Stacking system for assymmetric objects

Abstract

The invention discloses a system for stacking or arranging any asymmetric subject of manufacture having a distinguishable front end and a rear end such as a glove. More particularly, disclosed are a stacking or arranging system and methods enabling bidirectional stacking or arranging one over the other for packing or like purposes of such asymmetric subject of manufacture having a distinguishable front end and a rear end such as a glove. The system for such bidirectional stacking or arranging basically involving a feeder conveyor unit having a pair of feeder conveyer (2,3) disposed below a manufacture process conveyer (1) which can be used for stacking different asymmetric packing elements / subjects such as gloves having distinguishing front and rear end over collecting member / shelf (10,12) in bidirectional manner. Optionally and advantageously, the proposed stacking apparatus includes a sensor driven oscillating means operatively connected with the feeder conveyer pair for driving the feeder conveyer in pendulum type motion and to facilitate the bidirectional stacking of the packing element over a collecting member / shelf. The advancement is thus directed to provide for an automatized system for bidirectional stacking of asymmetric packing elements / subjects such as gloves to ensure optimized arrangement of the stocks for packing and the like and an even distribution of the weight of the stacked subjects such as when packed in a carton and the like.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a system for bi-directional stacking or arranging of asymmetrical items having distinguishable front and rear ends, such as gloves, which have distinct front finger areas and rear cuff areas. Systems for stacking or arranging arbitrary articles of manufacture are intended to facilitate the packaging of these items, and in particular for stacking glove-like items where the front end differs in size and weight from the rear end, stacking in a bi-directional manner Stacking improvements have been made to enable compact stacking of these packages and to ensure minimum stacking volume requirements with an even weight distribution throughout the box. Systems for stacking or arranging any asymmetrical artefact (with distinguishable front and rear ends, such as gloves) are suitable for in-line Installs in conjunction with any conveyor carrying artifacts. Advantageously, this system of bi-directional stacking or packaging of ite...

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Problems solved by technology

This stacking device is time consuming and relatively expensive in an industrial production environment, in addition to requiring worker involvement during the feeding operation

[0012] It is evident from the prior art described above that existing stacking systems stack garments or gloves in a substantially unidirectional manner, which is not desirable and appropriate especially when compact packaging is required. Therefore, there is a need in the art for continuous Development of an automatic packaging unit for stacking asymmetrical packages such as gloves in a bidirectional manner

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