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公开(公告)号：US11697560B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-11
申请号：US17499350
申请日：2021-10-12
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader
IPC: B65G47/68 , B65G39/12 , B65G47/54 , B65G47/66 , B65G13/071
CPC classification number: B65G47/68 , B65G13/071 , B65G39/12 , B65G2047/685
Abstract: Roller conveyors can only safely convey articles up to a certain width to downstream conveyors without jamming. The present invention utilizes at least one and preferably a plurality of jam prevention diverter wheels disposed at a selected angle between adjacent rollers of a conveyor with a portion of the diverter wheels extending above the surface of the conveyor rollers to contact items and limit the width of items that can pass through without jamming the conveyor. The diverter wheels are rotated with power mechanically derived from the main powered conveyor rollers. A portion of diverter wheels extend above the skewed roller conveyor surface a selected distance and at a selected angle to contact conveyed articles and only allow items up to a certain size to pass diverting wide items or misaligned items having a width wider than desired for passing through to a downstream conveyor. Jam prevention is the point. If an item width exceeds a given threshold width the diverter wheels come into contact with the term and engage the item pulling the item away from the conveyor stream.
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公开(公告)号：US10583999B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-10
申请号：US16216808
申请日：2018-12-11
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Patrick H. Grant , Steven Vann Schroader
IPC: B65G47/22 , B65G13/00 , B65G47/32 , B65G47/26 , B65G47/256
Abstract: A singulator conveyor system having conveying surfaces arranged in adjacent parallel configuration for separating and moving side by side packages. The singulator includes a first conveyor conveying lane having a high friction surface for conveying articles forward along a vertical side wall. A second conveyor conveying lane adjacent thereto has a lower friction surface including both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveyor conveying lane and side wall. The lateral receiving edge of the second conveyor conveying lane is below the outer lateral edge of the first conveyor conveying lane and the conveying surface is transversely inclined and angled laterally upward having an elevated outer side edge even with or below the lateral receiving edge of an adjacent third conveyor conveying lane having a high friction conveying surface. The conveying surface of the second conveyor forms an inclined plane extending above an inner receiving side edge of the adjacent third conveyor conveying lane.
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公开(公告)号：US20190202642A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-04
申请号：US16189014
申请日：2018-11-13
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader
CPC classification number: B65G43/08 , B65G37/02 , B65G39/18 , B65G43/10 , B65G47/31 , B65G47/54 , B65G2203/0225 , B65G2203/025 , B65G2203/0258 , B65G2203/041 , B65G2203/044
Abstract: A typing off-loading and item separation system to automatically separate different parcel types includes an feed conveyor, receiving conveyor, sorting conveyor, cameras and photoelectric eye. Overhead cameras and/or photoelectric sensors detect the item size and whether it is cubic in nature and type and size of its footprint. An in-line slide sorter having alternating conveyor rollers and pop-up belts pass through to, or divert items from a downstream conveyor. A vison based system may also be used to detect space between articles and insert articles in the unoccupied space to maximize conveyor area, volume, or density by controlling conveyor speed.
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公开(公告)号：US11242207B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-08
申请号：US16833493
申请日：2020-03-27
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader , Richard B. Hageman, III , Tyler R. Herman
Abstract: A multistage multi-lane singulator conveyor system for separating side by side packages in stages. A first high friction surface conveying moving articles forward is adjacent a second low friction conveying lane in lateral flow communication having both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveying lane, wherein the second conveying lane can be level or transversely inclined and angled upward in lateral flow communication with a third high friction surface conveying surface. Controlling residence time and forward and lateral movement of articles by assembling high friction surface conveying lanes and low friction surface conveying lanes in an end to end and/or lateral arrangement in flow communication with one another and/or shifting articles moving forward and laterally by staggering the high friction conveying surfaces and low friction conveying surfaces and adjusting the width by adjusting the number of high friction conveying surfaces adjacent one another.
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公开(公告)号：US10315227B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-11
申请号：US15390200
申请日：2016-12-23
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader
Abstract: This invention relates generally to a conveyor assembly for separating and aligning parcels, packages, bags and other articles prior to processing with a singulator. The stepped wall assembly includes a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A series of offsets disposed between straight and diverging sidewalls force parcels toward the center of the conveyor against the lateral forces of the low friction conveying surface gradually separating and converging the parcels toward a selected sidewall of the conveyor and in line with a singulator apparatus.
