CA1289099C - Method and device for the transferring and accumulating of packing elements by air conveying - Google Patents
Method and device for the transferring and accumulating of packing elements by air conveyingInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
- B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
- B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
- B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/34—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor
- B65G47/46—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points
- B65G47/51—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
- B65G47/5104—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles
- B65G47/5109—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/34—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor
- B65G47/46—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points
- B65G47/51—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G51/00—Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface
- B65G51/02—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases
- B65G51/03—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs
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- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
- Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
- Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)
- Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
- Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSFERRING AND ACCUMULATING OF PACKING
ELEMENTS BY AIR CONVEYING
A device for the transferring and accumulating of packing elements in the form of a box which is open on one face, using air-conveying means on an accumulating path in a closed loop (1) to which there is connected at least one upstream machine feeding the accumulating path with packing elements and at least one downstream machine fed with packing elements from the accumulating path, characterized by the fact that said closed loop (1) is arranged substantially vertically and comprise an upper horizontal path portion (2), a lower horizontal path portion (3) located below the upper portion, and two curved end connecting portions (4, 5), certain machines being connected to the upper portion of the path and other machines being connected to the lower portion of the path.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSFERRING AND ACCUMULATING OF PACKING
ELEMENTS BY AIR CONVEYING
A device for the transferring and accumulating of packing elements in the form of a box which is open on one face, using air-conveying means on an accumulating path in a closed loop (1) to which there is connected at least one upstream machine feeding the accumulating path with packing elements and at least one downstream machine fed with packing elements from the accumulating path, characterized by the fact that said closed loop (1) is arranged substantially vertically and comprise an upper horizontal path portion (2), a lower horizontal path portion (3) located below the upper portion, and two curved end connecting portions (4, 5), certain machines being connected to the upper portion of the path and other machines being connected to the lower portion of the path.
Description
~.2~ 9 ~IETH~D ANI) I~EVIC~ FOR THE TRAN~F~ ~MUI~TINt;
PAC:l~ING 13tlEMEtNT51 ~1! AI~ C~VEYI~
___~__ ~ he ob~c'G o~ th~ ent in~r~nl:~on 1~ a m~hod ~ndl de~ o~ thq t~an~err ir~g ~nd ~aumul~tlng o~ ~kln~
~lemer~ in th~ ~rm o ~ box wh~h ~ n c~ o~ e, u~lng ~ Qrnrey~ng ~, t~ p~tl~g ~ ~ollec~
~oring ~nd dl~trlbut~ng ~ ~h~ p~ki~ elem~3n~sr I)~v~e~ ~or ~r~n~~r ~y ~ n~r~y~n~ whi.c~2 compri~e along a pa~h wl~ p~kin~ el~m~n~ must ollow a~
alx~dy Xn~n, ~or in~ nce rom U~ ~t~nt 3~9~3,~76 (H~P)~
Th~ deck pla~ ~ the cor~veyor ha~ pe~o~tion~ and tr~n~ E~Q
a~it~. ~ir o~ lo~ ~re~ ed ~nto ~he corlYeyor ~ake~ i~
pc~41bl~ -~o ~ure th~s ~uppo~n~ ~na p~opulslos~ o~ ~h~
kln~ e~em~ s ~o b~ tr~ po~t~d.
Upo~ ~h~ m~nu~c~ur~ an~ a~bl ins o~ ~u~ a~k~n~
~len~nt~ one ~ o u~ oo~ el'c con~eYor~ whi~h p~o~ide 'ch~ 04nn~2ctlan b~we~n th~ dl~er~nt m~ aotur$~ d ~e~bling m~chi~e~. Me~n~ ar~ g~ne~ y p~ovid~d ~csr th~
~c)r~ b~r ~ccumul~on o~ num~ o~ ~ack~rag el~m~nt~ ln ord~r to ~bao~b ~r~egul~r~tle~ ~n ~pe~a~on og ~e ~ nt mach~n~, khe ~p~2~d~ oi~ wh~ b~ dLf~ n~
U~ ~aten~ 3 ,10~ ,7~0 ~B~ER~ sh~w~ the Ap~ At~o~
~x~n~ 4~ n~ey~nl3, to ~uch ~n ~um~ ~ devlce iL-srhl~h t:h~ rent E~Rckin~ el~ment~ ~x~ pr~ent walting c~n h~2nn~al E~l~te~ um~ln1:ing d~vlc~ whlc~ ure th~
~onn~¢tion ~tw~on s~veral m~hlne~ up~tr~am ~nd down~t~m a~ ~lr~ kn~wn ~n whlch ~he w~lng p~aking ~ en~ ~r~
~ccumllla~d ~n ~ hox$~ont~1 ~nnul~ cui~
5rh~Q d~vi~e~ ~ kn~w~ ~YI?~ ~kc ~ lAr~e amoun~t- o~
hd ~h~ir acs~nulatlon aapn~:lty rA~idly ~rov~
u~St:ient ~n Yile~W o~ the incr~ n th~ ~eeds of the ~a~h~e~ e re~lt 1~ ~h~t ~h~ chin~ a~d UE~8trlaal~
~1--, ~ 8~0~
~nd do~ m o lth~ a~umu~a~lng aevi~:e r~m~ln v~y d~pen~ n ~ch other.
~ n the ~v, ~t ~h~t ~he pz~klng el~mer~t~ h~ve 1:h~ ~ of a ~x whieh 1~ op~n ~n on~ nd th~ ~t i~ ne~ y ~o m~dliEy ~-h~ oE~n~a~lon oP ~ome 4~ 1:he~ lcln~ Ql4~n~ent~
b~fo~ ~s~mbly, ~h~ kno-dn ~r~n~em~n~J3 ~h$rm~e h~v~ th~
~awb~c~lc o re~uirln~ npl~x tu~nlng me~ bich ~urt~e~
lncre~ t~e ov~r~ll B~Ze.
Th~ o~ t o~ t~ pre~n~ lnv~he~o~ore r 1~
Rrt~v~d~ a~ d~vl~e ~ h~ ~ra~~rl; ln~ d a~um~ lng o ~a~kln~ ~lem~n~ ~hich ~ure~ a l~ge ~t~ ~q~L~y ae~pit* bQlag t~f ~educ~d ~lz~ ~n~ whiçh u~h~*r~ per~
th~ auéumatic ~urnlng ~v~ bo~c sh~ped pa~ki~g ele~nent~
whic:h ar~ op~n ~n on~ e, thu~ simpl~fylrlg ~h~ aonnectio~
l~twe~n ~che ~c~cumulatln~ and ~torag~ devic~ and th~ d~e~nt ~p3tre~m an~ do~ r13~m machin~s~
The d~ce ~o~ ~he ~rAn~errin~ And Acc?ulnu~ in~
~kin~ ~3lem~nt~ ln ~he fo~m ~ ~ box whi~h i8 open ~n on~
~a~e ~n ~cord~nce~ wl~h é:hB inv~ n emploYs ~lr~ ~n~eyln~
m~n~ o~t~r ~n ~qcumul~tlng p~th ln ~ ~lo~d loop t~ le:h the~e ar~ ~onn~ d at l~t one upstre~m m~chln~ ~e~d~ng ~h~
~c~oumul~n~ l?ath with pa~:kl~ elementa and ~t le~t t~am ma~:hir~3 ed with ~a~k~nq ~lem~ntY ~rom the ~um~l~t~ng pa~h, A~c~r~lng ~o ~h~ i nve~tion, ~a~d ~v~0d loa~ 1~ Ar~n~d ~ub~ntlally ~rertla~lly ~n~ ~omprl~e~ ~n p~er ho~ n~a~ p~th po~tion r a lc~w~r }~ori zvn~ h po~tl~n l~c~'ccd below th~ upper por~lon, ~nd tw~ ~ur~d ~nd nnec~clon p~r~ion~. ce~t~in maahln~ are c~nnec~*d to t~e u~p~ ~ort~on c~E the p~h whll~ othe~ hine~ ~r~ ~4nn~ate~1 to the low~r ~rt~on o~ ~ha p~h.
