Device for unit distribution of thin stacked objects
US5429347A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for unit distribution of thin stacked objects such as letters which reduces the interval between distributed objects includes a rotating drum for contacting and accelerating a leading object from the stack through a slot, a speed sensor for measuring the instantaneous speed of the leading object as it is ejected by the drum through the slot, and an automation unit for controlling the driving of the next object by the drum as a function of the speed of the leading object.
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