Device and method for singling out products
US9308661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/5669
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for singling out products that are grouped in blister packs or similar multiple packages includes a support structure for at least one multiple package to be singled out, with a bearing surface defining a reference plane. A holding device can be activated selectively in order to hold the at least one multiple package against the bearing surface. A cutting head includes a cutting unit, preferably an ultrasound unit, with a device for cutting the multiple package, and a control is operatively connected to the cutting head and to the holding device in order to control relative movement between the cutting unit and the multiple package in accordance with a cutting scheme which is predetermined or is defined in real time, and which depends on the configuration of the multiple package.
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