Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Nonconveying driven means for turning item at separating or...
Patent
1987-07-02
1989-09-26
Cherry, Johnny D.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Nonconveying driven means for turning item at separating or...
209548, 209556, 209564, 209586, 209587, 209706, 209903, 209925, 209933, 209939, 364478, 364579, 364580, 901 9, 901 47, B07C 536, G05B 1902
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active
048698130
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for inspecting and sorting drills oriented in the same direction in a hopper assembly. The hopper assembly feeds the drills, one at a time, and places them in a predetermined ready location. A camera, part of the inspection assembly, mounted directly over the predetermined ready location, takes preliminary measurements and alerts the system controller that a drill is available for a high resolution second inspection for wear and then for sorting. A robot assembly then picks up the drill from the ready location and orients it in front of two high resolution cameras, also part of the inspection assembly, for a visual inspection for wear. A control assembly then analyzes the results of the inspection and determines the drill size and whether or not it needs to be re-ground. The robot assembly then sorts the drill into an appropriate predetermined bin within a bin assembly as a function of size and wear. The process is then repeated. The hopper assembly is reloaded when it is empty and the bins are emptied when full. The disclosure also includes the method of inspecting and sorting drills as carried out by the apparatus as described above.
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Bailey Mark L.
Neu Horst W.
Silverman Deanna C.
Anderson Terry J.
Block Robert B.
Cherry Johnny D.
Northrop Corporation
Wacyra Edward M.
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