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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Seisaku Iwasa, Shiga, JP;
Motoki Takayama, Shiga, JP;
Tatsuya Arimatsu, Shiga, JP;
Yuji Yokota, Shiga, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Shiga, JP;
Seisaku Iwasa, Shiga, JP;
Motoki Takayama, Shiga, JP;
Tatsuya Arimatsu, Shiga, JP;
Yuji Yokota, Shiga, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Shiga, JP;
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A packaging apparatus includes a collection unit and a conveyance unit. The collection unit is configured and arranged to overlay a plurality of packaged objects on adjacent packaged objects. The conveyance unit is configured and arranged to convey, as a group of packaged objects, the packaged objects which are overlaid on the adjacent packaged objects at the collection unit. The conveyance unit includes a position control component. At least one portion of the position control component is positioned below a conveyance plane of the conveyance unit and the other portion of the position control component is positioned above the conveyance plane of the conveyance unit before positions of the packaged objects are adjusted, the one portion and the other portion of the position control component is provided sequentially.