EP3993916A1 - Dispositif de tri d'un conteneur, installation et procédé associés - Google Patents
Dispositif de tri d'un conteneur, installation et procédé associésInfo
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- EP3993916A1 EP3993916A1 EP20735008.3A EP20735008A EP3993916A1 EP 3993916 A1 EP3993916 A1 EP 3993916A1 EP 20735008 A EP20735008 A EP 20735008A EP 3993916 A1 EP3993916 A1 EP 3993916A1
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Definitions
- Sorting device for a container, associated installation and process
- the present invention relates to a device for sorting a container.
- the invention also relates to a sorting installation comprising such a sorting device.
- the invention also relates to a method of sorting a container.
- the invention relates to the field of container logistics.
- Such containers are, for example, wine bottles.
- the path followed by the bottle of wine involves a plurality of actors including a producer, a distributor and a reseller, the consumer buying from the reseller.
- a first step the harvest of the grapes or harvest is carried out.
- the grapes should be harvested at the right time, the determination of this moment requiring great know-how.
- the harvest is carried out by hand or with harvesters.
- bunches of grapes are sorted, in particular to eliminate unsuitable fruits.
- crushing and pressing take place.
- the grinding and pressing step are usually carried out automatically to obtain a juice.
- the third step is the fermentation usually carried out in a fermentation chamber.
- the juice undergoes a chemical transformation, alcoholic fermentation, during which the glucose becomes ethanol.
- the next step is the clarification to remove all waste and residue from the wine.
- the clarification is carried out by a filter or by gluing.
- the sixth step is to bottle the wine.
- the wine is bottled after the aging phase.
- the bottles are sterilized. It is then used a rinser to wash the empty bottles, then a filler to fill the bottles with wine and finally a corker to put a stopper on the neck of the bottles.
- the bottling step also involves overcapping capping and labeling.
- the seventh step is the crating of the wine.
- the wine cases are then stored and sent to the distributor.
- These operations are usual logistics operations. The same types of operations take place at the distributor and the reseller.
- the present description relates to a device for sorting a container for a container conveyor, the container comprising an electronic chip comprising a memory storing at least one data item among data relating to the container and data relating to the chip.
- the conveyor being able to drive the container, the conveyor having at least a first track and a second track
- the sorting device comprising a chip reader configured to read the at least one datum stored in the memory of the electronic chip , called data read, an arm movable between a first position and at least one second guiding position, the at least one second guiding position being distinct from the first position, and in the at least one second guiding position, the arm being configured to force the container of the first lane to follow the second lane
- a computer capable of delivering a control law of the arm controlling the position of the br as, the control law of the arm depending on at least one data read.
- the sorting device comprises one or more of the following characteristics, taken in isolation or in any technically possible combination:
- the arm is away from the first lane and in at least a second guiding position, the arm extends at least partially across the first lane.
- the arm is movable between a first position and a plurality of second guide positions to force the container to follow the second track, the arm extending at least partially across the first track in each second guide position.
- the arm forms a pusher and is movable in translation between the first position and the at least one second position, the arm having in particular a distal end intended to be in contact with the container.
- the arm is movable in rotation between the first position and at least one second guiding position, the arm having in particular a wall intended to be in contact with the container.
- the computer comprises a memory storing at least one database, the at least one database comprising at least one predefined datum from among a predefined datum relating to the container and a predefined datum relating to the electronic chip and, the computer is clean in comparing the at least one datum read with at least one predefined datum to determine a defective state of the electronic chip, the control law of the arm depending on the defective state of the electronic chip.
- the container is a bottle containing an alcoholic liquid.
- the sorting device comprises a container dressing unit configured to deposit an electronic chip on the container.
- the present description also relates to an installation for sorting a container, the installation comprising a conveyor suitable for driving the container to be sorted, and a device for sorting a container, the sorting device being configured to sort the driven container. by the conveyor.
