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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Inventor:
Timo Pronold, Regensburg, DE;
Assignee:
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/402 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/08 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/402 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/084 (2013.01); B65G 47/24 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0225 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32298 (2013.01);
Abstract
During grouping, articles () from an incoming article flow are grouped on a staging surface () and are transported away after completion of the grouping in order to make space for a new grouping. During grouping, the articles () are also detected by sensor with regard to their entry alignment and/or entry position in the article flow in order to subsequently bring them into a final alignment and final position corresponding to their arrangement in the grouping to be achieved. During grouping, the articles () located on the staging surface () are also detected by sensor. The method includes the steps: A.