CN114096475A - 灵活间距产品计量系统 - Google Patents

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CN114096475A
CN114096475A CN202080051542.5A CN202080051542A CN114096475A CN 114096475 A CN114096475 A CN 114096475A CN 202080051542 A CN202080051542 A CN 202080051542A CN 114096475 A CN114096475 A CN 114096475A
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Abstract

产品管理系统（100）包括：‑连续的第一轨道（104），其包括凸耳排队区段（108）、凸耳接合区段（110）和产品接合区段（112），每个区段构造为并适合于实现具体的凸耳移动步骤；‑部分地跟随轨道的连续的链条（116），其构造为并适合于绕轨道的至少部分致动凸耳（106）；‑沿着轨道（104）可移动地设置的凸耳（106）的系列，凸耳构造为用于沿着轨道的产品接合区段移动产品；‑设置在轨道（104）的凸耳接合区段（110）处的星形轮（120），其构造为用于计量凸耳（106）以接合来自轨道（104）的排队区段（108）的链条（116）并且控制沿着传送链条在凸耳中的每个之间的可变间距；和磁源（122），其构造为将凸耳（106）引导到排队区段（108）并且引导到排队区段（108）的端部。

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灵活间距产品计量系统
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本公开涉及产品计量系统，并且更具体地涉及具有灵活产品间距的产品计量系统。
相关现有技术描述
在产品移动设备和系统中，根据下游包装步骤的要求将产品隔开是常见且必要的。在过去，使用固定间距产品输送机，为了将系统准备好用于不同尺寸的包装或不同尺寸的产品，需要停止该输送机并且更换工具。这通常是不期望的。
尽管如此，通常认为常规方法和系统已经满足了其预期目的。然而，本领域中仍然存在对具有改进的间距控制和改进的可靠性的产品计量系统的需要。本公开可为这些仍然存在的挑战中的至少一个提供解决方案。
发明内容
产品管理系统包括：连续的第一轨道，该第一轨道包括凸耳排队区段、凸耳接合区段和产品接合区段，每个区段构造为并适合于实现具体的凸耳移动步骤；部分地跟随第一轨道的连续的链条，其构造为并适合于绕轨道的至少部分致动凸耳；沿着轨道可移动地设置的凸耳的系列，该凸耳构造为用于沿着轨道的产品接合区段移动产品；设置在轨道的凸耳接合区段处的星形轮，该星形轮构造为用于计量凸耳以接合来自轨道的排队区段的链条并且控制沿着传送链条在凸耳中的每个之间的可变间距；和构造为将凸耳引导到排队站的磁源。
链条和轨道可设置在面板内，并且链条设置在面板内位于第一轨道下面的第二通道内。第一轨道可定向在水平平面中。每个凸耳可包括构造为并适合于接合产品的臂。
星形轮编程为独立于链条移动。星形轮由控制器致动以控制沿着链条在凸耳中的每个之间的间距。星形轮设置在竖直轴上并由竖直轴致动，其中控制器编程为以对应于沿着第一轨道的产品接合区段在凸耳中的每个之间的期望间隔的速率使竖直轴旋转。星形轮包括构造为与凸耳的基部互补的槽的系列。
链条包括竖直对准构件的系列，该竖直对准构件构造为并适合于接合凸耳以便沿着第一轨道驱动凸耳。每个凸耳包括设置在第一轨道内的圆柱形部分，该圆柱形部分构造为并适合于沿着第一轨道保持凸耳的位置。每个凸耳的圆柱形部分包括从该圆柱形部分径向突出的凸缘。链条包括竖直对准构件的系列，其中每个竖直对准构件构造为并适合于接合从每个凸耳的基部突出的引导圆柱形构件以便沿着第一轨道驱动凸耳。每个凸耳包括尾部圆柱形构件，该尾部圆柱形构件构造为并适合于提高每个凸耳在第一轨道内的稳定性。
脱离机构沿着第一轨道设置，该脱离机构构造为使凸耳从链条脱离并且将凸耳引导到凸耳排队区段。每个凸耳包括磁体反应材料并且磁源构造为并适合于将每个凸耳朝向靠近凸耳接合区段的凸耳排队区段端部偏置。产品管理系统还可包括构造为用于将产品给送到产品接合区段的输送机。
通过结合附图对优选实施例的以下详细描述，本公开的系统和方法的这些和其他特征对于本领域技术人员来说将变得更加显而易见。
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为使本发明所属领域的技术人员无需过多实验就能容易地理解如何制造和使用本发明的装置和方法，在本文中下面将参考一些附图详细描述其优选实施例，其中：
图l是产品计量系统的透视图；
图1a是图1的透视图，示出为移除一段面板从而暴露第一轨道；
图1b是图1的透视图，示出为移除一段面板从而暴露链条；