- the present description also relates to a method for sorting a container for a container conveyor, the container comprising an electronic chip comprising a memory storing at least one data item from among data relating to the container and data relating to the electronic chip, the conveyor. being able to drive the container, the conveyor having at least a first track and a second track, the sorting device comprising: a chip reader configured to read at least one datum stored in the memory of the electronic chip, called datum read, an arm movable between a first position and at least one second guiding position, the at least one second guiding position being distinct from the first position, and in at least one second guiding position, the arm being configured to force the container of the first lane to follow the second lane, a computer capable of delivering a control law for the arm controlling the position of the arm, the a control law of the arm depending on at least one data item read, the method comprising the steps of: reading, by the chip reader, of at least one data item stored by the memory of the electronic chip of the container, issuing
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of a sorting installation of a container comprising a sorting device comprising an arm in a first position
- FIG. 2 a schematic top view of part of the installation of Figure 1, in which an arm of the sorting device has a first position
- FIG. 3 a schematic top view of part of the installation of Figure 1, in which an arm of the sorting device has a second position
- FIG. 1 An installation 10 for sorting a container is shown in Figure 1.
- the sorting installation 10 is intended to sort a plurality of containers 12.
- the containers 12 to be sorted are, for example, containers 12 forming part of a container order and which are intended to be sorted.
- containers are also intended to be counted.
- longitudinal direction is defined.
- the longitudinal direction is represented by the X axis and referred to in the following description as "longitudinal direction X".
- transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X is also defined.
- the transverse direction is represented by an axis Y and called in the remainder of the description “transverse direction Y”.
- a dimension of an element of the installation 10 measured in the transverse direction Y is called "width”.
- vertical direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y.
- the vertical direction Z is represented by a Z axis and hereinafter referred to as “vertical direction Z”.
- an element A is located below an element B, when the element A, has a lower altitude than the element B, in the vertical direction Z.
- Each container 12 is, for example, a bottle 12.
- Each bottle 12 contains a liquid substance.
- the liquid substance is wine. More generally, the liquid substance is alcohol.
- liquid substance is spirit.
- the bottle 12 is a perfume bottle. In such a situation, the bottle 12 is sometimes referred to as the bottle.
- the bottle 12 comprises a barrel 14, a label 16, an overcapping cap 18 and an electronic chip 20.
- the barrel 14 is the main and widest part of the bottle 12.
- the barrel is sometimes referred to as the "body”.
- the electronic chip 20 is called “chip 20” in the remainder of the description.
- the chip 20 is visible and positioned on the barrel 14, for example above the label 16.
- the chip 20 is glued by an adhesive on the barrel 14.
- the chip 20 is present on a place other than the barrel 14 of the bottle 12.
- the chip 20 is invisible.
- the chip 20 is positioned under the label 16, under a back label (not visible in the figures) of the bottle 12 or under the overcapping cap 18.
- a chip 20 corresponds to any electronic device (integrated circuit) making it possible to store at least one piece of information and to communicate with another device according to a contactless communication protocol.
- the chip 20 is a first means of wireless telecommunications.
- Chip 20 comprises a microprocessor (not shown in the figures) associated with an antenna (not shown in the figures) allowing the exchange of signals.
- the microprocessor also has its own memory for storing information.
- the chip 20 is thus associated with information that the memory of the microprocessor stores.
- the chip 20 stores in its memory at least one piece of data relating to the bottle 12.
- the datum relating to the bottle 12 is an identification datum for the bottle 12.
- the identification data of the bottle 12 includes an identifier of the bottle 12, information relating to the production site, the vintage of the contents of the bottle 12, the identifier of the producer, the nature of the contents of the bottle. 12 i.e. if the content is red wine, white wine, champagne, whiskey, etc, the name of the bottle profile 12, bottling date and time data, bottling data date and time of exit from production, to the vat from which the wine contained in the bottle 12 comes, an identification data of the cork maker, the batch number of which the bottle 12 belongs and / or information relating to the centilization of the bottle 12, that is to say the quantity of wine that bottle 12 contains.
- chip 20 is an RFID chip (from English "radio frequency identification” meaning in French “radio frequency identification”).
- the chip 20 is able to communicate according to the RFID communication protocol, in accordance with the IS015693 standard.
