WO2006010032A3 - Article singulation and reorientation system - Google Patents

Article singulation and reorientation system Download PDF

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WO2006010032A3
WO2006010032A3 PCT/US2005/024335 US2005024335W WO2006010032A3 WO 2006010032 A3 WO2006010032 A3 WO 2006010032A3 US 2005024335 W US2005024335 W US 2005024335W WO 2006010032 A3 WO2006010032 A3 WO 2006010032A3
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articles
conveying surface
conveyors
belts
reorientation
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James L Layne
Michael D Mcdaniel
Lewis W Ward
Jason Grindle
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Span Tech Llc
James L Layne
Michael D Mcdaniel
Lewis W Ward
Jason Grindle
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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
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
    • B65G47/2445—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane by means of at least two co-operating endless conveying elements
    • 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
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/52—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices
    • B65G47/68—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor lane and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor lane or to one broader conveyor lane, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
    • 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
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/52—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices
    • B65G47/68—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor lane and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor lane or to one broader conveyor lane, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
    • B65G47/682—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor lane and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor lane or to one broader conveyor lane, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor from a single conveyor lane consisting of one conveyor or several adjacent conveyors
    • B65G47/683—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor lane and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor lane or to one broader conveyor lane, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor from a single conveyor lane consisting of one conveyor or several adjacent conveyors with tilting of at least part of the conveyor to make use of gravity

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

Systems and related methods for singulating and/or reorienting articles may include a singulator with at least two and preferably three V-shaped conveyors (202, 204, 206) serially arranged to convey the articles in a vertically cascading fashion. The conveyors may operate at successively increasing speeds to separate adjacent articles with successively larger gaps. Each conveyor may be comprised of a pair of belts (202a, 202b, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b) oriented generally orthogonal to each other, and neither having a conveying surface parallel to a horizontal plane. To facilitate article reorientation, the individual belts may be driven at different linear speeds, and at least one belt may include a conveying surface with a high friction portion.
PCT/US2005/024335 2004-07-08 2005-07-08 Article singulation and reorientation system WO2006010032A2 (en)

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US60/586,154 2004-07-08

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US3837469A (en) * 1972-05-17 1974-09-24 Dake Corp Product orienting apparatus for packaging
US4421222A (en) * 1981-08-14 1983-12-20 Planet Products Inc. Apparatus for arranging workpieces in a predictable relationship and grouping
EP0962142A2 (en) * 1998-02-12 1999-12-08 C.I.M. S.r.l. Apparatus for feeding machines for making bread or the like

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US3837469A (en) * 1972-05-17 1974-09-24 Dake Corp Product orienting apparatus for packaging
US4421222A (en) * 1981-08-14 1983-12-20 Planet Products Inc. Apparatus for arranging workpieces in a predictable relationship and grouping
EP0962142A2 (en) * 1998-02-12 1999-12-08 C.I.M. S.r.l. Apparatus for feeding machines for making bread or the like

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CN108946093A (en) * 2017-05-25 2018-12-07 Ykk株式会社 Carrying device and transport method
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