Apparatus and method for collating products
US8770911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/082
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collating conveyor (4, 6) receives products (2) sequentially from a delivery point and collates them into groups (8). A pusher (9) transfers groups (8) of products from the collating conveyor (4, 6) to a receiving trough (10), where they are turned through a predetermined angle B. The collating conveyor (4, 6) is inclined to the horizontal and is provided with lugs (5, 7), each of which supports a stack (8) of products under the effect of gravity. A pick-and-place head (11) picks up a group (8) of products from the trough (10) by gripping and clamping the products (2) together.
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