Method of and apparatus for detecting and counting articles
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for detecting and counting articles 失效
    用于检测和计数物品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5313508A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-17

    申请号:US812010

    申请日:1991-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06M7/00

    CPC分类号: G06M7/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for counting irregularly-shaped articles. A pair of light sources are provided at a sensing plane through which articles to be counted pass. Each of the light sources emits a light beam that is at an angle to the other light beam, such as an angle of about 90.degree.. Corresponding light sensors are positioned opposite the respective light sources to receive the light signals as the articles pass through the sensing plane. A time division multiplex circuit is provided to alternately operate the light sources, and the outputs from the respective light detectors are summed to provide a unitary signal that is provided to a counter to maintain a count of the number of articles passing through the sensing plane. The system provides combined output signals that are substantially independent of the orientation of the article at the sensing plane.

    摘要翻译: 用于计数不规则形状制品的方法和装置。 在要被计数的物品通过的感测平面处设置一对光源。 每个光源发射与另一光束成一角度的光束,例如约90°的角度。 相应的光传感器与各个光源相对设置,以在物品通过传感平面时接收光信号。 提供时分复用电路以交替地操作光源,并且来自各个光检测器的输出相加以提供提供给计数器的统一信号,以维持通过感测平面的物品数量的计数。 该系统提供组合的输出信号,其基本上独立于物体在感测平面处的取向。

    Apparatus and method for dispensing batches of articles
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for dispensing batches of articles 失效
    用于分批物品的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5804772A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US726218

    申请日:1996-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01G19/42 G01G13/02 B65G27/02

    CPC分类号: G01G19/42

    摘要: Apparatus and a method for aggregating a desired number of articles without individually counting out each article to achieve the desired number. A stream of the articles is discharged into a weigh hopper until substantially a predetermined weight of articles is in the hopper. The number of articles in the hopper is determined from the total weight of the hopper and the weight of a single article. Additional articles are caused to enter the hopper one-by-one until the desired total number of articles is contained in the hopper. The contents of the hopper are then packaged for distribution.

    摘要翻译: 用于聚集所需数量的制品而不分别计数每个制品以达到所需数量的装置和方法。 物品流被排放到称重料斗中,直到料斗中基本上预定重量的物品。 料斗中的物品数量由料斗的总重量和单个物品的重量确定。 使另外的制品一个接一个地进入料斗,直到料斗中包含所需的物品总数。 然后将料斗的内容物包装以进行分配。