公开(公告)号：EP0659664B1

公开(公告)日：1999-05-12

申请号：EP94119995.2

申请日：1994-12-16

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J.

IPC分类号： B65G47/08 ,  B65G57/24 ,  B65G57/00

CPC分类号： B65G57/245 ,  B65G47/088 ,  B65G57/005 ,  B65G2201/0244

公开(公告)号：EP0831043A1

公开(公告)日：1998-03-25

申请号：EP97307352.1

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J.

IPC分类号： B65G51/03

CPC分类号： B65G51/035

摘要： An air controlled conveying device is disclosed for conveying unstable articles (9), such as plastic bottles, having a neck portion (11) with a neck ring (12) thereon. The unstable articles are conveyed in single file in the downstream direction along a path (18) established by guides (20,21) receiving the neck portions of the unstable articles therebetween. A plurality of plenums (28a-j) receive controlled air from a separate plenum (24) to establish different plenum air pressures, and air from the plurality of plenums (28a-j) is directed toward the neck portions (11) of the unstable articles (9) then between the guides (20,21) to urge the unstable articles along the guides at flow rates dependent upon the different air pressures then established in the plurality of plenums.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于输送不稳定物品（9）（例如塑料瓶）的空气控制输送装置，其具有颈部（11）上的颈圈（12）。 不稳定物品沿着沿着接收其间的不稳定物品的颈部的引导件（20,21）建立的路径（18）在下游方向沿单个文件传送。 多个增压室（28a-j）从单独的通风室（24）接收受控的空气以建立不同的增压室空气压力，并且来自多个增压室（28a-j）的空气被引向不稳定的气室的颈部（11） 制品（9）然后在引导件（20,21）之间，以依赖于随后在多个通气室中建立的不同空气压力的流速沿引导件推动不稳定物品。

公开(公告)号：EP1317392A4

公开(公告)日：2005-10-19

申请号：EP01955934

申请日：2001-07-23

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES

发明人： SIMKOWSKI DONALD J

IPC分类号： B65G57/24

CPC分类号： B65G57/24 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： Palletizing or depalletizing unstable articles is disclosed. A first conveyor, connected with a first carriage, has a plurality of pick-up units, each with mechanically movable elongated arms, to engage plural articles in different ones of associated rows of articles at a first area, located at either a load station or at a depalletizing station, enabling pick up and removal of articles by groups (normally layers) in plural rows with plural articles in each row, and transfer of the removed articles from the first area to a second area, located at either a palletizing station or at an unload station, for deposit of the articles thereat. An adjustor unit varies the spacing between the pick-up units, a second conveyor, connected with a second carriage, deposits and removes spacer sheets at the palletizing-depalletizing station that also has an orienting unit to assure orienting of articles at the palletizing-depalletizing station, and an additional conveyor unit transfers articles by groups to the load-unload station.

公开(公告)号：EP0691929B1

公开(公告)日：1998-10-14

申请号：EP93909575.8

申请日：1993-04-05

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： INGRAHAM, Thomas, M. ,  PEARSON, Thomas

IPC分类号： B65G51/03

CPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： An air conveyor moving light objects from one location to another may also act as an accumulator for storing objects transported thereon. The conveyor has an elongated primary plenum (4) and one or more elongated body members (12) disposed over and in communication with the primary plenum through openings in the bottom wall (22) of each body member. Each body member has a generally planar top deck (30) disposed thereover. Each body member defines a secondary plenum (32) between the top deck and the bottom wall of the body member. The top deck has a plurality of directional orifices (44, 45) formed therein. Blowers (40) in communication with the primary plenum supply air to the secondary plenum through the primary plenum. The air from the secondary plenum is delivered through the directional orifices in the top deck and creates a current, or cushion, of air on which the objects move. Manually adjustable dampers (52) are provided for restricting the size of the openings and regulating the air pressure between the primary plenum and the secondary plenums. The conveyor may also have guide rails (98) for controlling object movement.

公开(公告)号：EP0695705A1

公开(公告)日：1996-02-07

申请号：EP95108906.9

申请日：1995-06-09

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J.

