| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 198426000 | By shifting group of items simultaneously from stream conveyor to form a group | 20 |
| 20080257683 | Device and Method for Transferring Elongate Food Products - The present invention relates to a device ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100025190 | CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING AND BUFFERING ARTICLES - A conveyor is provided for conveying and buffering articles (G) and the like along a vertically extending, substantially helical path. A conveying assembly such as a conveyor belt or conveyor rollers is supported by a frame and driven by a drive unit and extends along said helical path and conveys articles along said path. The substantially helical path is divided into zones (Z), each zone being provided with switch members, in such a manner that the conveyor can be switched in each zone between a conveying position, in which the conveying assembly conveys the articles, and a buffering position, in which the articles present in said zone are stationary. Buffering devices distributed over the length of the conveyor and being present in each zone support the articles in the buffering position. The drive unit and/or the conveyor belt/rollers on the one hand and the buffering devices on the other hand are vertically movable with respect to each other in each zone (Z), in such a manner that the articles (G) in question are in contact with the drive unit in the conveying position and with the buffering devices in the buffering position in said zone. In this way a simple and reliable buffering system can be realised. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100140053 | SPACE-SAVING SORTING PLANT AND METHOD FOR SORTING ARTICLES - A sorting plant and method for sorting articles, especially flat mail consignments, include a conveying device, a transfer mechanism and at least one reception device. A conveying transport mechanism of the conveying device transports an article along a conveyor track. The reception device has a plurality of reception components for at least one respective article and a reception transport mechanism. The reception transport mechanism moves the reception components along a reception component track and simultaneously brings one respective reception component of the reception device into a transfer position. The reception component track has a reception segment proceeding vertically or obliquely from the top downward. The transfer mechanism brings an article from the conveying device into one of the reception devices when the article is located at a transfer point on the conveyor track and when this reception component is located in a transfer position with respect to the transfer point. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100193326 | METHOD FOR GROUPING VIALS, BOTTLES OR SAME - The invention relates to a method for collecting products ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120273324 | MACHINE FOR FORMING GROUPS OF PRODUCTS FOR THE CASING THEREOF - The invention relates to a machine for forming groups of products that arrive in a line, separated on a feeding conveyor ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130068590 | DEVICE FOR ALIGNING AND TRANSFERRING ARTICLES - A device for aligning and transferring articles including: a counter | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130319818 | METHOD FOR PICKER LINE AND PACKAGING PLANT - The invention relates to a packaging plant and a method of operating a picker line for feeding products into packaging troughs of a packaging machine, comprising a first feed belt and a second feed belt, the speed of the second feed belt being reduced relative to the speed of the first feed belt so as to buffer the products which have not been gripped by the first picker and allow the last picker to grip all the products and to feed them in. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140182998 | UNIT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LAYER OF BATCHES OF GROUPS OF ARTICLES - There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer with at least one first batch and one second batch of first groups and second groups of articles, comprising: a first conveying line which may be fed with a first row of first groups and which outputs first batch separated from the remaining first groups travelling parallel to a first direction; and one second conveying line which may be fed with a second row of second groups and which outputs second batch separated from the remaining second groups travelling parallel to first direction; unit further comprises control means configured for receiving a signal associated to a misalignment between first batch and second batch along a second direction transversal to first direction, and for generating a modified first speed profile for at least one conveyor of first conveying line or of second conveying line, so as to recover misalignment. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140346011 | BATCH CONVEYING UNIT FOR A UNIT FOR CONVERTING PLATE-LIKE ELEMENTS IN A PACKAGING PRODUCTION LINE - A batch conveying unit for a unit for conveying plate-like elements has at least two transport devices adjacent and parallel to one another ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 198429000 | By reciprocating shifter | 11 |