- the communication range is, for example, between 10 cm and 10 meters (m).
- This communication protocol can also be qualified as a communication protocol called “UHF”.
- UHF refers to the French terminology of ultra high frequency.
- the chip 20 is able to emit or receive a signal having a frequency between 300 MHz and 3,000 MHz.
- the chip 20 is able to communicate according to an RFID HF communication protocol.
- the acronym "HF" refers to the French terminology of high frequency.
- chip 20 is capable of transmitting or receiving a signal having a frequency between 3 MHz and 30 MHz.
- the reading distance of the chip 20 is less than 20 cm.
- the chip 20 is able to operate according to two distinct frequency ranges. In this sense, the chip 20 can be qualified as a dual-frequency chip 20. Chip 20 is then adapted to communicate according to two distinct frequency ranges. In this case, the chip 20 is adapted to communicate according to the HF communication protocol and / or the UHF communication protocol.
- each chip 20 has a unique identifier forming data relating to the chip 20. Thus, two chips 20 cannot have the same identifier. This identifier is stored in the memory of chip 20, for example, when creating chip 20.
- chip 20 is a rectangle 35 millimeters (mm) in length by 20 mm in width.
- the chip 20 is not limited to this geometry and can have variable dimensions and shapes (square, rectangular, round, etc.).
- the installation 10 comprises a conveyor 22 and a device 24 for sorting a bottle 12.
- the conveyor 22 is configured to drive the bottles 12 to be sorted.
- the conveyor 22 comprises a conveyor belt 26, a first track 28 and at least one second track 30.
- the conveyor belt 26 comprises a plurality of lamellae articulated to each other.
- the conveyor belt 26 is configured to drive the bottles 12 at a constant speed, called the driving speed of the bottles 12 and, in a drive direction, denoted T, parallel to the longitudinal direction X.
- the conveyor belt 26 includes a forward leg 32 and a return leg 34.
- the forward leg 32 is movable according to the drive direction T.
- the return strand 34 is movable in a direction opposite to the driving direction T and located below the forward strand 32.
- the first track 28 corresponds to the go strand 32 of the conveyor belt 26.
- the first track 28 is therefore able to drive the bottles 12 in the drive direction T at the drive speed.
- the first track 28 extends in a plane parallel to the X Y plane defined by the longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y, and hereinafter called "the plane of the first track 28".
- the second channel 30 is separate from the first channel 28.
- the second track 30 is a branch of the first track 28.
- the second track 30 is perpendicular to the first track 28.
- the second path 30 has a bottom 36 and at least three side walls 38 for retaining the bottles 12.
- the bottom 36 is flush with the outward leg 32 of the conveyor belt 26.
- the retaining side walls 38 project from the bottom 36.
- Sorting device 24 is configured to sort a plurality of bottles 12.
- the sorting device 24 comprises a support 40, a bottle detector 42, a dressing unit 44, a chip reader 46, an arm 48, a drive unit 50 of the arm 48, a computer 52, a control unit. display 54, a human machine interaction interface (HMI) and a visual indicator 56.
- HMI human machine interaction interface
- the sorting device 24 is described below in relation to a single bottle 12.
- the support 40 has a parallelepipedal shape.
- the support 40 is arranged at least in part under the conveyor 22.
- the support 40 supports at least in part the other elements of the sorting device 24.
- the detector 42 is configured to detect the presence of the bottle 12 on the conveyor 22.
- the dressing unit 44 is configured to deposit the chip 20 on the bottle 12.
- the dressing unit 44 comprises a plurality of supports 58 and members for applying the chip 20 on the bottle 12.
- the chips 20 are initially releasably glued to strips 60 supplied in the form of rolls.
- the plurality of supports 58 are configured to support and guide the bands 60 to the applicators.
- the applicators include at least three rotary cylinders 62 and 64.
- positioning cylinders 62 two first rotary cylinders 62, called “positioning cylinders 62”, are suitable for positioning the bottle 12 in a position in which the bottle 12 is positioned so as to receive the chip 20.
