EP 0492738 A1 19920701 - A process for sorting bulbous and tuberous produce according to size, in particular suitable for potatoes.
Title (en)
A process for sorting bulbous and tuberous produce according to size, in particular suitable for potatoes.
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Sortieren nach Grösse von Zwiebel- und Knollengewächsen, insbesondere geeignet für Kartoffeln.
Title (fr)
Procédé pour classer des plantes bulbeuses et des plantes tubéreuses en fonction de leur taille, en particulier pour des pommes de terre.
Publication
Application
Priority
NL 9002852 A 19901221
Abstract (en)
A process for sorting bulbous and tuberous produce according to successive size classes, in particular suitable for sorting potatoes, whereby in the transitional range between at least two successive main classes at least one intermediate class is defined; a first sorting operation is carried out, in which produce is sorted according to sizes falling within the remaining range of the at least two main classes and the at least one intermediate class; the produce selected as falling within the remaining range of the main classes are passed to collections of produce belonging to those main classes; the produce falling within the at least one intermediate class is subjected to a second sorting operation (4,5), the produce falling into an intermediate class being separated into a first group belonging to the one main class pertaining to the relevant intermediate class and a second group belonging to the other main class pertaining to the relevant intermediate class; and the two groups are added to the collections belonging to the main classes. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B07B 13/04 (2006.01); B07C 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B07B 13/04 (2013.01); B07C 5/04 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4763794 A 19880816 - BILLINGTON III CHARLES J [US], et al
- [A] FR 941031 A 19490104
- [A] US 4225422 A 19800930 - TREVOY LLOYD, et al
- [A] US 3438491 A 19690415 - HALEY KENNETH M, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0492738 A1 19920701; EP 0492738 B1 19950830; AT E127044 T1 19950915; DE 69112590 D1 19951005; DE 69112590 T2 19960208; DK 0492738 T3 19960115; ES 2079557 T3 19960116; GR 3017273 T3 19951130; NL 9002852 A 19920716
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91203389 A 19911220; AT 91203389 T 19911220; DE 69112590 T 19911220; DK 91203389 T 19911220; ES 91203389 T 19911220; GR 950402387 T 19950831; NL 9002852 A 19901221