IPC分类号： B65G51/03

CPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  B65G2047/685 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： A device (9) is disclosed that utilizes a fluid (normally air) to effect nested alignment of articles (17) such as cans to be used to package beverages and the like. A conveying section (19) provides articles (17) in a mass flow to an aligning section (12) having spaced guides (41) therein forming guideways (42) through which articles (17) are fluid driven downstream toward a staging section (13). The guides (41) have a first portion extending parallel to the direction of intended article flow through the device and all guides except center guides have a second portion that extends downstream from the first portion at an angle with respect to the first portion to effect alignment of the articles in nested relationship at the staging section. Different groups of guides of the first portion extend upstream different distances to facilitate passage of articles into the guideways in a manner particularly useful in aligning undecorated cans. A plurality of readily removable top cover units preclude upward movement of the articles, and nested and aligned articles discharged from the staging area are provided to a palletizer or like apparatus.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种利用流体（通常为空气）来实现用于包装饮料等的物品（17）（例如罐）的嵌套对准的装置（9）。 传送部分（19）以质量流将物品（17）提供给具有间隔开的引导件（41）的对准部分（12），其中形成导轨（42），制品（17）通过所述引导件向下游朝向分段部分 ）。 引导件（41）具有平行于穿过装置的预期制品流动方向延伸的第一部分，并且除中心引导件之外的所有引导件具有第二部分，其相对于第一部分以一定角度从第一部分向下延伸以实现对准 在分期部分嵌套关系中的文章。 第一部分的不同组的引导件在不同距离的上游延伸，以便于以非调制的未装饰罐的方式特别有用的方式使物品进入导轨。 多个容易拆卸的顶盖单元排除物品的向上运动，并且从分级区域排出的嵌套和对准的物品被提供到码垛机或类似设备。 $$

公开(公告)号：EP0691929A1

公开(公告)日：1996-01-17

申请号：EP93909575.0

申请日：1993-04-05

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： INGRAHAM, Thomas, M. ,  PEARSON, Thomas

IPC分类号： B65G51 ,  B65G53

CPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： An air conveyor moving light objects from one location to another may also act as an accumulator for storing objects transported thereon. The conveyor has an elongated primary plenum (4) and one or more elongated body members (12) disposed over and in communication with the primary plenum through openings in the bottom wall (22) of each body member. Each body member has a generally planar top deck (30) disposed thereover. Each body member defines a secondary plenum (32) between the top deck and the bottom wall of the body member. The top deck has a plurality of directional orifices (44, 45) formed therein. Blowers (40) in communication with the primary plenum supply air to the secondary plenum through the primary plenum. The air from the secondary plenum is delivered through the directional orifices in the top deck and creates a current, or cushion, of air on which the objects move. Manually adjustable dampers (52) are provided for restricting the size of the openings and regulating the air pressure between the primary plenum and the secondary plenums. The conveyor may also have guide rails (98) for controlling object movement.

公开(公告)号：EP1343707A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-17

申请号：EP01968004.0

申请日：2001-08-17

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： SIMKOWSKI, Donald, J.

IPC分类号： B65G15/12 ,  B65G17/32

CPC分类号： B65G47/71 ,  B65G15/14 ,  B65G47/682 ,  B65G51/035 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247 ,  B65G2207/14

摘要： A conveying device with a diverter is disclosed for conveying lightweight unstable articles (12), such as plastic bottles having a neck portion (14) with a neck ring (15). The articles (12) are conveyed along a first path (16) established by a first guide unit (17) to different ones of plural second paths (18) established plurality of second guide units (19) through a third path (20) established by a third guide unit (22) having a diverter (21) to align a first end (24) of the third path (20) with the first path (16) and to move the second end (26) of the third path (20) for alignment with the different ones of the plural second paths (18) with a deviation in the third path (20) between the ends thereof being established during aligning movement of the second end (26) of the third path (20) by flexing of a flexible bar (27) positioned adjacent to the third path (20).

公开(公告)号：EP0819625A1

公开(公告)日：1998-01-21

申请号：EP97305253.3

申请日：1997-07-15

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J.

