Order filling system with cartridge dispenser

Details Order filling system with cartridge dispenser Order filling system with cartridge dispenser

1995-05-03

1996-09-03

Merritt, Karen B.

Material or article handling

Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...

Load-underlying members

221 94, 221129, 414285, 1983496, G07F 1100, B65G 102

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055518222

ABSTRACT:
An automated ordering system has a gathering conveyor belt and a plurality of product dispensers for dispensing products onto the gathering conveyor belt, the plurality of product dispensers arrayed in a matrix in rows and columns wherein each row of product dispensers and each column of product dispensers share common control elements. The product dispensers are of cartridge type utilizing gravity to eject products from a cartridge suspended above the gathering conveyor belt onto the gathering conveyor belt. A universal product dispenser platform accepts a wide range of different sizes and shapes of cartridges storing products to be dispensed. The universal product platform provides support for an actuator for singulating products mounted to the cartridge.

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