Apparatus and Method for Dispensing Vehicle Balancing Weights

摘要

An apparatus and a method for dispensing vehicle balancing weights are disclosed. The dispenser comprises a transport unit arranged below a cartridge for storing balancing weights. The transport unit moves a balancing weight from a selected section of the cartridge on a belt conveyor for further transporting the balancing weight to a handling device. The transport unit comprises a feeder, and a plurality of stack lifters for lifting a stack of balancing weights and allowing the feeder to push a selected balancing weight under the stack of other balancing weights towards the belt conveyor.

主权项

1. Apparatus for dispensing vehicle balancing weights, the apparatus comprising:
at least one cartridge adapted to store at least one balancing weight, the cartridge further comprising a plurality of sections; a belt conveyor configured to transport at least one balancing weight to a handling device; at least one transport unit, located below the at least one cartridge, configured to transport a selected balancing weight from a selected section of the at least one cartridge to the belt conveyor; the at least one transport unit comprising a feeder configured to move the balancing weight from the selected section and push the selected balancing weight onto the belt conveyor, the feeder configured to move in a linear in a direction toward the belt conveyor; and at least one stack lifter configured to lift any balancing weights in sections between the selected section and the belt conveyor to allow the feeder to move the selected balancing weight toward the belt conveyor under the lifted balancing weights.