公开(公告)号：US3928942A

公开(公告)日：1975-12-30

申请号：US46221574

申请日：1974-04-19

Applicant: SUNKIST GROWERS INC

Inventor： PADDOCK PAUL F ,  CRAMER JERRY W

IPC: B65B5/08 ,  B65B21/12 ,  B65B25/04 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B39/02 ,  B65B39/12

CPC classification number: B65B35/38 ,  B65B25/046

Abstract: To pack objects into a box, a pickup head equipped with multiple vacuum cups picks up a layer of the objects and descends into the box. The box is initially positioned in an approximately correct position relative to the path of descent of the pickup head and as the pickup head approaches the top of the box, four guide panels snap into engagement with the four inner walls, respectively, of the box for four purposes: (1) to position the box precisely correctly relative to the path of descent of the pickup head; (2) to crowd the layer of objects on the pickup head together to conform to the dimensions of the box; (3) to guide the pickup head into the box; and (4) to serve as guards to prevent damage to the descending objects by the rim of the box.

Abstract translation: 要将物体包装到箱子中，装有多个真空杯的拾取头将拾取一层物体并落入盒子中。 盒子最初位于相对于拾取头下降路径的近似正确的位置，并且当拾音器头靠近盒子的顶部时，四个导向板分别与箱体的四个内壁卡合， 四个目的：（1）相对于拾取头的下降路径精确地正确定位箱体; （2）将拾音头上的物体层聚集在一起以符合盒子的尺寸; （3）将拾取头引导到箱体内; 和（4）作为防护装置，以防止盒子边缘对下降的物体造成损坏。

公开(公告)号：US3904023A

公开(公告)日：1975-09-09

申请号：US29591572

申请日：1972-10-10

Applicant: SUNKIST GROWERS INC

Inventor： PADDOCK PAUL F ,  CRAMER JERRY W

IPC: B65G47/53 ,  A23N3/00 ,  B65G47/06 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/74 ,  B65G37/00

CPC classification number: A23N3/00 ,  B65G47/74 ,  B65G2201/0211

Abstract: A continuously running single-row conveyor delivers N number of objects in a time period T. A shuttle reciprocating at the rate of one reciprocation per T, accelerates in the direction of travel of the conveyor to drop a row of N objects onto the conveyor. The shuttle is reciprocated by a continuously driven epicyclic train that causes the shuttle to pause at its starting position. A cyclic loader replenishes the shuttle at the starting position and, in turn, is replenished by supply means that organizes a bulk supply of the objects into N parallel travelling rows with the objects in the parallel longitudinal rows forming transverse rows of N objects each. The supply means operates step by step to deliver the successive transverse rows of N objects to the cyclic loader.