Auto stacking machine for strip articles
First Claim
1. An auto stacking machine for strip articles, the auto stacking machine comprising:
- a worktable, at least one plate being mounted on said worktable;
at least one slideway following a path along a single plane for receiving said strip articles, said slideway being mounted to said plate of said worktable;
at least one receiver defining a plurality of receiving spaces for collecting and stacking said strip articles from said slideway, said receiver being horizontally moveable; and
a controller electrically controlling movement of the receiver to switch positions of said receiving spaces.
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Abstract
An auto stacking machine includes a worktable (10), a plurality of chutes (20), a pair of receivers (30), and a cushioning apparatus. Three vertical plates (14) are mounted on the worktable. The chutes are attached to outmost ones of the vertical plates respectively, for receiving slot covers (60). The cushioning apparatus includes a plurality of resilient members (55) positioned behind corresponding slideways, for cushioning the dropping strip articles. Each receiver includes a number of receiving spaces, for receiving and stacking the strip articles therein. The receivers are attached to the worktable, and are horizontally moveable. A controller is arranged under the worktable, for electrically controlling movement of the receivers to switch positions of the receiving spaces.
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16 Claims
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1. An auto stacking machine for strip articles, the auto stacking machine comprising:
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a worktable, at least one plate being mounted on said worktable; at least one slideway following a path along a single plane for receiving said strip articles, said slideway being mounted to said plate of said worktable; at least one receiver defining a plurality of receiving spaces for collecting and stacking said strip articles from said slideway, said receiver being horizontally moveable; and a controller electrically controlling movement of the receiver to switch positions of said receiving spaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An auto stacking machine comprising:
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a worktable; at least one slideway being attached to said worktable, said slideway comprising an entrance for receiving workpieces, and an exit; a receiver being attached to said worktable, the receiver being slideable with respect to said slideway in a first direction, the receiver defining at least two receiving spaces switchably in alignment with the exit of said slideway for receiving said workpieces from said exit end; a cushioning apparatus being arranged abutting said exit end for cushioning said workpieces, the cushioning apparatus comprising at least one resilient member slideable in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction; and a controller controlling movement of said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for stacking strip articles comprising steps of:
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providing a plurality of said strip articles; providing at least one slideway along which said strip articles slide; providing at least one receiver comprising at least two receiving spaces; piling up said strip articles in one of said receiving spaces; providing a counter to count the number of said strip articles entering said one of said receiving spaces; moving said receiver relative to said slideway to continuously receive said strip articles in another of said receiving spaces when a preset number of said strip articles is reached in said one of said receiving spaces; and taking out the stacked said strip articles from said one of the said receiving spaces. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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