发明名称 |
AUTOMATIC REPACKING AND ACCUMULATION SYSTEM |
摘要 |
A distinctive method and apparatus for accumulating selected articles can include an inputting of a plurality of individual articles (28) from an article supply source (26). Each article can have at least a first major facing surface (30), a first article dimension (32) extending along a first article direction, a second article dimension (34) extending along a second article direction which differs from the first article direction, and an article edge region (36). Each article can be directed to a first conveyor (50), and in a particular aspect, the first article dimension of each article can be aligned along a selected machine-direction (22). Another aspect can include an identifying of an article-set (70) which contains a selected, predetermined number of the articles. Further aspects can include a forming of at least one article-set which contains the selected number articles arranged in a stack or other arrangement suitable for packaging; and a moving of the article-set into a package. In additional aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a metering of the articles, and the inputting of the articles can include a dispensing of the articles (28) with a rotating, metering drum (40). In still further aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a delivering of the articles onto a guide surface, and the delivering of the articles can include a laying of the articles onto a directing slide (42), which may be inclined. |
申请公布号 |
WO2004042381(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.05.21 |
申请号 |
WO2003US34545 |
申请日期 |
2003.10.29 |
申请人 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
发明人 |
HELLMANN, STEVEN, A.;OGLE, RICHARD, J.;HOLSTON, THOMAS, R.;KELBERT, RONALD, E. |
分类号 |
B65B5/08;B65B35/04;B65B35/38;B65B35/46;B65B37/16;B65G47/14;B65G47/244;B65G47/66 |
主分类号 |
B65B5/08 |
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