发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ELONGATE ARTICLES |
摘要 |
<p>APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING ELONGATE ARTICLES A method and apparatus for sorting elongate articles by length is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first conveyor belt, second conveyor belt, a holding mechanism located at the discharge end of the first conveyor belt and a grasping mechanism located at an inlet end of the second conveyor belt. The holding and grasping mechanisms are spaced from one another by a gap through which articles having a length less than a preselected length fall. The holding mechanism holds the article which pass the discharge end of the first conveyor belt in alignment with a plane in which the top run of the first conveyor belt moves. The grasping mechanism grasps the front ends of desired elongate articles which have a length equal to or greater than the preselected length prior to the release of the rearward ends of the desired articles from the holding mechanism.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA1206440(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1986.06.24 |
申请号 |
CA19830433740 |
申请日期 |
1983.08.03 |
申请人 |
MACMILLAN BLOEDEL LIMITED |
发明人 |
CHURCHLAND, MARK T.;SCHILLING, WALTER W. |
分类号 |
B65G47/46;B07C5/06;B07C5/14;(IPC1-7):B07B13/16 |
主分类号 |
B65G47/46 |
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