公开(公告)号：WO2007108852A2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：PCT/US2006/062393

申请日：2006-12-20

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C. ,  COSTANZO, Mark ,  PRESSLER, Eric M.

Inventor： COSTANZO, Mark ,  PRESSLER, Eric M.

IPC: A61F2/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/22 ,  B65G17/24

Abstract: A sorting switch for diverting articles from one or more infeed conveyors to two or more outfeed conveyors. A pre-alignment conveyor receives articles from one or more infeed conveyors and selectively diverts individual articles into two or more lateral regions for delivery to an alignment conveyor downstream. The alignment conveyor more precisely aligns the articles within each of the regions for delivery to outfeed conveyors at the downstream end of the alignment conveyor. The alignment and pre-alignment conveyors are realized as belt conveyors with rollers arranged to rotate universally or on axes in specific orientations. In some versions, a belt's rollers roll on bearing surfaces whenever the belt is advancing. In other versions, rollers are selective actuated by moving bearing surfaces. In yet other versions, rollers are not contacted by bearing surfaces at all.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将物品从一个或多个进料输送机转向两个或更多出料输送机的分拣开关。 预对准输送机从一个或多个进料输送机接收物品，并且将各个物品选择性地转移到两个或更多个横向区域中，以将其输送到下游的对准输送机。 定位输送机更精确地对准每个区域内的物品，以便在对准输送机的下游端输送到出料输送机。 对准和预对准输送机被实现为带式输送机，其具有布置成在特定方向上普遍旋转或以轴旋转的辊。 在某些版本中，每当皮带前进时，皮带的滚轮都会滚动在轴承表面上。 在其他版本中，通过移动轴承表面来选择性地驱动滚子。 在其他版本中，滚子根本不与轴承表面接触。

公开(公告)号：WO2006121750A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：PCT/US2006/017114

申请日：2006-05-03

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C. ,  MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEMS, INC. ,  COSTANZO, Mark ,  PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

Inventor： COSTANZO, Mark ,  PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

IPC: B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/71

CPC classification number: B65G47/71 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/682

Abstract: . A conveyor (10) and associated method for diverting closely spaced articles (40) conveyed along the conveyor. The conveyor includes a conveyor belt with rollers (24) oriented to rotate on axes (26) oblique to the direction of belt travel (14) . A series of arrays of bearing surface elements (32) are arranged end to end along the conveyor. The bearing surfaces may be static or rotational . Each array defines a roller-control zone in which the array is selectively activated with its bearing surface elements in contract with the belt rollers (24) or deactivated with its bearing surface elements out of contact with the belt rollers . As the belt advances through an activated roller-control zone, the belt rollers rotate to propel a conveyed article toward a side of the belt. The contiguous roller-control zones are sequentially activated and deactivated to direct articles to the side and off the belt or to let them pass straight through.

Abstract translation: 。 输送机（10）和用于转向沿输送机输送的紧密间隔的物品（40）的相关方法。 输送机包括一个输送带，滚筒定位成相对于带行进方向（14）倾斜的轴线（26）转动。 轴承表面元件（32）的一系列阵列沿着输送机端对端设置。 轴承表面可以是静态的或旋转的。 每个阵列限定一个辊子控制区域，其中阵列选择性地被活动，其轴承表面元件与带辊（24）收缩，或者使其轴承表面元件与带辊不接触而停用。 当带通过激活的辊控制区域前进时，带辊旋转以推动被输送的物品朝向带的一侧。 连续的滚动控制区域被依次启动和停用，以将物品引导到侧面和离开皮带，或让它们直接通过。

公开(公告)号：WO2010138501A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：PCT/US2010/036057

申请日：2010-05-25

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C. ,  FOURNEY, Matthew L. ,  PRESSLER, Eric M.

Inventor： FOURNEY, Matthew L. ,  PRESSLER, Eric M.

IPC: B65G13/10 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/28 ,  B65G47/29

CPC classification number: B65G47/28 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/29 ,  B65G47/681

Abstract: A conveyor (10) and a method for depalletizing and singulating packages. The conveyor comprises, in one version, a set-down conveyor (12) on which pallet layers (20) are deposited and conveyed, a row-separation conveyor (14) that separates the pallet layer (20) into spaced rows (22a), a row-extraction conveyor that extracts a leading row of packages from the trailing rows and conveys the packages of the extracted row in a transverse direction, and a singulating conveyor (18) that arranges the articles in a single file. The conveyor system operates by first pulling a gap in the leading row (22a) of a pallet layer (20) when the packages cross into the row- separation conveyor (14). Then the row is extracted from the other rows on the row-extraction conveyor (16). Finally, as the packages travel on and along the singulating conveyor (18), they are aligned to the conveyor's outer edge (56) and rotated, if necessary, to be properly singulated.

