TH62622A - Automatic picking Weighing and sorting systems for particle-type objects - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (11/06/46) Automated machines are used to manipulate and move individual particle-like objects. Particle-like objects are placed in a drum and the machine works to pick up each particle-like object from the bin. Subsequent conveying to conveying operations One issue of handling involves the individual weighing of Particle-character objects are another issue of dealing with. Involves the separation of individual particles into the container. Contains a number of supports Another issue of dealing Involved in both weighing and screening Separation of individual particle-like objects, the separation operation may be performed. Based on the weighing weight of each individual piece, automated machines are used to manipulate and move individual particle-like objects. Particle-like objects are placed in a drum and the machine works to pick up each particle-like object from the bin. Subsequent conveying to conveying operations One issue of handling involves the individual weighing of Particle-character objects are another issue of dealing with. Involves the separation of individual particles into the container. Contains a number of supports Another issue of dealing Involved in both weighing and screening Separation of individual particle-like objects, the separation operation may be performed. By relying on the weight of each piece

Claims (59)

1. A machine consisting of a cylinder with an opening in the cylinder, a piston with one end having a concave hole, the piston is positioned to pass through the opening in the cylinder's cylinder, and an actuator which is connected to the piston and can act to move the piston through the opening in the cylinder between one position of the cylinder and a second position whose end is raised above the cylinder's cylinder. 2. A machine such as that described in claim 1, in which a hopper is sized to hold multiple individual particle-like objects; the movement of a piston from one position to a second, under the control of an actuator, causes the individual particle-like objects in the hopper to be captured by concave pits and lifted above the specified section. 3. The machine, as in claim 2, in which the recessed hole at the end of the piston is sized to match the average size of each piece. 4. Machinery such as that in claim paragraph 2, which is of the nature of particle-like material consisting of agricultural seeds. 5. A machine such as the one described in claim 2, whose material is of the nature of particles composed of spherical material. 6. A machine such as that described in claim 2, whose bottom of the hopper slopes inward to direct individual particulate matter toward an opening. 7. A machine such as that described in claim 2, whose bottom of the tank is concave to guide individual particulate matter towards an opening. 8. A machine such as that in claim 2, which also includes a pathway for removing individual particle-like material captured from the end of the piston along the piston's motion to a second position. 9. A machine such as in claim 8, whose means for removal consist of a suction cup placed above a piston and positioned adjacent to the end of the piston; when the piston is moved to a second position, the suction cup is actuated to grip on the object, characterizing each individual particle; when the piston is moved back to a later position. 10. A machine such as in claim 8, whose path for removal consists of an air injection stream positioned adjacent to the end of a piston; when such piston is moved to the second position, such air injection stream is induced to blow the individual particulate matter captured away from the end of the piston when in the second position. 11. A machine such as in claim 8, whose route for removal consists of a suction pipe positioned adjacent to the end of the piston; when the piston is moved to a second position, the suction pipe is activated to draw in individual particulate matter captured from the end of the piston in the second position and into a conveying pipe. 12. The machine, as described in claim 8, for the removal process consists of an air injection stream positioned adjacent to the end of the piston; when the piston is moved to the second position, this air injection stream is activated to blow the individual particulate matter captured from the end of the piston in the second position, and a suction pipe positioned adjacent to the end of the piston; when the piston is moved to the second position, the suction pipe is activated to draw the individual particulate matter captured from the end of the piston in the second position and into a conveying pipe. 13. The machine, as described in claim 8, for the removal process consists of a suction cup positioned above the piston and positioned adjacent to the end of the piston when the piston is moved to a second position. The suction cup is activated to grip individual particle-like objects when the piston is subsequently moved back to a first position and subsequently releases each particle-like object. An air injection stream is positioned adjacent to the end of the piston when the piston is moved to a second position. This air injection stream is activated at the same time as the suction cup releases to blow each particle-like object that has been captured from the end of the piston in the second position, and a pipe is positioned opposite the air injection stream to capture each particle-like object that has been blown into a conveying pipe. 14. A machine such as that in claim 13, which consists of a suction pipe that is simultaneously stimulated by an air jet to draw individual particulate matter into the pipe for conveyance purposes. 15. A machine such as that in claim 8, which also includes a pipe through which a stream of compressed air passes to transport the material, the individual particle size being removed. 16. A machine such as that in claim 15, in which the pipe contains a velocity-changing area to reduce the speed of the object, the individual particles being removed are being transported by a stream of compressed air. 17. Machines such as those in claim 16, whose speed change area comprises at least one pressure-reducing characteristic formed in the pipe. 18. A machine such as that in claim 17, which is of a specific nature for pressure reduction, consists of a number of longitudinal cross-sections on the inner surface of a pipe. 19. A device such as that in claim 17, which is of a specific nature for pressure reduction, consists of a number of radial openings that allow the pressure to escape from the pipe. 20. A machine such as in claim 19, in which a number of radial openings are made in a sleeve fitted to the far end of the pipe. 21. A machine such as that in claim 20, in which the sleeve is movable longitudinally relative to the tube, and which includes an actuator for sliding the sleeve out through the distal end of the tube and thus exposing certain radial openings. 22. A machine such as in claim 15 in which a stream of compressed air is created by means of its removal. 23. A machine such as that in claim 22, whose means of removal consist of an energized air injection stream to blow individual particulate matter into a pipe and create a compressed air stream used to transport each piece through the pipe. 24. A machine such as in claim 15, which has a pipe with a distal end and also consists of a number of receiving containers and a device that separates individual particulate matter conveyed from the distal end of the pipe into selected receiving containers of several sections. 