公开(公告)号：US5577595A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US343189

申请日：1994-11-22

申请人： Daniel A. Pollock ,  Stephen L. Cechner ,  Charles R. Coleman

发明人： Daniel A. Pollock ,  Stephen L. Cechner ,  Charles R. Coleman

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： An accumulator for storing rows of articles thereon includes a frame having upper and lower shafts rotatably supported thereon. A plurality of sprockets are mounted on each of the upper and lower shafts for rotation therewith. Each of the sprockets defines a radius. An electric motor is provided for selectively rotating the shafts and the sprockets mounted thereon. A plurality of roller chains are mounted on associated pairs of the upper and lower sprockets for movement when the shafts and sprockets are rotated. Each of the roller chains includes a plurality of spaced apart pins. A plurality of link are carried on each of the roller chains for movement therewith. Each of the links has a pair of apertures formed therethrough and a pair of arcuate slots formed therethrough. The apertures and the slots having respective first edges which define a straight line and respective second edges which define a radius. The radius defined by each of the links is substantially equal to the radius defined by each of the sprockets. Lift rails and lift finger subassemblies are secured to each of the links which define shelf positions for supporting rows of articles thereon. The lift finger subassemblies are oriented at a small angle relative to the links to retain the articles on each of the shelf positions.

摘要翻译： 用于在其上存放物品列的储存器包括具有可旋转地支撑在其上的上轴和下轴的框架。 多个链轮安装在每个上轴和下轴上以与其一起旋转。 每个链轮定义一个半径。 提供电动马达用于选择性地旋转安装在其上的轴和链轮。 多个滚子链安装在上链轮和下链轮的相关对上，用于当轴和链轮旋转时运动。 每个滚子链包括多个间隔开的销。 在每个滚子链上承载多个连杆以与其一起运动。 每个连杆具有穿过其形成的一对孔和一对通过其形成的弓形槽。 孔和槽具有限定直线的相应的第一边缘和限定半径的相应的第二边缘。 由每个链节限定的半径基本上等于由每个链轮限定的半径。 提升导轨和提升手指组件被固定到每个连接件上，这些连接件限定用于支撑物品行的货架位置。 升降手指组件相对于连杆以小角度定向，以将物品保持在每个货架位置上。

公开(公告)号：US5316122A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US94847

申请日：1993-07-20

申请人： Giuseppe Taddia ,  Armando Neri

发明人： Giuseppe Taddia ,  Armando Neri

IPC分类号： A24C5/35 ,  B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154 ,  A24C5/35 ,  B65G2207/24

摘要： A storage unit for elongated elements, particularly cigarettes, wherein a mass of cigarettes is supported on a first conveyor movable both ways through a loading-unloading station where the first conveyor is connected to a second conveyor by a connecting plate. A transversely articulated slide longer than the connecting plate travels together with the first conveyor, and, when unloading, is pushed by an end contact member on the first conveyor into engagement with the second conveyor, and travels together with the second conveyor so as to fully unload the storage unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于细长元件，特别是香烟的存储单元，其中一批香烟支撑在第一输送器上，该第一输送器可通过装载卸载站双向移动，第一输送机通过连接板连接到第二输送机。 比连接板长的横向关节滑动件与第一输送机一起行进，并且当卸载时，由第一输送机上的端接触件推动与第二输送机接合，并与第二输送机一起行进，以便完全 卸载存储单元。

公开(公告)号：US5255773A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-26

申请号：US6614

申请日：1993-01-21

申请人： Daniel A. Pollock

发明人： Daniel A. Pollock

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： An accumulator for storing rows of articles thereon includes a frame having upper and lower shafts rotatably supported thereon. A plurality of sprockets are mounted on each of the upper and lower shafts for rotation therewith Each of the sprockets defines a radius. An electric motor is provided for selectively rotating the shafts and the sprockets mounted thereon. A plurality of roller chains are mounted on associated pairs of the upper and lower sprockets for movement when the shafts and sprockets are rotated. Each of the roller chains includes a plurality of spaced apart pins. A plurality of link are carried on each of the roller chains for movement therewith. Each of the links has a pair of apertures formed therethrough and a pair of arcuate slots formed therethrough. The apertures and the slots having respective first edges which define a straight line and respective second edges which define a radius. The radius defined by each of the links is substantially equal to the radius defined by each of the sprockets. Lift rails and lift finger subassemblies are secured to each of the links which define shelf positions for supporting rows of articles thereon. The lift finger subassemblies are oriented at a small angle relative to the links to retain the articles on each of the shelf positions.

