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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Kazuhiro Takaoka, Ritto, JP;
Seisaku Iwasa, Ritto, JP;
Motoki Takayama, Ritto, JP;
Yuji Yokota, Ritto, JP;
Kazuhiro Takaoka, Ritto, JP;
Seisaku Iwasa, Ritto, JP;
Motoki Takayama, Ritto, JP;
Yuji Yokota, Ritto, JP;
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An accumulation device is adapted to accumulate a plurality of products according to at least one prescribed accumulation pattern. The accumulation device includes a receiving unit, a first accumulation processing unit, a second accumulation processing unit and a discharge unit. The first accumulation processing unit is configured and arranged to perform a first accumulation processing to a first group of the products received in the receiving unit. The second accumulation processing unit is disposed parallel to the first accumulation processing unit with respect to the receiving unit, and configured and arranged to perform a second accumulation processing to a second group of the products received in the receiving unit. The second accumulation processing is different from the first accumulation processing. The discharge unit is configured and arranged to transfer the products processed in the first and second accumulation processing units toward a downstream portion.