Selective advance intelligent singulator
US6629018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A singulator is disclosed for singulating the flow of articles in a conveyor system. The singulator includes a mechanism for actuating a portion of a conveyor to remove one item at a time from the conveyor end. A control system singulates items by selectively actuating portions on the conveyor underlying the items and extending toward the end of the conveyor. After one item has been singulated, another item is singulated when a gap between the trailing edge of the first item and a leading edge of the second hem reaches a predetermined size. This process repeats itself for singulating more articles.
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