinal axis. The device has a rigid body with a flat sole (contact surface). Guide space(s) pass through the rigid body and open onto the sole. Each guide space is delimited laterally toward the outside by a cylindrical internal surface of revolution about a revolution axis orthogonal to the sole's main plane. The internal surface may interact with the guide member and guide the bit in rotation and longitudinal movement along the revolution axis. The internal surface has a radial expansion for stopping, in abutment therewith, the guide member during longitudinal movement of the tool toward the board.
A method is provided for packaging objects which are included in a plurality of objects belonging to the fruit and vegetable group and the shape of which is such that the objects included in the plurality of objects can roll along a surface. The objects included in the plurality of objects are deposited onto a solid surface of a system for packaging the objects. The deposition surface is substantially horizontal, suitable for receiving the objects included in the plurality of objects and elastically deformable such that the deposition of each object on the deposition surface creates, under the weight of the object concerned, a recess in the deposition surface. This tends to wedge the object in the recess, then the objects included in the plurality of objects deposited onto the deposition surface and held in a position relative to the deposition surface which position is fixed during deposition and held subsequent to deposition due to the deposition surface, are removed from the deposition surface for the purpose of packing in a packaging container.
B65B 35/18 - Alimentation en articles séparés, p. ex. transport de ces articles par griffes fonctionnant par succion
B65B 65/00 - Parties constitutives particulières aux machines à emballer non prévues ailleursAménagements de ces parties constitutives
B65G 21/20 - Moyens incorporés ou fixés au châssis ou aux carters pour guider les porte-charges, les éléments de traction ou les charges portées sur les surfaces mobiles
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
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Multiple cooling systems arrangement for superconducting cable system
A superconducting wired electrical circuit has two portions (1a, 1b) each having a superconducting cable core (2a, 2b), an electrical insulation layer (3a, 3b), a screen (4a, 4b) and a cryogenic jacket (5a, 5b) surrounding the screen (4a, 4b) to allow the circulation of a cryogenic fluid. At least a first arrangement (A) has a cryostatic junction unit (7) electrically connecting, in series, the two portions (1a, 1b), an inlet/outlet duct (14) for cryogenic fluid. A distinct tap-off module (12) has at least one inlet/outlet tapping (15) for the flow of a cryogenic fluid in the second portion (1b). A device (13) for blocking the passage of cryogenic fluid is interposed between the duct (14) and the tapping (15) and positioned around and in contact with the screen (4b) of the second portion (1b).
The invention relates to a device (1) for assistance in drilling a board by means of a drilling tool of the type equipped with a drill bit, means for driving this drill bit in rotation, and a guide member for guiding this drill bit in rotation and in displacement along the longitudinal axis of this drill bit, said guide member having an outer face of generally cylindrical shape of revolution about the axis of rotation of the drill bit; the assistance device (1) comprising a rigid body (2) having a planar sole forming a surface, called contact surface (12), of the rigid body (2) and intended to be in contact with the board; the rigid body (2) having at least one guiding space (4) passing through the rigid body (2) and opening out on the planar sole; each guiding space (4) being delimited laterally towards the outside by a cylindrical internal surface of revolution about an axis (6) of revolution orthogonal to the main plane of the sole, the inner surface being adapted to be able to cooperate with the guide member and to guide the drill bit in rotation and in longitudinal displacement along this axis (6) of revolution; the inner face of each guiding space (4) having a radial expansion stopping the guide member in abutment on this radial expansion during the longitudinal displacement of the drilling tool in the direction of the board.
B23B 35/00 - Méthodes d'alésage ou de perçage ou autres méthodes de travail impliquant l'utilisation de machines à aléser ou à percerUtilisation d'équipements auxiliaires en relation avec ces méthodes
B23B 45/14 - Moyens pour maintenir ou guider la perceuse ou pour la fixer à la pièce à travaillerSupports de butée
B23B 49/00 - Systèmes de mesure ou de calibrage des machines à aléser, pour le positionnement ou le guidage du foretDispositif pour indiquer les défauts des forets pendant l'alésageDispositifs à centrer les trous à aléser
B23B 51/10 - Forets à chanfreiner, p. ex. travaillant comme des fraises
E04F 21/22 - Outillage pour travaux de finition des bâtiments pour la pose des revêtements de sols faits d'éléments individuels, p. ex. pinces de planchers
The invention relates to a device (1) for assistance in drilling a board by means of a drilling tool of the type equipped with a drill bit, means for driving this drill bit in rotation, and a guide member for guiding this drill bit in rotation and in displacement along the longitudinal axis of this drill bit, said guide member having an outer face of generally cylindrical shape of revolution about the axis of rotation of the drill bit; the assistance device (1) comprising a rigid body (2) having a planar sole forming a surface, called contact surface (12), of the rigid body (2) and intended to be in contact with the board; the rigid body (2) having at least one guiding space (4) passing through the rigid body (2) and opening out on the planar sole; each guiding space (4) being delimited laterally towards the outside by a cylindrical internal surface of revolution about an axis (6) of revolution orthogonal to the main plane of the sole, the inner surface being adapted to be able to cooperate with the guide member and to guide the drill bit in rotation and in longitudinal displacement along this axis (6) of revolution; the inner face of each guiding space (4) having a radial expansion stopping the guide member in abutment on this radial expansion during the longitudinal displacement of the drilling tool in the direction of the board.
