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Method and device for buffering containers

US11535459B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11535459-B2
Application numberUS-202117354994-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 22, 2021
Priority dateJun 22, 2020
Publication dateDec 27, 2022
Grant dateDec 27, 2022

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Abstract

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A method and a device for buffering containers in a container treatment system are disclosed. The containers enter into storage on an infeed conveyor belt in the infeed direction, are moved in a single row onto a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to the infeed direction, and are removed from storage on an outfeed conveyor belt transversely adjoining in the buffering direction. The shuttles and the infeed/outfeed conveyor belts are controlled in dependence of target positions, target speeds and/or target accelerations stored specifically for the container type, and/or the shuttles are controlled in dependence of target positions, target distances and/or target speeds stored specifically for modes of operation for initializing and reading out the shuttles, for following preceding shuttles, and for moving to route positions.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for buffering containers grouped in a single row in a container treatment system, where said containers are entered into storage on at least one infeed conveyor belt in an infeed direction, moved in a single row on a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to said infeed direction, and are removed from storage on at least one outfeed conveyor…

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What does patent US11535459B2 cover?
A method and a device for buffering containers in a container treatment system are disclosed. The containers enter into storage on an infeed conveyor belt in the infeed direction, are moved in a single row onto a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to the infeed direction, and are removed…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Krones Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65G54/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).