Method and apparatus for delivering components on a compartmented belt
AssigneeSiemens Production and Logistics System AG
InventorsHans-Horst Grasmueller, Harald Stanzl
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Abstract
A configuration for positioning components within the compartments on a delivery belt prior to their removal by an onserting apparatus. The configuration can include a brush and a vibrator.
Claims11
A method for the delivery of belted components to an onserting apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- conveying the components to a removal position in component compartments of a belt;
- holding the components in the component compartments with the assistance of a covering that is located above the removal position;
- releasing each component compartment in the removal position by moving the covering in a moving direction;
- and
- moving a component into a predetermined position within the component compartment prior to removal of the component;
- wherein the component is moved into the predetermined position in the component compartment by the moving of the covering when the component compartment is in the removal position.
A method for the delivery of belted components to an onserting apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- conveying the components to a removal position in component compartments of a belt;
- holding the components in the component compartments with the assistance of a covering that is located above the removal position;
- releasing each component compartment in the removal position by moving the covering in a moving direction;
- moving a component into a predetermined position within the component compartment prior to removal of the component;
- and
- subjecting the component to vibration during the moving of the component to the predetermined position.
A method for the delivery of belted components to an onserting apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- conveying the components to a removal position in component compartments of a belt;
- holding the components in the component compartments with the assistance of a covering that is located above the removal position;
- releasing each component compartment in the removal position by moving the covering in a moving direction;
- and
- moving a component into a predetermined position within the component compartment prior to removal of the component;
- wherein said step of moving a component comprises moving both magnetic and non-magnetic components.
A method for the delivery of belted components to an onserting apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- conveying the components to a removal position in component compartments of a belt;
- holding the components in the component compartments with the assistance of a covering that is located above the removal position;
- releasing each component compartment in the removal position by moving the covering in a moving direction;
- and
- moving a component into a predetermined position within the component compartment prior to removal of the component;
- wherein the predetermined position consists of an x, y position in an x, y plane parallel to a top surface of the component belt and the predetermined position is one in which the component abuts a compartment edge.
An apparatus for the delivery of belted components to an onserting apparatus, said delivery apparatus comprising:
- a belt having component compartments;
- and
- a movable covering located above a removal position, the covering comprising an element for moving a component into a predetermined position in a component compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.