IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0509415
(1998-09-30)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US98/20409
(2000-03-27)
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§371/§102 date |
20000327
(20000327)
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국제공개번호 |
WO99/16672
(1999-04-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Cook, Steven T.
- Clark, Brian W.
- Kracs, Steffen W.
- Moore, Jr., Dennis F.
- Schneberger, William E.
- Whitehead, Timothy A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Dayton Systems Group, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A palletizing mechanism (PP, WB, HB1-1, HB-2) supplies a pallet and a length of wrapping paper for receiving successive rows of bags until a full pallet load is prepared. The palletizing apparatus can be mated to the bagger apparatus, and operated synchronously therewith under the management of a co
A palletizing mechanism (PP, WB, HB1-1, HB-2) supplies a pallet and a length of wrapping paper for receiving successive rows of bags until a full pallet load is prepared. The palletizing apparatus can be mated to the bagger apparatus, and operated synchronously therewith under the management of a common programmable controller. The palletizer apparatus receives each stick of can ends in a predetermined orientation, and maintains the orientation vis-a-vis all sticks in a pallet load. The sticks are placed sequentially into a row of predetermined number of sticks, then that row is loaded onto the top of a layer of wrapping, the first row being supported on a suitable empty pallet, then the wrap is passed over the last placed row. This operation proceeds with the wrap supply following a to-and-fromotion until the desired number of rows is automatically built up on a pallet.
대표청구항
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1. A palletizing apparatus for loading a pallet with successive rows of cylindrically shaped container end sticks, comprisingpick and place means for grasping a predetermined quantity of the sticks to form a layer of a pallet, one at a time in succession, and maintaining each stick in a predetermine
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A palletizing apparatus for loading a pallet with successive rows of cylindrically shaped container end sticks, comprisingpick and place means for grasping a predetermined quantity of the sticks to form a layer of a pallet, one at a time in succession, and maintaining each stick in a predetermined orientation, a pallet loading station including a lift receiving a skid on which a pallet is to be built, said lift including a vertically adjustable lift platform for supporting a skid to form the base of a pallet, control means for moving said platform to and from a lower skid receiving location and through a range of upper loading locations, said control means including means for adjusting the upper surface location of a pallet being built upon the skid to a predetermined elevation at which assembled rows of sticks are added to the top of the pallet, a main table and means for moving said main table between a receiving and assembly station and a loading station over the top of the assembling pallet, said pick and place means having control means for placing the oriented sticks sequentially onto said main table in a side by side row of the predetermined number of oriented sticks, a wrapping supply roll, a moving support for said roll including control means for shifting said roll back and forth to lay the wrapping across the top of each row of sticks added to the assembling pallet, means for attaching a free end of the wrapping supply roll to an empty skid on said lift platform, means for transferring each row of sticks placed on said main table onto the top of a layer of wrapping, means for passing the wrapping over the last placed row, and means for discharging completed pallets from said pallet loading station. 2. palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 1, including a programmable controller for commanding the sequencing and operation of said pick and place means, said control means for said lift platform and said control means for adjusting the upper surface location of a pallet, said means for moving said main table, said control means for shifting said moving roll support, and said means for transferring a row of placed sticks from said main table onto the top of a building pallet.3. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 1, whereinsaid pick and place means includes a traveling gripper which container close about an oriented stick supplied to said apparatus, a staging mechanism including a walking beam member having a moving cradle for receiving a stick from said traveling gripper, and also including a hold back mechanism spaced from said cradle to control the positioning of oriented sticks delivered to said hold back mechanism from said moving cradle, and means for transferring the an assembly of oriented sticks from said staging mechanism to said main table. 4. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprisinga skid storage station adjacent said pallet loading station for storing a quantity of skids, means for aligning and transferring a skid from said storage station to said lift platform. 5. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 4, includingmeans controlled by said programmable controller for sequencing said aligning and transferring means after a completed pallet is discharged from said pallet loading station. 6. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 1, further includingtamping means associated with said means for transferring a row of sticks from said main table and operable to tamp the row of sticks last added to the pallet. 7. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 1, further includingpallet discharge means comprising a power driven roller tables incorporated in said lift platform, and means for actuating said power driven roller table to discharge a completed pallet from the palletizer apparatus. 8. A palletizing apparatus as defined in claim 7, further including control means operated by said programmable controller to actuate said power driven roller table once a pallet has been completed.9. A method of assembling a pallet with successive rows of container end sticks, comprisinga) receiving a succession of individual cylindrically shaped sticks each in a predetermined orientation, b) placing the sticks sequentially into a rows of each predetermined number of sticks, c) locating a skid at a pallet loading station to form the base of a pallet of container end sticks to be built at the loading station, d) attaching the end of a roll of wrapping material to the skid, e) moving the wrapping material across the skid f) loading successive rows of sticks onto the top of a layer of wrapping, the first row being supported on the empty pallet, g) passing the wrapping over the last placed row following a back and forth motion over the successively loaded rows of sticks until a desired number of rows is automatically built up into a complete pallet, h) severing the uppermost layer of wrapping from the supply roll, and I) removing the completed pallet from the loading station. 10. A matter of assembling a pallet as defined in claim 9, including the further steps ofa-1) during step (b) initially grasping each stick with a traveling gripper which can close about an oriented stick supplied to said apparatus to maintain the orientation of the sticks, b-1) depositing each stick onto a walking beam member having a moving cradle for receiving a stick from said traveling gripper, b-2) placing the sticks in succession against a hold back mechanism and alongside each other to control the positioning of oriented sticks delivered from the moving cradle, and b-3) means for transferring the assembled oriented sticks onto a main table at its receiving position. 11. A method of assembling a pallet as defined in claim 10, further comprisingj-1) storing skids at a storage station adjacent the pallet loading, and j-2) aligning and transferring a skid from the storage station to the pallet loading station. 12. A method of assembling a pallet as defined in claim 11, further includingf-1) tamping the row of sticks last added to the pallet. 13. A method of assembling a pallet as defined in claim 12, wherein step (I) includesI-1 actuating a power driven roller tables incorporated into the bottom of the loading station to discharge a completed pallet from the palletizer apparatus. 14. A method of assembling a pallet as defined in claim 13, wherein steps (a) through (I-1) are accomplished automatically by an electronic controller system programmed to supply a skid, assemble a predetermined number of pre-oriented sticks into rows and place such rows on the skid with interleaved wrapping material, then discharging the resultant loaded pallet.
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