B23B 49/00 - Systèmes de mesure ou de calibrage des machines à aléser, pour le positionnement ou le guidage du foretDispositif pour indiquer les défauts des forets pendant l'alésageDispositifs à centrer les trous à aléser
B23B 51/10 - Forets à chanfreiner, p. ex. travaillant comme des fraises
E04F 21/22 - Outillage pour travaux de finition des bâtiments pour la pose des revêtements de sols faits d'éléments individuels, p. ex. pinces de planchers
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Process and system for conveying fruit and vegetables with an oriented stalk
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
B65G 17/24 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comportant une série de rouleaux que l'élément de traction déplace sur une surface portante pour effectuer le transport des charges ou des porte-charges
9.
METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF A LINE FOR SORTING OBJECTS SUCH AS FRUIT OR VEGETABLES, AND ASSOCIATED SORTING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for adjusting at least one parameter of a line (1) for sorting objects (7) of a system for packing such objects belonging to the group comprising fruit and vegetables, the sorting line (1) conveying a plurality of supports (6), each support (6) being intended to carry an object (7), the adjustment method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - moving at least one support (6) in a longitudinal direction of travel (5) of the sorting line (1); - detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of a reference point (11) of the sorting line (1); - detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12') of a plurality of discharging stations distributed along the sorting line (1), each discharging station Pi (12, 12') being intended to be able to discharge an object (7) from said at least one support (6) that is carried by said at least one support (6) when said at least one support (6) passes in front of said discharging station Pi (12, 12'); - determining each longitudinal distance Di separating each discharging station Pi (12, 12') of the plurality of discharging stations and the reference point (11), on the basis of data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of the reference point (11) and data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12') and the drive speed of said at least one support (6) on the sorting line (1). The invention also relates to a system for sorting such objects and to a system for packing objects comprising such a sorting system.
B07C 5/36 - Appareils trieurs caractérisés par les moyens qu'ils utilisent en vue de la distribution
10.
METHOD FOR CLEANING A COMPOSITION FOR CONVEYING FLOATING OBJECTS OF A HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR OF SUCH OBJECTS, HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR AND FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A CONVEYOR
The invention relates to a method (70) for cleaning an aqueous composition, referred to as the conveying composition (61), for conveying floating objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables, in a hydraulic conveyor of such floating objects, the hydraulic conveyor being of a type; - with the recirculation of the conveying composition (61), and; - with treatment of the conveying composition (61) by addition of chlorine dioxide (65) kept in the conveying composition (61) during the conveying of such floating objects for the purposes of controlling the microbiological flora growing in the conveying composition (61), whereby a conveying composition, referred to as a chlorate-rich composition (66), comprising the chlorate anion of general formula (C?O3 -) in a hydrated form in the chlorate-rich composition (66), is formed due to this treatment; method in which, the hydraulic conveyor being devoid of floating objects and the addition of chlorine dioxide (65) in the chlorate-rich composition (66) being suspended; a flow rate of a composition, referred to as the composition (42) to be cleaned, formed by mixing a flow of the chlorite-rich composition (66) and at least one flow of a composition, referred to as the photoreactive composition (40), comprising at least one photo-sensitive compound chosen from the group formed of sulfite anion salts, bisulfite anion salts, disulfite anion salts and salts of a hydrosulfite anion is irradiated (75) by an electromagnetic radiation comprising at least one electromagnetic wave in the UV-C range, so as to form, in this composition (42) to be cleaned, at least one compound, referred to as the active compound (77), capable of reacting chemically with chlorate anion F and forming a conveying composition, referred to as the cleaned composition (67), with a concentration of chlorate anion less than the concentration of chlorate anion in the chlorate-rich composition (66). The invention also relates to a hydraulic conveyor equipped with a cleaning device for implementing such a method.
