Parts feeding bowl with orienting means

US4401203A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Walter McDonald · Landing, US
• Norbert Seitel · Gillette, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 21, 1981
• Grant date: Aug 30, 1983
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/1457
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus is disclosed for accepting an initially presented population of randomly oriented elongated slender articles which terminate in an enlarged head portion, and providing a high-speed output stream, wherein all said articles are commonly oriented for further mechanical manipulation. The apparatus comprises an input bowl for accepting the articles, which bowl includes a rotatable central disk for feeding objects incident thereupon to the periphery of the disk. A continuous wall member extends upwardly from the disk periphery about a major arced zone, the bottom of the wall member being spaced from the disk to define a gap through which the elongated portion of the articles may protrude while the heads of same continue to ride upon the disk periphery in sliding contact with the side wall. An output section defined adjacent the periphery of the disk at the portion opposed to the arced zone receives and delivers the articles from the disk. A continuous conveying band extends about the periphery of the disk and moves with the articles in the direction of disk rotation at the arced zone. The band separates from the disk peripheral edge beyond the arced zone and extends into the ou…