US 5,348,440 AGranted

Apparatus for loading cartons onto pallets

AssigneeFocke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)

InventorHeinz Focke

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Abstract

An apparatus for loading cartons (11, 12) which arrive on feed conveyors (13, 14) onto pallets (10) is disclosed. A palletizer (15 ) is used for loading the catons (11, 12) arriving on feed conveyors (13, 14 ) onto the pallet (10). This palletizer (15) lifts the cartons (11, 12) off the feed conveyor (13, 14 ) with a suction head (27) and conducts upward and downward movements as well as pivoting movements in order to deposit the cartons (11, 12) on the pallet (10). To increase the capacity of the palletizer (15), it is equipped with two independently operating articulated arms (16, 17 ) which both load cartons (11, 12) onto a pallet (10). As a result, the capacity of the palletizer (15 ) is increased while the operating velocity of the articulated arms (16, 17) remains invariable.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for loading cuboid articles onto a pallet by means of a palletizer (15), said palletizer comprising:

two articulated arms (16, 17);
two guide blocks (20, 21);
a vertically extending supporting column (24);
a pair of joints (18, 19);
and
a pair of vertically extending posts (22, 23);
wherein each joint (18, 19) pivotally mounts one of said articulated arms (16, 17) on a respective one of said guide blocks (20, 21) for pivotal movement of the articulate arm in a horizontal plane;
wherein each guide block (20, 21) is movable up and down on a respective one of said posts (22, 23);
wherein both guide blocks (20, 21) are mounted on said supporting column (24) for up and down vertical movement therealong;
and
wherein said supporting column (24) has a cross-sectional configuration which prevents pivoting movements of said guide blocks in the horizontal plane.

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