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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1992
Koichi Wakatake, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Nittec, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A container feeding system is disclosed, which includes a feed stocker for stocking racks holding containers, one or more sampling feeders connected to the downstream side of the feed stocker, and one or more analyzers for withdrawing samples from containers which are moved to sampling positions in an interlocked relation to the sampling feeder or feeders. One or more coupling feeders are connected to the respective downstream sides of the sampling feeder or feeders, and a treated container stocker is connected to the most downstream side of the coupling feeder or feeders. The individual components are provided as respective units. The number of sampling feeders and coupling feeders connected thereto can be increased or reduced, and in correspondence therewith so can the number of analyzers disposed along a rack feeding line. The rack feeding path can thus be readily increased and reduced, as desired, to meet the scale of the delivery side. Likewise, the control mechanism for controlling the feeding of containers with selective priority is also greatly simplified.