05-06-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140151393A1
An article dispenser accumulates and dispenses a required correct number of articles from a supply of loose articles to complete a work operation. The articles are picked one at a time from the supply of articles and deposited on a pivotal chute for collection in a ladle at an outlet of the chute. When the correct number of articles are deposited in the chute, the chute pivots from a first article accumulation position to a second position allowing removal of the articles from the ladle. 1. An article dispenser comprising:a housing with an opening for receiving a plurality of loose articles;a rotary member disposed in communication with an interior of the housing;a chute pivotally mounted at a pivot point and having an inlet and an outlet end; andat least one magnet carried on the rotary member disposed in communication with an interior of the housing for magnetically attracting and carrying one article from a plurality of articles in the interior of the housing to the inlet of the chute.2. The article dispenser of further comprising:an article receiving ladle carried on the outlet of the chute; anda counter weight mounted adjacent the inlet of the chute to provide a counter balance for the chute to enable the chute to pivot the outlet of the chute from a first position when the ladle is empty of articles and a second spaced position when a correct number of articles are deposited in the ladle.3. The article dispenser of wherein:removal of the articles from the ladle allows the counter weight to pivot the outlet of the chute to the first position.4. The article dispenser of further comprising:a sensor detecting movement of the chute to the second position, an output of the sensor deactivating rotation of the rotary member, the output of the sensor, when the outlet of the chute has been pivoted to the first position, reinstituting rotation of the rotary member.5. The article dispenser of further comprising:an electric motor coupled to the rotary member of rotating ...
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