Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Patent
1989-05-05
1990-12-04
Culver, Horace M.
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
53446, 53447, 53475, 53148, 53540, 53544, B65B 508, B65B 1934
Patent
active
049743902
ABSTRACT:
A queing means transfers surface mount components randomly stored in a detachable hopper into a plurality of parallel lines formed by grooves in a track plate. Vibrator means translate the components along the grooves in the downwardly extending track plate toward a shuttle assembly. With respect to pairs of such track grooves, the shuttle assembly alternately transports a chip from each groove comprising the pair into a plunger assembly. A tube magazine carrying a plurality of carrier tubes to be loaded with components is releasably disposed adjacent the plunger assembly whereby periodic downward movement of plungers simultaneously forces a component from each line of components in the plunger assembly formed by the shuttle mechanism into a respective one of the tubes, and the process is repeated until the tubes are filled with components as desired. Pneumatic means are provided for urging the components backwards from the plunger assembly along the grooves toward and into the hopper. The apparatus is thereby purged in preparation for substitution of a next hopper containing different components and a set of tubes carried by a next tube magazine replacing the one carrying the thus-filled tubes.
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Gill Elmer J.
Hunt Ronald E.
Whitehead Verlon E.
Carwell Robert M.
Culver Horace M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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