Singulator

摘要

The invention relates to a singulator, constituted by a converger module (2), a diverger module (10) and a selector module (17) arranged sequentially. The loose articles (5) in inlet to the converger module (2) are converged towards a first central zone (7) by two adjacent roller planes. The articles resting on the central zone (7) are advanced towards a central zone (13) of a diverger module (10) and are then transported towards the outlet station (12) thereof; conversely, the articles arranged laterally with respect to the central zone (13) of the diverger module (10) are laterally distanced by means of two corresponding roller planes having rollers with inclined axes up to striking on two respective lateral walls (42, 43) suitable for moving the articles received restingly towards the outlet station (12). A selector module (17) controlled by a control unit (22) moves the articles arriving on the three advancement lines (A, B, C) in order to bring them to the outlet station (19) of the selector module (17) in a singularized configuration and not superposed along the transversal development of the singulator.

主权项

1. A singulator, comprising:
at least a converger module developing between an inlet station and an outlet station, the converger module being configured such as to receive loose articles at the inlet station and to move the articles towards the outlet station along a main advancement direction, the converger module exhibiting at least a first zone defined between the inlet station and the outlet station along the main advancement direction and configured such as alternatively to impart on the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction or an advancement motion along the main advancement direction and a lateral movement in a direction of an adjacent second zone of the converger module, the second zone flanked to the first zone of the converger module along the main advancement direction and developing between the inlet and the outlet station, the second zone of the converger module being configured such as to impart on the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement in a direction of the first zone of the converger module; at least a diverger module located downstream of the converger module along the main advancement direction developing between a respective inlet station and an outlet station, the diverger module exhibiting: a first zone configured such as to receive articles in arrival from the first zone of the converger module and such as to impart on the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction; a second zone flanked to the first zone of the diverger module along the advancement direction and developing between the inlet station and the outlet station, said second zone of the diverger module being configured such as to impart on the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement in a distancing direction from the first zone of the diverger module; at least a third zone, flanking the second zone of the diverger module along the main advancement direction on the opposite side with respect to the first zone of the diverger module and developing from an initial position comprised between the inlet station and a halfway zone up to the outlet station, the articles at said third zone of the diverger module being moved along the advancement direction up to the outlet station; a fourth zone developing between an inlet station and an outlet station and flanked to the first zone of the diverger module along the main advancement direction on an opposite side to the second zone of the diverger module, the fourth zone of the diverger module being configured such as to impart on the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction and a lateral movement in a distancing direction from the first zone of the diverger module, the lateral movement imparted by the second zone of the diverger module and the fourth zone of the diverger module having a same direction and opposite senses directed respectively in a distancing direction from the first zone of the diverger module; a fifth zone flanking the fourth zone of the diverger module along the main advancement direction on an opposite side to the first zone of the diverger module, the articles at said fifth zone of the diverger module being moved along the advancement direction up to the outlet station, and wherein said first zone of the diverger module comprises a movement organ, a coefficient of friction between the first zone of the diverger module and the articles resting thereon being greater than a coefficient of friction between the second zone of the diverger module and the articles resting thereon and being greater than a coefficient of friction between the fourth zone and the articles resting thereon.