EP0815958A3 - Method and device for recognizing containers - Google Patents

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EP0815958A3
EP0815958A3 EP97106680A EP97106680A EP0815958A3 EP 0815958 A3 EP0815958 A3 EP 0815958A3 EP 97106680 A EP97106680 A EP 97106680A EP 97106680 A EP97106680 A EP 97106680A EP 0815958 A3 EP0815958 A3 EP 0815958A3
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Rolf Bucher
Martin Dr. Rosatzin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
    • B07C5/12—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B07C5/122—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware
    • B07C5/126—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware by means of photo-electric sensors, e.g. according to colour

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Zur Ermittlung der Form eines Behälters und um diesen von anderen Behältern unterscheiden zu können, wird ein Lichtstrahl (6) auf den Behälter gerichtet und die je nach Behälterform unterschiedlich reflektierten Lichtstrahlen (7,8) werden von lichtempfindlichen Sensoren (10,11) empfangen oder nicht empfangen. Aufgrund der Ausgangssignale der Sensoren (10,11) kann somit auf die Form der Flasche und damit auf den Flaschentyp rückgeschlossen werden.

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To determine the shape of a container and to be able to distinguish it from other containers, a light beam (6) is directed onto the container and the light beams (7, 8), which are reflected differently depending on the container shape, are received by light-sensitive sensors (10, 11) or not received. Based on the output signals of the sensors (10, 11), the shape of the bottle and thus the bottle type can be inferred.
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EP97106680A 1996-06-27 1997-04-23 Method and device for recognizing containers Ceased EP0815958A3 (en)

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CH1613/96 1996-06-27
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DE102004052942A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer Kg Bottle, in particular reusable beverage bottle

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US3506840A (en) * 1967-09-08 1970-04-14 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Down-ware rejector system
DE2411723A1 (en) * 1973-06-08 1975-09-25 Kronseder Hermann Flaw detector for bottle rims - has laser beam directed by rotating element, housing mirror and photoelectric cell
US4651879A (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-03-24 Clayton Durand Mfg. Co., Inc. Automatic bottle sorting system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3506840A (en) * 1967-09-08 1970-04-14 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Down-ware rejector system
DE2411723A1 (en) * 1973-06-08 1975-09-25 Kronseder Hermann Flaw detector for bottle rims - has laser beam directed by rotating element, housing mirror and photoelectric cell
US4651879A (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-03-24 Clayton Durand Mfg. Co., Inc. Automatic bottle sorting system

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CA2206546A1 (en) 1997-12-27

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