Title:
【発明の名称】円柱状物品を高速度で乱集合から供給し組み立てる装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3325912
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for sorting and transporting cylindrical articles from a jumbled mass into a continuous stream of uniformly spaced articles aligned end-to-end are disclosed. The method includes the steps of sorting, spacing and incorporating the spaced apart articles into component assemblies. The apparatus comprises a bowl feeder 10, a series of frictional, suction and lugged belt conveyors 40, 70, 80 and a plurality of vacuum transfer and assembly drums 100, 110, 120. The apparatus includes means for regulating the sorting and transfer of the articles, for cynchronizing thransfer of the articles between apparatus subsystems, and for incorporating the articles into component assemblies.
Inventors:
Billy Joseph Keene Jr.
Richard Bartel Lychee
George Robert Scott
Richard Bartel Lychee
George Robert Scott
Application Number:
JP4622592A
Publication Date:
September 17, 2002
Filing Date:
January 31, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Philip Morris Products Incorporated
International Classes:
B23P21/00; A24C5/32; A24F47/00; B65G15/00; B65G15/58; B65G43/02; B65G43/08; B65G47/14; B65G47/30; B65G47/31; B65G47/52; B65G47/86; (IPC1-7): B65G47/31
Domestic Patent References:
| JP624126A | ||||
| JP63252824A | ||||
| JP6050614U | ||||
| JP5481586U | ||||
| JP61191322U | ||||
| JP58151118U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Adachi (1 outside)