UNJAMMING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT FEEDERS

摘要

An unjamming system is used in connection with mass-produced parts fed through a process by a rotating bowl feeder. The bowl feeder has a bowl with an axis of rotation and an outer wall. The parts are disposed against the outer wall by centrifugal force. The unjamming system includes a jamming region adjacent the bowl, wherein unjamming is carried out. A sensor adjacent the jamming region detects a jam. A pneumatic cylinder actuator and an air blow jet adjacent the jamming region removes the parts from the jam. The parts are returned to the bowl by the air blow jet.

主权项

1. An unjamming system for use in connection with mass-produced parts fed through a process path in a process direction, the parts being fed by a parts feeder, the unjamming system comprising:
a jamming region wherein unjamming is carried out; a sensor adjacent the process path for detecting a part error, the sensor being adapted for generating a sensor signal; removing means adjacent the jamming region, the removing means being responsive to the sensor signal, for removing the parts from the jamming region; and returning means for returning the parts to the parts feeder, the returning means moving the parts in a direction opposite to the process direction.