公开(公告)号：US20230045211A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17882121

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： JonPaul LASKIS ,  J. Mark NUNN ,  Wayne J. RYAN

IPC: B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/28

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing flow of a plurality of products along a conveyor includes a conveyor drive connected with the respect to the conveyor, the conveyor drive configured to modulate the speed of the conveyor. A camera positioned relative to the products on the conveyor. A processing unit is connected with respect to the camera and the conveyor drive, the processing unit defining a zone along the conveyor having a virtual longitudinal and lateral boundary within a section of the conveyor, the processing unit further determining relative product position metrics of the products within the zone and communicating with the conveyor drive to modulate the speed of the conveyor thereby optimizing a relative position of the products within the zone. In addition, the subject system may be used for inspection of conveyed products.