Method and Apparatus for Placing Products into Containers in a Robot Line
First Claim
1. An apparatus for inserting at least one sort of conveyed products into a container accommodating a specific number of products, the apparatus having at least two placing robots defining a transfer area, at least one transport device for transporting the products, and at least one transport device for transporting the containers, whereinthe transport device for the products has at least one separation point in the direction of travel within the transfer area, said separation point dividing the transport device for the products into at least two transport portions that can be actuated independently of one another.
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Abstract
An apparatus (1) for inserting at least one sort of conveyed products (2) into containers (3) accommodating a specific number of products (2). The apparatus (1) has at least two placing robots (4a, 4b, 4c) defining a transfer area (15), at least one transport device (6) for transporting the products (2), and at least one transport device (7) for transporting the containers (3). The transport device (6) for the products (2) has at least one separation point (5) in the direction of travel (14) within the transfer area (15), said separation point dividing the transport device (6) for the products (2) into at least two transport portions (6a, 6b) that can be actuated independently of one another.
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1. An apparatus for inserting at least one sort of conveyed products into a container accommodating a specific number of products, the apparatus having at least two placing robots defining a transfer area, at least one transport device for transporting the products, and at least one transport device for transporting the containers, wherein
the transport device for the products has at least one separation point in the direction of travel within the transfer area, said separation point dividing the transport device for the products into at least two transport portions that can be actuated independently of one another.
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6. A method for inserting at least one sort of conveyed products into containers accommodating a specific number of products by means of an apparatus, comprising at least two placing robots defining a transfer area, at least one transport device with at least two transport portions in the direction of travel for transporting the products, said transport portions being separated from one another by a separation point within the transfer area, and at least one transport device for transporting the containers, the products being transported to the transfer area on the transport device for the products and being grasped in the transfer area by the placing robots and placed into the containers, wherein
the presence of products before a separation point is checked and the subsequent transport portion is controlled accordingly.
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11. A method for inserting at least one sort of conveyed products into containers, the containers having a specific number of deposit positions for accommodating products, by means of an apparatus, comprising at least two placing robots defining a transfer area, at least one transport device for transporting the products, and at least one transport device for transporting the containers, the products being transported to the transfer area on the transport device for the products and being grasped in the transfer area by the placing robots and placed into the containers, wherein
the placing robots deposit the products in areas of low density of free deposit positions.
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