公开(公告)号：US20060263192A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11490163

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Colin Hart ,  Kenneth Welborn ,  Steve Tomlin ,  Matthew Peterson

发明人： Colin Hart ,  Kenneth Welborn ,  Steve Tomlin ,  Matthew Peterson

IPC分类号： B65G57/00

CPC分类号： B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/101 ,  B65B5/106 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65G47/902 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/035 ,  B65G2201/0202 ,  B65G2201/0205

摘要： A system for forming a plurality of discrete objects into a stack is disclosed which system includes a frame having a top, a bottom and sides; a conveyor associated with the frame and having an end edge for dispensing discrete objects, a first support mounted on the frame near the end edge for receiving objects from the end edge and having an opening with a width smaller than the width of the objects, a first actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between first and second positions relative to the end edge; a second actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between upper and lower positions relative to the frame; a second support mounted on the frame beneath the first support having a width less than the width of the opening in the first support; a third actuator operatively connected to the second support for moving the second support between high and low positions, the second support high position being higher than the first support lower position; a third support mounted on the frame at a position higher than the second support low position and having an opening wider than the width of the second support; a fourth actuator operatively connected to the third support for moving the third support between a first position beneath the first support and a second position; a sensor for determining the number of discrete objects in a stack, the sensor being operatively coupled to the to the third actuator; and a controller for controlling the first, second, third and fourth actuators. A method of using the system is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20050249577A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11183769

申请日：2005-07-19

申请人： Colin Hart ,  Kenneth Welborn ,  Steve Tomlin ,  Matthew Peterson

发明人： Colin Hart ,  Kenneth Welborn ,  Steve Tomlin ,  Matthew Peterson

IPC分类号： A47F5/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/06 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/101 ,  B65B5/106 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65G47/902 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/035 ,  B65G2201/0202 ,  B65G2201/0205

摘要： A system for forming a plurality of discrete objects into a stack is disclosed which system includes a frame having a top, a bottom and sides; a conveyor associated with the frame and having an end edge for dispensing discrete objects, a first support mounted on the frame near the end edge for receiving objects from the end edge and having an opening with a width smaller than the width of the objects, a first actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between first and second positions relative to the end edge; a second actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between upper and lower positions relative to the frame; a second support mounted on the frame beneath the first support having a width less than the width of the opening in the first support; a third actuator operatively connected to the second support for moving the second support between high and low positions, the second support high position being higher than the first support lower position; a third support mounted on the frame at a position higher than the second support low position and having an opening wider than the width of the second support; a fourth actuator operatively connected to the third support for moving the third support between a first position beneath the first support and a second position; a sensor for determining the number of discrete objects in a stack, the sensor being operatively coupled to the to the third actuator; and a controller for controlling the first, second, third and fourth actuators. A method of using the system is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将多个离散物体形成为堆叠的系统，该系统包括具有顶部，底部和侧面的框架; 与框架相关联并具有用于分配离散物体的端边缘的传送器，安装在靠近端边缘的框架上的第一支撑件，用于从端部边缘接收物体并且具有宽度小于物体宽度的开口， 第一致动器可操作地连接到第一支撑件，用于相对于端部边缘在第一和第二位置之间移动第一支撑件; 第二致动器，其可操作地连接到所述第一支撑件，用于相对于所述框架在上和下位置之间移动所述第一支撑件; 安装在第一支撑件下方的框架上的第二支撑具有小于第一支撑件中的开口的宽度的宽度; 第三致动器，其可操作地连接到所述第二支撑件，用于在所述第二支撑件的高位置和低位置之间移动所述第二支撑件，所述第二支撑高位置高于所述第一支撑下部位置; 安装在所述框架上的第三支撑件，所述第三支撑件在高于所述第二支撑位置的位置处具有比所述第二支撑件的宽度更宽的开口; 第四致动器，其可操作地连接到所述第三支撑件，用于在所述第一支撑件下方的第一位置和第二位置之间移动所述第三支撑件; 用于确定堆叠中的离散物体的数量的传感器，所述传感器可操作地耦合到所述第三致动器; 以及用于控制第一，第二，第三和第四致动器的控制器。 还公开了一种使用该系统的方法。