Conveyor system
AssigneeKromek Limited
InventorBenjamin John Cantwell
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Abstract
A conveyor system is described for use with a scanning apparatus (49) for the scanning of objects (43), such as bottles. The system comprises a transverse conveyor having a conveyor surface (45); a plurality of object support modules (41), each object support module (41) comprising a lower surface that sits upon the conveyor surface (45) of the conveyor and an upper part in which an object receiving recessed portion is defined, wherein the object receiving recessed portion defines an elongate recess having a constant transverse profile. A scanning system comprising the conveyor system in combination with an object scanner and a method of scanning embodying the principles of such a scanner are also described.
Claims19
A conveyor system for use with a scanning apparatus for the scanning of objects comprising:
- a transverse conveyor having a conveyor surface;
- a plurality of object support modules, each object support module comprising a lower surface that sits upon the conveyor surface of the conveyor and an upper part in which an object receiving recessed portion is defined;
- wherein the object receiving recessed portion defines an elongate recess having a constant stepped transverse profile.
A method of scanning objects comprising:
- providing a transverse conveyor having a conveyor surface;
- providing a plurality of object support modules each adapted to seat on the conveyor surface, wherein each object support module comprises a lower surface that sits upon the conveyor surface of the conveyor and an upper part in which an object-receiving recessed portion is defined, wherein the object receiving recessed portion defines an elongate recess having a constant stepped transverse profile;
- disposing at least one object support module on the conveyor surface;
- placing at least one object on an object support module;
- translating the transverse conveyor to cause the at least one object and object support module to move to and through a scanner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.