IPC分类号： B65G21/20

CPC分类号： B65G21/2036

摘要： Apparatus and method are disclosed for conveying different types of force responsive articles, such as steel and aluminum cans, and particularly for efficiently conveying different force responsive articles between first and second positions, including positions at different elevations. A conveyor, such as a chain (13), moves the articles along a predetermined path (17) between the first and second positions with the articles maintained in engagement during movement along the predetermined path and with the conveyor using different applied forces for different ones of the types of articles to be conveyed, such as a magnetic force for conveying steel cans and a negative pressure (vacuum) force for conveying aluminum cans. A support face for the conveyor has magnets mounted thereat to establish the magnetic force and apertures communicating with an adjacent plenum to establish the negative pressure force. The applied force is tapered near the ends of the conveyor, preferably using shorting bars (78), and a bar placement pattern for applied force adjustment is utilized to facilitate article movement onto and/or from the conveyor.

摘要翻译： 装置和方法，光盘游离缺失用于传送不同类型的力敏感物品，：如钢和铝罐，特别是用于输送不同高效迫使第一和第二位置之间响应制品，包括在不同的高度位置上。 使用不同的所施加的力为不同者运动时的输送机，：例如链（13）一起移动以保持在接合的物品的第一和第二位置之间的预定路径（17）的物品沿预定路径和与输送机 该类型的物品的被输送，：如用于输送钢罐和用于传送铝罐的负压（真空）的力的磁力。 用于输送机的支撑面具有磁体安装在该处建立的磁力和光圈与在邻近气室连通以建立负压力。 所施加的力逐渐变细靠近输送机的端部，优选地使用短路棒（78），以及用于施加的力调整棒放置图案用于促进物品移动上和/或从输送机。

公开(公告)号：EP0524606B1

公开(公告)日：1996-05-15

申请号：EP92112459.0

申请日：1992-07-21

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J. ,  Vandermeer, Richard H.

IPC分类号： B65G47/08 ,  B65G51/03

CPC分类号： B65G47/088 ,  B65G51/03 ,  B65G2047/685 ,  B65G2201/0244

公开(公告)号：EP0659664A1

公开(公告)日：1995-06-28

申请号：EP94119995.2

申请日：1994-12-16

申请人： GOLDCO INDUSTRIES INC.

发明人： Simkowski, Donald J.

IPC分类号： B65G47/08 ,  B65G57/24 ,  B65G57/00

CPC分类号： B65G57/245 ,  B65G47/088 ,  B65G57/005 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： Articles, such as glass or plastic bottles (10), are conveyed in single file to an accumulating area (14), with the containers at the accumulating area being formed into a pattern, preferably in nested relationship. A conveyor system (16) is provided to urge articles from the accumulating area (14) to, and partially through, a sweep area (18), and a movable retainer unit (20) having retractable plungers (46) is provided to control the movement of articles from the accumulating area (14) by groups to the sweep area (18) with the sweep area having a positioner unit (22) thereat that includes a plurality of movable sweep arms (60,62,64,66,68) adjacent ones of which are utilized to engage the first and last rows of each group of articles to capture each group therebetween and thereafter conduct each group of articles through the sweep area to a pallet loading area (24) where each group is successively deposited as a layer on a pallet.

摘要翻译： 诸如玻璃或塑料瓶（10）的物品以单个文件传送到积聚区域（14），其中在积聚区域的容器形成为优选嵌套关系的图案。 输送系统（16）被设置成将物品从积聚区域（14）推送到扫掠区域（18）并且部分地穿过扫掠区域（18），并且提供具有可伸缩柱塞（46）的可移动保持器单元（20） 物品从积聚区域（14）移动到扫掠区域（18），扫掠区域具有定位器单元（22），该定位器单元包括多个可移动扫掠臂（60,62,64,66,68） 其中相邻的用于接合每组物品的第一行和最后一行以在其间捕获每个组，然后将每组物品穿过扫掠区域传送到托盘装载区域（24），其中每组依次沉积为 层在一个托盘上