Optical detecting system for article counting machine

Details Optical detecting system for article counting machine Optical detecting system for article counting machine

1985-11-27

1987-07-14

LaRoche, Eugene R.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

53 57, G06M 702, B65B 5714

Patent

active

046804641

ABSTRACT:
An optical detecting system for a machine for counting individual articles and delivering a preselected quantity of articles into receptacles. The system optically illuminates individual article receiving locations on an endless conveyor made up of elongated article receiving flights and produces optically-detectable indications of the presence or absence of an article at one or more article receiving locations. A reflector displays the optically-detectable indications to an optical detector, such as a camera, which generates an electronic signal representative of the optically-detectable indication. Associated circuitry generates a second electronic signal indicative of the presence or absence of an article in one or more receiving locations. The second electronic signal may be used to derive a count of articles delivered into the receptacles, and to actuate ejection of receptacles which are under-filled.

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