发明名称 |
CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATING PACKAGES OF VARYING LENGTHS |
摘要 |
A drive controller for controlling movement of a plurality of packages by an accumulation conveyor. The drive controller is configured to determine a length of each of the packages and to coordinate driving of a number of zones needed to accommodate the package. For example, a sensor in each of the conveyor zones communicates blockage by the packages to the drive controller. The drive controller determines a sequence of blockage of the sensors in adjacent zones. Blockage of the sensor in an upstream zone before the sensor in a downstream zone indicates an oversized package that extends longer than a zone length of the downstream zone and into the upstream zone. The drive controller is configured to drive the downstream zone and upstream zone simultaneously when detecting the oversized package. |
申请公布号 |
US2011297509(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.12.08 |
申请号 |
US201113024136 |
申请日期 |
2011.02.09 |
申请人 |
TAYLOR BRYAN DALE;HYTROL CONVEYOR COMPANY, INC. |
发明人 |
TAYLOR BRYAN DALE |
分类号 |
B65G43/08 |
主分类号 |
B65G43/08 |
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