Automated glass article bundling and palletizing apparatuses and methods
US11939175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0241
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that forms bundles of glass articles includes a glass article infeed station including an infeed conveyor that continuously transports individual glass articles to a layer separating conveyor. The layer separating conveyor includes a conveyor belt that forms a layer of side-by-side glass articles. A robotic lift assembly is configured to place the layer of side-by-side glass articles together on a layer separation insert. The layer separation insert has side-by-side slots that each receive a single glass article of the layer of side-by-side glass articles.
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