摘要翻译： 用于在其上存放物品列的储存器包括具有可旋转地支撑在其上的上轴和下轴的框架。 多个链轮安装在每个上轴和下轴上用于旋转，每个链轮限定半径。 提供电动机用于选择性地旋转安装在其上的轴和链轮。 多个滚子链安装在上链轮和下链轮的相关对上，用于当轴和链轮旋转时运动。 每个滚子链包括多个间隔开的销。 在每个滚子链上承载多个连杆以与其一起运动。 每个连杆具有穿过其形成的一对孔和一对通过其形成的弓形槽。 孔和槽具有限定直线的相应的第一边缘和限定半径的相应的第二边缘。 由每个链节限定的半径基本上等于由每个链轮限定的半径。 提升导轨和提升手指组件被固定到每个连接件上，这些连接件限定用于支撑物品行的货架位置。 升降手指组件相对于连杆以小角度定向，以将物品保持在每个货架位置上。

公开(公告)号：US4609091A

公开(公告)日：1986-09-02

申请号：US669625

申请日：1984-11-08

申请人： Wolfgang C. Dorner

发明人： Wolfgang C. Dorner

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： A storage unit for storing articles being conveyed on a conveyor system. The storage unit is located laterally adjacent a main conveyor, and includes a plurality of spaced parallel secondary conveyors that are disposed laterally of the main conveyor. The storage unit also includes a lifting assembly composed of a plurality of generally parallel supports which are adapted to pass within the spaces between the secondary conveyors as the lifting assembly is moved vertically. To operate the storage unit, a stop member is moved to an obstructing position with respect to the main conveyor to stop a row or train of articles, and the train of articles is then pushed laterally from the main conveyor by a pusher unit onto the secondary conveyors where the train is conveyed to the ends of the secondary conveyors. In this manner, successive rows or trains of articles are transferred from the main conveyor to the secondary conveyors until the secondary conveyors are filled. The lifting assembly is then elevated causing the supports to pass upwardly between the secondary conveyors and pick the articles from the secondary conveyors and elevate the articles to a storage location. The operation is repeated with successive levels of the storage unit being filled with articles. To return the articles to the main conveyor, the secondary conveyors are operated in the reverse direction and the supports are lowered to deposit a row of articles from the supports onto the secondary conveyors which in turn return the articles to the main conveyor. Locator guides mounted adjacent the main conveyor are elevated as the row of articles is returned to the main conveyor to engage the trailing ends of the articles in the row and urge the articles back onto the main conveyor.

摘要翻译： 一种存储单元，用于存储在传送系统上传送的物品。 存储单元位于主输送机的横向附近，并且包括多个间隔开的平行的二次输送机，其布置在主输送机的侧面。 存储单元还包括由多个大致平行的支撑件组成的提升组件，当升降组件垂直移动时，其适于在二次输送机之间的空间内通过。 为了操作存储单元，止动构件相对于主输送器移动到阻塞位置以停止一列或一列物品，然后将该列物品从主输送机侧向推动到第二主体 列车运送到二次输送机末端的输送机。 以这种方式，物品的连续行列或列车从主输送机传送到二次输送机，直到二次输送机被填满。 然后提升组件升高，使得支撑件在次级输送机之间向上通过并且从次级输送机拾取物品并将物品提升到存储位置。 在存储单元的连续级别被物品填充的情况下重复该操作。 为了将物品返回到主输送机，副输送机沿相反方向操作，并且支撑件被降下以将一排物品从支撑件沉积到次级输送机上，从而将物品返回到主输送机。 随着一排物品返回到主输送机以与该行中的物品的后端接合并将物品推回到主输送机上时，邻近主输送机安装的定位器引导件升高。