- the positioning cylinders 62 are movable in rotation around the vertical direction Z.
- the third rotary cylinder 64 is configured to apply the chip 20 to the barrel 14 of the bottle 12.
- the application cylinder 64 is also movable in rotation around the vertical direction Z.
- the chip reader 46 is able to operate according to a communication protocol suitable for writing data relating to the bottle 12 in the memory of the chip 20 and reading the data stored in the memory of the chip 20. .
- the communication protocol includes at least one of the UHF RFID communication protocol and the HF RFID communication protocol.
- the chip reader 46 has an active operating mode in which the chip reader 46 is able to write and / or read the data stored in the memory of the chip 20 and an inactive operating mode in which the reader 46 is not not able to write and / or read the data stored in the memory of the chip 20.
- chip reader 46 is connected to presence detector 42.
- the presence detector 42 is able to control the chip reader 46 in the active operating mode or in the inactive operating mode depending on the presence or absence of a bottle 12 on the conveyor 22.
- the arm 48 comprises at least one rod 66 (visible schematically in Figures 3 to 6) and has a distal end 68.
- the arm 48 comprises, in the present example, two rods 66 movable in translation in the transverse direction Y, that is to say perpendicular to the drive direction T. Each end of a rod 66 is provided with an element for contacting the bottle 12.
- the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is formed by the two contact elements and is intended to be in contact with the bottle 12.
- the arm 48 is movable between a first position P1 and at least a second guide position P2.
- the first position P1 and at least a second position P2 are detailed with reference to Figures 2 to 6. These figures are schematic representations of part of the installation 10, in which the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is. simplified and is represented by a circle.
- the arm 48 is away from the first track 28.
- the arm 48 allows the driving of the bottles 12 on the first channel 28 and is not likely to come into contact with the arm 48.
- the orthogonal projection of the arm 48 in the plane of the first channel 28 is located outside the first channel 28.
- the arm 48 is configured to present a plurality of second guide positions P2, hereinafter called “second positions P2”.
- a plurality of second positions P2 of the arm 48 are illustrated in Figures 3 to 6.
- Each second position P2 is distinct from the first position P1.
- the arm 48 extends at least partly across the first track 28 in the transverse direction Y. Then, in the second position P2 of the arm 48, the orthogonal projection of the arm 48 in the plane of the first channel 28 is located at least in part on the first channel 28. In particular, in the second position P2, the orthogonal projection of the distal end 68 of the arm 48 in the plane of the first channel 28 is located at least in part on the first track 28.
- FIGS 3 to 5 show the arm 48 in second intermediate positions, denoted P2i.
- FIG. 6 shows a second position P2 of the arm 48 which corresponds to the maximum extension of the arm 48.
- the maximum extension position of the arm 48 is denoted P2 max .
- the arm 48 in the position P2 max of maximum extension of the arm 48, the arm 48 extends across the whole of the first track 28. In other words, the orthogonal projection of the arm 48 in the plane of the first track 28 intercepts the entire width of the first track 28.
- the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is located at the interface between the first channel 28 and the second channel 30.
- the interface between the first channel 28 and the second channel 30 is represented by a dotted line in Figures 2 to 10.
- the reference P2 is used to designate either an intermediate position P2i or the position P2 max of maximum extension.
- the arm 48 is movable in translation along the transverse direction Y between the first position P1 and the plurality of second positions P2 to force the bottle 12 of the first path 28 to follow the second path 30.
- the arm 48 is configured to force the bottle 2 of the first channel 28 to follow the second channel 30.
- the arm 48 forms a pusher.
- the drive unit 50 of the arm 48 includes, for example, a housing 70 and an electric motor (not shown in the figures).
- the housing 70 is fixed on the support 40 of the sorting device 24.
- Housing 70 is arranged outside the first track 28.
- the housing 70 at least partially accommodates the rods 66.
- the electric motor is configured to drive the arm 48 in translation relative to the housing 70 between the first position P1 and the plurality of second positions P2.
- the electric motor is housed in housing 70.
- the arm 48, the housing 70 and the drive unit 50 form an electromechanical actuator.