The invention relates to a method for adjusting at least one parameter of a line (1) for sorting objects (7) of a system for packing such objects belonging to the group comprising fruit and vegetables, the sorting line (1) conveying a plurality of supports (6), each support (6) being intended to carry an object (7), the adjustment method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - moving at least one support (6) in a longitudinal direction of travel (5) of the sorting line (1); - detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of a reference point (11) of the sorting line (1); - detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12') of a plurality of discharging stations distributed along the sorting line (1), each discharging station Pi (12, 12') being intended to be able to discharge an object (7) from said at least one support (6) that is carried by said at least one support (6) when said at least one support (6) passes in front of said discharging station Pi (12, 12'); - determining each longitudinal distance Di separating each discharging station Pi (12, 12') of the plurality of discharging stations and the reference point (11), on the basis of data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of the reference point (11) and data for detecting the passage of said at least one support (6) in front of each discharging station Pi (12, 12') and the drive speed of said at least one support (6) on the sorting line (1). The invention also relates to a system for sorting such objects and to a system for packing objects comprising such a sorting system.
B07C 5/36 - Appareils trieurs caractérisés par les moyens qu'ils utilisent en vue de la distribution
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METHOD FOR CLEANING A COMPOSITION FOR CONVEYING FLOATING OBJECTS OF A HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR OF SUCH OBJECTS, HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR AND FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A CONVEYOR
33 -) in a hydrated form in the chlorate-rich composition (66), is formed due to this treatment; method in which, the hydraulic conveyor being devoid of floating objects and the addition of chlorine dioxide (65) in the chlorate-rich composition (66) being suspended; a flow rate of a composition, referred to as the composition (42) to be cleaned, formed by mixing a flow of the chlorite-rich composition (66) and at least one flow of a composition, referred to as the photoreactive composition (40), comprising at least one photo-sensitive compound chosen from the group formed of sulfite anion salts, bisulfite anion salts, disulfite anion salts and salts of a hydrosulfite anion is irradiated (75) by an electromagnetic radiation comprising at least one electromagnetic wave in the UV-C range, so as to form, in this composition (42) to be cleaned, at least one compound, referred to as the active compound (77), capable of reacting chemically with chlorate anion F and forming a conveying composition, referred to as the cleaned composition (67), with a concentration of chlorate anion less than the concentration of chlorate anion in the chlorate-rich composition (66). The invention also relates to a hydraulic conveyor equipped with a cleaning device for implementing such a method.
C02F 103/32 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de l'industrie alimentaire, p. ex. eaux résiduaires de brasseries
C02F 1/76 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par oxydation au moyen d'halogènes ou de composés halogénés
13.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS BELONGING TO THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROUP
The invention relates to a method for packaging objects (2) which are included in a plurality of objects belonging to the fruit and vegetable group and the shape of which is such that the objects included in the plurality of objects can roll along a surface, characterised in that the objects (2) included in the plurality of objects are deposited onto a solid surface, referred to as the deposition surface (1), of a system (10) for packaging the objects, the deposition surface (1) being substantially horizontal, suitable for receiving the objects included in the plurality of objects and elastically deformable such that the deposition of each object on the deposition surface (1) creates, under the weight of the object concerned, a recess (3) in the deposition surface (1) which tends to wedge the object in the recess (3), then the objects included in the plurality of objects deposited onto the deposition surface (1) and held in a position relative to the deposition surface, referred to as the deposition position, which position is fixed during deposition and held subsequent to deposition due to the deposition surface (1), are removed from the deposition surface for the purpose of packing in a packaging container (17). The invention also relates to a system for packaging a plurality of objects belonging to the fruit and vegetable group.
The invention relates to a method and device for orienting an umbilicated fruit, in which, during a first orientation phase (22), the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II), then the fruit is driven (24) in spinning rotation about a first axis of rotation at an angular amplitude of between 5° and 45°, and then the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one subsequent image (IU). If at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II) and no longer detected in each subsequent image (IU), the first orientation phase is stopped and the method is continued.
B65B 57/14 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des objets ou matériaux à emballer
G01N 21/01 - Dispositions ou appareils pour faciliter la recherche optique
G01N 21/89 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures dans un matériau mobile, p. ex. du papier, des textiles
G01N 21/25 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes
G01N 21/84 - Systèmes spécialement adaptés à des applications particulières
G01N 21/17 - Systèmes dans lesquels la lumière incidente est modifiée suivant les propriétés du matériau examiné
15.
PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WITH AN ORIENTED STALK
The invention concerns a method for transporting objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables with a stalk, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - conveying a plurality of objects (18) on a conveyor line (12) in a longitudinal forward direction (14), each conveyed object being carried by a support (16) that is moved by the conveyor line (12) according to its longitudinal forward movement, - rotating at least one support (16) supporting an object (18) in such a way as to cause the object to rotate about a non-horizontal axis and give its stalk (18a) a predetermined geometric orientation.
B65G 17/24 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comportant une série de rouleaux que l'élément de traction déplace sur une surface portante pour effectuer le transport des charges ou des porte-charges
B65G 47/24 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
16.
PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WITH AN ORIENTED STALK
The invention concerns a method for transporting objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables with a stalk, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - conveying a plurality of objects (18) on a conveyor line (12) in a longitudinal forward direction (14), each conveyed object being carried by a support (16) that is moved by the conveyor line (12) according to its longitudinal forward movement, - rotating at least one support (16) supporting an object (18) in such a way as to cause the object to rotate about a non-horizontal axis and give its stalk (18a) a predetermined geometric orientation.
B65G 17/24 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comportant une série de rouleaux que l'élément de traction déplace sur une surface portante pour effectuer le transport des charges ou des porte-charges
B65G 47/24 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
17.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING FRUIT OR VEGETABLES ON CURVED ALVEOLATE TRAYS
The invention relates to a method and a device for depositing fruit or vegetables on a plate (11) comprising an upper face (13) having a plurality of recessed cells which are adapted to be able to each receive a single object, wherein two objects placed in two adjacent alveolate cells juxtaposed in a same plane are capable of coming laterally into contact with each other. During any step of depositing of at least one object into at least one receiving cell (14) adjacent to at least one solid cell already containing another object, the upper face (13) of the plate has an upward envelope curvature adapted to avoid any contact between the objects.
The invention relates to a method and a device for depositing fruit or vegetables on a plate (11) comprising an upper face (13) having a plurality of recessed cells which are adapted to be able to each receive a single object, wherein two objects placed in two adjacent alveolate cells juxtaposed in a same plane are capable of coming laterally into contact with each other. During any step of depositing of at least one object into at least one receiving cell (14) adjacent to at least one solid cell already containing another object, the upper face (13) of the plate has an upward envelope curvature adapted to avoid any contact between the objects.
The invention relates to a method and a device for depositing in several steps objects belonging to the group of fruits and vegetables on a tray (11), comprising an upper face having a plurality of cavities formed in a hollow manner so as to be able to each receive a single object, wherein each deposition step comprises the deposition of at least one object into at least one receiving cell (14) of the tray, with an at least partially predetermined orientation in space. During any step of depositing an object into at least one receiving cell (14) adjacent to at least one adjacent solid cell already containing another previously deposited adjacent object, an orientation-maintaining device (28, 29) is applied to each adjacent object.
The invention relates to a device for grouping into batches at least semi-buoyant objects belonging to the group of fruit and vegetables, comprising a plurality of accumulation channels (11), a hydraulic supply device for each accumulation channel (11), a device for supplying objects to an upstream portion of each accumulation channel, a collecting channel downstream of each accumulation channel (11), a device (14) for holding/releasing the objects in each accumulation channel Each accumulation channel (11) comprises at least one bypass passage (30) for the hydraulic stream extending from at least one inlet of the bypass passage (30) located upstream of the holding/releasing device (14) to at least one outlet of the bypass passage (30) issuing downstream of the holding/releasing device (14). A bypass valve (32) allows adjustment of said part of the diverted flow.
B07C 5/38 - Rassemblement ou mise en groupes des articles
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Hydraulic conveyor of floating objects provided with a device for sanitising conveying composition, plant provided with such a conveyor and sanitising method
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (France)
Inventeur(s)
Dueso, Bernard
Blanc, Philippe
Andriantsiferana, Caroline
Ayral, Catherine
Benoit-Marquie, Florence
Destrac, Philippe
Julcour, Carine
Abrégé
A hydraulic conveyor for floating objects, having recirculation of a liquid composition, named conveying composition, for conveying the floating objects, includes at least one device for sanitizing the conveying composition. The sanitizing device includes: at least one device irradiating a composition, named composition to be sanitized, formed by mixing at least some of the conveying composition and an amount of a composition, named photoreactive composition, including at least one photosensitive compound that forms, under the effect of irradiation by the irradiation device, at least one compound, named active compound, transforming by chemical reaction at least one pollutant compound of the conveying composition into a non-pollutant compound; and at least two photolysis chambers mounted in series such that the composition to be sanitized can flow successively into the at least two photolysis chambers, at least one irradiation device being arranged in an inner volume of each photolysis chamber.
