Patent ID: 6736589
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
A method for taking and transferring compact discs and the like to a packaging line in compact discs packaging machines, the method being characterized in that it includes:removing single compact discs (1) from a magazine (10), where said compact discs are piled up, by means of a pick up group (14) which is carried by a drum (13,113) of a placing device (12), rotating continuously on its axis (X), with said pick up group (14) being operated so as to perform a combined translation motions away from and towards said pile of compact discs, in the direction of said axis (X) of the drum, and along a circumference around said drum (13), so as to move in a direction opposite to the movement direction (B) imposed by said drum (13), from a first remote position, which is situated forward with respect to a median plane (M) including said axis (X) of the drum, to a close taking position, close to a compact disc (1) to be removed from said magazine (10); continuing said combined translation movement of said pick up group (14) with respect to the movement direction (B) imposed by said drum (13,113), so as to bring the removed compact disc (1) to a second remote position, situated rearward with respect to said median plane (M); transferring said removed compact disc (1) to a packaging line (5) by means of a combined translating movement of said pick up group (14) with respect to the movement direction (B) imposed by said drum (13,113), from a remote position situated forward to a close position, in which said compact disc (1) is released.