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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Jani Uusitalo, Tampere, FI;
Henri Viinikainen, Tampere, FI;
Inventors:
Jani Uusitalo, Tampere, FI;
Henri Viinikainen, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Wisematic Oy, Tampere, FI;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A feeding device for feeding small parts to be identified and picked up and a part handling apparatus and sorting apparatus including the feeding device. The feeding device includes a picking platform, a dispenser arranged to dispense the parts to the picking platform, and a return member. The feeding device also includes a decelerator connected to the dispenser to reduce the speed of the part to be fed to the dispenser.