C02F 103/26 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant du traitement de plantes ou de parties de celles-ci
C02F 103/32 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de l'industrie alimentaire, p. ex. eaux résiduaires de brasseries
22.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GROUPING FLOATING ARTICLES INTO BATCHES, WITH DYNAMIC HYDRAULIC SUPERIMPOSITION OF THE ARTICLES
The invention relates to a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects such as floating fruit into batches, in at least one accumulation channel with hydraulic superimposition of the retained objects in a superimposition zone against a retaining/releasing device which is closed so as to retain the articles. During a step of accumulating articles in an accumulation channel (11), a jump (17) towards the top of the bottom (19) of the accumulation channel (11) is moved upstream into said superimposition zone (18) from the downstream end (13) of the accumulation channel (11), as the articles are supplied, in such a way as to cause a superimposition of the articles retained in the superimposition zone between said jump (17) and the retaining/releasing device (14).
The invention relates to a device for batching at least semi-buoyant objects belonging to the fruit and vegetables category, the device comprising a plurality of accumulation canals (11), a hydraulic feed device for each accumulation canal (11), a device for feeding an upstream portion of each accumulation canal with objects, a collection canal downstream of each accumulation canal (11), and a device (14) for restraining/releasing objects in each accumulation canal. Each accumulation canal (11) comprises at least one hydraulic-stream bypass passage (30) extending from at least one bypass passage inlet (30) situated upstream of the restraining/releasing device (14) as far as at least one bypass passage outlet (30) opening downstream of the restraining/releasing device (14). A bypass valve (32) makes it possible to adjust the said proportion of the flow diverted into the bypass.
The invention relates to a fruit or vegetable optical analysis method and device. Various light sources (7a, 7b) are adapted for selectively applying, to each object, light radiation in various wavelength ranges, in a predetermined lighting sequence, and images are produced by at least one infrared-sensitive colour camera (4), the exposure of which is controlled synchronously with said lighting sequence so as to produce a plurality of images in various wavelength ranges, at least one of which images being in a visible range and at least one of which images being in an infrared range.
B07C 5/342 - Tri en fonction d'autres propriétés particulières selon les propriétés optiques, p. ex. la couleur
G01N 21/27 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en utilisant la détection photo-électrique
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FRUIT OR VEGETABLE OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC SORTING DEVICE
The invention relates to a fruit or vegetable optical analysis method and device. Various light sources (7a, 7b) are adapted for selectively applying, to each object, light radiation in various wavelength ranges, in a predetermined lighting sequence, and images are produced by at least one infrared-sensitive colour camera (4), the exposure of which is controlled synchronously with said lighting sequence so as to produce a plurality of images in various wavelength ranges, at least one of which images being in a visible range and at least one of which images being in an infrared range.
Disclosed is a method and a device for optically analyzing fruit or vegetables. Different light sources are adapted to apply light radiation in different wavelength ranges selectively to each object according to a predetermined illumination sequence, and images are produced by at least one color camera sensitive to infrared, the exposure of which is controlled in synchronism with the illumination sequence so as to produce a plurality of images in different wavelength ranges, including at least one image in a visible range and at least one image in an infrared range.
G01N 21/3563 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant la lumière infrarouge pour l'analyse de solidesPréparation des échantillons à cet effet
B07C 5/342 - Tri en fonction d'autres propriétés particulières selon les propriétés optiques, p. ex. la couleur
G01N 21/85 - Analyse des fluides ou solides granulés en mouvement
27.
Device for transporting objects and conveying and weighing device provided with such transporting devices
Disclosed is an object transporting device for objects such as fruits or vegetables including a receptacle suitable for receiving at least one object, a support and a connecting mechanism for connecting the receptacle to the support in order to interlock them in longitudinal translation, permit a lateral tilting of the receptacle for the purpose of laterally discharging each object carried by the receptacle, and allow a displacement of the receptacle in vertical translation for the weighing of the receptacle and of the object which it carries. The connecting mechanism includes at least one ball interposed and imprisoned between at least one vertical bearing surface of the receptacle and at least one vertical bearing surface of the support in order to be able to roll without sliding on at least one of these vertical bearing surfaces. Also disclosed is a conveying and weighing device equipped with such transporting devices.
