EP 0000817 A1 19790221 - Apparatus and method for disentangling workpieces.
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for disentangling workpieces.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Entwirren von Werkstücken.
Title (fr)
Appareil et méthode pour séparer des objets emmêlés.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 3123977 A 19770726
Abstract (en)
An apparatus and method for disentangling workpieces is disclosed. <??>The apparatus comprises a container (1) into which the entangled workpieces are placed, a seried of air jets (55) located in the base of the container, and an outlet assembly (7) consisting of a pair of overlapping relatively slidable comb-shaped plates (8,9) defining a series of slots (7 min ) of adjustable width. Previous disentanglers have utilised tubular outlet means which have often been connected to long dispensing tubes. Problems with such previous devices are that the feed rate is restricted by the cross-sectional area of the outlet tubes and that the workpieces can become entangled in the outlet means. The use of slots (7 min ) brings about a substantial improvement. An electropneumatic circuit is disclosed which periodically widens the slots to release any trapped workpieces. A circulatory flow (C) of the workpieces is produced in the container and the disentangling is brought about primarily by the brushing action of the workpieces against the slots.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65G 47/14 (2006.01); B65G 51/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65G 47/1407 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 198/953 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
[X] US 3679097 A 19720725 - GUNTER JAMES C
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0000817 A1 19790221; EP 0000817 B1 19810311; DE 2860521 D1 19810409; GB 2001940 A 19790214; GB 2001940 B 19820210; IT 1106005 B 19851111; IT 7850490 A0 19780726; JP S5433469 A 19790312; US 4215954 A 19800805
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 78300192 A 19780725; DE 2860521 T 19780725; GB 7831005 A 19780725; IT 5049078 A 19780726; JP 9139978 A 19780726; US 92775678 A 19780725