Method and device for managing a unit sorting module
US11554920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B3/0645
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for managing a module for sorting units, which involves arranging said units loose in a reservoir; sorting said units according to a specific orientation into a batch inserted into a housing, by lifting from said reservoir towards an exit at an elevation speed; expelling said batch of sorted units from said outlet towards an entrance of a supply column, said expelled units passing through a circulation area situated between said exit and said entrance. The method comprising, at said circulation area, detecting the number of units expelled in each batch; accelerating or decelerating the elevation speed depending on said number of units detected. The invention also concerns a corresponding management device.
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