Method and device for managing a unit sorting module
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Jan 17, 2023
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Jun 4, 2020
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Jun 26, 2018
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Jun 29, 2017
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for managing a module for sorting units, which involves arranging said units loose in a reservoir; sorting said units according to a specific orientation into a batch inserted into a housing, by lifting from said reservoir towards an exit at an elevation speed; expelling said batch of sorted units from said outlet towards an entrance of a supply column, said expelled units passing through a circulation area situated between said exit and said entrance. The method comprising, at said circulation area, detecting the number of units expelled in each batch; accelerating or decelerating the elevation speed depending on said number of units detected. The invention also concerns a corresponding management device.
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- B67B Class
- 109 Applications Filed
- 62 Patents Issued To-Date
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