公开(公告)号：US5366063A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-22

申请号：US141775

申请日：1993-10-25

申请人： Daniel A. Pollock

发明人： Daniel A. Pollock

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： An accumulator for storing rows of articles thereon includes a frame having upper and lower shafts rotatably supported thereon. A plurality of sprockets are mounted on each of the upper and lower shafts for rotation therewith. Each of the sprockets defines a radius. An electric motor is provided for selectively rotating the shafts and the sprockets mounted thereon. A plurality of roller chains are mounted on associated pairs of the upper and lower sprockets for movement when the shafts and sprockets are rotated. Each of the roller chains includes a plurality of spaced apart pins. A plurality of link are carried on each of the roller chains for movement therewith. Each of the links has a pair of apertures formed therethrough and a pair of arcuate slots formed therethrough. The apertures and the slots having respective first edges which define a straight line and respective second edges which define a radius. The radius defined by each of the links is substantially equal to the radius defined by each of the sprockets. Lift rails and lift finger subassemblies are secured to each of the links which define shelf positions for supporting rows of articles thereon. The lift finger subassemblies are oriented at a small angle relative to the links to retain the articles on each of the shelf positions.

摘要翻译： 用于在其上存放物品列的储存器包括具有可旋转地支撑在其上的上轴和下轴的框架。 多个链轮安装在每个上轴和下轴上以与其一起旋转。 每个链轮定义一个半径。 提供电动机用于选择性地旋转安装在其上的轴和链轮。 多个滚子链安装在上链轮和下链轮的相关对上，用于当轴和链轮旋转时运动。 每个滚子链包括多个间隔开的销。 在每个滚子链上承载多个连杆以与其一起运动。 每个连杆具有穿过其形成的一对孔和一对通过其形成的弓形槽。 孔和槽具有限定直线的相应的第一边缘和限定半径的相应的第二边缘。 由每个链节限定的半径基本上等于由每个链轮限定的半径。 提升导轨和提升手指组件被固定到每个连接件上，这些连接件限定用于支撑物品行的货架位置。 升降手指组件相对于连杆以小角度定向，以将物品保持在每个货架位置上。

公开(公告)号：US5253744A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-19

申请号：US960254

申请日：1992-10-13

申请人： Dorian F. Steeber

发明人： Dorian F. Steeber

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： Surge control or accumulator apparatus and corresponding method include a relative downstream shift operation of a particular distance in combination with stopping the inflow of products at a particular upstream point such that product shear points are positively eliminated for accumulator product removal operations. An infeed stop mechanism traps the leading edge of an appropriate package while permitting other packages to be advanced beyond known shear points during the downstream shift operation. The infeed stop mechanism uses a slidable stop plate and upstream therefrom a wedge shaped guide member to cooperatively trap the leading edge of an approaching product in a pinchless operation, i.e., without applying clamping force to such product or to other products permitted to pass by the slidable stop plate. An outfeed mechanism includes an adjustable downstream shift feature for controllably shifting a row of products to be removed from a conveyor. The adjustable amount of downstream shift is related to the nominal length of individual products advancing along the conveyor and an additional predetermined distance added thereto. By shifting products downstream, for example, by about 150 percent of the nominal product length while setting the pinchless infeed trap, an appropriate row of products for removal are isolated from potential shear points, without depending on the precise number of products contained in such row. The surge control or accumulator method and apparatus results in safe handling of products regardless of the cumulative effect of unpredictable variations in the sizes of individual products being handled.