1~ W~ll b~ un~ toodl t~t t,~e pa~king el~ nS~ ~e ~r1eAl~g~ one d~ctl~n on ~he ~pp~r z)t3rtion ~ h~ p~t~
~ ;~8~3~3~
~nd up~l~e d~wn arc~un~ on ~be lowe:~ por~lon. ~nder theae ~ondi~ næ,~ u~ en~. to conn~ ne ma~hlne at a tim~
th~ ~Ippex p~r~ i~n c>~ ~h~ p~t~ and ~o the lower p~r~lon of th~ p~ ln oi~d~r ~t~ lc~lly ~o ~bta~n ~ ~ubl~ o~
p~k~ng el~m~nt~ ~n on0 dlr~c~ion ana ~he n~her.
The :lo~ed loop i8 ~dv~n~ oll~ly form~d by ~sLn ~ir~
con~ey~r . which i~ bc~un~ed c~n lt~l upp~r ~a~Q by a perPor~ted wall pravld~d ~qit~ ncllned in t~e dar~io~
o~ tr~n~port oi~ ~he paaking ~l~men~s The end conn~a~1ng ~o~kion ~or~ pandin~ to ~h~ rAl~ln~
o th~ packln~ el~nent~ pr~ rably ~pri~a~ a ~cond ~ir~
~cJnvç~or ~rr~ ed in~e ~he lo~p. It w~ll lbe noted tb~t thl~ ~cand ~ e~ cRn be ~l~mina~ed. ae~ndltlg osl th~
~cklng ~1~men-t~ ~o b~ ~r~n~r~ed snd d~penain~ on ~he e~en~ in leltel b~twe~n t~ u~r ~ath por~o~ a th~
l~e~ p~h ~3.e~n.
~ h~ k~n$~ 3n~ e aav~n~ca~ousl~r o~ ~ a~c:ul~
4~ct~0nr ~e cslo~ed l~o~ ~en h~v~ng an ~ Aconveying ~ran~
~pron whl~b ~ ~ap~ble ~ r~c~lvln~ ~e~re~ Aqklng el~n~
~t~de ~y ~ w~thout ~e~ ion otb~r ~han th~ d la~e~l gu1~e~,, Th~i p~ckl~ ment~ ar~ ~h~n at~ked ~in~t ea~h ot~ h*lr ~ ular ~eotion perrnilktlng ~he~r %e~ v~
r~ wh~n th~y ~en'ce~ in'cv ~on~a~ wlth each other, the up o~ packlng ~elem~nt~ virl~ ~ont1nu~u~J~y o~r~r tb~
ve~lcal ~o~d loop oE th~ fle~ce oE ~he in~rent~on .
~ n ~nothe~ ~ml~od1m~nt, ~d~t~d ln ~r~lcul~ t~ pa~kln~
el~tne~ nonwclr~:ul~r cro~ 'cion, ~:be qlo~d loop compr~e~ an air- ~anveybng transport ~p~on And ~ep~ra~ing ~nd l~t~r~l qu~d~ ~a~ ~in~ainln~ ~he };~kln~ el~men~ ln nei row o~ ~nd~idual el~m~llt~. ~n or~er t~
~n~r~ase ~he ~ulnulation c~ c~'a$es, ~ev~ ow~
~v~nta~eoll81y 2lr~nq~d ~1~e by side, ~he ~nti~ oup o~
_3_ p~klng ~lem~n~ ~.ov~ng ~ pr~vi~ ly ~c~ntinuou~ly ~ve~r the c~l ~los~d loop~
Th~ h~n$~ lo~t~d up~tre~m of th~ ~ccumul~tln~ d~vlce c~ th~ lnv~ntlon ~re p~ rably all qo~nectedl tc~
f~'c ho~ ont~l ~th p~rt o~ t~e ~la~d loo3;~ he ~h~n~
pla~d down~r~ o~ the ~c~umul~ n~ ~le<rlc~ , on t~Q
o~h~r h~nd, ~v~nt:ag~ ly conne~t~d bc)th ~o th~ ~ld ~f~
~oriz4n~a~ ~ath p~r~ o~ the clc~ lvop, hu~ r~Gei~g ~he p~kln~ ele~ent~ ln ~h~ pc)s~ t~on which ~h~y o~upi~d ~p~n eme~genq~ ~rom the ~lp~ am m~chir~, ar~d to the ~oondl ho~l~on~l pa~ch ~r~a o~ e ~1o~ed 1oop, l~hu~ r~c:eiving th~ pa~king ~lemen~ u~n~ o~-ld p~it~
Th~ ~onnec:tion~ to the dl~ren~ x~chine~ ~e a~vRntagec7ualy m~d~ by ~i~~comrey~r~ p~ovl~ed wlth l~t~r~ ~ulde~ whic~h ~e~ e hn indi~lual rc~w o~ ~ckl~g ~l~m~nt:~ The wn~eyors Al~ ~ul~ ly .~nclined to ~Rk~ tlp any ai~ en~e irl lev~l between th~: co~e~ ndin~ ~4abine and ~be h~rl2~nt~1 pA~h pcs~ On ~ 1ch ~hey ~e ~onn~oted,, ~he c~nrlect~on~ can b~ e~f~t~d wit~ou~ dlffiau'~ty ~*ndlaular ~o ~he ~th o~ the clo~ed loc)p"
~ he ~u~l~t cc~nnect~ons ~or ~l~e p~kln~ n~ are p~e~rably ~n~llit~'ce~ by pro~rlaing c~n ~h~ tr~llsp~ a~on o~
the clo~d lo~p ~ ~e~t~in numb~ a~ whi~h ar~ direc~d t~?war~ls ~ u~clet in ~he vicini~ o~ ~:he a~ canne~
~ n ~ene~ h~ ~eth~d o~ tr~n~e~ g ~nd ~umulatln~
b~ax-~hape~ ckirl~ elemen~ w~l~h ~r~ open ~n one ~e in A~ rdzlnce with the inventic~n ~mplc~y~ ai~-~orlveyln~ ns on ~n ccu~ul~on p~h ~ d 1c~op conta1n~n0 1nle~
eonnec ~ontl ~n~ outl~t ~onnectlon~ ~he m~thod G~ the ~LnYent~c~n ~onsl~ n aau~lns~ the pac)c~ng element~ to n~ove~
o~v~ ub~ ~n~i~lly ~rQ~t,lc~ h ln A C!~ ot:~p, reMO~
t~ }~clc~ny el~ ots ~ h~ve ~hu~ ur~ on the ~ 2~
~lo~d loap~ ~o~h on ~h~ upper hox~ontal p~h ~or~ti~n ~nd ~n ~:h~ lower horisont~l p~h po~or" ~o a~ ~kom~'&ic:~lly tct ob~al~ ~ck~ng ~l~m~n~c~ in ~n~ E~o~ltio~ ~nd pa~klng ~1l3ments 1~ the tu~ne~-~ver p~ lon.
