Device for buffering containers with plants and distributing means therein or therefor
AssigneeVisser 's-Grasvendeel Holding B.V.
InventorAnthony Visser
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Abstract
A buffering device for temporarily storing containers with plants in a buffer space includes a supply device for supplying containers, a disposer for disposing a number of supplied containers in a row extending in a first direction, a distributor provided with at least one controllable gripper for gripping a row of containers, wherein the distributor is movable substantially in a second direction which differs from the first direction, and is movable above the disposer. In turn the gripper includes opposing pivot arms arranged opposite to one another relative to an intended row of containers to be gripped, and further includes a pivot driver.
Claims13
A buffering system for temporarily storing containers with plants in a buffer space, the containers including a top edge, the buffering system comprising:
- a supply device for supplying the containers;
- a disposer for disposing a number of the supplied containers in a row extending in a first direction;
- and
- a distributor for distributing the containers, the distributor provided with at least one controllable gripper for gripping a row of the containers;
- wherein the gripper includes opposing pivot arms arranged opposite to one another relative to an intended row of the containers to be gripped, and further including a pivot driver for pivoting the pivot arms, wherein the arms include pivotal angled hooking elements, which are arranged to engage the containers under the top edge thereof when driven by the pivot driver towards the containers.
A buffering system for temporarily storing containers with plants in a buffer space, the containers including a top edge, the buffering system comprising:
- a supply device for supplying the containers;
- a disposer for disposing a number of the supplied containers in a row extending in a first direction;
- and
- a distributor for distributing the containers, the distributor provided with at least one controllable gripper for gripping a row of the containers;
- wherein the gripper includes at least two clamping sheets for gripping on or under the top edge of the containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.