Conveyor accumulator for controlling the flow of articles being conveyed
US9212008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/5127
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor accumulator is configured to buffer a stream of articles moving along a conveyor path. The conveyor accumulator comprises an in-feed accumulator for diverting a flow of articles from an upstream source to various downstream output locations. The conveyor accumulator also comprises a mass storage accumulator connected downstream of and to the in-feed accumulator. The mass storage accumulator has a plurality of lanes. The conveyor accumulator further comprises an out-feed accumulator connected downstream of and to the mass storage accumulator for diverting the flow of articles from various upstream sources to a downstream output location.
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