Patent ID: 6092979
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
Method for taking over and piling articles supplied in a plurality of rows and for transferring obtained piles of articles to a packaging line characterised in that it includes the following steps:moving the articles (3) to be packaged along at least two working lines (1, 2) arranged side by side and parallel to each other;piling said articles (3) in related piling stations (5) which are staggered by one step (P) equal at least to the distance between the middle lines of two subsequent articles;detecting the moment when a pile of articles (3) is complete in each piling station (5);activating conveying means (8, 12, 16) independent for each piling station (5) for transferring a piles of articles (3) to a packaging line (21, 22), the piles (3) being still arranged in two parallel rows but with the middle lines of subsequent rows spaced out by twice said step (P);arranging said piles of articles (3) in one single row by transverse transferring of the piles of one row into empty spaces among the piles of the other row.