Apparatus for unloading a container having a matrix of storage p

Details Apparatus for unloading a container having a matrix of storage p Apparatus for unloading a container having a matrix of storage p

1987-08-19

1988-09-13

Werner, Frank E.

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Movable rack having superposed, charge-supporting elements,...

Rack moved vertically by elevating means

221103, 414414, 414422, 414276, 414125, B65G 110

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047705914

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for discharging serial arrays of solid components contained in a three dimensional matrix of feeding positions, into a delivery track, one serial array at a time. The matrix of feeding positions is comprised of trays each having a row of component containing channels. The trays are stacked one on top of another, and loaded in a box-like container. The container is lowered, presenting one tray at a time to a plurality of funnel-shaped discharge openings. A shuttle, capable of selectively blocking the discharge openings, is aligned with one opening at a time, and is operative to receive a serial array of components contained in a channel aligned with that opening. Upon receiving the components, the shuttle returns to a home position in alignment with the delivery track, whereupon it discharges the components into the track.
The shuttle is indexed along a row of channels, one channel at a time, until the tray is emptied. Thereafter, an adjacent tray containing another row of channels is brought into alignment with the funnel-shaped apertures. The indexing of the shuttle and the trays is repeated until the entire matrix of components is unloaded into the delivery track.

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patent: 4401234 (1983-08-01), Droira et al.

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