摘要翻译： 浪涌控制或蓄电池装置和相应的方法包括特定距离的相对下游换档操作，并结合停止产品在特定上游点处的流入，使产品剪切点被积极地消除以用于累积产品去除操作。 进给停止机构捕获适当包装的前缘，同时允许其他包装在下游换档操作期间超出已知剪切点。 进给停止机构使用可滑动的止动板并在其上游设置有楔形导向构件，以协作地将接近的产品的前缘在夹紧操作中捕获，即，不对该产品施加夹紧力或者允许通过所述产品的其他产品 可滑动止挡板。 出纸机构包括可调节的下游移位特征，用于可控地移动要从输送机移除的一排产品。 下游换档的可调节量与沿着输送机前进的各个产品的标称长度和添加到其上的额外的预定距离有关。 通过将下游产品转移到例如公称产品长度的约150％，同时设置夹紧进料陷阱，将适当的排除产品与潜在剪切点隔离，而不依赖于该行中包含的产品的精确数量 。 浪涌控制或蓄能器方法和装置导致产品的安全处理，而不管所处理的各个产品的尺寸的不可预测变化的累积效应如何。

公开(公告)号：US4895241A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-23

申请号：US190097

申请日：1988-05-04

申请人： Seppo Silenius

发明人： Seppo Silenius

IPC分类号： D21B1/14 ,  B65G47/51 ,  D21B1/20 ,  D21B1/26

CPC分类号： D21B1/20 ,  B65G47/5154 ,  D21B1/26 ,  B65G2203/042

摘要： Apparatus is disclosed for the distribution of logs into the supply shafts of a plurality of successive grinders from a conveyor line consisting of several belt, chain or other conveyors placed in succession and carrying the logs transversely thereon. The logs are passed from one conveyor to the next and distributed into supply shafts through gaps between the conveyors, which are automatically started for moving the logs on the conveyor line so as to fill the supply shafts. The equipment previously known and used for this purpose has several disadvantages, e.g. the need for sorting of the logs, unnecessary operation of the conveyors, overfilling of the line, etc. The present invention obviates these drawbacks in that the line is provided with sensors for sensing the height of the stack of logs on the conveyor line above each grinder supply shaft, at least two sensors being located above the level of the conveyors so as to control the conveyors adjacent to the shaft, so that they will be started, in motion either simultaneously or separately towards the supply shaft therebetween to ensure that there is always a sufficient supply of logs at the grinder.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于将原木分配到多个连续研磨机的供给轴中的装置，该传送线由连续放置的几根带，链条或其它输送机组成，并且横向地承载原木。 原木从一个输送机传送到下一个输送机，并通过输送机之间的间隙分配到供应轴中，这些输送机被自动启动，用于移动输送机线上的原木，以便填充供应轴。 先前已知并用于此目的的设备具有若干缺点，例如 对原木分拣的需要，输送机的不必要的操作，管线的过度填充等。本发明避免了这些缺点，因为该管线设置有传感器，用于感测在每个上方的输送机线上的原木堆的高度 研磨机供应轴，至少两个传感器位于输送机的水平面之上，以便控制邻近轴的输送机，使得它们将同时或独立地朝着供给轴运动而启动，以确保存在 在磨床上始终有足够的原木供应。

公开(公告)号：US4830170A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-16

申请号：US125742

申请日：1987-11-13

申请人： Heinz Focke

发明人： Heinz Focke

IPC分类号： B65G1/00 ,  B65B35/52 ,  B65G47/30 ,  B65G47/51 ,  B65G47/57

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： The feeding of articles, especially (small) packs (10), to a processing station, especially a collecting and packaging station (21), can be temporarily be interrupted as a result of faults in the region of the latter. To prevent damage to the packs (10) because the pack conveyor (11) continues to run, a number of packs (10), in particular a build-up series (27), is temporarily lifted off the pack conveyor (11). The following packs (10) are fed to a pack store (42) in pack groups (22).

