Metering drum for an automatic accumulation system
    1.
    发明授权
    Metering drum for an automatic accumulation system 有权
    计量鼓用于自动积聚系统

    公开(公告)号:US07108155B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-19

    申请号:US10288219

    申请日:2002-11-04

    IPC分类号: B23Q7/12

    CPC分类号: B65B5/08 B65B35/46 B65B37/16

    摘要: A method and apparatus (20) for accumulating articles (28) can include a dispensing of the articles with a rotating, metering drum (40) for movement to a first conveyor (50). The metering drum (40) has an entry end (86) and an exit end (88), and in a particular aspect, the metering drum (40) can be configured such that a rotation of the metering drum overcomes a static friction which would inhibit a movement of the articles (28) downstream through the metering drum. In another aspect the metering drum (40) can include at least one lug member (90) which is positioned and attached inside the metering drum at the exit end (88) of the metering drum. In further aspects, a ramp member (43) can be configured to extend an operative distance into the volume of the metering drum, and can be spaced away from an inside wall surface of the metering drum by a selected offset distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于堆积物品(28)的方法和设备(20)可以包括用旋转的计量鼓(40)分配物品以移动到第一输送机(50)。 计量鼓(40)具有入口端(86)和出口端(88),并且在特定方面,计量鼓(40)可以被配置成使得计量鼓的旋转克服静摩​​擦, 禁止通过计量鼓下游的物品(28)的移动。 在另一方面,计量鼓(40)可以包括至少一个凸耳构件(90),其定位并附接在计量鼓的计量鼓的出口端(88)的内部。 在另外的方面,斜坡构件(43)可以被配置成将计量鼓的容积延伸到可操作的距离,并且可以与计量鼓的内壁表面间隔一定距离。

    Automatic repacking and accumulation system
    2.
    发明授权
    Automatic repacking and accumulation system 有权
    自动重新包装和积累系统

    公开(公告)号:US06877294B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US10288650

    申请日:2002-11-04

    摘要: A distinctive method and apparatus for accumulating selected articles can include an inputting of a plurality of individual articles (28) from an article supply source (26). Each article can have at least a first major facing surface (30), a first article dimension (32) extending along a first article direction, a second article dimension (34) extending along a second article direction which differs from the first article direction, and an article edge region (36). Each article can be directed to a first conveyor (50), and in a particular aspect, the first article dimension of each article can be aligned along a selected machine-direction (22). Another aspect can include an identifying of an article-set (70) which contains a selected, predetermined number of the articles. Further aspects can include a forming of at least one article-set which contains the selected number articles arranged in a stack or other arrangement suitable for packaging; and a moving of the article-set into a package. In additional aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a metering of the articles, and the inputting of the articles can include a dispensing of the articles (28) with a rotating, metering drum (40). In still further aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a delivering of the articles onto a guide surface, and the delivering of the articles can include a laying of the articles onto a directing slide (42), which may be inclined.

    摘要翻译: 用于累积所选物品的独特方法和装置可以包括从物品供应源(26)输入多个单独物品(28)。 每个制品可以具有至少第一主要面向表面(30),沿着第一制品方向延伸的第一制品尺寸(32),沿着与第一制品方向不同的第二制品方向延伸的第二制品尺寸(34) 和物品边缘区域(36)。 每个制品可以被引导到第一输送机(50),并且在特定方面,每个制品的第一制品尺寸可以沿着选定的机器方向(22)对齐。 另一方面可以包括识别包含所选择的预定数量的物品的物品组(70)。 另外的方面可以包括形成至少一个物品组,其包含以堆叠方式排列的所选数量物品或适于包装的其他布置; 并将文章集合移动到包中。 在另外的方面,物品的输入可以包括物品的计量,并且物品的输入可以包括用旋转的计量鼓(40)分配物品(28)。 在另外的方面,物品的输入可以包括将物品输送到引导表面上,并且物品的输送可以包括将物品铺设在可以倾斜的引导滑块(42)上。