| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for sorting and transporting cylindrical articles from a jumbled mass into a continuous stream of uniformly spaced articles aligned end-to-end are disclosed. The method includes the steps of sorting, spacing and incorporating the spaced apart articles into component assemblies. The apparatus comprises a bowl feeder 10, a series of frictional, suction and lugged belt conveyors 40, 70, 80 and a plurality of vacuum transfer and assembly drums 100, 110, 120. The apparatus includes means for regulating the sorting and transfer of the articles, for cynchronizing thransfer of the articles between apparatus subsystems, and for incorporating the articles into component assemblies. <IMAGE></p> |
