Stacking apparatus

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1997-10-16

1999-08-31

Keenan, James W.

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...

Stack forming apparatus

4147928, 414902, 198431, 1984682, B65G 6100, B65G 5722

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059444797

ABSTRACT:
A palletizer comprises a lifting mechanism (1) and a stacking mechanism (2) including a carriage (28), a roller conveyer (33), an upper plate (39), a lower plate (40), and an abutment plate (53). The palletizer further comprises a moving table assembly (3) including a table (64) and a control unit (4). The lifting mechanism (1) vertically transfers a plurality of loads (W) delivered by an external conveyer (6). Then, the roller conveyer (33) of the stacking mechanism (2) horizontally transfers the loads (W) received from the lifting mechanism (1) onto the lower plate (40) in front of pallet (P), where the upper plate (39) and the abutment plate (53) hold a first load (W) therebetween and slide it over to a point over the stacking position. Then, the lower plate (40) is pulled out from under load (W) to place it on the pallet (P). In the same manner, the next load (W) is placed on the pallet (P) in front of the first load (W). This stacking operation is repeated until the first tier of loads (W) are fully stacked thereon. Thereafter, the carriage (28) is raised to position the roller conveyer (33), the upper plate (39), the lower plate (40), and the abutment plate (53) at the next stacking level to stack another tier of loads (W) on top of the first tier of loads (W) already stacked. This stacking procedure is repeated until pallet (P) is fully stacked with a desired number of tiers.

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