GB2448936B - An apparatus and method for stacking sheets - Google Patents

An apparatus and method for stacking sheets

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Publication number
GB2448936B
GB2448936B GB0708710A GB0708710A GB2448936B GB 2448936 B GB2448936 B GB 2448936B GB 0708710 A GB0708710 A GB 0708710A GB 0708710 A GB0708710 A GB 0708710A GB 2448936 B GB2448936 B GB 2448936B
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Prior art keywords
stacking sheets
stacking
sheets
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GB0708710A
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GB2448936A (en
Inventor
Francis Joseph Duggan
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NOVAPROFILE Ltd
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NOVAPROFILE Ltd
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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
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/11—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack the articles being stacked by direct action of the feeding conveyor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D43/00—Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices
    • B21D43/20—Storage arrangements; Piling or unpiling
    • B21D43/22—Devices for piling sheets
    • 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
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/09—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from alongside
    • B65G57/10—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from alongside by devices, e.g. reciprocating, acting directly on articles for horizontal transport to the top of stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
    • B65H29/10—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being reciprocated in rectilinear paths
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/26—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by dropping the articles
    • B65H29/28—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by dropping the articles from mechanical grippers
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B65H2301/44718—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area reciprocated in rectilinear paths
    • 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
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • 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
    • B65H2701/17—Nature of material
    • B65H2701/173—Metal

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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GB2448936A GB2448936A (en) 2008-11-05
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102745535A (en) * 2012-07-20 2012-10-24 上海烟草集团有限责任公司 Paper box stacking device
CN102836929A (en) * 2012-09-19 2012-12-26 广西玉柴重工有限公司 Steel plate leveler discharging rack

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3425687A (en) * 1966-04-07 1969-02-04 Formica Int Handling apparatus for rigid sheet material
US3747920A (en) * 1971-04-14 1973-07-24 Warner Swasey Co Unloader assembly
US3891204A (en) * 1973-12-27 1975-06-24 Londontown Manufacturing Co Transfer mechanism for sheet material
US4284382A (en) * 1979-05-29 1981-08-18 Silverman Machines Off-loader
US4624455A (en) * 1982-12-09 1986-11-25 Ready Metal Manufacturing Company Sheet handling machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3425687A (en) * 1966-04-07 1969-02-04 Formica Int Handling apparatus for rigid sheet material
US3747920A (en) * 1971-04-14 1973-07-24 Warner Swasey Co Unloader assembly
US3891204A (en) * 1973-12-27 1975-06-24 Londontown Manufacturing Co Transfer mechanism for sheet material
US4284382A (en) * 1979-05-29 1981-08-18 Silverman Machines Off-loader
US4624455A (en) * 1982-12-09 1986-11-25 Ready Metal Manufacturing Company Sheet handling machine

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102745535A (en) * 2012-07-20 2012-10-24 上海烟草集团有限责任公司 Paper box stacking device
CN102745535B (en) * 2012-07-20 2014-12-03 上海烟草集团有限责任公司 Paper box stacking device
CN102836929A (en) * 2012-09-19 2012-12-26 广西玉柴重工有限公司 Steel plate leveler discharging rack

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