Cylindrical module handler with panels

摘要

A system for removing a plastic wrap from a cylindrical module includes a conveyor transporting the cylindrical module toward a disperser with the cylindrical axis of the module parallel to the direction of conveyor movement. The direction of the wrap around the module is determined and the cover is removed during rotation of the module, either by unwrapping the plastic or by slitting the plastic and then rotating the module. In one embodiment, the equipment used to handle a cylindrical module is moved out of the path of movement of a conventional rectangular module so an installation can handle both rectangular and wrapped cylindrical modules.

主权项

1. A module feeder for a cotton gin, comprising:
a disperser having a vertically extending open front and comprising at least three disperser drums disposed therein, wherein the disperser drums are vertically spaced from one another; a powered conveyor for conveying a cotton module into the open front of the disperser, wherein the disperser drums are located above a conveying surface of the conveyor; equipment separate from the conveyor and located adjacent the conveyor for at least partially elevating the cotton module relative to the conveying surface prior to entry into the disperser; and a panel disposed on each side of the conveyor, wherein each panel extends upwardly from a first location no higher than the conveying surface of the conveyor to a second location above the lower most disperser drum in the disperser.