公开(公告)号：US4744195A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-17

申请号：US934918

申请日：1986-11-25

Applicant: Gerald W. Reed

Inventor： Gerald W. Reed

IPC: B65B57/04 ,  B65G47/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B1/22

CPC classification number: B65B57/04 ,  B65G47/54 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10S209/925

Abstract: Apparatus for discriminately treating containers and the like, the apparatus includes a continuous conveyor mounting arms to carry a random stream of containers along first and second paths of travel; two photoelectric sensors positioned to sense and discriminate among the random stream of containers, and a control mechanism is mounted adjacent to the continuous conveyor to divert selected containers into the first or second path of travel, containers diverted into the second path of travel being urged into oscillating engagement with a vibrating bed for the purpose of settling the contents of the container.

Abstract translation: 用于区别地处理容器等的装置，该装置包括连续的传送器安装臂，以沿着第一和第二行进路径携带随机容器流; 两个光电传感器被定位成感测和区分容器的随机流，并且控制机构安装在连续输送机附近，以将选定的容器转移到第一或第二行进路径中，转移到第二行进路径中的容器被推入 与振动床振动接合，以便使容器的内容物沉降。

公开(公告)号：US4732513A

公开(公告)日：1988-03-22

申请号：US901593

申请日：1986-08-29

Applicant: Ronald A. Lenhart

Inventor： Ronald A. Lenhart

IPC: B65G51/03

CPC classification number: B65G51/03 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  B65G2201/0244

Abstract: A coverless air conveyor is provided for use with containers of varying heights. The conveyor has a jet board whose jets are substantially vertical with a slight downstream tilt and has sidewalls which form air dams to create a flowing body of air which envelopes and lifts the respective containers and moves them at a very precise speed, the speed being controlled by the small downstream vector of the air along the sidewalls of the containers. In one embodiment the sidewalls are tilted inwardly from bottom to top and air is provided in sufficient volume to vertically stabilize the containers as they move along the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US4583910A

公开(公告)日：1986-04-22

申请号：US570265

申请日：1984-01-12

Applicant: Bradley N. Borgman ,  Jerry W. Cramer ,  Don E. Dossey

Inventor： Bradley N. Borgman ,  Jerry W. Cramer ,  Don E. Dossey

IPC: B65B5/08 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65B25/04 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B66F11/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/91 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: Apparatus for picking up and transferring layers of round food articles and the like is disclosed including movable pickup heads mounted on a carriage, each pickup head comprising a vacuum manifold or plenum forming multiple openings on a lower surface and adapted for developing low vacuum, high flow rate conditions variant, a vacuum cup mounted in each of the openings and having a bellows-like construction for permitting expansion and contraction along its axis, a flexible base portion of the vacuum cup forming a seal surface for engagement with one of the round food articles, the vacuum cup also forming a relatively large orifice for permitting relatively unrestricted communication between the vacuum cup and the plenum upon engagement of the vacuum cup with a food article in order to very rapidly produce a vacuum within the cup for causing adherence of the food article. The vacuum cup is also particularly adapted for assuring that the food article is retained upon the vacuum cup until released. A quick connect-disconnect latch assembly is also provided for facilitating replacement of the pickup heads on the carriage. A switching arrangement is also provided which functions automatically upon bottoming out of the pickup heads for initiating or terminating operation of a vacuum source in order to cause the vacuum cups to either engage or release the food articles.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于拾取和转移圆形食品等的层的装置，其包括安装在托架上的可移动拾取头，每个拾取头包括在下表面上形成多个开口的真空歧管或增压室，适于显现低真空，高流量 速率条件变体，安装在每个开口中的真空杯，并具有用于允许其轴线膨胀和收缩的波纹管状结构，真空杯的柔性基部形成密封表面，用于与圆形食品中的一个接合 真空杯还形成相对较大的孔，用于在真空杯与食品接合时允许真空杯和充气室之间的相对不受限制的连通，以便在杯内非常快速地产生真空以引起食品的粘附 。 真空杯还特别适用于确保食品保持在真空杯上直到释放。 还提供了快速连接断开闩锁组件，以便于更换托架上的拾取头。 还提供了一种切换装置，其能够在拾取头底部自动起作用以启动或终止真空源的操作，以便使真空杯接合或释放食品。

公开(公告)号：US4526269A

公开(公告)日：1985-07-02

申请号：US505839

申请日：1983-06-20

Applicant: Jerald M. Henderson ,  Burford J. Furman

Inventor： Jerald M. Henderson ,  Burford J. Furman

IPC: B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/12

CPC classification number: B65G47/1457 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A rotary turntable has an upward step and a peripheral rim divided into pockets by upstanding radial walls. Objects deposited at random near the center of the turntable move by centrifugal force and some gravitional pull toward the step. They are individually separated by vertically reciprocating radial walls and are lifted up to the step and to the rim by lifters vertically reciprocating in time with the radial walls as the turntable revolves. A peripheral wall or band engages the outer ends of the partitions to retain objects in the pockets except for a small part of the periphery through which the pocketed objects are singly discharged.

