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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Ye-Nu Wan, Taichung, TW;
Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A grain sorting method and a device is provided which serves to continuously and quickly detect the appearance quality of the grains. The grain sorting device includes a feeding mechanism and a scattering mechanism where the grains are separately scattered over the surface of a conveying belt. The conveying belt serves to transfer the grains to a photographing section where they are photographed and inspected by an electric coupling device. Various parameters of the grains are calculated and the inspected results are compared with data stored in a computer. The grains are then sorted into different classifications and respectively collected by a discharging device.