PACKAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

The present invention comprises a mactline for the packaging of goods in a box (30). A conveyor (16) receives a designed number of goods (26) between a series of successive flights situated on the top surface of the conveyor (26). The conveyor transports file goods up an incline (16) and then over a steep decline, or waterfall (17). The waterfall is covered so that the goods do not fall off of the conveyor as it goes over the waterfall. The box (30) is positioned underneath the waterfall (17) to receive the goods by the action of an intermittent conveyor (70). A sensor is positioned to verify that the queued box has received the goods. If the sensor does not indicate to the second conveyor that the queued box has not received the goods, the intermittent second conveyor will not move the box. After the box (30) has received the goods (26), the intermittent conveyor moves the box away and queues another box (30) to receive goods (26).