Article singulating system and method
This patent describes a method of singulating elongated articles. It comprises: conveying elongated articles in bulk, piled on each other and in a random orientation; delivering such articles into an alignment receptacle having a bottom which includes elongated, parallel, alignment channels, into which at least some of the articles will be received; moving articles which have been received in the alignment channels lengthwise of the channels into slot openings which are in endwise alignment with the channels; delivering articles vertically downwardly through the slot openings; below the slot openings receiving at least some articles in parallel alignment with each other; moving the parallel articles laterally and separating each from the rest; continuing the lateral movement of each separated article; delivering each separated article onto a conveyor which moves longitudinally of the article; and delivering each article onto the conveyor in a spaced position relative to the article preceding it on the conveyor.
- Assignee:
- Boeing Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4933074; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-270130A
- OSTI ID:
- 6885305
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10 Nov 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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