Patent ID: 9238558
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: B65G,B65H

Claim Text:
1. A reciprocating placer system for feeding articles comprising: a frame; a plurality of magazines mounted along the frame, each adapted to receive a stack of articles therein, wherein the articles comprise varying types, configurations or sizes; a picking assembly adjacent the plurality of magazines and movable along a path of travel laterally across the frame into positions aligned with each of the stacks of articles received in each of the plurality of magazines for engaging selected articles of the stacks of articles received within the plurality of magazines, the picking assembly further being pivotable toward and away from the magazines for picking and removing the selected articles from the plurality of magazines and placing each of the selected articles in a receptacle or conveyor flight; a drive system for adjusting the lateral movement of the picking assembly; and a control system controlling lateral movement of the picking assembly by the drive system for selectively positioning in alignment with each magazine of the plurality of magazines, and for controlling pivoting movement of the picking assembly toward and away from the stacks of articles received within the plurality of magazines for engaging and picking each selected article from its stack of articles received within each of the plurality of magazines and placing of each selected article into the receptacle or conveyor flight, wherein the control system moves the picking assembly into different positions aligned with each of the plurality of magazines to pick a series of articles of particular types, configurations, or sizes from the magazines in sequence for placement of the articles within the receptacle or conveyor flight.