Multi-position collation system with retracting guides
US-2016332839-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Collating apparatus
US9102494B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102494-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113066958-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a collating apparatus ( 90 ), which includes a conveying track on which, in a closed circuit, a multiplicity of receiving units ( 13 ) arranged one after another in the direction of circulation to hold pre-products to be collated circulate, and on which, in at least one collating region ( 94, 95, 96 ), a plurality of feed devices are arranged one after another in the direction of circulation, from which pre-products are discharged into the receiving units ( 13 ) moving past on the conveying track. In such a collating apparatus, flexible operation is made possible in that the receiving units ( 13 ) are conveyed on the conveying track by means of a three-dimensionally flexible, preferably chain-like, conveying element, in that the receiving units ( 13 ) in each case have clamping means, which hold the pre-products collated in the receiving units ( 13 ) in a clamped manner, and in that at a plurality of points of the conveying track there are arranged transfer devices ( 91, 92, 93 ) which transport collated pre-products away from the receiving units ( 13 ) for post processing.
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I claim: 1. A collating apparatus ( 10 , 30 , 40 , 50 , 60 , ‘ 70 , 80 , 90 ) comprising: a conveying track ( 11 , 12 , 22 , 23 , 39 , 44 ) on which, in a closed circuit, a multiplicity of receiving units ( 13 ) arranged one after another in the direction of circulation to hold pre-products (P) to be collated circulate, and on which, in at least one collating region ( 32 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 83 , 94 , 95 , 96 ) a plurality of feed devices ( 29 , 32 . 1 -…
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- What does patent US9102494B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a collating apparatus ( 90 ), which includes a conveying track on which, in a closed circuit, a multiplicity of receiving units ( 13 ) arranged one after another in the direction of circulation to hold pre-products to be collated circulate, and on which, in at least one collating region ( 94, 95, 96 ), a plurality of feed devices are arranged one after another in the di…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fenile Roberto, Ferag Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H39/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 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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