Automated inspection system with transport and ejector conveyor

Details Automated inspection system with transport and ejector conveyor Automated inspection system with transport and ejector conveyor

1994-05-31

1996-10-29

Coan, James F.

Package making

With means responsive to a sensed condition

Separate delivery of incomplete or defective contents or...

53494, B65B 5710, G01N 2190

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active

055687156

ABSTRACT:
An automated inspection system for inspecting packages, such as blister packages, to verify the presence therein of products, such as contact lenses, prior to heat sealing of the blister packages. The automated inspection system includes a transport and ejector mechanism for ejecting any defective packages determined by the automated inspection system not to have a product therein. The automated inspection system includes an optical inspection station at which packages are optically inspected by video cameras to verify that a product is, in fact, present in each package base. A package conveyor system is provided for conveying the packages by the optical inspection station. Following the optical inspection station, an ejector ramp of the transport and ejector mechanism is selectively switchable between a first raised position in which package bases are passed on for further processing, and a second lowered position in which defective packages are transferred from the package conveyor system to the ejector ramp and a buffer area for ejected packages.

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