~ he~ lnv~ntion wil~ ba 4~t~er undar~tood from d~ pt~on af a spec~fic en~40d~qe~t t~ken by ~y ~i~
lllu~tr~on ~nd no ~y ~ay o ll~lt~tion, l~ at~ la ~l~e ~cc~m~nyin~ dr~lng~, in ~hiahs ~ig. 1 1~ ~ di~g~ammatl~ w in elev~'clo~ o~ a t~an~fe~ng ~nd a~curnul~tlng d~vla~ ~c~din~
~ha ~n~ent~on, ad~ d to ~e~n boxe~ o~ ~lrcul~r Gr~ e~on~
~g. 2 i~ ~ t~p ~ of the davio~ ci F~g. 1~
Pigl 3 i8 ~ p~r~l&l et~l~rg~ ~ec~ion~ ew ~long Ith~ ~ne III-III C)~ 7 2 S
~ig,. ~ ~how~ di~g~A~tl~ally th~ m~n~ for ~u~po~tln~ ~nd E~rop~lllng the p~ok~ng ~em~nt~t and 5 ~how~ ~la~r~ eally, c~n ~ dlf~er~n~ ~cRl~ he ~e~blir~ aompl~t~ p~c~lcinq ~r~m p~clcing ele~Qn és ~tored ~n tha deYl~ o the ~nvent~on ., A~ ~hown in l~i~B. 1 1:o 4, th~ ~vlc~e~ of ~h~ ~n~n~on c~pri~ a c!lo~qd ~ r ind~ ~A~d g~r~e~lly ~ 1, os~d l~y ~n ~p~e~ horlzon~al ~th ~ ion 2, a lowe~ h~rl~o~t~ h po~ion 3 c~onnecl~d tc the upper E~o~ on on ~s~e #i~lG ~y a curv~d ~onn~¢t~n~ n 4 whl~b E~rml~ ~h~ lu~ng o th~
c~ckln~ ql~m~n~ a~ on ~he oth~r alde, by ~ ~unrec1 ~nd por~l~n 5 wh~ p~ t~ ~helr descen~ ~he en~lr~ d~ c~ ~s ply placnd on t~ f~.oar ~ ~y mean~ Oe ve~ al column~ 7c ThG 1~ ho~lxontal p~b ~ i~ ocoupied o~ lt8 ~ ~ld~ch an~ l~n~th by ær ~ or ~ ~he ~Ipper w~ll g ~f wh~o~, ~h~ch ~onYtl~ut~ e, ltx~nap~ Apr~r~ ~ th~ pscklng elem~ 10, i~ ~ f J,~t pl~te ~h~ch i~ p~ id~d wi~h .
~ 2 ~ran~e~ ig . ~ ~ whl~h as~ur~ th~ di~plaçemen~
the p~king ~l~m~nt 1~ ~nd wil:h ~ or~tion~ 12 whl~l~ a~sur~3 ~l~e ~u~or~ g of tho ~Ickir~ 3me~ 10~ A ~e~ ~llt~ d per~or~or~ 12 h~v~ beetl ~howrl dl~xammatlc~lly ln Plg. ~.
~ h~ upp~ ho~ n. ~1 p~th 2 ~ ~orm~d ln t~8 ~ame ~ay b~ ~n ai~cc~n~eyor 1~ who~3e ~pper wall ha~ ~ 8~S in tb~
ca~ c3~ 'ch~ upp~r wall ~ ~ plural~y o~ t~arl~ve~ lit~ zln~
~perf~t~on~ .
~ n th~ asc~naln~ ~onn~tlrlg p~r~l~n 4 ~ th~ ice ha~ a ~E~r8t ~u~v~ out~r ~v~yor 1~ ~nd ~ ~oqnd curv~d ~nn~r ~e~ 6~ The p~h of ~ pa~k~ng ~len~er~ ar~n~d 4~tw~en ~h~ ~ey~r5 lS ~nd 1~ Ch o~ t~læ~ c~nveyo~s separated ~rom the 6~th o~ the packins~ n~,~ by ~ Guxv~d E~lat~ ~h~h ~c~lt)w~ d path ~nd h~ lper~ora ~C)118 a~nd ~l~t~
~o~ p~p\~ on by th~ blowln~ o~ alr.
plu~ ty of ~Qng~tud~nal guide ~od~ 17 ~ra the~oYe pro~lded all ~our~d the ~lo~d loop 1 ~v~ ~h~
pl~ n~ 14 ~>as ~o ret~n the p~ckln~ nt~ 10~ It will be ~oted ~ha~ the d~c~ndlng en~ o~ ~e ~onneetln~
po~lorl 5 do-3s not hA~re ~n air con~yo~ bu~ mer~1~ th~ ~u;:~YRd ~ld~d ~ 17 ln ~b~ porl;ion t SO t h~t ~e pa~king ~l~m~nt~
. . ~ .
~l~p~y p;5131i~ ~rom ~he up~er porl:ion ~ to the ~owe~ t~oY~ 3 by 1:~e~ ~o~ce vE ~r2~vi~y.
ig ~ 0~8 lû ir~d~c~e th~ ~ene~al ~ ct~on of t~v~l o~ the a~3mb1y o~ pa~cin~ ~le~nen~ in ~he ~acumulnt~ng ~vl~e o 'ch~ lnventlon, ~he ~ r~ow 18 c~n ba no~ed 1n ~lg. ~
~ n ~i~s. 1 and 2 ~re h~ beeon ~h~wn, ln very d~gr~n~tic ~nn~r, ~ iE~ed ~3low~r 19 ~o~ a~r ~t low p~e3~u~
ac~nn~te~ ~o ~he d~ en'c ~tlpporting ~nd p~opul~on ~:ais~on~
~s Flg. ~ ~h~ ha8 al~c~ beer~ ~how~ dl~Amtn~tl~a~l~O by . . .
