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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2010
Agnes Philippe, Nogent sur Marne, FR;
Celine Guignard, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Hicham El Bernoussi, Paris, FR;
Agnes Philippe, Nogent sur Marne, FR;
Celine Guignard, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Hicham El Bernoussi, Paris, FR;
Solystic, Gentilly Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The unstacker device () for unstacking flat articles comprises: a magazine () in which the articles () to be unstacked are disposed on edge in a stack against a jogging edge () and facing an unstacking plate () arranged to separate a first article (A) and to drive it in a certain unstacking direction (A) that is perpendicular to the jogging edge (); a conveyor () for conveying the unstacked articles, the conveyor having an inlet (A) downstream from the jogging edge (); and retaining means () disposed between the jogging edge () and the inlet of the conveyor (A) and actuated to exert a retaining force on an article (A,B), which retaining force opposes movement of the article. The device further comprises a detector device () suitable for sensing and analyzing the trace of the article moving between the jogging edge and the conveyor so as to detect the presence of a plurality of articles moving together, and, on the basis of such detection, so as to actuate said retaining means for the purpose of separating said articles.