WO2014064592A3 - Method and apparatus for realizing a continuous and ordered flow of containers - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for realizing a continuous and ordered flow of containers Download PDF

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WO2014064592A3
WO2014064592A3 PCT/IB2013/059494 IB2013059494W WO2014064592A3 WO 2014064592 A3 WO2014064592 A3 WO 2014064592A3 IB 2013059494 W IB2013059494 W IB 2013059494W WO 2014064592 A3 WO2014064592 A3 WO 2014064592A3
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containers
continuous
transport system
ordered flow
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Mario Di Donna
Enrico GOFFREDO
Enio Giovanni Cianci
Enrico FRATANGELO
Oronzo Lucia
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Fameccanica.Data S.P.A.
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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
    • B65G47/26—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles
    • B65G47/28—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a single 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
    • B65G47/22—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
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0244—Bottles
    • 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
    • B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
    • B65G2203/04—Detection means
    • B65G2203/041—Camera
    • 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
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/90—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
    • B65G47/91—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
    • B65G47/915—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers provided with drive systems with rotary movements only

Abstract

Device configured for realizing a continuous and ordered flow (40) of containers (20), having respective filling openings (22) and a main axis (X-X), comprising - at least one feed transport system (11, 11'), configured for advancing, along a feed direction (MD', MD" ), a respective flow (30, 30') of containers (20) with the respective main axes (X-X) randomly oriented, - an output transport system (15), arranged for advancing said continuous and ordered flow (40) of said containers (20) along an output direction (MD) parallel to the feed direction (MD', MD' ' ), - at least one control means (13, 13') capable of detecting the position and orientation of the main axis (X-X) of each container (20) lying on the surface (14) of said at least one feed transport system (11, 11'), at least one gripping means (12, 12') controlled by said at least one control means (13, 13') and capable of picking up (16, 16' ) said containers (20) from said at least one feed transport system (11, 11' ) and to release them on said output transport system (15) in said continuous and ordered flow (40) with the respective main axes (X-X) parallel to each other.
PCT/IB2013/059494 2012-10-23 2013-10-21 Method and apparatus for realizing a continuous and ordered flow of containers WO2014064592A2 (en)

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IT000932A ITTO20120932A1 (en) 2012-10-23 2012-10-23 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE REALIZATION OF A CONTINUOUS AND ORDERED FLOW OF CONTAINERS
ITTO2012A000932 2012-10-23

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