way o~ ex~m~le t ~n up~rea~ e~ m~ahlnR ~0 and ~ dow~tr~M
a~aennb1~ng ~chlne ~lo ~he up~re~ chlne 20 whi~h produc~e~ ln~t~nce, the ~ckin~ e~eme~t 10 '~8 c~4nscted ~c~ 'ch~ uppe~ hs7rlsont~1 p~h por~n 2 e)~ o~
by A ~onn~in~ path 22 ~ m~d by th~ ~Ip~er ~ 3 o~ ~n ~ r ~or ~3 d~1nlng ~n ind~vidu~l r~w of Raaking elealen~ o Th~ p~kir~g ~lem~nt~ 10 ~c~in~ ~r~ ~hR ma~ ne ~0 ar~
tran~po~et ed due to tr~ns~rse~ nllt~ p~vlde~ ln the uppe~
Pao~ o~ ~h~ a~r convoyo~ 23 whlle ~ei~y ~et~ined by l~pQ~
g~ide~ 2~ lble in F~g. 3. In oxde~ ~o t~k~ up the rence :i n lev~l between ~h.a ~hin~ 1 ar~d the up~r ~Sh onne~Ln~ p~h 2~ perm~t~ th~ ~s~ent O~ klng ~lemerl~ 10 un~e~ th~ ~ction o~ ~n Addi~onal blow¢~ 2S.. ~u~
to ~hl~ ~nd as ~n be not~d ~ ig. ~ ~nd F~, 3, the E~ck~ny ~lem~nt~ 10 ~om~n~ ~x~m ~he machLne 20 ~ e dlil~rted 9 0 ollts~ th~ upp~ h ~ h~ loo~ wh~re t~e~ ~x~ ~he~
c~r~iea ~long ~n t~l~ diretion ~ the ~row~ 1~ on khe ~n~ Jp~ by ~h~ w~ng o~ ir ~o~inq r~ ~he cmveyor 13~
Th~ d~ r~n~ p~Rl~n~ m~nt~ ~r~ pre~en~ here ~Ln 'che box~ wh~ pen on one ~a¢~, ~ can be n~t~ ln p~r~ la;L ~r~ ~ig~. 3 ~nd 4, ~nd ~r~ o~ cirul~ c~o~
~t~c~n a~ oan b~ n~ed fro~u Fi~o ;;!~ All a~ ~be box~ 10 sn~v~ng on ~h~ o~ea l~op ~ c~natitu~ tc~r~g~ wl~.h~ut lnner ~p~r~ti~n, the boxes 2 b~lng ~bl~ po~ ly to roill ~g~inst eQC::'tl o~he~ ,~nd ~e~ng ~imply ~uided by the rod~ 17 and ~y th~ ~ia~ w~ 2~ (Flg. 3).
13y WA~ ~$ ~x~mpl~, ~ig . 2 ~hows ~ d~wn~ a~B~
~ch~n~ ~ whlch ~ to ~a~ve ~mult~neouely tw~ g~ollp~ ~
~k~ m~n~ n~ o~ ~h~h i~ in turned p~ in c~dQ~ to ~ect ~n ~ mblln~ suah a~ ~hown ln !~igO ~.. Thi~
A~mbly i~ ~orn~e~ by ~ fir~t p~kln~ ~31ement lOa ~o~min~ ~e ~ottora ~ ~ bc~ yl~ndx~c~l ~n~rt ~7 an~ ~ ~e~o~ cl~ing elem~ t lo~ whi ::h i~ ldentL~A1 ~ ~be ~ en~ bu~ tu~ned upsls~ do~qn and fo~m~ th~ a~ver ~ ~he hox,. It 1~ th~r~orQ
n~c~ary ~ ~e~ th~ m~ch~n~ 2~ w~ o~ LO~ ~nd c~x~
~ u~ to the a~ang~en~ o~ e ve~t~a~ d 1C)Q;IP 1, of ~b~ ~a~uraula~or ac~or~in~ ~o t~e lnv~ntior~ th~ d~uble~ d e~e~ d v~ty slmlply ~y ~an~ o~ ~ f ~ o~n~atlng ~th 28 ln ~ommunl~l~n w~th th~ ~p~er ~th portl~ nd ~
~¢o~d c~nn~atln~ p~t~ ~9 in canmunie~ ion wlt~ th~ 2r ~h 3, Th~ ~th ~ whlah de~in~ ~n lndlvldu~ row o~
pa~k~ng elemenk~ rq~e!ive~, ~n th~ ~xa~ e ~ho~n in th~
dr~wlng, ~k~ng ~l~ment~ lo wLth the ~ ect~d do~n~ar~, th~ o ~y bot~ 10~, whil~ ~h~ aonn~ctlng pD~th 2~ a~ ~o n~ n~YI~U2~l rc)~ r~C~e3 ~k~ns~ nt~ 1~ w~l~h rr~ zour dl, ~hat ~3 'c~ r7n~t~tu ~ c~ers 1 The ~e~p~ndl ~ul~r ~m~ryen~ o~ ~he p~klng ~le~en~s 1 1~ ~aail~tat~ ~y th~3 exl3t~nce ~ ~llts lla wbl~ll a~
tly ln~:l ln~d ~ the ~ ec~i~n ~ t~e ~onna~in~ p~th~
~8 ~ 2~, ~nd ~lit~ llb ~ ent in ~he axi$ o~ ~he ~onn~king p~thg a~, 2~. ~he pa~k~ng ~lem~n~ lO ~novLn~ In th~
dir~c~l~n o~ th~ a~e~oo~ here~o~R hAv~ n~en~y to be pu~hqd ~s~w~d~ the openlra~ oonne~c ing the u~pe~ E;)a~h ~ ~Ir , lower E~th 3 to the connect~n~ pA~h~ 2~r 2~7 wh~oh ~ra advant~-aou~ly ~pend~c~l~r ~c~ th~ pRth~ 2 t 3 o q~h~
~¢h~Pg the p~kin~ m~n~ lO thu~ la~e 4lu~ mat~c~ wi~houl~ ?e~ng na~e~ary to pro~de ot2~er t:ran~i~a~ or dix~ati1~n-chang~ an~.
ln th~ ex~mpl~ ~hown ln the ~r~awlng, ~he c~nn~¢tir~ ~kh 2~ ~2rm~ he de~en~ ~ the bo~ton~ lOa ~ ~heir dis~hArge g ~a~lit~ d b~ ~ d~ch~rge ~L~ ~on~eyor ~O ~Fig~. 3~..
uplp~r guide rods 31 pr~en~ th~ ~all~ng o~ tha ~csking elements upon their descent by gravity in the connectiny path 28. The connecting path 29 is directed slightly upward and the movement of the covers lOb takes place by the blowing of air from an air conveyor 32 provided, like the preceding ones, with propulsion slits and support perforations. Guide rods 33 assure the holding of the covers lOb upon their movement on the connecting path 29.
In the example shown in the drawing, the packing elements turn as a whole on the vertical closed loop 1 of the accumulating device, which is possible by reason of their circular cross-section. The width of the closed loop 1 can be adapted to the number of machines to be connected and to the desired storage capacity.
