Unjamming system for product feeders
US9533833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/525
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An unjamming system is used in connection with mass-produced parts fed through a process by a rotating bowl feeder. The bowl feeder has a bowl with an axis of rotation and an outer wall. The parts are disposed against the outer wall by centrifugal force. The unjamming system includes a jamming region adjacent the bowl, wherein unjamming is carried out. A sensor adjacent the jamming region detects a jam. A pneumatic cylinder actuator and an air blow jet adjacent the jamming region removes the parts from the jam. The parts are returned to the bowl by the air blow jet.
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