Patent ID: 8925762
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A01C,B65B,B65G,G05B,G07F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A system for counting small objects, said system comprising: a singulating and counting module structured and operable to singulate a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects and count the singulated objects, the singulating and counting module comprising: a diverter and accumulator module structured and operable to sequentially receive the singulated objects, sequentially separate the received objects into groups of objects such that each group of objects comprises an automatically controlled number of objects and at least one of the groups of objects comprises a different number of objects than at least one other group of objects, and direct each group of singulated objects into a selected one of a plurality of discharge funnels of the diverter and accumulator module; and an object collection module structured and operable to automatically sequentially position each one of a plurality of object collection receptacles adjacent to the discharge funnels such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles.