公开(公告)号：US20140353121A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14373187

申请日：2013-01-18

Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.

Inventor： Thomas H. Peterman ,  Irvan L. Pazdernik ,  Richard W. Lukanen, JR. ,  Matthew D. Toyli

IPC: B65G47/29

CPC classification number: B65G47/29 ,  B65G47/088 ,  B65G47/295 ,  B65G47/8815 ,  B65G47/8892 ,  B65G2201/0244

Abstract: An article metering system is generally provided. The system is primarily comprised of a conveyor section, for receipt of a bulk flow of articles and conveyance of spaced apart metered article groups downstream of an ingress portion thereof, and an article metering station characterized by an article metering apparatus characterized by a drive assembly and a driven member driven thereby. The driven member includes an end effector for select positioning between adjacent articles of articles of the bulk flow of articles received by the conveyor section in furtherance of delimiting a downstream spaced apart metered article group characterized by a select number of columns. The drive assembly includes cooperatively driven servo drives to effectuate travel of the end effector in either of a downstream article flow direction or an upstream article flow direction, and an up/down direction in relation to articles of the bulk flow of articles received by the conveyor section.

Abstract translation: 通常提供物品计量系统。 该系统主要包括输送部分，用于接收物料的大量流动并在其入口部分的下游输送间隔开的计量制品组，以及物品计量站，其特征在于物品计量装置，其特征在于驱动组件和 由此驱动的从动构件。 从动构件包括端部执行器，用于在由输送器部分接收的物品的大量流动物品的相邻物品之间进行选择定位，从而限定以特定数量的列为特征的下游间隔开的计量制品组。 驱动组件包括协同驱动的伺服驱动器，以实现末端执行器在下游物品流动方向或上游物品流动方向中的任何一个的行进，以及相对于由输送机接收的物品的大量流动物品的上/下方向 部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140033656A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13746953

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.

Inventor： Daniel L. Floding ,  Richard W. Lukanen, JR.

IPC: B65B11/06

CPC classification number: B65B11/10 ,  B65B11/06 ,  B65B59/00

Abstract: A wrapping apparatus, system, station and/or process is generally provided. As to the apparatus, it includes a wrap bar for engaging and directing a wrapper about the product, a wrap bar carrier from which the wrap bar extends, and a drive assembly operatively linked to the wrap bar carrier. The carrier block, which translatingly retains the carrier intermediate opposing end portions thereof, is adapted for driven rotation about a wrapping axis of the apparatus so as to thereby rotatingly drive the bar about the axis via rotation of the carrier. The drive assembly, which is operatively linked to the carrier, selectively translates the carrier in relation to the carrier block during driven rotation of the carrier such that a radial distance for the bar from the axis is thereby capable of selective establishment in furtherance of delimiting a wrap bar travel path commensurate with the product profile of the product.

Abstract translation: 通常提供包装设备，系统，站和/或过程。 对于该装置，其包括用于接合和引导围绕产品的包装物的包装条，包装条延伸的包装托架以及可操作地连接到包装托架的驱动装置。 承载块，其平移地保持承载件在其相对的相对端部之间，其适于围绕装置的包裹轴线的驱动旋转，从而通过承载件的旋转围绕轴线旋转地驱动杆。 可操作地连接到载体的驱动组件在载体的驱动旋转期间相对于载体块选择性地平移载体，使得杆从轴线的径向距离因此能够选择性地建立以有助于限定 包装条行程路径与产品的产品配置文件相称。

公开(公告)号：US20190389668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16015751

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.

Inventor： Tao Zhang ,  Richard W. Lukanen, JR.

IPC: B65G47/29

Abstract: An article metering assembly for forming of an article group from a downstream most end portion of a bulk flow of conveyed articles is generally provided. The assembly, in one embodiment, is characterized by a robotic arm, a linkage assembly, and an end effector operatively united with the robotic arm and the linkage assembly such that the end effector is fixedly orientated relative to and overhead of the bulk flow of articles throughout a robotic arm motion cycle. Alternately, the assembly is characterized by a robotic arm in operative combination with an end effector, the end effector selectively oriented in relation to articles of a bulk flow of article during travel about its travel path in furtherance of forming an article group from above.