Abstract translation: 旋转转台具有向上的台阶和通过直立的径向壁划分成凹槽的周缘。 在转盘中心附近沉积的物体通过离心力移动，并且一些重力拉动朝向台阶。 它们通过垂直往复式径向壁单独分开，并且当转盘旋转时，通过与径向壁垂直往复运动的升降机将其提升到台阶并到达轮辋。 周边壁或带与隔板的外端接合，以将物体保持在口袋中，除了外围物体的一小部分外，单个排出物体。

公开(公告)号：US4363588A

公开(公告)日：1982-12-14

申请号：US167658

申请日：1980-07-11

Applicant: Arwood D. Stickney

Inventor： Arwood D. Stickney

IPC: B65F1/12 ,  B65F3/12 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65F3/00

CPC classification number: B65F1/122 ,  B65F3/12 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A refuse handling system including a portable refuse container with a side opening wall. A latching mechanism is provided on the container to lock the wall closed when the container is resting on the ground surface but that is released to unlock and permit the wall to be opened after the container has been lifted from the ground. The latching mechanism is unlocked by a cylinder operator on the fork loader of a refuse vehicle. The unlocking mechanism on the forks is operated as the container is lifted and tipped rearwardly. The refuse will then fall freely from the open container onto a conveyor at the forward end of the refuse vehicle.

Abstract translation: 垃圾处理系统，包括具有侧开口壁的便携式垃圾容器。 当容器搁置在地面上时，闭锁机构设置在容器上以锁定封闭的壁，但是在容器已经从地面抬起之后被释放以解锁并允许壁被打开。 闩锁机构由垃圾车操作者在垃圾车的叉车上解锁。 当货物被抬起并向后倾斜时，货叉上的解锁机构被操作。 然后垃圾将从敞开的容器自由地落在垃圾车前端的输送机上。

公开(公告)号：US4309944A

公开(公告)日：1982-01-12

申请号：US120965

申请日：1980-02-13

Applicant: Elmer F. Frost, Jr. ,  Gregory J. Larsen

Inventor： Elmer F. Frost, Jr. ,  Gregory J. Larsen

IPC: A23N1/00 ,  B65G19/02 ,  B65G47/248 ,  B65G47/78 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B30B9/06

CPC classification number: A23N1/003 ,  B65G19/02 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A sequential feeder for rapidly feeding fruit to a sequential citrus fruit extractor includes a plurality of chain conveyors, each conveyor being mounted in a vertical plane extending between a lane of a fruit hopper and a lower extractor cup of the extractor. Each chain conveyor includes a plurality of fingers mounted in uniform intervals thereon. A guide plate assembly is provided for each chain for having a contour which causes the chain to move upwardly from the fruit support through a broad curvature adapted to assure that the fingers maintain positive control of the fruit. The guide plate assembly has a sharply curved upper end which causes the fingers of the chain conveyor to pivot rapidly forward after a fruit has been elevated to a height above the associated lower extractor cup such rapid pivoting causes the fruit to be propelled at a high speed into the associated cup. An arched bridge is provided above each conveyor for slidably guiding a fruit as it is elevated from the fruit support to said height above the lower cup and for thereafter guiding the fruit as it is propelled toward the lower cup.

Abstract translation: 用于将果实快速送入顺序柑橘类水果提取器的连续进料器包括多个链式输送机，每个输送机安装在垂直平面中，该垂直平面在水果料斗的通道和提取器的下部提取器杯之间延伸。 每个链条输送机包括以均匀间隔安装的多个指状物。 为每个链条提供导板组件，用于具有轮廓，其使链条从果实支撑件向上移动通过宽的曲率，以适应于确保手指保持果实的积极控制。 引导板组件具有急剧弯曲的上端，其使得链条输送机的指状物在水果已经升高到相关联的下部提取器杯之上的高度之后快速向前枢转，这样快速的枢转使果实以高速推进 进入相关的杯子。 在每个输送机上方设置拱形桥，用于当水果从水果支撑件升高到下杯上方的所述高度时可滑动地引导水果，并且之后引导水果朝向下杯推进。

