发明名称 |
METHOD OF GROUPING ARTICLES INTO ARRAYS OF VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS |
摘要 |
A method of transferring a plurality of articles onto an outfeed carrier is provided. The method includes: advancing a plurality of articles in a first direction; advancing an outfeed carrier surface of an outfeed carrier apparatus in a second direction at an outfeed carrier surface velocity; providing a transfer apparatus, wherein the transfer apparatus comprises a frame and an article stabilization member operatively connected with the frame; engaging the plurality of articles with the article stabilization member in the engaging location; accelerating the plurality of articles in the second direction to transfer the plurality of articles from the transport member to the outfeed carrier surface; decelerating the plurality of articles between the engaging zone and the discharge zone to substantially match the velocity of the plurality of articles and the outfeed carrier surface velocity; and disengaging the plurality of articles from the article stabilization member in the placement location. |
申请公布号 |
US2016362259(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.15 |
申请号 |
US201514734283 |
申请日期 |
2015.06.09 |
申请人 |
The Procter & Gamble Company |
发明人 |
PAPSDORF Clifford Theodore;DEBRULER Jason Lee;HOLLOWAY Rodney Alan;TUERTSCHER Jennifer Lynn |
分类号 |
B65G47/64;B65G47/06;B65B35/44 |
主分类号 |
B65G47/64 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method of transferring a plurality of articles onto an outfeed carrier, the method comprising the steps of:
advancing a plurality of articles in a first direction; advancing an outfeed carrier surface of an outfeed carrier apparatus in a second direction at an outfeed carrier surface velocity; providing a transfer apparatus, wherein the transfer apparatus comprises a frame and an article stabilization member operatively connected with the frame; engaging the plurality of articles with the article stabilization member in an engaging location; accelerating the plurality of articles in the second direction to transfer the plurality of articles onto the outfeed carrier surface; decelerating the plurality of articles between the engaging location and a placement location on the outfeed carrier surface to substantially match the velocity of the plurality of articles and the outfeed carrier surface velocity; and disengaging the plurality of articles from the article stabilization member in the placement location. |
地址 |
Cincinnati OH US |