Patent ID: 8973734
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A device for aligning and transferring articles, comprising: a counter for aligning, at a gathering position, an article set composed of a predetermined number of uncompressed articles; a discharger for discharging the article set aligned at the gathering position to a receiving position; at least one transfer bed for supporting a bottom surface of the article set and reciprocating between the receiving position and a hand-over position, thereby receiving the article set at the receiving position, transferring the article set to the hand-over position, and returning to the receiving position; a first support section fixed to the transfer bed to be in contact with a first side surface of the article set for supporting the first side surface; a second support section attached to the transfer bed so as to be movable in a direction in which the transfer bed reciprocates for compressing the article set by moving toward the first side surface while being in contact with a second side surface of the article set opposite to the first side surface; a first motor for reciprocally moving the transfer bed; a second motor for reciprocally moving the second support section with respect to the transfer bed while the transfer bed is reciprocally moved; and a control device for controlling a distance between the first support section and the second support section by controlling rotation of the first and second motors.