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Apparatus for high speed inspection of objects

  • US 5,746,323 A
  • Filed: 12/11/1995
  • Issued: 05/05/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A conveying apparatus for electro-optical inspection of objects, each said object having opposed large dimensioned side surfaces and small dimensioned edge surfaces extending between the side surfaces, said conveying apparatus comprising:

  • a hopper for storing a plurality of said objects;

    a feeder for sequentially feeding objects from said hopper with each said object being stably supported on one of said large dimensioned side surfaces;

    an uprighter for sequentially rotating said objects into an upright orientation supported on one of said small dimensioned edge surfaces; and

    a linear conveyor in proximity to said uprighter for conveying the upright objects linearly from said uprighter, said conveyor including a vacuum source for holding said objects securely in said upright orientation.

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