Apparatus for counting and grouping articles
US4155441A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 22, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system for grouping columns of articles into spaced group each containing a predetermined number of articles. The columns of articles are fed onto a conveyor having an extendable noser arrangement at the output end which is positioned over the input end of a second conveyor. The noser arrangement is extended to interrupt the flow of articles from the first conveyor to the second conveyor and provide a space on the second conveyor between successive groups of articles. The articles are transferred to the second conveyor as the noser arrangement retracts. A photo-electric device counts the articles as they are transferred and actuates the noser extending mechanism when the predetermined count is reached.
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