公开(公告)号：US5271709A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-21

申请号：US918425

申请日：1992-07-22

Applicant: Richard H. VanderMeer ,  Donald J. Simkowski

Inventor： Richard H. VanderMeer ,  Donald J. Simkowski

IPC: B65G57/24 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G57/14

CPC classification number: B65G47/088 ,  B65G2201/0244

Abstract: Device and method are disclosed for repeatedly forming a predetermined arrangement of conveyed articles. Cylindrical articles, such as cans, are accumulated on a conveying unit at an accumulating area, the articles at the accumulating area being normally in a pattern, such as being in nested relationship. A stop unit is provided to repeatedly allow preselected numbers of articles to pass from the accumulating area on the conveying unit into a sweep area having a sweep unit including sweep arms each of which is utilized to alternately lead and push articles by group through the sweep area to a receiving area, such as a palletizer. The conveying, stop and sweep units are controlled to cause coordinated movement therebetween, the conveying and sweep units being operated at various speeds as each group of articles passes the stop unit. When a particular stagger arrangement, such as a Number One Stagger arrangement, is needed at the receiving area, a repositioning unit is provided adjacent to the stop unit, the repositioning unit removing articles from a first group of passed articles and then inserting the removed articles into a later group of passed articles.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于重复地形成传送物品的预定布置的装置和方法。 诸如罐的圆柱形物品在积聚区域的一个输送单元上积累，积聚区域上的物品通常处于嵌套关系中。 提供停止单元以重复允许预选数量的物品从输送单元上的累积区域传递到具有扫掠单元的扫掠区域，该扫掠单元包括扫掠臂，每个扫掠臂用于通过扫过区域交替地引导和推送物品 到接收区域，例如码垛机。 控制输送，停止和扫掠单元以使它们之间协同运动，当每组物品通过停止单元时，输送和扫掠单元以各种速度运行。 当在接收区域需要特殊的交错布置（例如第一交错排列）时，在停止单元附近设置重新定位单元，重新定位单元从第一组通过的物品中移除物品，然后插入已移除的物品 成为后来的一批通过的文章。