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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Humana Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Inventors:
Michael Mahar, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Toan Trinh, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HUMANA INC., Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 51/28 (2006.01); B65G 47/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/14 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01); B65G 47/19 (2006.01); B65G 47/51 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B65G 47/14 (2013.01); B65G 47/19 (2013.01); B65G 47/51 (2013.01); B65G 47/91 (2013.01); B65G 47/917 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automated method and system for transitioning a bottle from a horizontal belt conveyor to the entrance of an air conveyor, and vice versa, from an air conveyor to a horizontal belt conveyor. An indexer in a circular arrangement moves around 180 degrees clockwise until the bottle drops into the air conveyor (e.g., pneumatic tube). This motion controls the bottle's movement; otherwise, the bottle would free-fall off the conveyor. The indexer rotary device provides control of the vial transition, keeping it vertical so it goes into the tube in a controlled manner.