B65G 17/16 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comportant des porte-charges individuels montés de façon à pouvoir pivoter, p. ex. à oscillation libre
G01G 13/22 - Moyens pour vidanger automatiquement des récipients de pesée, l'opération étant commandée par le mécanisme de pesée par basculement ou rotation du récipient
B65G 17/12 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant une série de porte-charges individuels fixés ou normalement fixés à l'élément de traction
B65G 47/96 - Dispositifs pour culbuter maillons ou plates-formes
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROUPING AND TRANSFERRING PALLET CRATES OF PRODUCTS SORTED INTO BATCHES
The invention relates to a device and a method for grouping pallet crates of fruits or vegetables sorted into batches, comprising at least one device (11) for sorting products as a function of predetermined selection criteria, forming batches of sorted products with the same features, a robotic grouping device (21) suitable for collecting the pallet crates, as and when they are filled, into groups each corresponding to the same batch of sorted products. The robotic grouping device is suitable for, when a group of pallet crates comprises a predetermined number of pallet crates, moving these pallet crates in order to form a stack of pallet crates in a stack transfer zone (28), and each robot fully extends above the groups of pallet crates.
The invention relates to a method and device for orienting an umbilicated fruit, in which, during a first orientation phase (22), the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II), then the fruit is driven (24) in spinning rotation about a first axis of rotation at an angular amplitude of between 5° and 45°, and then the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one subsequent image (IU). If at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II) and no longer detected in each subsequent image (IU), the first orientation phase is stopped and the method is continued.
The invention relates to a method and device for orienting an umbilicated fruit, in which, during a first orientation phase (22), the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II), then the fruit is driven (24) in spinning rotation about a first axis of rotation at an angular amplitude of between 5° and 45°, and then the presence of at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one subsequent image (IU). If at least a portion of an umbilicus is detected in at least one initial image (II) and no longer detected in each subsequent image (IU), the first orientation phase is stopped and the method is continued.
The invention relates to a method and a device for the hydraulic filling of cases with floating objects, in which at least one case that is to be filled is immersed in a receiving tank, during a step of supplying the tank with floating objects, floating objects are transported as far as the tank by a hydraulic stream of a conveying canal (13) communicating with the tank above an immersed case. During at least part of the supply step, floating objects are made to move in the downstream direction in the hydraulic stream of the conveying canal at a speed higher than that of the hydraulic stream.
HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR OF FLOATING OBJECTS EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE FOR SANITIZING CONVEYING COMPOSITION, PLANT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A CONVEYOR AND SANITIZING PROCESS
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (France)
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (France)
UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE III - PAUL SABATIER (France)
Inventeur(s)
Dueso, Bernard
Blanc, Philippe
Andriantsiferana, Caroline
Ayral, Catherine
Benoit-Marquie, Florence
Destrac, Philippe
Julcour, Carine
Abrégé
The invention relates to a hydraulic conveyor of floating objects selected from the group formed of fruits and vegetables, of the type having recirculation of a composition, referred to as conveying composition, liquid for conveying the floating objects, said hydraulic conveyor being equipped with at least one device for sanitizing said conveying composition; characterized in that at least one sanitizing device comprises: - at least one irradiation device positioned in order to be able to irradiate a composition, referred to as composition to be sanitized, formed by mixing at least one portion of said conveying composition and an amount of a composition, referred to as a photoreactive composition, comprising at least one photosensitive compound selected in order to be able to form, under the effect of an irradiation by at least one irradiation device, at least one compound, referred to as active compound, suitable for making it possible to convert, by chemical reaction, at least one pollutant compound of said conveying composition into a non-pollutant compound, and; - at least two photolysis chambers mounted in series so that said composition to be sanitized can flow successively through said at least two photolysis chambers, at least one irradiation device being positioned in an internal volume of each photolysis chamber.
C02F 103/26 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant du traitement de plantes ou de parties de celles-ci
C02F 103/32 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de l'industrie alimentaire, p. ex. eaux résiduaires de brasseries
33.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY ANALYSING CITRUS FRUIT BY SCATTERING/TRANSMITTING
The invention concerns a method and device for optically analysing citrus fruit in order to detect internal defects, in which at least one scattering/transmitting light beam (12) is focused along an optical axis (14) onto a focusing area (13) on the external surface (19) of each citrus fruit, having a dimension smaller than a diametral cap, and at least one scattering/transmitting image of a surface portion (18) of each citrus fruit illuminated in this way is produced along an imaging optical axis (17) that makes, with the optical axis (14) of the scattering/transmitting light beam, an imaging angle greater than 90°, said surface portion (18) being outside said focusing area (13).
