公开(公告)号：US5660261A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-26

申请号：US504359

申请日：1995-07-19

Applicant: Bernard S. Speckhart ,  Ramon R. Duterte, Jr. ,  Jose Lopes ,  Craig M. Davidson

Inventor： Bernard S. Speckhart ,  Ramon R. Duterte, Jr. ,  Jose Lopes ,  Craig M. Davidson

IPC: B65G47/61 ,  B65G37/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/61 ,  B65G2201/0229

Abstract: A high-speed loader loads garments onto a conveyor using two metering devices, each controlled by a computer. The second metering device is located closer to the conveyor than the first, holds only one hanger at a time and can easily be cleared to allow garments on the conveyor to pass unimpeded. The metering devices allow the computer to triple-buffer the hangers by dividing the loader into three distinct sections. The first buffer is located before the first metering device and can hold several garments physically far enough away from the conveyor to allow garments to pass. Hangers are released by the first metering device one at a time to a second buffer, which is between the first and second metering device. The second metering device is a simple air stop positioned close to the conveyor. The location of the second metering device minimizes the length and uncertainty of the transit time of the hanger from the loader to the conveyor. The third section of the loader is a load ramp that conveys the hanger from the second metering device directly to the conveyor, which third buffer also holds only one garment. The hanger on the load ramp is removed by the motion of the conveyor, at which time the second metering device will release the hanger in the secondary buffer to the load ramp. At this time, the first metering device releases a single hanger to the second metering device.

Abstract translation: 高速装载机使用两个计量装置将服装装载到输送机上，每个计量装置由计算机控制。 第二计量装置比第一计量装置位于比第一计量装置更靠近输送机的位置，一次仅容纳一个悬挂器，并且可以容易地被清除，以使输送机上的衣服畅通无阻。 计量装置允许计算机通过将装载机分成三个不同的部分来对吊架进行三重缓冲。 第一个缓冲器位于第一个计量装置之前，可以将几个衣物保持在物理上远离输送机足够远的位置，以使衣服通过。 第一计量装置将衣架一次释放到位于第一和第二计量装置之间的第二缓冲器。 第二计量装置是靠近输送机定位的简单的空气停止器。 第二计量装置的位置最小化悬挂器从装载机到输送机的运输时间的长度和不确定性。 装载机的第三部分是将吊架从第二计量装置直接传送到输送机的装载斜坡，该第三缓冲器也仅保持一个衣服。 通过传送带的运动，卸载斜面上的吊架，此时第二计量装置将辅助缓冲器中的吊架释放到负载斜坡。 此时，第一计量装置将单个衣架释放到第二计量装置。

公开(公告)号：US5687850A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US504383

申请日：1995-07-19

Applicant: Bernard S. Speckhart ,  Ramon R. Duterte, Jr. ,  Craig M. Davidson

Inventor： Bernard S. Speckhart ,  Ramon R. Duterte, Jr. ,  Craig M. Davidson

IPC: B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B03B9/00

CPC classification number: D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/36 ,  D06F95/00 ,  Y10S209/937

Abstract: A sorting conveyor system is disclosed having a computer controlled first sort conveyor stage and a final sort conveyor stage. Articles to be sorted are identified and loaded onto a first sort conveyor which sorts the articles into groups and routes each group to one or more holding rails coupled via a transfer rail to one or more final sort conveyors. As a complete group of articles is assembled on one or more holding rails, the group of articles is transferred to a final sort conveyor. Identification information for each article transferred to the final sort conveyor is also transferred to the final sort conveyor. The final sort conveyor then performs a final sort on each group of articles transferred thereto.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种分选输送机系统，其具有计算机控制的第一分类输送机阶段和最终分类输送机阶段。 要分类的物品被识别并加载到第一分类输送机上，该第一分类输送机将物品排成组并且将每个组路由到经由输送轨道耦合到一个或多个最终分类输送机的一个或多个保持轨道。 由于一整套物品被组装在一个或多个固定轨道上，所以一组物品被转移到最终的分类输送机。 转移到最终分类输送机的每个物品的识别信息也转移到最终分类输送机。 最后的分类输送机然后对转移到其上的每组物品执行最终排序。