Conveyor and method for spacing packages
US8109384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/29
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spacing conveyor having article-accelerating rollers and selectively retractable stops to control the gaps between consecutive conveyed packages. A sensor measures the length of a package being fed onto the spacing conveyor. A controller selectively actuates one or more actuators positioned along the length of the conveyor to move selected stops advancing with the conveyor from a retracted position to a blocking position to receive packages a variety of sizes and to control the gaps between consecutive packages.
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