METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING OF ITEMS
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Abstract
Method and system for transferring items (2) from an inlet flow or a bulk of items at a first area to a second area, from which the items are transferred in an orderly flow of items,
- whereby a plurality of gripping means (18) are used for transferring said items and
- whereby said method comprises the steps of
- moving at least one of said plurality of gripping means (18) towards at least part of said first area or vice versa,
- engaging one of said items by said at least one of said plurality of gripping means (18),
- moving said engaged item away from said first area, or vice versa,
- placing said engaged item at a selected position, and whereby
- said item is moved away from said second area in an orderly flow with at least one further item handled by another of said plurality of gripping means.
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Citations
65 Claims
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1-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. A method of transferring items from a first area where said items are provided in an un-orderly form to a second area from which said items are transferred in an orderly flow of items, said method comprising the step of using a plurality of gripping means for transferring said items, said transferring including the steps of:
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moving at least one of said plurality of gripping means toward at least part of said first area or moving said at least part of said first area toward said at least one of said plurality of gripping means; engaging at least one of said items among said items provided in an un-orderly form at said first area using said at least one of said plurality of gripping means; moving said at least one item away from said first area or moving said first area away from said at least one item; and placing said at least one item at a selected position of said second area, wherein said at least one item is moved away from said second area in an orderly flow with at least one additional item handled by another one of said plurality of gripping means, and wherein a plurality of gripping carriers are used for transferring said items, each one of said plurality of gripping carriers carrying at least one of said plurality of gripping means, said plurality of gripping carriers being controlled in such a manner that they are independently movable. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for transferring items from a first area where said items are provided in an un-orderly form to a second area, said system being adapted for transferring an orderly flow of items from said second area, said system comprising
a plurality of gripping means adapted for transferring said items; -
first location means for supporting said items, wherein said items are provided in an un-orderly form at said first area; and second location means for supporting said items at said second area, wherein said system is adapted for; moving at least one of said plurality of gripping means towards at least part of said first area or moving said at least part of said first area toward said at least one of said plurality of gripping means, engaging at least one of said items among said items provided in an un-orderly form at said first area by said at least one of said plurality of gripping means, moving said at least one of said items away from said first area, or moving said first area away from said at least one of said items, and placing said at least one of said items at a selected position of said second area, wherein said at least one of said items is moved away from said second area in an orderly flow with at least one additional of said items engaged by another one of said plurality of gripping means; wherein said system further comprises a plurality of gripping carriers each one of which carries at least one of said plurality of gripping means, said plurality of gripping carriers being independently controllable. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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