Gripper Actuating System in a Food Processing Machine
First Claim
1. A gripping system of a food processing machine comprising:
- a gripping device moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
an airflow sensing device configured to sense an airflow;
at least one processor in electronic communication with the airflow sensing device;
at least one memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory comprises programming code for execution by the at least one processor, and the programming code is configured to move the gripping device from the open configuration to the closed configuration when the airflow sensing device senses a change in the airflow.
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Abstract
A gripping system of a food processing machine includes a gripping device, an airflow sensing device, at least one processor, and at least one memory. The gripping device is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The airflow sensing device is configured to sense an airflow. The at least one processor is in electronic communication with the airflow sensing device. The at least one memory is in electronic communication with the at least one processor. The at least one memory comprises programming code for execution by the at least one processor. The programming code is configured to move the gripping device from the open configuration to the closed configuration when the airflow sensing device senses a change in the airflow.
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20 Claims
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1. A gripping system of a food processing machine comprising:
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a gripping device moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; an airflow sensing device configured to sense an airflow; at least one processor in electronic communication with the airflow sensing device; at least one memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory comprises programming code for execution by the at least one processor, and the programming code is configured to move the gripping device from the open configuration to the closed configuration when the airflow sensing device senses a change in the airflow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gripping system of a food processing machine comprising:
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a gripping device moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a compartment; a piston disposed within the compartment for moving the gripping device between the open configuration and the closed configuration; a pump; and a plurality of lines, wherein at least two of the plurality of lines connect the pump to the compartment, and at least one of the plurality of lines vents the compartment to an ambient environment at a location which is at least five feet away from the gripping device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a gripping device of a food processing machine comprising:
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sensing a change in airflow with an airflow sensing device; and automatically moving the gripping device between an open and a closed configuration when a change in the airflow is sensed by the airflow sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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