Apparatus and method for automatically counting and stacking formed articles
US5267827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G57/165
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically counting and stacking articles, comprising: a conveyor for conveying a plurality of articles to at least one fixed stack position; and at least one stacking mechanism, the stacking mechanism comprising: an article carriage peripherally disposed about the fixed stack position, the carriage extending substantially perpendicular to the fixed stack position, wherein the carriage has at least one stacking dog for engaging and suspending articles above the fixed stack position; an article pusher located below the fixed stack position, the pusher capable of projecting an article positioned at the fixed stack position at a distance effective to engage the article with the stacking dogs and suspend the article therefrom; an article pullback mechanism positioned upstream of the article pusher for retaining subsequently conveyed articles in a queued relation; and a counter for counting articles suspended above the fixed stack position.
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