公开(公告)号：WO0017053A9

公开(公告)日：2000-08-31

申请号：PCT/US9921506

申请日：1999-09-20

Applicant: F R DRAKE COMPANY ,  HART COLIN R ,  MARTIN GREGG A ,  MEYER JIMMY L ,  THOMPSON JAMES H

Inventor： HART COLIN R ,  MARTIN GREGG A ,  MEYER JIMMY L ,  THOMPSON JAMES H

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B35/46 ,  B65B19/04 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65G1/00 ,  B65G47/30

CPC classification number: B65B5/106 ,  B65B35/46

Abstract: A loading head (L) for loading food articles (10) into packaging (44) includes a transfer conveyor (30) in operable communication with a source of articles (10) to be loaded. The transfer conveyor (30) communicates the articles (10) from an upper receiving position (32) to a lower loading position (34). A first drive (SD) drives the transfer conveyor at a variable speed. A second drive (OD) oscillates the transfer conveyor (30) between a first position and a second position. A controller (154) is in operable association with the first (SD) and second (OD) drives for varying the driving speed of the transfer conveyor (30) as a function of the position of the transfer conveyor (30). An article holder (44) is disposed at the loading position (34) for receipt of a transferred article (10).

Abstract translation: 用于将食品（10）装载到包装（44）中的装载头（L）包括与待装载物品（10）的源可操作连通的传送输送机（30）。 传送输送机（30）将物品（10）从上部接收位置（32）连通到下部装载位置（34）。 第一台驱动器（SD）以可变速度驱动传送带。 第二驱动器（OD）使传送输送机（30）在第一位置和第二位置之间摆动。 控制器（154）与第一（SD）和第二（OD）驱动器可操作地相关联，用于根据传送输送机（30）的位置改变传送输送机（30）的驱动速度。 物品保持器（44）设置在装载位置（34）用于接收转移物品（10）。

公开(公告)号：WO2014197828A3

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：PCT/US2014041349

申请日：2014-06-06

Applicant: F R DRAKE COMPANY

Inventor： RICHARDS ANDRE ,  IVY THOMAS ,  HOPKINS KEITH WAYNE ,  REED GEORGE

IPC: B65B25/06 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65G47/91

CPC classification number: B65B5/08 ,  B25J11/0045 ,  B25J15/0061 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65G47/918

Abstract: A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.

Abstract translation: 提供食品处理装置。 食品处理装置可以包括具有多个轨道的可移动装载头和与头部可操作地相关联的真空系统。 此外，可以提供由头部承载并且构造为当头部移动时拾取和运送食品的多个抽吸装置。 多个安装块可滑动地联接到轨道，其中至少一个抽吸装置联接到每个安装块。 致动装置可以与安装块可操作地相关联，使得每个安装块构造成在第一位置和第二位置之间滑动。

公开(公告)号：WO9942391A3

公开(公告)日：1999-10-28

申请号：PCT/US9903699

申请日：1999-02-19

Applicant: F R DRAKE COMPANY ,  HART COLIN R ,  MEYER JIMMY L

Inventor： HART COLIN R ,  MEYER JIMMY L

IPC: B65B23/14 ,  B65B23/16 ,  B65B35/52 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/71

CPC classification number: B65B23/16 ,  B65B23/14 ,  B65B35/52

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stacking and loading disc-like objects into receptacles are provided. The apparatus includes a lane combining conveyor (L) which receives multiple lanes of product and combines one or more of the outer lanes into the remaining lanes. A stack former (F) is provided for forming individual stacks of patties which are side supported onto rails. The rails can be pivoted down to divert patties for clearing jams. After the product is formed on the stack formers (F), a stack transfer mechanism (T) transfers the stacks of products formed on the stack forming rails to the matrix former (M). Matrix former (M) receives individual rows of multiple stacks from the stack transfer mechanism (T). A stripper mechanism is used to ensure that the stacks are not scrambled during this transfer. Once the matrix former (M) is filled with product, a case rollover mechanism (R) is rotated to the matrix former (M). Both the case (R) and the matrix former (M) are rotated back together to bring the case to the upright position and transfer the stacks into the case. The matrix former (M) is then removed from the case with a vertical motion and rolled back into position to receive stacks from the stack transfer mechanism (T).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将盘状物体堆放并装入插座的装置和方法。 该装置包括一个车道组合输送机（L），该输送机（L）接纳多条产品，并将一条或多条外部车道结合到其余车道中。 提供了堆叠成形器（F），用于形成侧面支撑在轨道上的各个馅饼堆叠。 轨道可以向下枢转以转移饼干以清除卡纸。 在产品形成在堆叠成形器（F）上之后，堆叠传送机构（T）将形成在堆叠成型轨道上的产品的堆叠传送到矩阵成形器（M）。 矩阵成形器（M）从堆栈传送机构（T）接收多个堆栈的各行。 剥离机构用于确保在传送过程中堆栈不被加扰。 一旦矩阵成形器（M）填充产品，就将壳体翻转机构（R）旋转到矩阵成形器（M）。 壳体（R）和矩阵成形器（M）都被一起旋转到一起，使壳体处于直立位置并将堆叠传送到壳体中。 然后将矩阵成形器（M）从垂直运动的壳体移除并回滚到位以从堆叠传送机构（T）接收堆叠。

公开(公告)号：WO2011056563A3

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：PCT/US2010054081

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: F R DRAKE COMPANY ,  REED GEORGE ,  POSGE JOSEPH ,  HOPKINS KEITH

Inventor： REED GEORGE ,  POSGE JOSEPH ,  HOPKINS KEITH

IPC: B65B19/34 ,  B65B35/08 ,  B65B57/14

CPC classification number: B65G47/1407 ,  B65B19/34 ,  B65B35/08 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A tubular food product launching system and method for interacting with a product loading head is disclosed. The system includes a pick belt, positioned alongside product carrying intermediate belts. The pick belt supplies additional product to a product inspector or vision equipped robot cell to replace defective or missing product observed on the intermediate belt(s) with replacement product from the pick belt. The overall system speed, and pick belt speed, can be adjusted to accommodate varying product post-launcher fill-rates in accord with the nature of the product and the abilities and speed of the robot cell and/or product inspector, so as to reliably assure 100% final fill-rate as product is fed to the loading head.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于与产品装载头相互作用的管状食品发射系统和方法。 该系统包括拾取带，位于产品携带中间带的旁边。 拾取带将附加产品提供给产品检查员或视觉配备的机器人单元，以用替代产品替代中间带上观察到的有缺陷或缺失的产品。 可以根据产品的性质和机器人单元和/或产品检查员的能力和速度，调整整体系统速度和皮带速度，以适应不同的产品后发射器填充率，从而可靠 当产品送入装载头时，确保100％的最终填充率。