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US 9,889,997 B2Granted
Denester with adjustable inclined magazine
AssigneeMultivac Sepp Haggenmueller SE & Co. KG
InventorsStefan Bieringer, Alireza Taghipour
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Abstract
The invention relates to denester for use with a tray sealer. The denester includes a magazine for accommodating at least one stack of trays. The magazine includes a first vertical guide and a second guide, the second guide capable of being inclined at an inclination relative to the first guide. The inclination of the second guide is adjustable to accommodate destacking of the trays in the stack of trays.
Claims14
A denester comprising a magazine for accommodating at least one stack of trays,
- wherein said magazine comprises;
- a frame;
- a first guide having a first entry end and a first exit end, said first guide operably connected to the frame and configured for guiding the a movement of a first portion of said at least one stack of trays in a substantially vertical direction;
- a second guide having a second entry end and a second exit end, the second guide configured for guiding a movement of a second portion of said at least one stack of trays in a downward angular direction, wherein said second guide is positionable in a plurality of inclined positions, each inclined position forming an inclination angle relative to said first guide;
- and
- a third guide having a third entry end and a third exit end, the third guide disposed between the first vertical guide and the second vertical guide such that the second exit end of said second guide is operably connected to said third entry end of said third guide and said third exit end of said third guide is operably connected to the first entry end of said first guide;
- said second guide being operably connected to said frame by an adjustment member, wherein said adjustment member is operable to adjust the inclination angle of said second guide relative to said first guide;
- and
- wherein said third guide comprises a curved transition between said second guide and said first vertical guide, said third guide configured for adjusting a radius of the curved transition to match the inclination angle upon adjustment of the inclination angle by said adjustment member.
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