摘要翻译： 由于在后者的区域中的故障，物品（特别是（小））包装（10）的供给可能被暂时地中断，所述处理站特别是收集和包装站（21）被中断。 为了防止由于包装输送机（11）继续运行而导致的包装件（10）的损坏，许多包装件（10），特别是集成系列（27）被暂时从包装输送机（11）上提起。 以下包装（10）被馈送到包装组（22）中的包装盒（42）。

公开(公告)号：US4690265A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-01

申请号：US639358

申请日：1984-08-10

申请人： David Gayfer ,  Stanley V. Starkey ,  John G. Wareham

发明人： David Gayfer ,  Stanley V. Starkey ,  John G. Wareham

IPC分类号： B65G47/51 ,  B65G47/57

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： A system for conveying cigarette packets includes a reversible compartmented accumulator (AC) arranged so that in normal operation packets are pushed by retractable pressure bands (18) through an aligned uppermost compartment (13) during passage from a packing machine (PM) to a wrapping machine (WM). To load the accumulator (AC) packets are stopped at the downstream end by a gate (106) so as to assemble a batch of packets in the aligned compartment (13) for storage by transverse indexing of the accumulator (AC). As part of the loading sequence detectors (88, 107) determine the presence of a complete batch of packets at least partly upstream of the compartment (13). Before the loading sequence begins the uppermost compartment (13) is emptied of packets by an unloading conveyor (70). To unload the accumulator (AC) the infeed of packets is stopped and the unloading conveyor (70) removes packets from successive compartments (13) indexed into the aligned position.

摘要翻译： 用于输送香烟包的系统包括可逆分隔的蓄电池（AC），其布置成使得在正常操作中，在从包装机（PM）到包装的通道期间，分组由可缩回的压力带（18）推动通过对准的最上部隔室（13） 机器（WM）。 为了装载蓄能器（AC），在下游端通过门（106）停止分组，以便在对齐的隔室（13）中组装一批分组，以通过蓄电池（AC）的横向分度来存储。 作为装载序列检测器（88,107）的一部分，确定至少部分隔室（13）上游的完整批次的包的存在。 在装载顺序开始之前，最上面的隔间（13）通过卸载输送机（70）排空包装。 为了卸载蓄能器（AC），分组的进料停止，并且卸载输送机（70）从连续的隔间（13）中移除分组到索引位置的分组。

公开(公告)号：US4509634A

公开(公告)日：1985-04-09

申请号：US337483

申请日：1982-01-06

申请人： Kenneth G. Payne

发明人： Kenneth G. Payne

IPC分类号： A24C5/35 ,  B65G47/51 ,  B65G1/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154 ,  A24C5/35 ,  B65G2201/0226

摘要： A buffer storage apparatus includes a mechanism for removing a product travelling from one location to another, and an elongate reservoir belt movable in thedirection of its elongation from a stowed position wound on a spool, past the removing mechanism to receive the product and thereafter to a product storage position where the charged reservoir belt is wound on a furtherspool. When the reservoir belt is being wound round one spool the reservoir is being unwound from the other. The reservoir belt itself is preferably provided with pockets or dividers which, apart from separating the articles, serve as spacers between layers of wound belt and thus eliminate the possibility of articles being compressed between layers of conveyor belt wound round the loaded conveyor spool/drum. The system is designed to handle a variety of sizes and shapes of articles such as rectangular products like chocolate bars or cigarette packages, bottles, cylindrical or rod-shaped articles such as cigarettes, tin cans, etc.

摘要翻译： 缓冲存储装置包括用于移除从一个位置传播到另一个位置的产品的机构，以及一个细长储存器带，其可沿着其从缠绕在卷轴上的收起位置延伸的方向移动，经过该移除机构以接收该产品，之后至 产品储存位置，其中充电的储存带被卷绕在另一个瓶子上。 当储存带被卷绕在一个卷轴上时，储存器从另一个卷轴上展开。 储存带本身优选地设置有袋或分隔件，除了分离物品之外，它们用作缠绕带的层之间的间隔件，从而消除了在装载的输送器卷筒/滚筒上缠绕的输送带的层之间的物品被压缩的可能性。 该系统设计用于处理各种尺寸和形状的物品，例如矩形产品，如巧克力棒或香烟包装，瓶子，圆柱形或棒状物品如香烟，锡罐等。