B - Operations – Transporting – 07 – C
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
07
C
341/58, 209/29.1
B07C 5/342 (2006.01) B07C 5/10 (2006.01) G06M 7/00 (2006.01) G07F 7/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1152191
BFN 6659 Apparatus For Receiving Empty Beverage Containers Abstract Of The Disclosure An apparatus for receiving and handling empty beverage containers. The empty containers may be received either individually or in cartons upon a moving conveyor. An alignment mechanism separates the containers and moves them to one side of the conveyor. A switch arrangement senses cartons, so that the system can process cartons of empty containers in a different manner than individual empty containers. The containers, whether individually or in cartons, pass through an illumination station where- in they interrupt illumination falling upon a row of photocells. Output signals from the photocells are trans- mitted to identification circuitry together with clock signals generated in synchronism with the movement of the conveyor. The identification circuitry generates regis- tration signals, which are used to compute value of the con- tainers being received. A paddle mechanism shifts the cartons to a separating station, which forwards properly filled cartons to a storage area. Improperly filled car- tons are returned to a point near the receiving area.
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Dubberly Gregory T.
Mcgowan Robert J.
Ridout & Maybee Llp
The Mead Corporation
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