图1c是图1的透视图，示出为移除面板从而暴露整个链条；以及
图2a是图1的凸耳和星形轮之间的联接的透视图，示出处于第一位置的星形轮；
图2b是图1的凸耳和星形轮之间的联接的透视图，示出处于第一位置的星形轮；以及
图2c是图1的凸耳和星形轮之间的联接的透视图，示出处于第三位置的星形轮。
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现在将参考附图，其中相似的附图标记表示本发明的相似的结构特征或方面。出于解释和说明而非限制的目的，根据本发明的具有灵活间距的产品管理系统的示例性实施例的局部视图在图1中示出，并且总体上以附图标记100指示。如将描述的，根据本发明的产品管理系统的其他实施例或其方面提供在图2a-2c中。本发明的方法和系统可用于沿着轨道以期望的间距无缝移动产品，而无需停止系统和提供更换。
图1示出了包括面板102的产品管理系统100，面板102具有在其中的第一连续轨道104。面板可由多个面板构成，其中每个面板包括轨道104的部分。第一轨道104为产品接合凸耳106提供路径和支撑。轨道104包括凸耳排队区段108、凸耳接合区段110和产品接合区段112。如下面进一步详细描述的，在每个区段中，凸耳106旨在执行不同的动作。
图1a示出了第二连续轨道114。第二连续轨道114跟随第一连续轨道104并且位于第一轨道104下面。第二连续轨道114沿着直线延续，而第一轨道104分支到凸耳排队区段108。第二轨道114容纳连续的链条116（在图1b和1c中示出）。链条绕轨道112的产品接合部分移动凸耳106。凸耳106沿着第一轨道104可移动地设置并且构造为用于沿着产品接合区段112驱动或推动产品。用于给送产品和支撑产品的输送机（未示出）置于面板旁边并且在产品接合区段112旁边，由此产品管理系统100可以是包括其他产品管理设备的更大的产品管理系统的部分。
还参考图1，星形轮120位于第一轨道104的凸耳接合区段110处。随着星形轮120转动，其接合每个凸耳106。星形轮120转动的速率根据产品的类型和尺寸以及产品进入到系统中的速率的需要而改变。星形轮120独立于链条116致动。磁源122靠近排队区段108或在排队区段108内定位。磁源将凸耳106引导或拉到排队区段108并且到排队区段的端部。当磁源122打开或接合时，凸耳中的每个中的磁性材料128作出反应并被吸引到磁源122。脱离机构124（诸如楔形物）可设置在第一轨道104内以使凸耳106从链条116脱离并将凸耳106引导到凸耳排队区段108。楔形物124迫使每个凸耳106从链条116滑出并继续移动到排队区段108中，而链条116在相同的方向上继续移动。
图1b，每个凸耳106包括基部126、磁性材料128、从基部126突出的圆柱形构件130、以及构造为并适合于接合产品的臂132。设置在第一轨道104内的每个圆柱形构件130构造为并适合于沿着第一轨道104保持凸耳106的位置。每个凸耳的圆柱形部分130包括从该圆柱形部分130径向突出的凸缘131。圆柱形部分130和凸缘131用作设置在两个火车轨道之间的水平火车轮。圆柱形部分130还可包括轴承。链条116包括竖直对准构件136的系列，其中每个竖直对准构件136构造为并适合于接合圆柱形构件130以便沿着第一轨道104驱动凸耳106。
还参考图2a-2c，星形轮120设置在竖直轴140上并由该竖直轴140致动。连接到竖直轴140的控制器（未示出）编程为使竖直轴140旋转。轴140和星形轮120以一速率旋转，该速率控制沿着第一轨道104的产品接合区段110在凸耳106中的每个之间的期望间隔。附图示出了凸耳106和星形轮140的进程。星形轮120首先在排队区段108的端部处接合凸耳106。星形轮120包括槽142的系列，该槽142构造为与凸耳的基部126互补。随着星形轮120转动，凸耳106移动到链条116的竖直构件136的路径中。在此时，链条116接合凸耳106，并且星形轮120的任何部分都不阻挡凸耳106以链条116的速度与链条116一起向前移动。星形轮120编程为独立于链条116移动。每个凸耳106还包括带有凸缘139的尾部圆柱形构件138，其构造为并适合于提高每个凸耳106在第一轨道104内的稳定性，并且确保凸耳106不会就地旋转，并且链条的竖直构件136不能从凸耳滑过。
如上所述并且如在附图中示出的，本公开的方法和系统为产品管理系统提供了优异特点，包括增加的可靠性、稳定性和间距灵活性。虽然已经参考实施例示出和描述了本公开的设备和方法，但是本领域技术人员将容易理解可对其做出改变和/或修改而不脱离本公开的精神和范围。

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1.一种产品管理系统，包括：
连续的第一轨道，所述第一轨道包括凸耳排队区段、凸耳接合区段和产品接合区段，每个区段构造为并适合于实现具体的凸耳移动步骤；
部分地跟随所述轨道的连续的链条，其构造为并适合于绕所述轨道的至少部分致动凸耳；
