Fruits sorting apparatus and fruits sorting method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789518
APP PUB NO 20160346811A1
SERIAL NO

15140851

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A fruits sorting apparatus includes: a conveyance device configured to convey a plurality of charged fruits from a detection area located on an upstream side to a sorting area disposed on a downstream side; an imaging device configured to photograph the fruits in the detection area of the conveyance device; a processor configured to detect a rotten fruit and a nonstandard fruit having an irregular shape or size based on images of the fruits and vegetables imaged by the imaging device; and a robot configured to pick up the rotten fruit and the nonstandard fruit detected by the processor in the sorting area.

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NIRECO CORPORATION2951-4 ISHIKAWA-MACHI HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8522

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Iino, Nobusuke Tokyo, JP 1 31

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