Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Sorting bottles – ampoules – jars – drinking vessels – or like...
Patent
1986-09-11
1990-04-10
Hajec, Donald
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Sorting bottles, ampoules, jars, drinking vessels, or like...
198372, 198406, 198410, 209526, 209538, 209548, 209652, 209939, 356428, 358106, B07C 500
Patent
active
049152378
ABSTRACT:
A comprehensive container inspection system includes axial container examining features, side wall inspection features and a controllable diverter for routing the containers to one of at least two sorting paths. Each stage of the inspection system is adapted to process moving containers, a continuous line of moving containers being processed and controllably diverted without stoppages. In an axial inspection area, containers are carried through rim, energy absorption and base inspection areas by means of side rollers bridging a gap in endless belt conveyor sections. In a side wall inspection area, containers are continuously rolled before a video detector operable to record and analyze images including at least three of the rolling bottles. A downstream mechanical diverter device includes a picker element operable to stop a container ahead of a container to be diverted, and means for positioning the diverted container to be squeezed into a diversion path between the stopped container and a next container, the next container advancing continuously through the diversion process.
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Chang Roger
Darling Donald
Filipowski Mark
Fitzmorris Tyce
Francis Trent
Hajec Donald
Inex/Vistech Technologies, Inc.
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