发明授权
- 专利标题: Conveyor system for an automatic accumulation system
- 专利标题(中): 用于自动积聚系统的输送系统
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申请号: US10288649申请日: 2002-11-04
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公开(公告)号: US06823981B2公开(公告)日: 2004-11-30
- 发明人: Richard J. Ogle , Steven A. Hellmann
- 申请人: Richard J. Ogle , Steven A. Hellmann
- 主分类号: B65G4724
- IPC分类号: B65G4724
摘要:
A method and apparatus for accumulating articles (28) include conveying a plurality of individual articles with a stacking conveyor (96) In particular aspects, the vacuum conveyor (96) can be arranged with an elbow configuration to substantially avoid an undesired encircling or surrounding of a substantially fixed portion of cooperating downstream equipment, and the stacking conveyor (96) can have a plurality of holding members (112) that project away from an article-side surface of the stacking conveyor. In another aspect, the method and apparatus can include a turning mechanism which forms the desired elbow configuration. A further aspect can include a transfer system (98) which can cooperate with a vacuum system (100) to load the articles (28) into downstream packaging equipment. Still another aspect can include a storage buffer mechanism (104) which provides an area upon which to stage at least one article-set (70).
公开/授权文献
- US20040084280A1 Conveyor system for an automatic accumulation system 公开/授权日:2004-05-06