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公开(公告)号：US10150625B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-11
申请号：US14392374
申请日：2014-10-21
Applicant: Fives Intralogistics Corp.
Inventor： Patrick H. Grant , Steven Vann Schroader
IPC: B65G47/22 , B65G47/02 , B65G47/30 , B65G47/32 , B65G47/256 , B65G13/10 , B07C1/00 , B07C1/04 , B65G47/68
Abstract: A singulator conveyor system having conveyors arranged in adjacent parallel configuration for separating and orienting side-by-side packages having unequal loading, different sized packages (e.g., boxes, flats and softpacks), partially filled bags, long and slender articles, and packages having an offset center of gravity. Two of more small items abreast of one another are separated while permitting large items to pass thorough the singulator even when the item is a large bag of small items. A first conveyor lane includes a high friction surface for conveying articles forward along a vertical side wall. A second conveyor adjacent thereto has a low friction surface including both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveyor and side wall toward a third conveyor having a high friction conveying surface wherein the longitudinal edge of the second conveyor is below the first conveyor and above the third conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US09452449B2
公开(公告)日：2016-09-27
申请号：US14544890
申请日：2015-03-03
Applicant: Fives Intralogistics Corp.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader
Abstract: A conveyor assembly insertable within a conveying system including a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a parallel lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A first diverging sidewall gradually converges parcels toward the center of the conveyor. An inwardly directed offset extends from a first diverging sidewall to a second lateral sidewall for shifting parcels inwardly toward a second lateral sidewall. A raised high friction conveying surface or rail belt extends along an outer edge of the low friction conveyor. At least a portion of the high friction belt is raised above the surface of the adjacent conveying surface in flow communication with the low friction conveying surface. Parcels contacting the high friction belt are prevented from shifting over toward the sidewall and parcels having a center of gravity outside the tipover point fall over the belt onto a recirculation conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US20250122026A1
公开(公告)日：2025-04-17
申请号：US18773542
申请日：2024-07-15
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader , Gus Nowotny , Christopher Jordan Kelley
IPC: B65G47/31
Abstract: Method and apparatus for sensing and detecting parcel flow density on a selected section of a feed conveyor and receiving conveyor and for adjusting conveyor speed to control parcel flow density. The conveyors include a range sensing field of measurement at selected locations. A range sensing device has a virtual encoder and a signal generating and detecting means extending across the surface of the conveyors. Computer means calculates a percentage of desired occupancy of the receiving conveyor and percentage of actual occupancy of the receiving conveyor. A programmable logic controller controls conveyor speed and start-stop movement of the feed conveyor and receiving conveyor based upon signals received from the range sensing detection device to optimally space packages on the feed conveyor or receiving conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US20210292100A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-23
申请号：US17165340
申请日：2021-02-02
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader , Gus Nowotny
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of using different sensing and detection methods to determine parcel flow density 1D lineal, 2D area or 3D volumetrically on a selected section of a feed conveyor and receiving conveyor and adjusting conveyor speed ratios proportioned according to ratio of desired density to current density to increase the density or volume of parcels in a selected area of the receiving conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US20190225432A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-25
申请号：US16216808
申请日：2018-12-11
Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.
Inventor： Patrick H. Grant , Steven Vann Schroader
IPC: B65G47/32 , B65G47/256
CPC classification number: B65G47/32 , B65G47/256 , B65G47/68
Abstract: A singulator conveyor system having conveying surfaces arranged in adjacent parallel configuration for separating and moving side by side packages. The singulator includes a first conveyor conveying lane having a high friction surface for conveying articles forward along a vertical side wall. A second conveyor conveying lane adjacent thereto has a lower friction surface including both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveyor conveying lane and side wall. The lateral receiving edge of the second conveyor conveying lane is below the outer lateral edge of the first conveyor conveying lane and the conveying surface is transversely inclined and angled laterally upward having an elevated outer side edge even with or below the lateral receiving edge of an adjacent third conveyor conveying lane having a high friction conveying surface. The conveying surface of the second conveyor forms an inclined plane extending above an inner receiving side edge of the adjacent third conveyor conveying lane.
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