In another embodiment in which the articles to be displaced and stored are of a different cross-section, it would be easy to adapt the device of the invention by separating from each other the different parallel rows of packing elements moving as previously along the vertical path of the closed loop
PAC:l~ING 13tlEMEtNT51 ~1! AI~ C~VEYI~
___~__ ~ he ob~c'G o~ th~ ent in~r~nl:~on 1~ a m~hod ~ndl de~ o~ thq t~an~err ir~g ~nd ~aumul~tlng o~ ~kln~
~lemer~ in th~ ~rm o ~ box wh~h ~ n c~ o~ e, u~lng ~ Qrnrey~ng ~, t~ p~tl~g ~ ~ollec~
~oring ~nd dl~trlbut~ng ~ ~h~ p~ki~ elem~3n~sr I)~v~e~ ~or ~r~n~~r ~y ~ n~r~y~n~ whi.c~2 compri~e along a pa~h wl~ p~kin~ el~m~n~ must ollow a~
alx~dy Xn~n, ~or in~ nce rom U~ ~t~nt 3~9~3,~76 (H~P)~
Th~ deck pla~ ~ the cor~veyor ha~ pe~o~tion~ and tr~n~ E~Q
a~it~. ~ir o~ lo~ ~re~ ed ~nto ~he corlYeyor ~ake~ i~
pc~41bl~ -~o ~ure th~s ~uppo~n~ ~na p~opulslos~ o~ ~h~
kln~ e~em~ s ~o b~ tr~ po~t~d.
Upo~ ~h~ m~nu~c~ur~ an~ a~bl ins o~ ~u~ a~k~n~
~len~nt~ one ~ o u~ oo~ el'c con~eYor~ whi~h p~o~ide 'ch~ 04nn~2ctlan b~we~n th~ dl~er~nt m~ aotur$~ d ~e~bling m~chi~e~. Me~n~ ar~ g~ne~ y p~ovid~d ~csr th~
~c)r~ b~r ~ccumul~on o~ num~ o~ ~ack~rag el~m~nt~ ln ord~r to ~bao~b ~r~egul~r~tle~ ~n ~pe~a~on og ~e ~ nt mach~n~, khe ~p~2~d~ oi~ wh~ b~ dLf~ n~
U~ ~aten~ 3 ,10~ ,7~0 ~B~ER~ sh~w~ the Ap~ At~o~
~x~n~ 4~ n~ey~nl3, to ~uch ~n ~um~ ~ devlce iL-srhl~h t:h~ rent E~Rckin~ el~ment~ ~x~ pr~ent walting c~n h~2nn~al E~l~te~ um~ln1:ing d~vlc~ whlc~ ure th~
~onn~¢tion ~tw~on s~veral m~hlne~ up~tr~am ~nd down~t~m a~ ~lr~ kn~wn ~n whlch ~he w~lng p~aking ~ en~ ~r~
~ccumllla~d ~n ~ hox$~ont~1 ~nnul~ cui~
5rh~Q d~vi~e~ ~ kn~w~ ~YI?~ ~kc ~ lAr~e amoun~t- o~
hd ~h~ir acs~nulatlon aapn~:lty rA~idly ~rov~
u~St:ient ~n Yile~W o~ the incr~ n th~ ~eeds of the ~a~h~e~ e re~lt 1~ ~h~t ~h~ chin~ a~d UE~8trlaal~
~1--, ~ 8~0~
~nd do~ m o lth~ a~umu~a~lng aevi~:e r~m~ln v~y d~pen~ n ~ch other.
~ n the ~v, ~t ~h~t ~he pz~klng el~mer~t~ h~ve 1:h~ ~ of a ~x whieh 1~ op~n ~n on~ nd th~ ~t i~ ne~ y ~o m~dliEy ~-h~ oE~n~a~lon oP ~ome 4~ 1:he~ lcln~ Ql4~n~ent~
b~fo~ ~s~mbly, ~h~ kno-dn ~r~n~em~n~J3 ~h$rm~e h~v~ th~
~awb~c~lc o re~uirln~ npl~x tu~nlng me~ bich ~urt~e~
lncre~ t~e ov~r~ll B~Ze.
Th~ o~ t o~ t~ pre~n~ lnv~he~o~ore r 1~
Rrt~v~d~ a~ d~vl~e ~ h~ ~ra~~rl; ln~ d a~um~ lng o ~a~kln~ ~lem~n~ ~hich ~ure~ a l~ge ~t~ ~q~L~y ae~pit* bQlag t~f ~educ~d ~lz~ ~n~ whiçh u~h~*r~ per~
th~ auéumatic ~urnlng ~v~ bo~c sh~ped pa~ki~g ele~nent~
whic:h ar~ op~n ~n on~ e, thu~ simpl~fylrlg ~h~ aonnectio~
l~twe~n ~che ~c~cumulatln~ and ~torag~ devic~ and th~ d~e~nt ~p3tre~m an~ do~ r13~m machin~s~
The d~ce ~o~ ~he ~rAn~errin~ And Acc?ulnu~ in~
~kin~ ~3lem~nt~ ln ~he fo~m ~ ~ box whi~h i8 open ~n on~
~a~e ~n ~cord~nce~ wl~h é:hB inv~ n emploYs ~lr~ ~n~eyln~
m~n~ o~t~r ~n ~qcumul~tlng p~th ln ~ ~lo~d loop t~ le:h the~e ar~ ~onn~ d at l~t one upstre~m m~chln~ ~e~d~ng ~h~
~c~oumul~n~ l?ath with pa~:kl~ elementa and ~t le~t t~am ma~:hir~3 ed with ~a~k~nq ~lem~ntY ~rom the ~um~l~t~ng pa~h, A~c~r~lng ~o ~h~ i nve~tion, ~a~d ~v~0d loa~ 1~ Ar~n~d ~ub~ntlally ~rertla~lly ~n~ ~omprl~e~ ~n p~er ho~ n~a~ p~th po~tion r a lc~w~r }~ori zvn~ h po~tl~n l~c~'ccd below th~ upper por~lon, ~nd tw~ ~ur~d ~nd nnec~clon p~r~ion~. ce~t~in maahln~ are c~nnec~*d to t~e u~p~ ~ort~on c~E the p~h whll~ othe~ hine~ ~r~ ~4nn~ate~1 to the low~r ~rt~on o~ ~ha p~h.
1~ W~ll b~ un~ toodl t~t t,~e pa~king el~ nS~ ~e ~r1eAl~g~ one d~ctl~n on ~he ~pp~r z)t3rtion ~ h~ p~t~
~ ;~8~3~3~
~nd up~l~e d~wn arc~un~ on ~be lowe:~ por~lon. ~nder theae ~ondi~ næ,~ u~ en~. to conn~ ne ma~hlne at a tim~
th~ ~Ippex p~r~ i~n c>~ ~h~ p~t~ and ~o the lower p~r~lon of th~ p~ ln oi~d~r ~t~ lc~lly ~o ~bta~n ~ ~ubl~ o~
p~k~ng el~m~nt~ ~n on0 dlr~c~ion ana ~he n~her.
The :lo~ed loop i8 ~dv~n~ oll~ly form~d by ~sLn ~ir~
con~ey~r . which i~ bc~un~ed c~n lt~l upp~r ~a~Q by a perPor~ted wall pravld~d ~qit~ ncllned in t~e dar~io~
o~ tr~n~port oi~ ~he paaking ~l~men~s The end conn~a~1ng ~o~kion ~or~ pandin~ to ~h~ rAl~ln~
o th~ packln~ el~nent~ pr~ rably ~pri~a~ a ~cond ~ir~
~cJnvç~or ~rr~ ed in~e ~he lo~p. It w~ll lbe noted tb~t thl~ ~cand ~ e~ cRn be ~l~mina~ed. ae~ndltlg osl th~
~cklng ~1~men-t~ ~o b~ ~r~n~r~ed snd d~penain~ on ~he e~en~ in leltel b~twe~n t~ u~r ~ath por~o~ a th~
l~e~ p~h ~3.e~n.
