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US 4,731,975 AGranted
Machine for automatically positioning products into receiver alveoli
OwnerPierre Rossierinventor
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A machine for automatically setting in place products into receiver alveoli comprises essentially an alignment device (10) for aligning the products (11), which device is designed to arrange the products in lines in a plurality of columns, a device (12) for depositing aligned products into the receiver alveoli (14) and a device (13) for transporting said alveoli. The deposition device comprises a dispenser member (17) comprising a feed pin wheel comprised of a drum (19) provided with pins (20) radially arranged at the periphery of said drum. A control mechanism comprising a drive wheel (24) fitted with a roller (23) drives the feed pin wheel via rollers (22) mounted on a disc (21) which is integral with the drum (19). The device for transporting the receiver alveoli (14) comprises essentially a chain (35) provided with levers (37 ) arranged to pivot about an axis (38) due to the existence of a guide (40) which cooperates with follower members (39) integral with the levers (37).
A machine for automatically positioning randomly positioned products, in at least one layer in receptor alveoli, said machine comprising at least one endless conveyor belt having a surface for transporting said randomly positioned products in one direction, alignment means for aligning said products, means for transporting said alveoli, deposit means for depositing said products in said alveoli, said alignment means comprising at least one flexible endless element positioned parallel above said endless conveyor belt and driven in a direction of displacement reverse to said one direction, said flexible endless element being equipped with at least one series of pins having free ends aligned in said direction of displacement and mounted such that said free ends generally point towards the surface of said endless conveyor belt, said free ends of said pins being spaced from said surface of said endless conveyor belt by a distance less than a thickness of said transported products.
A machine for automatically positioning products in a receptor alveoli, said machine comprising at least one endless conveyor belt for transporting said products, means for aligning said products on said endless conveyor belt, means for transporting said alveoli, means for depositing said products in said alveoli, said depositing means comprising a distribution element for distributing said products into said alveoli, controlling means for controlling said distribution element, said distribution element comprising a rotatable drum having a peripheral surface and provided with radially positioned spaced apart pins, each pin having a free end spaced from said conveyor belt by a distance less than a thickness of said products, said drum further comprising a series of elements, one element corresponding to each of said spaced apart pins, each element cooperating with a series of elements positioned on said controlling means, each rotation of said drum filling one receptor alveoli.
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