- the computer 52 includes a memory (not shown in the figures).
- the memory of the computer 52 stores at least one database.
- the computer 52 stores a first database and a second database.
- the first database includes data relating to 12 bottles.
- the first database further comprises data relating to a number of bottles 12, for example a number of bottles 12 of the order.
- the first database is representative of an order for bottles 12.
- the second database stores data relating to the chip 20, namely the identifiers of the chips 20.
- the data relating to the bottles 12 and to the chips 20 stored in the memory of the computer 52 form predefined data.
- the computer 52 is able to compare the at least one data item read by the chip reader 46 with the predefined data to determine a faulty state of the chip 20 or a valid state of the chip 20.
- the computer 52 is able to deliver a control law L of the arm 48 controlling the position of the arm 48.
- the control law L of the arm 48 depends on the data read in the memory of the chip 20.
- the control law L is the output of a function, denoted f, stored in a memory of the computer 52.
- the function f associates an output with inputs E, i.e. the control law L.
- the inputs E of the function f include at least the state of the chip 20, namely the valid state or the defective state of the chip 20.
- the control law L of the arm 48 therefore depends on the defective state or the valid state of the chip 20.
- a defective state of the chip 20 may correspond to a broken chip 20.
- a faulty state of the chip 20 corresponds to a poor connection between the antenna and the microprocessor of the chip 20.
- a defective state corresponds to an unknown identifier of the chip 20 in the second database.
- the valid state of the chip 20 is defined as opposed to the bad state.
- the function f takes as input E at least one of the following input parameters:
- the control law L gives the position of the arm 48 over time.
- the position of the arm 48 is a set of coordinates of the arm 48 in the reference frame X, Y, Z.
- the position of the arm 48 is, for example, the position of the distal end 68 of the arm 48.
- the function f is such that when the chip 20 has a defective state, the position of the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is different from the position P1.
- the position of the distal end 68 of the arm 48 over time comprises the positions P2, each position P2 ,, P2 max depending on time.
- the function f is also such that when the chip 20 is in the valid state, the position of the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is equal to the first position P1.
- the function f is a function integrating at least one other input E from the list of input parameters defined above.
- the function f comprises, besides the state of the chip 20 as input E, at least one other input E such as the weight of the bottle 12.
- the function f is, for example, such that the plus the the weight of the bottle 12 is greater the greater the power of the electric motor driving the arm 48.
- the function f comprises, in addition to the state of the chip 20 as input E, the driving speed of the bottles 12. The function f is then such that plus the driving speed of the bottles 12 on the conveyor 22 is high, the higher the speed of the electric motor driving the arm 48 is important.
- control law L also controls the configuration of the visual indicator 56 over time.
- the display unit 54 includes a touch screen. In this case, the display unit 54 and the HMI interface are confused.
- display unit 54 includes a non-touch screen.
- the HMI interface includes, for example, a keyboard.
- the indicator 56 comprises, in the present case, a light source (not shown in the figures).
- the indicator 56 has at least a first configuration and a second configuration.
- the indicator 56 is representative of the first position P1 of the arm 48.
- the light sources are turned off.
- the indicator 56 is representative of the arm 48 in the second position P2.
- the light sources are on or flashing.
- the control law L of the arm 48 is suitable for also controlling the indicator 56 in one or the other of the configurations.
- indicator 56 is a visual indicator but, alternatively, indicator 56 could be an audible indicator.
- the method of sorting bottles 12 is described in relation to a single bottle 12 but is repeated for each other bottle 12 of the corresponding order.
- the arm 48 is in the first position P1 as seen in Figures 1 and 2.
- a bottle 12 is positioned on the go strand 32 of the conveyor belt 26 of the conveyor 22, that is to say on the first track 28.
- the forward strand 32 drives the bottle 12 in the drive direction T.
- the detector 42 detects the bottle 12.
- detector 12 After detector 42 detects bottle 12, detector 12 activates chip reader 46 in the active mode of operation.
- the bottle 12 arrives at the level of the dressing unit 44.