~ h~ k~n$~ 3n~ e aav~n~ca~ousl~r o~ ~ a~c:ul~
4~ct~0nr ~e cslo~ed l~o~ ~en h~v~ng an ~ Aconveying ~ran~
~pron whl~b ~ ~ap~ble ~ r~c~lvln~ ~e~re~ Aqklng el~n~
~t~de ~y ~ w~thout ~e~ ion otb~r ~han th~ d la~e~l gu1~e~,, Th~i p~ckl~ ment~ ar~ ~h~n at~ked ~in~t ea~h ot~ h*lr ~ ular ~eotion perrnilktlng ~he~r %e~ v~
r~ wh~n th~y ~en'ce~ in'cv ~on~a~ wlth each other, the up o~ packlng ~elem~nt~ virl~ ~ont1nu~u~J~y o~r~r tb~
ve~lcal ~o~d loop oE th~ fle~ce oE ~he in~rent~on .
~ n ~nothe~ ~ml~od1m~nt, ~d~t~d ln ~r~lcul~ t~ pa~kln~
el~tne~ nonwclr~:ul~r cro~ 'cion, ~:be qlo~d loop compr~e~ an air- ~anveybng transport ~p~on And ~ep~ra~ing ~nd l~t~r~l qu~d~ ~a~ ~in~ainln~ ~he };~kln~ el~men~ ln nei row o~ ~nd~idual el~m~llt~. ~n or~er t~
~n~r~ase ~he ~ulnulation c~ c~'a$es, ~ev~ ow~
~v~nta~eoll81y 2lr~nq~d ~1~e by side, ~he ~nti~ oup o~
_3_ p~klng ~lem~n~ ~.ov~ng ~ pr~vi~ ly ~c~ntinuou~ly ~ve~r the c~l ~los~d loop~
Th~ h~n$~ lo~t~d up~tre~m of th~ ~ccumul~tln~ d~vlce c~ th~ lnv~ntlon ~re p~ rably all qo~nectedl tc~
f~'c ho~ ont~l ~th p~rt o~ t~e ~la~d loo3;~ he ~h~n~
pla~d down~r~ o~ the ~c~umul~ n~ ~le<rlc~ , on t~Q
o~h~r h~nd, ~v~nt:ag~ ly conne~t~d bc)th ~o th~ ~ld ~f~
~oriz4n~a~ ~ath p~r~ o~ the clc~ lvop, hu~ r~Gei~g ~he p~kln~ ele~ent~ ln ~h~ pc)s~ t~on which ~h~y o~upi~d ~p~n eme~genq~ ~rom the ~lp~ am m~chir~, ar~d to the ~oondl ho~l~on~l pa~ch ~r~a o~ e ~1o~ed 1oop, l~hu~ r~c:eiving th~ pa~king ~lemen~ u~n~ o~-ld p~it~
Th~ ~onnec:tion~ to the dl~ren~ x~chine~ ~e a~vRntagec7ualy m~d~ by ~i~~comrey~r~ p~ovl~ed wlth l~t~r~ ~ulde~ whic~h ~e~ e hn indi~lual rc~w o~ ~ckl~g ~l~m~nt:~ The wn~eyors Al~ ~ul~ ly .~nclined to ~Rk~ tlp any ai~ en~e irl lev~l between th~: co~e~ ndin~ ~4abine and ~be h~rl2~nt~1 pA~h pcs~ On ~ 1ch ~hey ~e ~onn~oted,, ~he c~nrlect~on~ can b~ e~f~t~d wit~ou~ dlffiau'~ty ~*ndlaular ~o ~he ~th o~ the clo~ed loc)p"
~ he ~u~l~t cc~nnect~ons ~or ~l~e p~kln~ n~ are p~e~rably ~n~llit~'ce~ by pro~rlaing c~n ~h~ tr~llsp~ a~on o~
the clo~d lo~p ~ ~e~t~in numb~ a~ whi~h ar~ direc~d t~?war~ls ~ u~clet in ~he vicini~ o~ ~:he a~ canne~
~ n ~ene~ h~ ~eth~d o~ tr~n~e~ g ~nd ~umulatln~
b~ax-~hape~ ckirl~ elemen~ w~l~h ~r~ open ~n one ~e in A~ rdzlnce with the inventic~n ~mplc~y~ ai~-~orlveyln~ ns on ~n ccu~ul~on p~h ~ d 1c~op conta1n~n0 1nle~
eonnec ~ontl ~n~ outl~t ~onnectlon~ ~he m~thod G~ the ~LnYent~c~n ~onsl~ n aau~lns~ the pac)c~ng element~ to n~ove~
o~v~ ub~ ~n~i~lly ~rQ~t,lc~ h ln A C!~ ot:~p, reMO~
t~ }~clc~ny el~ ots ~ h~ve ~hu~ ur~ on the ~ 2~
~lo~d loap~ ~o~h on ~h~ upper hox~ontal p~h ~or~ti~n ~nd ~n ~:h~ lower horisont~l p~h po~or" ~o a~ ~kom~'&ic:~lly tct ob~al~ ~ck~ng ~l~m~n~c~ in ~n~ E~o~ltio~ ~nd pa~klng ~1l3ments 1~ the tu~ne~-~ver p~ lon.
~ he~ lnv~ntion wil~ ba 4~t~er undar~tood from d~ pt~on af a spec~fic en~40d~qe~t t~ken by ~y ~i~
lllu~tr~on ~nd no ~y ~ay o ll~lt~tion, l~ at~ la ~l~e ~cc~m~nyin~ dr~lng~, in ~hiahs ~ig. 1 1~ ~ di~g~ammatl~ w in elev~'clo~ o~ a t~an~fe~ng ~nd a~curnul~tlng d~vla~ ~c~din~
~ha ~n~ent~on, ad~ d to ~e~n boxe~ o~ ~lrcul~r Gr~ e~on~
~g. 2 i~ ~ t~p ~ of the davio~ ci F~g. 1~
Pigl 3 i8 ~ p~r~l&l et~l~rg~ ~ec~ion~ ew ~long Ith~ ~ne III-III C)~ 7 2 S
~ig,. ~ ~how~ di~g~A~tl~ally th~ m~n~ for ~u~po~tln~ ~nd E~rop~lllng the p~ok~ng ~em~nt~t and 5 ~how~ ~la~r~ eally, c~n ~ dlf~er~n~ ~cRl~ he ~e~blir~ aompl~t~ p~c~lcinq ~r~m p~clcing ele~Qn és ~tored ~n tha deYl~ o the ~nvent~on ., A~ ~hown in l~i~B. 1 1:o 4, th~ ~vlc~e~ of ~h~ ~n~n~on c~pri~ a c!lo~qd ~ r ind~ ~A~d g~r~e~lly ~ 1, os~d l~y ~n ~p~e~ horlzon~al ~th ~ ion 2, a lowe~ h~rl~o~t~ h po~ion 3 c~onnecl~d tc the upper E~o~ on on ~s~e #i~lG ~y a curv~d ~onn~¢t~n~ n 4 whl~b E~rml~ ~h~ lu~ng o th~
c~ckln~ ql~m~n~ a~ on ~he oth~r alde, by ~ ~unrec1 ~nd por~l~n 5 wh~ p~ t~ ~helr descen~ ~he en~lr~ d~ c~ ~s ply placnd on t~ f~.oar ~ ~y mean~ Oe ve~ al column~ 7c ThG 1~ ho~lxontal p~b ~ i~ ocoupied o~ lt8 ~ ~ld~ch an~ l~n~th by ær ~ or ~ ~he ~Ipper w~ll g ~f wh~o~, ~h~ch ~onYtl~ut~ e, ltx~nap~ Apr~r~ ~ th~ pscklng elem~ 10, i~ ~ f J,~t pl~te ~h~ch i~ p~ id~d wi~h .
