Apparatus for counting parts in a tray
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1. An apparatus for counting parts comprising:
- a) a tray having at least one location for containing a part;
b) a plate having at least one hole positioned above the at least one location;
c) a pneumatic device coupled to the at least one hole;
d) a sensing element for determining the presence of a tray part in the at least one location when the pneumatic device is active; and
e) means for recording a count of the number of parts sensed by the sensing element.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is an apparatus for counting parts. The apparatus includes a tray having at least one location for containing a part; a plate having at least one hole positioned above the at least one location; a pneumatic device coupled to the at least one hole; and a sensing element for determining the presence of a tray part in the at least one location when the pneumatic device is active.
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1. An apparatus for counting parts comprising:
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a) a tray having at least one location for containing a part; b) a plate having at least one hole positioned above the at least one location; c) a pneumatic device coupled to the at least one hole; d) a sensing element for determining the presence of a tray part in the at least one location when the pneumatic device is active; and e) means for recording a count of the number of parts sensed by the sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for counting parts comprising:
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a) a tray having an array of part locations; b) a complementary array of holes in a plate positioned over the array of part locations; c) means for providing air flow through the array of holes; and d) means for detecting the presence of the parts in the part locations. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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