- the two positioning cylinders 62 position the bottle 12 in the position for receiving the chip 20.
- the application cylinder 64 applies the chip 20 to the barrel 14 of the bottle 12 above the label 16.
- the bottle 12 arrives in front of the chip reader 46.
- the chip reader 46 writes into the memory of the chip 20 the information relating to the bottle 12 which is listed in the first database for this bottle 12.
- the chip reader 46 After writing to the chip 20, the chip reader 46 reads the written data relating to the bottle 12 and the identifier of the chip 20 stored in the memory of the chip 20.
- the computer 52 compares the data read relating to the bottle 12 with the data listed in the first database relating to this bottle 12 as well as the identifier of the chip 20 with the data of the second database.
- the data read other than the stored predefined data correspond, for example, to at least one of the following characteristics: an absence of data read, an incomplete data read, an identifier of the chip 20 unknown.
- the computer 52 determines a faulty state of the chip 20.
- the computer 52 delivers the control law L of the arm 48.
- the control law L is the output of the function f which takes at least the state as input E. faulty chip 20.
- the function f includes at least one other entry from the list of input parameters defined above.
- the computer 52 then delivers the control law L of the arm 48 which is a function of the defective state of the chip 20.
- the control law L gives the plurality of second position P2 as well as the position P1 of the arm 48 as a function of time.
- control law L gives the plurality of intermediate positions P2, and the position of maximum extension P2 max as a function of time.
- the control law L then controls the arm 48 in translation in the transverse direction Y from the first position P1 in a plurality of second intermediate positions P2, (visible in FIGS. 3 to 5) up to the position P2 max of extension maximum (visible in figure 6).
- the arm 48 forces the bottle 12 of the first path 48 to follow the second path 30.
- the distal end 68 of the arm 48 is in contact with the bottle 12.
- control law L controls the return of the arm 48 to the first position P1 (visible in FIGS. 1 and 2).
- control law L also includes the control of the visual indicator 56 in the second configuration. Then, the control law L controls the switching on of the light sources of the visual indicator 56. If during the comparison step, the data read relating to the bottle 12 are similar to the data stored in the first database and if the data relating to the chip 20 are similar to at least one data item from the second database , the computer 52 determines a valid state of the chip 20.
- the computer 52 then delivers a control law L which is the output of the function f taking at least as input E the valid state of the chip 20.
- the control law L depends on the valid state of the chip. 20.
- the control law L delivers the position of the arm 48 in the first position P1. Then, the control law L maintains the arm 48 in the first position P1. In this case, the arm 48 remains in the first position P1 away from the first track 28.
- the control law L also controls the visual indicator 56 in the first configuration. Thus, the control law L keeps the light sources of the visual indicator 56 off.
- the number of bottles 12 stored in the first database is decremented by one bottle 12.
- the sorting device 24 therefore makes it possible to control in a controlled and optimal manner the order from the distributor or the dealer.
- the chips 20 are controlled automatically and the sorting device 24 makes it possible to sort the bottles 12 by eliminating the bottles 12 of which the chip 20 is defective.
- the sorting device 24 therefore allows an accelerated inspection of the bottles 12 fitted with chips 20 by dispensing with a manual inspection of the bottles, which is particularly long and tedious.
- the sorting device 24 makes it possible to automatically control the number of bottles 12 in the order. This makes it possible in particular to avoid errors in the counting of bottles 12.
- the sorting device 24 therefore allows rapid crating of the bottles 12 while ensuring the validity of the chips 20 carried by the bottles 12.
- the chip reader 46 is not able to write in the memory of the chip 20.
- the sorting device 24 may not include a covering unit 44.
- the bottles 12 are initially provided with the chip 20 memorizing the data relating to the bottle 12 and to the chip 20 before passing into the sorting device 24.
- the sorting method differs from the sorting method described above differs in that it does not include a write step in the chip 20.
- the sorting device 24 further comprises a code reader.
- the bottle 12 comprises, in addition to the electronic chip 20, a bar code or a square code, representative of one or more additional information relating to the bottle 12.
- the code reader is able to read the or each additional information.
