Automatic article feeding system
US5503516A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G65/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for feeding articles to a robot comprises the steps of temporarily storing a plurality of containers in a temporary storing device including a rest on which the plurality of containers are stacked and a separator for simultaneously separating the stacked containers from each other, stocking a plurality of containers supplied from the temporary storing device in a stocker, and feeding the stocked containers to the robot one-by-one.
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