Density-based carriage control system for accumulator and method for controlling an accumulator
US9452895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/5131
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of accumulating products traveling in a conveyor system according to system conditions including: receiving products from an infeed conveyor onto a first conveyor in an accumulator; transferring by a carriage products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor in the accumulator; moving products from the second conveyor to an outfeed conveyor; detecting a density of products moving on the second conveyor; and moving the carriage with along the first and second conveyors if the detected density is above a certain density value.
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