- the code reader is, for example, connected to the chip reader 46.
- the code reader is arranged upstream of the chip reader 46 in the drive direction T on the first channel 28.
- the sorting method differs from the sorting method described above differs in that it comprises, prior to the reading, by the chip reader 46, of the data stored in the chip 20, the reading of additional information relating to the bottle 12.
- the chip reader 46 when the bottle 12 arrives in front of the chip reader 46, the chip reader 46 writes the information relating to the chip 20 in the memory of the chip 20 as well as the additional information read.
- the sorting device 24 further comprises a second chip reader.
- the second chip reader is for example a manual reader.
- the chip reader is a personal digital assistant more generally designated by the acronym PDA for the English term of “Personal digital assistant”.
- the sorting method differs from the sorting method described previously differs in that it involves reading the chip 20 using the second chip reader.
- the second chip reader makes it possible, for example, to read chips 20 positioned on bottles 12 of larger dimensions that the chip reader 46 described in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 could not read.
- FIGS. 7 to 10 Yet another embodiment of the sorting device 24 is described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. This embodiment is described only in contrast to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 6.
- the only difference is the arm 48 and the arm 48 drive unit 50.
- the arm 48 is movable in rotation around the vertical direction Z.
- the arm 48 comprises a wall 72, for example, of parallelepiped shape.
- the wall 72 is arranged to project from the first track 28 and from the bottom 36 of the second track 30.
- the wall 72 has two side faces.
- one of the side faces is intended to be in contact with the bottle 12.
- the position of the arm 48 is, for example, marked by the position of the free end of the wall 72 in the reference X, Y, Z.
- the wall 72 is located in the second track 30.
- the orthogonal projection of the arm 48 in the plane of the first track 28 is located outside the first track 28.
- the arm 48 is configured to present a plurality of second positions P2.
- a plurality of second positions P2 are shown in Figures 8-10.
- Each second position P2 is distinct from the first position P1.
- each second position P2 the arm 48 extending at least partly across the first track 28.
- the orthogonal projection of the wall 72 in the plane of the first track 28 is located at least partly on the first track 28.
- FIG. 8 shows the arm 48 in the position P2 max of maximum extension.
- the position P2 max of maximum extension corresponds to the angle of maximum rotation of the arm 48 from the first position P1.
- the arm 48 extends across the entire first track 28.
- the arm 48 is configured to force the bottle 12 of the first channel 28 to follow the second channel 30.
- the arm 48 is movable between the first position P1 and the position of maximum rotation P2 max , passing through a plurality of second intermediate positions P2 i.
- Housing 70 houses the electric motor.
- housing 70 is arranged in second lane 30, separate from first and second lane 28.
- the electric motor (not shown in the figures) is configured to drive the arm 48 in rotation about the vertical axis Z.
- the sorting method is described in contrast to the sorting method described with reference to Figures 7 to 10.
- the arm 48 is in the first position P1.
- the computer 52 determines a defective state of the chip 20
- the computer 52 delivers the control law L.
- the control law L is the output of the function f which takes at least the defective state of the chip 20.
- the delivered control law L gives the position of the arm 48 in the plurality of second positions P2 over time.
- the control law L gives the position of the arm in the position of maximum extension P2 max and the plurality of intermediate positions P2, as a function of time.
- the arm 48 is first controlled in rotation in the position of maximum extension P2 max .
- the bottle 12 the chip 20 of which is defective, driven on the first path 28, comes into contact with the wall 72 of the arm 48 and is blocked by the arm 48.
- the arm 48 is controlled in rotation in the plurality of second intermediate positions P2, ( Figures 9 and 10) to the first position P1 to force the bottle 12 to follow the second channel 30.
- the arm 48 forces the bottle 12 to enter the second path 30.
- the arm 48 forms a switch.
- the sorting device 24 therefore allows, with easy implementation, an increase in the capacity to crate the containers 12 and an acceleration of the control of container orders.
- the containers 12 intended to be crated for an order having defective chips 20 are sorted automatically, which makes it possible to save considerable time and to free up labor. for other tasks.
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