Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Condition responsive means controls separating means
Patent
1990-08-01
1991-03-12
Hajec, Donald T.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Condition responsive means controls separating means
209604, 414404, 414331, 414908, B07C 508
Patent
active
049989871
ABSTRACT:
An automatic disc gauging and sorting apparatus for gauging the thickness of the discs and sorting the discs into a series of predetermined ranges of varying thickness is provided. The apparatus includes a revolving disc sorting unit including a plurality of spaced-apart disc sorting containers arranged concentrically and in one plane. Each of the containers is designated to receive discs of a predetermined thickness range. A cassette transport assembly for transporting cassettes containing discs to be gauged and sorted to a disc pick-up position adjacent the sorting unit and for transporting empty cassettes away from the disc pick-up position is included, as well as a disc gauging unit associated with the sorting unit adjacent the disc pick-up position for gauging the thickness of the discs to be sorted. Finally, a disc shuttle arm unit associated with the sorting unit adjacent the disc pick-up position for removing a disc from a cassette in the disc pick-up position, inserting the disc into the disc gauging unit, removing the disc from the disc gauging unit and placing the disc in the proper container for its designated thickness is provided. A host computer coupled to the disc sorting unit controls the operations of the disc sorting unit, the cassette transport assembly, the disc gauging unit and the shuttle arm unit.
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Hajec Donald T.
Seagate Technology Inc.
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