| 20100170767 | GROUPING METHOD AND STATION FOR A PALLETIZER - The method consists in: placing the products directly on the floor of the grouping station ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100193327 | METHOD FOR GROUPING PRODUCTS OF THE VIAL TYPE AND OTHER - The method consists in collecting products ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110005898 | Flexible Retractable Transfer Device Metering Apparatus and Methods - Product is conveyed as a continuous stream by a meter conveyor ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110067975 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SLIP SHEET METERING FOR INDEXING PRODUCT - Product is conveyed as a continuous stream by a meter conveyor ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110168526 | AUTOMATIC CONVEY DEVICE - An automatic convey device adapted for pushing and grouping a plurality of connectors includes a frame assembly, a holding module and a feeding module disposed on the frame assembly respectively. The holding module has a plurality of positioning units for positioning the connectors. The feeding module includes a power unit, a sliding unit disposed on the frame assembly, a plurality of pushing units and a grouping unit mounted to the sliding unit respectively. The pushing units are capable of repeatedly pushing the respective connectors move forward until the connectors are positioned by the positioning units and then move backward for repeating the last action to push the next connectors forward. The grouping unit is capable of repeating the action of pushing forward the connector positioned by the forward positioning unit and capable of being controlled by the power unit to disconnect with or connect with and push the corresponding connectors. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120118701 | METHOD FOR GROUPING PRODUCTS TOGETHER WITH A VIEW TO CASE PACKING SAME - The invention relates to a method for grouping together products that arrive in line and are spaced apart from each other on an infeed conveyor ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120186942 | PICKFACE BUILDER FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - A pickface builder for a storage and retrieval system for storing goods units and having an in-feed conveyor and a picking device, each goods unit holding at least one product package therein, the pickface builder including a frame, a pusher member movably coupled to the frame, and a snugger member movably coupled to the frame, wherein the pickface builder is configured to receive goods units from the in-feed conveyor and the pusher member and snugger member are movable at least in a direction transverse to a direction of goods unit travel on the in-feed conveyor and configured to form the goods units into a pickface picked by the picking device as a unit and having a predetermined reference datum relating the pickface to a placement position of goods units forming the pickface along a storage surface of the storage and retrieval system. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120199440 | DEVICE FOR FORMING PRODUCT BATCHES IN ORDER TO LOAD SAME IN RECEPTACLES - The present invention relates to a device for forming batches of products to be loaded into receptacles, including: a conveyer ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120279828 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEFLECTING AND ALIGNING PIECE GOODS OR ARTICLES - A device and a method for deflecting and aligning goods, which are transported in at least two approximately parallel longitudinal rows, in a first conveying direction to a transfer and alignment unit, from where they are transported further in a second conveying direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction. The transfer and alignment unit is coupled with a stop that is movable in or against the first conveying direction. The stop, in the process of transferring the front transversal row of articles or piece goods to the transfer and alignment unit, is brought into a position that is aligned with the flush front or back side of the first transversal row of articles or piece goods or profiled according to the orientation of the front or back side of the first transversal row of articles or piece goods. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20150375878 | PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR ROLLED PAPER PRODUCTS - An apparatus for laning rolled products is disclosed. The apparatus can include an infeed section having one or more adjacent infeed lanes. Each infeed lane can convey a plurality of rolled products in a first direction. The infeed section can feed rolled product to a transfer section, the transfer section receiving one or more of the plurality of rolled products from each lane of the infeed section. The transfer section can convey the one or more rolled products in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction to a discharge section. The discharge section can have one or more adjacent discharge lanes for receiving the one or more rolled products from the transfer section. The discharge section can convey the one or more rolled products in a third direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A displacement device can transfer rolled products from the transfer section onto the discharge section. In operation, the number of discharge lanes can be equal to, less than, or greater than the number of infeed lanes. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150375879 | PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR ROLLED PAPER PRODUCTS - An apparatus for laning rolled products is disclosed. The apparatus can include an infeed section having one or more adjacent infeed lanes. Each infeed lane can convey a plurality of rolled products in a first direction. The infeed section can feed rolled product to a transfer section, the transfer section receiving one or more of the plurality of rolled products from each lane of the infeed section. The transfer section can convey the one or more rolled products in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction to a first or second discharge section. The first or second discharge sections can each have one or more adjacent discharge lanes for receiving the one or more rolled products from the transfer section. The first or second discharge sections can convey the one or more rolled products in a third direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A displacement device can transfer rolled products from the transfer section onto the first or second discharge sections. In operation, the number of discharge lanes can be equal to, less than, or greater than the number of infeed lanes. | 12-31-2015 |
