ARTICLE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD

Title:

ARTICLE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/075583

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

[PROBLEMS] To dispense an article in a limited space within a tray appropriately with no useless operation. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A control means (61) calls the article map of an article (D) to be delivered by a dispensing means (3) and the container map of a container (5) containing the article (D) from a storage means (64). A free area is found by searching respective container virtual areas of the container map in a predetermined order. Furthermore, the dispensing position of the article is specified according to the article map and drive control of the dispensing means (3) is carried out according to the specified dispensing position, thus putting the article (D) in the container.

Inventors:

YUYAMA SHOJI (JP)
KOHAMA AKITOMI (JP)
FUJIKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2006/300165

Publication Date:

July 20, 2006

Filing Date:

January 11, 2006

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Assignee:

YUYAMA MFG CO LTD (JP)
YUYAMA SHOJI (JP)
KOHAMA AKITOMI (JP)
FUJIKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)

International Classes:

B65G1/137; B65B5/10

Foreign References:

JPH0283186A	1990-03-23
JPH11208604A	1999-08-03

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