沿着所述轨道可移动地设置的凸耳的系列，所述凸耳构造为用于沿着所述轨道的所述产品接合区段移动产品；
设置在所述轨道的所述凸耳接合区段处的星形轮，所述星形轮构造为用于计量凸耳以接合来自所述轨道的所述排队区段的所述链条并且控制沿着传送链条在所述凸耳中的每个之间的可变间距；和
构造为将所述凸耳引导到排队站的磁源。
2.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述链条和轨道设置在面板内。
3.根据权利要求2所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述链条设置在所述面板内位于所述第一轨道下面的第二通道内。
4.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述第一轨道定向在水平平面中。
5.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，每个凸耳包括构造为并适合于接合所述产品的臂。
6.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述星形轮编程为独立于所述链条移动。
7.根据权利要求6所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述星形轮由控制器致动以控制沿着所述链条在所述凸耳中的每个之间的间距。
8.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述星形轮设置在竖直轴上并由所述竖直轴致动；其中，控制器编程为以对应于沿着所述第一轨道的所述产品接合区段在所述凸耳中的每个之间的期望间隔的速率使所述竖直轴旋转。
9.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述星形轮包括构造为与所述凸耳的基部互补的槽的系列。
10.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述链条包括竖直对准构件的系列，所述竖直对准构件构造为并适合于接合所述凸耳以便沿着所述第一轨道驱动所述凸耳。
11.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，每个凸耳包括设置在所述第一轨道内的圆柱形部分，所述圆柱形部分构造为并适合于沿着所述第一轨道保持所述凸耳的位置。
12.根据权利要求11所述的产品管理系统，其中，每个凸耳的所述圆柱形部分包括从所述圆柱形部分径向突出的凸缘。
13.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述链条包括竖直对准构件的系列；其中，每个竖直对准构件构造为并适合于接合从每个凸耳的基部突出的引导圆柱形构件以便沿着所述第一轨道驱动所述凸耳。
14.根据权利要求13所述的产品管理系统，其中，每个凸耳包括尾部圆柱形构件，所述尾部圆柱形构件构造为并适合于提高每个凸耳在所述第一轨道内的稳定性。
15.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其包括沿着所述第一轨道设置的脱离机构，所述脱离机构构造为使所述凸耳从所述链条脱离并且将所述凸耳引导到所述凸耳排队区段。
16.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，每个凸耳包括磁体反应材料。
17.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其中，所述磁源构造为并适合于将每个凸耳朝向靠近所述凸耳接合区段的凸耳排队区段端部偏置。
18.根据权利要求1所述的产品管理系统，其还包括构造为用于将产品给送到所述产品接合区段的输送机。
19.一种产品管理系统，包括：
面板，所述面板包括：
第一连续轨道，所述第一连续轨道包括凸耳排队区段、凸耳接合区段和产品接合区段，每个区段构造为并适合于实现具体的凸耳移动步骤；
第二连续轨道，所述第二连续轨道部分地跟随所述第一连续轨道、位于所述第一轨道下面；
设置在所述第二连续轨道内的连续的传送链条，所述连续的传送链条构造为并适合于绕所述轨道的至少部分致动凸耳；
沿着所述轨道可移动地设置的凸耳的系列，所述凸耳构造为实现产品沿着所述轨道的所述产品接合区段，其中每个凸耳包括基部、磁体、从所述基部突出并设置在所述第一连续轨道内的圆柱形构件、以及构造为并适合于接合所述产品的臂；
设置在所述第一轨道的所述凸耳接合区段处的星形轮，所述星形轮构造为用于计量凸耳以便接合来自所述轨道的所述排队区段的所述传送链条，其中所述星形轮独立于所述传送链条致动；和
构造为将所述凸耳引导到排队站的磁源。
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