Flower handling machine, has input device with movable pair of flower supports located above another pair of flower supports in transport device

摘要

A third support and fourth flower support (20) in an input device are mounted above first and second flower supports (10) in a transport device and are located on either side of an imaginary, substantially vertical plane extending through the transport path. The third and fourth supports can be moved relative to each other in a transverse direction relative to this plane. The machine has an input mechanism comprising a transport device and an input device. The transport device has spaced apart first and second supports extending in a transverse direction and movable along a transport path so that flowers (14) on these supports can have their stems hanging downwards. Flowers are transferred to the input device from the transport device. An independent claim is also included for a method for introducing flowers into a handling machine.