| 摘要 |
<p>A partition control assembly (38) within a continuous-motion automatic packaging machine (2) receives and controls the motion of partitions which are ejected at high speeds from a partition ejection mechanism (50) for insertion between preconfigured groups of articles processed on a flight conveyor (4) in the machine. The partition control assembly includes a first member (58) having a contoured guiding surface (62) for receiving a leading edge of the partition and for guiding the partition into a lateral, downward direction with respect to the partition ejector. Disposed opposite the first member is a second member (56) which includes a control surface (60) disposed opposite the contoured guiding surface, creating an interior control space between the control and contoured guiding surface. The control surface receives the partition upon lateral translation thereof, terminates lateral translation of the partition, and includes an inverted ledge (64) for engaging a top edge of the partition to prevent the partition from recoiling upwardly from within the plurality of preconfigured articles after the partition contacts the flight conveyor.</p> |
