Method and apparatus for separating a stack of products into a s

Details Method and apparatus for separating a stack of products into a s Method and apparatus for separating a stack of products into a s

1990-10-05

1993-04-13

Hajec, Donald T.

Conveyors: power-driven

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

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

198460, 1985022, 209539, 271 69, 271199, 271258, 271270, B65G 4726

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for separating feeding and sorting stacked products utilizes a computer controlled conveyor transport path. The transport path comprises infeed, separating and output sections. The infeed section includes an infeed conveyor and feed roller to regulate downstream movement into the separating section. The separating section includes a plurality of individually and selectively controlled friction feeder rolls arranged on a laterally tilted incline plane. The method and apparatus includes sensors along the separating section for determining position and relative movement of products. Through computer control, individual feeder rolls or sets of feeder rolls on the inclined plane are selectively energized to separate underlying products from stacked overlying or overlapping products. The foregoing process is repeated until all products in a stack have been separated into individual units. After separation the individual products are discharged through the output section for further processing.

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