Patent ID: 6016643
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B65B,G01G

Abstract:
A device for weight controlled filling of one or more containers with units of produce which comprises:a speed controllable endless chain or belt for transporting and singulating units of produce, for forming units of produce into single file;one or more motors for controlling said endless chain or belt:a container for receiving said units of produce;a container holder which is operationally connected to a weighing device;a weighing device which continually measures weight of produce units in said produce container; anda comparison means for relating a weight of said produce container and produce within it with a target weight, and in response to a produce container filled to a weight greater than the target weight by the addition of no more than one unit of produce delivered in said single file to said produce container by said endless chain or belt, stopping said endless chain or belt so that a produce container is changed for an empty produce container when the target weight is reached.