~ 2 ~ran~e~ ig . ~ ~ whl~h as~ur~ th~ di~plaçemen~
the p~king ~l~m~nt 1~ ~nd wil:h ~ or~tion~ 12 whl~l~ a~sur~3 ~l~e ~u~or~ g of tho ~Ickir~ 3me~ 10~ A ~e~ ~llt~ d per~or~or~ 12 h~v~ beetl ~howrl dl~xammatlc~lly ln Plg. ~.
~ h~ upp~ ho~ n. ~1 p~th 2 ~ ~orm~d ln t~8 ~ame ~ay b~ ~n ai~cc~n~eyor 1~ who~3e ~pper wall ha~ ~ 8~S in tb~
ca~ c3~ 'ch~ upp~r wall ~ ~ plural~y o~ t~arl~ve~ lit~ zln~
~perf~t~on~ .
~ n th~ asc~naln~ ~onn~tlrlg p~r~l~n 4 ~ th~ ice ha~ a ~E~r8t ~u~v~ out~r ~v~yor 1~ ~nd ~ ~oqnd curv~d ~nn~r ~e~ 6~ The p~h of ~ pa~k~ng ~len~er~ ar~n~d 4~tw~en ~h~ ~ey~r5 lS ~nd 1~ Ch o~ t~læ~ c~nveyo~s separated ~rom the 6~th o~ the packins~ n~,~ by ~ Guxv~d E~lat~ ~h~h ~c~lt)w~ d path ~nd h~ lper~ora ~C)118 a~nd ~l~t~
~o~ p~p\~ on by th~ blowln~ o~ alr.
plu~ ty of ~Qng~tud~nal guide ~od~ 17 ~ra the~oYe pro~lded all ~our~d the ~lo~d loop 1 ~v~ ~h~
pl~ n~ 14 ~>as ~o ret~n the p~ckln~ nt~ 10~ It will be ~oted ~ha~ the d~c~ndlng en~ o~ ~e ~onneetln~
po~lorl 5 do-3s not hA~re ~n air con~yo~ bu~ mer~1~ th~ ~u;:~YRd ~ld~d ~ 17 ln ~b~ porl;ion t SO t h~t ~e pa~king ~l~m~nt~
. . ~ .
~l~p~y p;5131i~ ~rom ~he up~er porl:ion ~ to the ~owe~ t~oY~ 3 by 1:~e~ ~o~ce vE ~r2~vi~y.
ig ~ 0~8 lû ir~d~c~e th~ ~ene~al ~ ct~on of t~v~l o~ the a~3mb1y o~ pa~cin~ ~le~nen~ in ~he ~acumulnt~ng ~vl~e o 'ch~ lnventlon, ~he ~ r~ow 18 c~n ba no~ed 1n ~lg. ~
~ n ~i~s. 1 and 2 ~re h~ beeon ~h~wn, ln very d~gr~n~tic ~nn~r, ~ iE~ed ~3low~r 19 ~o~ a~r ~t low p~e3~u~
ac~nn~te~ ~o ~he d~ en'c ~tlpporting ~nd p~opul~on ~:ais~on~
~s Flg. ~ ~h~ ha8 al~c~ beer~ ~how~ dl~Amtn~tl~a~l~O by . . .
way o~ ex~m~le t ~n up~rea~ e~ m~ahlnR ~0 and ~ dow~tr~M
a~aennb1~ng ~chlne ~lo ~he up~re~ chlne 20 whi~h produc~e~ ln~t~nce, the ~ckin~ e~eme~t 10 '~8 c~4nscted ~c~ 'ch~ uppe~ hs7rlsont~1 p~h por~n 2 e)~ o~
by A ~onn~in~ path 22 ~ m~d by th~ ~Ip~er ~ 3 o~ ~n ~ r ~or ~3 d~1nlng ~n ind~vidu~l r~w of Raaking elealen~ o Th~ p~kir~g ~lem~nt~ 10 ~c~in~ ~r~ ~hR ma~ ne ~0 ar~
tran~po~et ed due to tr~ns~rse~ nllt~ p~vlde~ ln the uppe~
Pao~ o~ ~h~ a~r convoyo~ 23 whlle ~ei~y ~et~ined by l~pQ~
g~ide~ 2~ lble in F~g. 3. In oxde~ ~o t~k~ up the rence :i n lev~l between ~h.a ~hin~ 1 ar~d the up~r ~Sh onne~Ln~ p~h 2~ perm~t~ th~ ~s~ent O~ klng ~lemerl~ 10 un~e~ th~ ~ction o~ ~n Addi~onal blow¢~ 2S.. ~u~
to ~hl~ ~nd as ~n be not~d ~ ig. ~ ~nd F~, 3, the E~ck~ny ~lem~nt~ 10 ~om~n~ ~x~m ~he machLne 20 ~ e dlil~rted 9 0 ollts~ th~ upp~ h ~ h~ loo~ wh~re t~e~ ~x~ ~he~
c~r~iea ~long ~n t~l~ diretion ~ the ~row~ 1~ on khe ~n~ Jp~ by ~h~ w~ng o~ ir ~o~inq r~ ~he cmveyor 13~
Th~ d~ r~n~ p~Rl~n~ m~nt~ ~r~ pre~en~ here ~Ln 'che box~ wh~ pen on one ~a¢~, ~ can be n~t~ ln p~r~ la;L ~r~ ~ig~. 3 ~nd 4, ~nd ~r~ o~ cirul~ c~o~
~t~c~n a~ oan b~ n~ed fro~u Fi~o ;;!~ All a~ ~be box~ 10 sn~v~ng on ~h~ o~ea l~op ~ c~natitu~ tc~r~g~ wl~.h~ut lnner ~p~r~ti~n, the boxes 2 b~lng ~bl~ po~ ly to roill ~g~inst eQC::'tl o~he~ ,~nd ~e~ng ~imply ~uided by the rod~ 17 and ~y th~ ~ia~ w~ 2~ (Flg. 3).
