EP0016625A1
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A device for arranging in order a random supply of articles
Assignee: WENTCROFT ENGINEERS Ltd
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Filing: 1980-03-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A device for arranging in order a random supply of articles including a plurality of article orientating members (16, 17; 24a, 24b) movable relatively to each other. The members are spaced so that the articles, (A; B) when orientated, can drop between the members. The members may comprise intercalating elongate blades, alternate blades being arranged to move in unison relative to intermediate blades and means (37) may be provided for conveying the orientated articles from between the blades to a receiving station.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Winston Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/56; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1492
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A device for arranging in order a random supply of articles characterised in that there is provided a plurality of article orientating members (16,17; 24a, 24b) movable relative to each other, said members being spaced so as to receive between them the articles (A;B) orientated by the members.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
48 words
A device for arranging in order a random supply of articles characterised in that there is provided a plurality of article orientating members (16,17; 24a, 24b) movable relative to each other, said members being spaced so as to receive between them the articles (A;B) orientated by the members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to Claim 1 characterised in that the members ( 1 6, 17; 24a, 24b) intercalate and alternate members are drivable so as to move in unison.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to Claim 2, characterised in that the movement of adjacent members (16,17; 24a, 24b) is 180 0 out of phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the members (16,17; 24a,24b) are in the form of blades and the movement takes place in the plane of each blade.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
33 words
A device according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the members (16,17; 24a, 24b) are drivable by a crank mechanism (10, 12; 40,42) at least one crank being provided for each member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to Claim 5, in which each member (16, 17) is elongate and mounted on a pair of cranks (10, 12) which are in phase and rotate at the same speed so that the locus of any point on a member is circle and each member has a parallel motion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to Claim 5, eharacterised in that each member (24a 24b) is elongate and is mountedon pivot means (25) at one end and is connected to the crank (40,42) at its other end so that rotation of the crank will impart a reciprocal arcuate movement tothe member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to Claim 7, characterised in that the members (24a, 24b) reciprocate upwardly and downwardly and have upper article engaging surfaces which are inclined during the entire movement of the members.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
37 words
A device according to any preceding claim, characterised in that an article supporting surface (19,37) is arranged between each member on which the article (A;B) orientated by the members (16, 17; 24a 24b) is permitted to rest.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to Claim 9, characterised in that the article supporting surface is a conveyor (37) which conveys the orientated articles (B) out of the space between the members (24a, 24b).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A device according to Claim 10, characterised in that the conveyors (37) in a plurality or article receiving spaces between members deliver the articles against stop means (45),sensing means (S) being provided for sensing when a predetermined number of articles (B) have reached the stop means, and means (L, 44, 47) being provided for transferring the sensed articles as a batch to a receiving station (46).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A device according to Claim 9 characterised in that the article supporting surfaces (19) between members are contained in an inclined plane and the members (16,17) are arranged to move below the surfaces (19) to allow the articles (A) to pass from one article supporting surface to another as they move through the device towards a receiving station (125).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE2139431A1
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