The invention relates to a device for transporting objects such as fruits or vegetables, comprising a receptacle suitable for receiving at least one object, a support (22) and a mechanism for linking the receptacle to the support in order to rigidly connect them in longitudinal translation, enable the receptacle to tilt to the side in order to unload to the side each object carried by the receptacle, and allow the receptacle to move in vertical translation in order to weigh the receptacle and the object(s) carried by same. The link mechanism comprises at least one ball (51,61) interposed and trapped between at least one vertical span of the receptacle and at least one vertical span of the support (22) in order to be able to roll without slipping on at least one of said vertical spans. The invention extends to a conveying and weighing device - in particular a sorting device - provided with such transporting devices.
G01G 13/22 - Moyens pour vidanger automatiquement des récipients de pesée, l'opération étant commandée par le mécanisme de pesée par basculement ou rotation du récipient
B65G 47/96 - Dispositifs pour culbuter maillons ou plates-formes
35.
DEVICE FOR UNILATERAL ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS BY TURNING AND AUTOMATIC SORTING AND CONVEYING DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME
The invention relates to a device for unilateral analysis - notably optical - of products comprising a product turning device comprising two series (18, 20) of levers (19, 21) in opposition borne by at least one conveyer continuously driven in a longitudinal direction with respect to a fixed structure, and a device (34, 37) commanding the pivoting of the levers (19, 21) which is designed to cause the products to be turned over in a turning zone (35) between two successive unilateral analysis work stations in the longitudinal direction. In the turning zone, several levers (19, 21) of one same series are made to pivot by the control device (34, 37) each product being able to be turned over under the effect of the pivoting of several levers (19, 21) of each series.
B65G 47/248 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les retournant ou en les intervertissant
B07C 5/36 - Appareils trieurs caractérisés par les moyens qu'ils utilisent en vue de la distribution
36.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GROUPING FLOATING OBJECTS INTO BATCHES WITH HYDRAULIC STACKING OF THE OBJECTS
The invention concerns a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects such as floating fruit into batches, in at least one accumulation channel (11). An upstream portion (12) of at least one accumulation channel is supplied with objects transported by a hydraulic current to a downstream end (13) of the latter, which is provided with a device (14) for holding/releasing the objects. The speed of the hydraulic current is adjusted so as to result in the hydraulic stacking of the objects held in a stacking area (18) of the accumulation channel against the holding/releasing device which is closed to hold the objects.
The invention relates to a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects, such as floating fruits, in batches in at least one accumulation channel. An upstream portion (12) of at least one accumulation channel is supplied with objects transported by a hydraulic current as far as a downstream end of the latter provided with a retaining/releasing device for retaining/releasing the objects. The speed of the hydraulic current is adjusted so as to bring about a hydraulic superposition of the objects retained in a superposition zone of the accumulation channel against the retaining/releasing device which is closed so as to retain the objects.
B03B 5/22 - Lavage de matériaux en grains, en poudre ou en grumeauxSéparation par voie humide en utilisant comme moyens principaux de séparation, des lits secoués, pulsés ou agités sur des bacs à piston en utilisant des pulsations produites par injection de liquide
B03B 5/00 - Lavage de matériaux en grains, en poudre ou en grumeauxSéparation par voie humide
The invention concerns a method and a device for grouping fragile floating objects such as floating fruit into batches, in at least one accumulation channel (11). An upstream portion (12) of at least one accumulation channel is supplied with objects transported by a hydraulic current to a downstream end (13) of the latter, which is provided with a device (14) for holding/releasing the objects. The speed of the hydraulic current is adjusted so as to result in the hydraulic stacking of the objects held in a stacking area (18) of the accumulation channel against the holding/releasing device which is closed to hold the objects.
A singulator for use with fruit handling equipment including spaced fruit supports driven at a particular speed, the singulator causing the fruit to assume single file for transfer to the fruit supports, the singulator including a first pair of belts arranged in a V formation travelling at different speeds, wherein the first pair of belts merges into a second pair of belts arranged in a V formation and both travelling at about the speed of the fruit supports, and wherein the second pair of belts is adapted to be operated so as to transfer the fruits substantially at the same speed as the fruit supports, whereby fruit are transferred to the fruit supports in single file whilst moving at the same speed as the fruit supports.