公开(公告)号：US4305691A

公开(公告)日：1981-12-15

申请号：US097160

申请日：1979-11-26

Applicant: Jack J. Mayer

Inventor： Jack J. Mayer

IPC: B65G59/10 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B65H3/08

CPC classification number: B65G59/106 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A machine for feeding individual flexible trays from an inclined nested stack to a conveyor or other appropriate surface below the stack. Vacuum heads are mounted to arms that pivot about a horizontal axis spaced from an upper transverse edge of an inclined hopper holding the nested stack. The lower end of the inclined hopper is open for engagement by vacuum heads at the ends of the pivoted arms. The vacuum heads are pivoted by the arms to engage successive trays adjacent a lower transverse edge of the hopper. The arms are then pivoted back with the vacuum heads adhered to a tray, stripping the tray from the stack and pivoting it to a substantially horizontal position where it is released to fall to a surface below. A guide may be employed to direct movement of the tray downwardly.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将单个柔性托盘从倾斜的嵌套堆叠馈送到堆叠下方的输送机或其他适当表面的机器。 真空头安装到臂上，该臂围绕与保持嵌套堆叠的倾斜料斗的上横向边缘间隔开的水平轴线枢转。 倾斜料斗的下端打开，用于在枢转臂的端部处由真空头接合。 真空头通过臂枢转以与靠近料斗的下横向边缘的连续托盘接合。 然后将臂旋转回来，真空头粘附到托盘上，从堆叠中剥离托盘并将其枢转到基本上水平的位置，在该位置被释放以落到下面的表面。 可以使用引导件来引导托盘向下移动。

公开(公告)号：US4245733A

公开(公告)日：1981-01-20

申请号：US30633

申请日：1979-04-16

Applicant: Shigeru Kubota ,  Seiji Kano ,  Masahiro Kubo

Inventor： Shigeru Kubota ,  Seiji Kano ,  Masahiro Kubo

IPC: B65G31/04 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/24

CPC classification number: B65G47/1421 ,  B65G31/04 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A vibration or shaking feeder combined with a drum which is rotated at high speed is disclosed. The vibration feeder includes a container having a helical ledge around the inner wall of the container for making articles in the container travel to rise up the helical ledge by vibratory motion of the container. The articles advanced up to the uppermost ledge are transferred to the outer drum rotated at high speed and fed to a next stage for further processing.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种与高速旋转的滚筒结合的振动或振动给料机。 振动给料器包括容器，该容器具有围绕容器内壁的螺旋形凸缘，用于使容器内的物品通过容器的振动运动而升起螺旋凸缘。 前进到最上边缘的物品被转移到高速旋转的外滚筒，并进料到下一阶段进一步加工。

公开(公告)号：USRE30374E

公开(公告)日：1980-08-19

申请号：US823994

申请日：1977-08-12

Applicant: Charles E. Spencer

Inventor： Charles E. Spencer

IPC: B65D19/14 ,  B65D83/00 ,  B65G65/36

CPC classification number: B65D83/0055 ,  B65D19/14 ,  B65G1/07 ,  B65D2519/00029 ,  B65D2519/00064 ,  B65D2519/00099 ,  B65D2519/00169 ,  B65D2519/00273 ,  B65D2519/00502 ,  B65D2519/00621 ,  B65D2519/00805 ,  B65D2519/00815 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing and displaying articles as fruit and the like utilizes a display package that includes a diaphragm member for holding the contents of the package and a pneumatic expander that moves the contents contained in the diaphragm member and the diaphragm member itself toward the top of the display package as the contents are removed or to the bottom of the package as contents are added.

公开(公告)号：US4192416A

公开(公告)日：1980-03-11

申请号：US892506

申请日：1978-04-03

Applicant: Willi Thonissen

Inventor： Willi Thonissen

IPC: B65G47/78 ,  B65G47/26

CPC classification number: B65G47/78 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: Apparatus for conveying elongated work pieces, such as cucumbers and the like, from a charging station to a transfer zone, and then transferring the pieces into containers such as cans or jars which are arranged in line below the transfer station. The conveyor comprises a plurality of transversely arranged scrapers which slide along the top surface of a horizontal conveyor table from the charging station to the transfer zone. The scrapers are preferably triangular in cross section, with bases flat on the table top and apices at the top. The open space between scrapers is slightly greater than the width of the work pieces, and the height of the scrapers is substantially equal to or less than the height of the work pieces. In the transfer zone, the conveyor table has an opening extending diagonally across the full width of the conveyor and the work pieces drop through this opening onto an inclined slide, which guides the work pieces into the containers.

Abstract translation: 用于将细长工件（例如黄瓜等）从充电站输送到转移区域的装置，然后将这些装置转移到诸如罐或罐之类的容器中，这些容器如转移站下方排成一列。 输送机包括多个横向布置的刮刀，其沿着水平输送台的顶表面从充电站滑动到转移区。 刮刀的横截面优选为三角形，底座平放在桌面上，顶部顶部。 刮刀之间的开放空间略大于工件的宽度，刮刀的高度基本上等于或小于工件的高度。 在转移区域中，输送台具有沿着传送带的整个宽度斜向延伸的开口，并且工件通过该开口落到倾斜的滑动件上，该倾斜的滑动件将工件引导到容器中。