13y WA~ ~$ ~x~mpl~, ~ig . 2 ~hows ~ d~wn~ a~B~
~ch~n~ ~ whlch ~ to ~a~ve ~mult~neouely tw~ g~ollp~ ~
~k~ m~n~ n~ o~ ~h~h i~ in turned p~ in c~dQ~ to ~ect ~n ~ mblln~ suah a~ ~hown ln !~igO ~.. Thi~
A~mbly i~ ~orn~e~ by ~ fir~t p~kln~ ~31ement lOa ~o~min~ ~e ~ottora ~ ~ bc~ yl~ndx~c~l ~n~rt ~7 an~ ~ ~e~o~ cl~ing elem~ t lo~ whi ::h i~ ldentL~A1 ~ ~be ~ en~ bu~ tu~ned upsls~ do~qn and fo~m~ th~ a~ver ~ ~he hox,. It 1~ th~r~orQ
n~c~ary ~ ~e~ th~ m~ch~n~ 2~ w~ o~ LO~ ~nd c~x~
~ u~ to the a~ang~en~ o~ e ve~t~a~ d 1C)Q;IP 1, of ~b~ ~a~uraula~or ac~or~in~ ~o t~e lnv~ntior~ th~ d~uble~ d e~e~ d v~ty slmlply ~y ~an~ o~ ~ f ~ o~n~atlng ~th 28 ln ~ommunl~l~n w~th th~ ~p~er ~th portl~ nd ~
~¢o~d c~nn~atln~ p~t~ ~9 in canmunie~ ion wlt~ th~ 2r ~h 3, Th~ ~th ~ whlah de~in~ ~n lndlvldu~ row o~
pa~k~ng elemenk~ rq~e!ive~, ~n th~ ~xa~ e ~ho~n in th~
dr~wlng, ~k~ng ~l~ment~ lo wLth the ~ ect~d do~n~ar~, th~ o ~y bot~ 10~, whil~ ~h~ aonn~ctlng pD~th 2~ a~ ~o n~ n~YI~U2~l rc)~ r~C~e3 ~k~ns~ nt~ 1~ w~l~h rr~ zour dl, ~hat ~3 'c~ r7n~t~tu ~ c~ers 1 The ~e~p~ndl ~ul~r ~m~ryen~ o~ ~he p~klng ~le~en~s 1 1~ ~aail~tat~ ~y th~3 exl3t~nce ~ ~llts lla wbl~ll a~
tly ln~:l ln~d ~ the ~ ec~i~n ~ t~e ~onna~in~ p~th~
~8 ~ 2~, ~nd ~lit~ llb ~ ent in ~he axi$ o~ ~he ~onn~king p~thg a~, 2~. ~he pa~k~ng ~lem~n~ lO ~novLn~ In th~
dir~c~l~n o~ th~ a~e~oo~ here~o~R hAv~ n~en~y to be pu~hqd ~s~w~d~ the openlra~ oonne~c ing the u~pe~ E;)a~h ~ ~Ir , lower E~th 3 to the connect~n~ pA~h~ 2~r 2~7 wh~oh ~ra advant~-aou~ly ~pend~c~l~r ~c~ th~ pRth~ 2 t 3 o q~h~
~¢h~Pg the p~kin~ m~n~ lO thu~ la~e 4lu~ mat~c~ wi~houl~ ?e~ng na~e~ary to pro~de ot2~er t:ran~i~a~ or dix~ati1~n-chang~ an~.
ln th~ ex~mpl~ ~hown ln the ~r~awlng, ~he c~nn~¢tir~ ~kh 2~ ~2rm~ he de~en~ ~ the bo~ton~ lOa ~ ~heir dis~hArge g ~a~lit~ d b~ ~ d~ch~rge ~L~ ~on~eyor ~O ~Fig~. 3~..
uplp~r guide rods 31 pr~en~ th~ ~all~ng o~ tha ~csking elements upon their descent by gravity in the connectiny path 28. The connecting path 29 is directed slightly upward and the movement of the covers lOb takes place by the blowing of air from an air conveyor 32 provided, like the preceding ones, with propulsion slits and support perforations. Guide rods 33 assure the holding of the covers lOb upon their movement on the connecting path 29.
In the example shown in the drawing, the packing elements turn as a whole on the vertical closed loop 1 of the accumulating device, which is possible by reason of their circular cross-section. The width of the closed loop 1 can be adapted to the number of machines to be connected and to the desired storage capacity.
In another embodiment in which the articles to be displaced and stored are of a different cross-section, it would be easy to adapt the device of the invention by separating from each other the different parallel rows of packing elements moving as previously along the vertical path of the closed loop
Claims (10)
1. A device for the transferring and accumulating of packing elements in the form of a box which is open on one face, using air-conveyor means on an accumulating path in closed loop (1) to which there is connected at least one upstream machine (20)) feeding the accumulating path with packing elements and at least one downstream machine (21) fed with packing elements from the accumulating path, character-ized by the fact that said closed loop (1) is arranged substantially vertically and comprises upper horizontal path portion (2), a lower horizontal path portion (3) located below the upper portion, and two curved end connecting portions (4, 5), certain machine being connected to the upper portion of the path and other machines being connected to the lower portion of the path.
2. A device according to Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the closed loop is formed by an air-conveyor 18, 13) defined on its upper face by a perforated wall (9, 14) provided with slits inclined in the direction of transport of the packing elements.
3. A device according to Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the and connecting portion (4) corresponding to the ascending portion of the connecting elements comprises, furthermore, A second air-conveyor (16) arranged within the loop.
4. A transferring and accumulating device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by the fact that the packing elements (10) have a circular cross section and that the closed loop (1) comprises an air-conveyor transport apron capable of receiving several packing elements side by side without internal separation.
5. A transferring and accumulating device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by the fact that the closed loop (1) comprises an air-conveyor transport apron and separating and lateral guidance means for maintaining the packing elements in at least one row of individual elements.
6. A transferring and accumulating device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by the fact that the upstream machines (20) are all connected to the same first horizontal path portion of the closed loop and that the downstream machines (21) are connected both to the said first horizontal path portion of the closed loop, thus receiving the packing elements (10a) in the position which they occupied upon the emergence from the upstream machines, and to the second horizontal path portion (3) the closed loop, thus receiving the packing elements (10b) in turned-over position.
7. A device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by the fact that the connections to the different machines are effected by air-conveyors provided with lateral guides which define an individual row of packing elements, the said caissons being suitably inclined to take up the difference in level between the corresponding machine and the horizontal path portion to which they are connected.
8. A transferring and accumulating device according to Claim 7, characterized by the fact that the connection effected perpendicularly to the path of the closed loop.
9. A transferring and accumulating device according to Claim 7, characterized by the fact that the discharge connection is facilitated by slits directed towards the outlet is the vicinity of the outlet connection.
10. A method of transferring and accumulating packing elements in the form of a box open on one face, using air-conveying means on an accumulating path in a closed loop, having inlet connections and outlet connections, characterized by the fact that the packing elements are moved over a substantially vertical closed-loop path and that the packing elements thus accumulated on the closed loop are removed both from the upper horizontal path portion (2) and from the lower horizontal path portion (3) so as to automatically obtain packing elements in one position (10a) and packing elements in the turned-over position (10b).
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