EP2969267A4 - System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers - Google Patents

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EP2969267A4
EP2969267A4 EP14779918.3A EP14779918A EP2969267A4 EP 2969267 A4 EP2969267 A4 EP 2969267A4 EP 14779918 A EP14779918 A EP 14779918A EP 2969267 A4 EP2969267 A4 EP 2969267A4
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automatic feeder
stack management
feeder stack
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John W. Brown
Edward F. HOUSTON
Juan A. ROMAN
Leung M. Shiu
Riley H. MAYHALL
William P. Mcconnell
Matthew G. GOOD
Robert E. HUME
Thomas A. HILLERICH
Long K. HA
Jacob L. TIMM
Reza BADRI
Robert L. SCHLENDER
Christopher D. AUSTIN
Darin Dickey
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Priority claimed from US13/801,749 external-priority patent/US9056738B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/827,122 external-priority patent/US9061849B2/en
Priority to EP16197369.8A priority Critical patent/EP3173364A1/de
Priority to EP16197418.3A priority patent/EP3176114B1/de
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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
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/02—Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
    • B07C1/04—Forming a stream from a bulk; Controlling the stream, e.g. spacing the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/02—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge
    • B65H1/025—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge with controlled positively-acting mechanical devices for advancing the pile to present the articles to the separating device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/08—Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
    • B65H3/12—Suction bands, belts, or tables moving relatively to the pile
    • B65H3/124—Suction bands or belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
    • B65H7/02—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321—Standing on edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/21—Angle
    • B65H2511/214—Inclination
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
    • B65H2513/10—Speed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/30—Forces; Stresses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/30—Forces; Stresses
    • B65H2515/34—Pressure, e.g. fluid pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Stacking Of Articles And Auxiliary Devices (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
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Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP16197373.0A EP3168178B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197369.8A EP3173364A1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197418.3A EP3176114B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers

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US13/797,291 US9340377B2 (en) 2013-03-12 2013-03-12 System and method of automatic feeder stack management
US13/797,698 US9376275B2 (en) 2013-03-12 2013-03-12 Article feeder with a retractable product guide
US13/797,731 US9044783B2 (en) 2013-03-12 2013-03-12 System and method of unloading a container of items
US13/801,749 US9056738B2 (en) 2013-03-13 2013-03-13 Anti-rotation device and method of use
US13/827,122 US9061849B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2013-03-14 System and method of article feeder operation
PCT/US2014/023300 WO2014164719A1 (en) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System and method of automatic feeder stack management

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EP16197418.3A Division EP3176114B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197418.3A Division-Into EP3176114B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197369.8A Division-Into EP3173364A1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197369.8A Division EP3173364A1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197373.0A Division-Into EP3168178B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197373.0A Division EP3168178B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers

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EP2969267A4 true EP2969267A4 (de) 2017-03-29
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EP16197373.0A Active EP3168178B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197369.8A Withdrawn EP3173364A1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP14779918.3A Active EP2969267B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers

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EP16197373.0A Active EP3168178B1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers
EP16197369.8A Withdrawn EP3173364A1 (de) 2013-03-12 2014-03-11 System und verfahren zur stapelverwaltung eines automatischen zuführers

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EP3176114A1 (de) 2017-06-07
JP2019135193A (ja) 2019-08-15
JP6901202B2 (ja) 2021-07-14
EP2969267B1 (de) 2018-08-15
EP3173364A1 (de) 2017-05-31
JP2019135192A (ja) 2019-08-15
JP2019163171A (ja) 2019-09-26
JP6935922B2 (ja) 2021-09-15
JP6306682B2 (ja) 2018-04-04
JP6901204B2 (ja) 2021-07-14
WO2014164719A1 (en) 2014-10-09
EP3168178B1 (de) 2018-11-21
JP2019151490A (ja) 2019-09-12
EP3168178A1 (de) 2017-05-17
JP2018135217A (ja) 2018-08-30
JP6901203B2 (ja) 2021-07-14
JP2016515046A (ja) 2016-05-26
EP3176114B1 (de) 2023-09-13

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