B65G 47/24 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
B65G 47/31 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs arrangeant les objets, p. ex. faisant varier l'espace entre chaque objet pendant le transport par une série de transporteurs en faisant varier les vitesses relatives des transporteurs en série
B65G 47/68 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter adaptés pour recevoir les objets arrivant d'un transporteur en une couche et pour les transférer en couches individuelles à plus d'un transporteur, ou vice versa, p. ex. en combinant l'écoulement des objets transportés par plus d'un transporteur
B65G 15/44 - Courroies ou porte-charges sans fin analogues en caoutchouc ou en matière plastique avec nervures, stries ou autres saillies superficielles pour communiquer l'impulsion aux charges
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ACCELEROMETER-CONTROLLED POSITIVE-DRIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF FIRMNESS
The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring the firmness of objects (9), such as fruits or vegetables, in which: a feeler (14) is brought into contact with an object; an accelerometer (30) delivers acceleration signals; a bidirectional motor device (4) positively drives a feeler-bearing contact arm (21) forwards (71) and backwards (72); and, upon detection of acceleration signals having an absolute value above a pre-determined threshold value, known as the stop threshold, the motor device is moved backwards. The invention is suitable for an object conveyor.
The invention relates to a device for grouping floating objects, such as fruit, into batches, said device including a plurality of accumulation channels through which a hydraulic current runs and each having a motor-driven push member (37) that is placed upstream of an object-stacking area (18) and is capable of moving the objects arriving upstream of the stacking area of the accumulation channel downstream, separately from the hydraulic current and over a distance less than the total distance separating said channel from a downstream holding/releasing device (14) but greater than a maximum space requirement for the objects in the horizontal direction.
A23N 12/02 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix à laver ou à blanchir
The invention relates to a device for conveying objects, in particular fruits or vegetables, suitable for transporting said objects and removing them selectively at unloading zones (14), comprising at least one conveying line and members (34, 35, 36) for selectively starting the unloading of the objects at the unloading zones. At least one member for starting unloading is mounted such that it can be moved in translation in the longitudinal direction and into at least two separate adjustment positions, and is connected to an actuating device (22, 23) that is able to move it in translation and to keep it rigidly in any adjustment position.
B65G 47/48 - Dispositifs pour décharger les objets ou matériaux des transporteurs avec distribution, p. ex. automatique, aux points voulus selon des marques de destination portées soit par les objets, soit par les porte-charges
B65G 47/96 - Dispositifs pour culbuter maillons ou plates-formes
B07C 5/36 - Appareils trieurs caractérisés par les moyens qu'ils utilisent en vue de la distribution
Fruit handling equipment comprising a conveyor having a plurality of linked carriages, each supporting at least one fruit carrying cup pivotally secured to the carriage, each cup having a latching mechanism operable to hold the cup in a fruit carrying mode and releasable to cause the cup to pivot to a delatched position to eject the fruit, and remotely controllable means in each carriage to release the latching mechanism.
B03B 7/00 - Combinaisons de procédés ou d'appareils opérant par voie humide, avec d'autres procédés ou appareils, p. ex. pour la préparation des minerais ou cendres
44.
DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRODUCTS SUCH AS FRUITS OR VEGETABLES USING A CLEANING TROLLEY AS WELL AS THE CLEANING METHOD
The invention concerns a processing device for products such as fruits or vegetables including a plurality of hydraulic channels (11) for transporting the products, the means to produce a liquid flow in each hydraulic channel, at least one cleaning trolley (20) guided and driven in translation along a cleaned channel (11) and a transfer device (41, 42) for the cleaning trolley (20) from one hydraulic channel to another hydraulic channel (11). It extends to a cleaning process implemented in a device according to the invention.
A23N 12/00 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix
A23N 15/00 - Machines ou appareils destinés à d'autres traitements des fruits ou des légumes pour les besoins de l'hommeMachines ou appareils pour écimer ou peler les bulbes à fleurs
45.
DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRODUCTS SUCH AS FRUITS OR VEGETABLES USING A HYDAULICALLY DRIVEN CLEANING TROLLEY AS WELL AS THE CLEANING METHOD
The invention concerns a processing device for products such as fruits or vegetables including at least one hydraulic channel (11) for transporting the products, and the means to produce a liquid flow in each hydraulic channel characterized in that it includes at least one cleaning trolley (20) bearing guiding elements (19), wall-brushing elements (30, 32) for each cleaned channel, and at least one hydraulic drive blade (34) capable of being extended in the liquid flow circulating in at least one cleaned channel (11) so as to drive the cleaning trolley (20) in translation in each cleaned channel (11) under the effect of this liquid flow.
A23N 12/00 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix
A23N 15/00 - Machines ou appareils destinés à d'autres traitements des fruits ou des légumes pour les besoins de l'hommeMachines ou appareils pour écimer ou peler les bulbes à fleurs
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