Parts orientation feeding apparatus

Details Parts orientation feeding apparatus Parts orientation feeding apparatus

1996-12-19

1999-07-20

Terrell, William E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor for changing attitude of item relative to conveyed...

By conveying randomly faced items and turning items to...

1984597, 1984601, B65G 4308, B65G 4726

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059245468

ABSTRACT:
A parts orientation feeding apparatus has a first conveyor and a second conveyor disposed in alignment on a parts feed path. A transfer mechanism is provided for transferring the parts from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. A parts orientation detector detects the orientation of each of the parts on the second conveyor. A control unit receives parts on the second conveyor. A control unit receives a parts orientation signal from the orientation detector and determines whether any of the parts are of an undesirable orientation. A parts remover responds to a command from the control unit and removes the parts having the undesired orientation. The plurality of parts detectors are disposed along the parts feed path downstream of the parts remover for detecting the parts and sending a detection signal to the control unit. A plurality of opening and shutting mechanisms are disposed successively one each at a downstream side of a corresponding one of the parts detectors. Each of the opening and shutting mechanisms is for opening and shutting a corresponding portion of the parts feed path in succession based upon a control unit signal at a result of a detection signal. The mechanisms are open and shut to accommodate for the removed parts of the undesired orientation and to provide downstream uniform part distribution along the parts feed path.

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