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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Werner Florczak, Schemmerhofen, DE;
Sandra Amann, Laupheim, DE;
Markus Habdank, Laupheim, DE;
Norbert Damaschke, Dettingen, DE;
Markus Weber, Biberach, DE;
Werner Florczak, Schemmerhofen, DE;
Sandra Amann, Laupheim, DE;
Markus Habdank, Laupheim, DE;
Norbert Damaschke, Dettingen, DE;
Markus Weber, Biberach, DE;
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Laupheim, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for sorting identical flat-bottomed objects has a vibratory conveyor defining a generally horizontal support surface. A plurality of the objects are supplied to an upstream end of the surface standing on their flat bottoms and the objects travel along the surface while standing on their bottoms. A sorting drum rotatable about a horizontal axis at a downstream end of the conveyor is formed with at least one row of radially outwardly open seats generally complementary to the objects and each having a flat floor. The drum is rotated between a pickup position in which the flat floors of the one row of seats are aligned and generally coplanar with the support surface and closely juxtaposed with the downstream end and a handoff position with the one row of seats raised up above the support surface. The objects are taken out of the seats in the takeoff position.