Abstract translation: 一种输送机（10）以及一种用于分散和分离包装的方法。 输送机在一个版本中包括沉积和输送托盘层（20）的沉降输送机（12），将托盘层（20）分隔成间隔排（22a）的行分离输送机（14） 行排出式输送机，其从后排中提取出一排包装，并沿横向方向输送提取的行的包装;以及将物品排列在单个文件中的单独输送机（18）。 输送机系统通过在包装件穿过行分离输送机（14）时首先拉动托盘层（20）的前排（22a）中的间隙来操作。 然后从行提取输送机（16）上的其他行中提取行。 最后，随着包装沿着单独输送机（18）行进，它们与输送机的外边缘（56）对准并且如果需要旋转以适当地分割。

公开(公告)号：WO2010030481A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：PCT/US2009/054446

申请日：2009-08-20

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C. ,  PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

Inventor： PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

IPC: B65G17/24 ,  B65G17/40

CPC classification number: B65G17/24 ,  B65G17/40

Abstract: A conveyor belt (10) with rollers (34) that rotate on axes (32) oblique to the direction of belt travel (20). Axles (32) are mounted on rods (26) extending perpendicular to direction of belt travel. The axles (32) have cylindrical outer bearing surfaces (38) that define a central axis that is oblique to the direction of belt travel (20) when mounted on the rods (26). Rollers (34) mounted on the axles (32) rotate on the outer bearing surfaces (38) in a direction oblique to the direction of belt travel (20).

Abstract translation: 一种带有滚轮（34）的输送带（10），该滚轮（34）沿着相对于带行进方向（20）倾斜的轴线（32）旋转。 轴（32）安装在垂直于带行进方向延伸的杆（26）上。 轴（32）具有圆柱形外轴承表面（38），其限定了当安装在杆（26）上时倾斜于带行进方向（20）的中心轴线。 安装在轴（32）上的滚子（34）沿着与带行进方向（20）倾斜的方向在外轴承表面（38）上旋转。

公开(公告)号：WO2009114439A3

公开(公告)日：2009-12-30

申请号：PCT/US2009036459

申请日：2009-03-09

Applicant: LAITRAM LLC ,  DEPASO JOSEPH M ,  COSTANZO MARK ,  FOURNEY MATTHEW L ,  PEDIGO ROBERT W ,  PRESSLER ERIC M

Inventor： DEPASO JOSEPH M ,  COSTANZO MARK ,  FOURNEY MATTHEW L ,  PEDIGO ROBERT W ,  PRESSLER ERIC M

IPC: B65G1/00 ,  B65G65/00

CPC classification number: B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/5145

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for singulating articles in a singulating conveyor having an elimination, or separation, conveyor to strip articles not in single file and recirculate or redirect them. The elimination conveyor has a pass-through conveyor belt portion that passes articles received single file from an infeed conveyor off the downstream end of the singulator and a laterally adjacent second conveyor belt portion with rollers that rotate to divert articles not in single file toward or off the side of the elimination conveyor. A recirculation conveyor receives articles diverted off the side of the elimination conveyor and returns them to the infeed conveyor. For refeeding diverted articles to the singulating conveyor downstream, a conveyor receiving articles from the downstream end of the second conveyor belt provides a path parallel to the pass-through articles and feeds them onto a downstream registration conveyor to merge back into the flow.

Abstract translation: 在具有消除或分离的输送机的分切输送机中分割物品的方法和设备，以剥离不在单个文件中的物品并将其再循环或重定向。 消除输送机具有通过传送带部分，其将从进料输送机接收的单个文件的物品从分离器的下游端穿过，并且横向相邻的第二传送带部分具有旋转以将不是单个文件的物品转向或关闭 消除输送机的一侧。 再循环输送机接收从排除输送机侧面转出的物品并将其返回到进料输送机。 为了将转向的物品重新输送到下游的单独输送机，从第二输送带的下游端接收物品的输送机提供平行于穿过物品的路径，并且将它们送到下游配准输送机上以合并回到流中。

公开(公告)号：WO2008067473A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：PCT/US2007/085947

申请日：2007-11-29

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C. ,  PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  COSTANZO, Mark ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

Inventor： PRESSLER, Eric, M. ,  COSTANZO, Mark ,  FOURNEY, Matthew, L.

IPC: B65G17/24 ,  B65G21/22

CPC classification number: B65G17/24 ,  B65G21/2054 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G47/244

Abstract: An alignment conveyor for aligning articles along a side of the conveyor without changing their orientation. The conveyor includes a conveyor belt having article-supporting rollers rotating in a direction oblique to the direction of belt travel as the belt advances. The rollers direct the articles to a side of the belt. A sideguard, formed by a series of plates or an array of rotatable elements, advances with the belt in the direction of belt travel and receives and aligns the articles without causing them to rotate on contact.

Abstract translation: 对准输送机，用于沿着输送机的一侧对准物品，而不改变其方向。 输送机包括一个传送带，当传送带前进时，带状物沿着带行进方向倾斜的方向转动。 辊将物品引导到皮带的一侧。 由一系列板或可旋转元件阵列形成的侧护板随着皮带行进的方向前进，并接收并对准物品，而不会使物品在接触时旋转。