25. A machine such as in claim 24, in which the sorting device consists of X-Y sliding stages which selectively move each selected receiving container into position to receive the individual particulate matter being conveyed and fed out from the far end of the pipe. 26. A machine such as that in claim 25, which also includes an operatorable controller capable of recording data for each individual particle object by linking to the individual containers in which each particle object is separated. 27. Machinery such as that in claim 24, which has a number of receiving vessels consisting of pits placed on pit plates. 28. A machine such as that in claim 15, which has a pipe with a far end and also contains a device for measuring the weight of each particle being conveyed from the far end of the pipe. 29. The machine consists of a device that measures the weight of each individual particulate matter; a first air injection stream positioned adjacent to the device, which is activated to blow the weighed individual particulate matter out of the device; and a first pipe positioned opposite the first air injection stream to capture the blown particulate matter into the pipe for transport in the compressed air stream. 30. A machine such as that in claim 29, in which the first pipe consists of a suction pipe that is simultaneously and significantly actuated with the first air injection stream to draw individual particulate matter that has been blown into the first pipe for conveyance. 31. A machine such as that in claim 29, which also consists of a second air injection stream positioned adjacent to the device and at an angle to the first air injection stream, the second air injection stream is activated to blow each weighed particulate matter out of the device, and a second pipe opposite the second air injection stream to capture the blown particulate matter into the second pipe for transport in the compressed air stream. 32. A machine such as that in claim 31, which also includes a control device for independently triggering the first and second air injection streams to enable the selection of the first or second pipe for conveying individual weighed particulate matter. 33. Machinery such as in claim 32, which is a control device for selecting the first or second pipe for conveyance based on measured weight. 34. A machine such as in claim 29, in which the first pipe includes a velocity change area to reduce the speed of the object, the individual particles being removed are being transported by the compressed air stream. 35. A machine such as that in claim 34, whose speed change area comprises a characteristic for reducing at least one pressure that has been formed in the pipe. 36. A machine such as that in claim 35, which is of a specific nature for pressure reduction, consists of a number of longitudinal cross-sections on the inner surface of a pipe. 37. A machine such as that in claim 35, which is of a specific nature for pressure reduction, consists of a number of radial openings that allow the pressure to escape from the first pipe. 38. A machine such as in claim 37, in which a number of radial openings are made in a sleeve fitted to the far end of the first pipe; 39. A machine such as the one in claim 29 in which a stream of compressed air is created by a first air injection stream, 40. A machine such as in claim 29, whose first pipe has a far end, also consists of a number of receiving containers and a device that separates individual particulate matter conveyed out from the far end of the first pipe into selected receiving containers of several sections; 41. A machine such as in claim 40, in which the sorting device consists of X-Y sliding steps which selectively move each selected receiving container into position to receive the individual particulate matter that has been conveyed and fed out from the far end of the first pipe. 42. A machine such as that in claim 41, which also includes an operatorable controller capable of recording data for each individual particle object in relation to the individual containers into which each particle object is separated. 43. Machinery such as that in claim 40, which has a number of receiving vessels consisting of pits placed on pit plates. 44. Machinery such as that in claim 29, which is of the nature of particle-like material consisting of agricultural seeds. 45. A machine such as the one described in claim 29, whose material is particle-like and composed of spheres. 46. A machine consisting of a picking device that sorts individual particulate matter from a bin; a weighing device that weighs each selected particulate matter; a first transport mechanism for conveying each selected particulate matter between the picking and weighing devices; a sorting device that separates the weighed particulate matter into a certain number of receiving containers; and a second transport mechanism for conveying the weighed particulate matter between the weighing and sorting devices. 47. A mechanism such as that in claim 46, where each of the first and second transport mechanisms consists of tubes for conveying individual particle-like matter in a stream of compressed air. 48. A mechanism such as that in claim 47, in which the tubes for the first and second transport mechanisms each contain velocity change zones to reduce the speed of each individual particle being transported by the compressed air stream. 49. A mechanism such as that in claim 48, in which the velocity change region comprises characteristics for a pressure reduction of at least one portion that has been formed in the pipe. 50. A mechanism such as that in claim 46, where the first and second transport mechanisms each consist of an air injection stream to create a compressed air stream. 51. A machine such as in claim 50, in which the air injection stream of the second transport mechanism is activated to blow individual particle-like material out of the weighing device and into the second transport mechanism. 52. A machine such as that in claim 51, which also includes a third transport mechanism for conveying individual weighed particulate matter from the weighing device to the sorting area, replacing the sorting device. 53. A machine such as that in claim 52, in which a third transport mechanism consists of an offset air injection stream that is offset at an angle from the air injection stream of the second transport mechanism. Such offset air injection stream is stimulated to blow individual particulate matter from the weighing device into the sorting area. 54. A machine such as in claim 50 in which the air injection stream of the first transport mechanism is stimulated to blow individual particle-like material from the picking device and into the first transport mechanism. 55. A machine such as in claim 46, which has a bucket with an opening in the bucket, a picking device consisting of a piston whose end has a concave pit in it, the piston is positioned to pass through the opening in the bottom of the bucket, and an actuator which is connected to the piston and can operate to move the piston through the opening in the bucket between a first position of the bucket and a second position whose end is raised above the bottom of the bucket. The movement of the piston from the first to the second position under the control of the actuator causes each individual particle in the bucket to be picked by the concave pit and raised above the bottom. 56. A machine such as in claim 46, which the sorting device consists of X-Y sliding stages that selectively move individual particle-like objects to positions to receive individual particle-like objects that have been conveyed and fed out from a second transport mechanism. 57. Machinery such as that in claim 46, which has a number of receiving vessels consisting of pits which are placed on pit plates. 58. Machinery such as that in claim 46, which is of the nature of particle-like material consisting of agricultural seeds. 59. A machine such as the one described in claim 46, whose material is of the nature of particles, consisting of spheres.