US1681863A - Conveyer mechanism for match machines - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES 1 1,681,863 ArsnT OFFICE.

HARRY I. LAHR AND ORLO ELMER- SWARTZ, OF WADSWORTH, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE OHIO MATCH COMFANY, OF WADSFVORTH, OHIO, AOORPORATION OF OHIO.

CONVEYER MECHANISM Application filed November In factories where a number of similar machines are provided for producing similar products, and such machines are arranged in batteries, and the output of these machines is destined for final delivery at a certain point where a final operation is performed upon the output such as packaging, wrapping or the like, it is desirable to have some means whereby the output of the entire battery of machines may be collected, arrai d and conveyed to the point of delivery without necessitating hand manipulation, to the end that o eratives who would otherwise be employed in collecting and transporting the output of the machines may be diverted to other more essential occupations, and the production 'of the factory therebyrelatively greatly increased.

This is particularly true in match fac tories where, in what is known as the match room, match-making machines are arranged in rows or batteries with their ends from which the finished and boxed product is discharged in line and therefore readily adaptable to conveyor means of the type above mentioned. Obviously, if 10 mechanical means is provided for collecting, arranging and transporting the boxed matches to the point at which they are wrapped in appro priate packages or otherwise packed for shipment, these boned matches will have'to be collected, arranged and transported by hand, thus necessitating the employment of a number of operatives in this work who might otherwise be employed at other labor. The object of this invention is, therefore, primarily, to provide a mechanical device for collecting, arranging and conveying the boxed output of'a battery of match machines to a point of discharge where they are wrapped, packed or otherwise finally handled, and although the invention as shown and hereinafter described is specially constructed and adapted for the handling of boxed matches, it is apparent that the principle involved may be utilized for the handling of other articles equally elhciently.

The invention consists in a conveyer mechanism adapted to be arranged adjacent to the discharge ends of a plurality or battery of machines, of mechanism for transferring the output of the machines from the discharge ends thereof to the conveyer mechanism, of

with the conveyer mechanig articles traf ferred to means associated non MATCH MACHINES.

s, 1924. Serial No. 748,758.

the conveyor mechanism in proper alignment and relationship, of means for collecting and discharging the thus deposited and arranged burden of the conveyor mechanism, and means communicating with the discharge means for transferring the conveyed articles from the discharge mechanism. And the invention consists further in various instrumentalities embodied in the elements heretofore recited to accomplish efficiently the purpose for which the device of the invention is designed, as I will proceed now to-explain and finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, in the several figures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figures 1? and 1" when placed end to end on the lines AA produce a schematic representation in plan of the entire oonveyer mechanism. Figs. 2, 2 2, 2 and 2 when placed end to end on the lines aa, bb, c and (Z-(Z produce a side elevation of the conveyer mechanism a part thereof being broken out. Fig. 3 is an end view looking to the rightof Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a view taken on the lines 4 .l: of Figs. 2 and Fig. 5 is a side elevation taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4, but with the discharge chute and its associated parts omitted. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the conveyer proper and one set of the arresting devices and ti e operating mechanism therefor associated therewith. Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a section'taken on the line SS of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the discharge chute and its associated mechanism. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section taken on the center line 101.0 of Fig. 9. Figs. 11 and 12 are a plan view and a side elevation respectively of the turntable to which the chute discharges. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the mechanism for elevating the boxedmatches from their point of discharge from the match machine to the conveyer mechanism and for depositing them upon the conveyor. Fig. 14 is an end view of the discharge end of the conveyer mechanism illustrating a modified form of discharge mechanism. Figs. 15 and 16 are views similar to Fig. 14, but with parts omitted, illustrating the mode of operation of this modified form of discharge mechanism.

Referring now particularly to Figs. and 1 the conveyer mechanism as a whole may be said to comprise essentially the follmving nism B, a discharge chute C. provided with.

mechanism for preventing jamming, and a turntable D for receiving the boxes of matches-discharged down the chute G and for changing their direction of travel so that they may be diverted 'to any desired point.

Obviously various modified forms of these till particular elements may replace those herein shown and described v and moreover if desired, one or more of these elements may be omitted as circumstances warrant without impairing the utility of the conveyor mechanism as a whole. 7

The entire conveyer mechanism is supported at such a height above the floor as to furnish suitable head room for persons employed about the match machines by an ordinary pipe framework consisting of vertical supports 1 and longitudinal stringers 2, and. as hereinbefore indicated, extends past the discharge ends of all of the match. machines forming a battery. These match machines may be of any desired. number, the conveyor mechanism schematically illustrated in Figs. 11 being arranged to receive the output of eight separate machines. 7 I I At positions sufliciently .removed from the first and last match machines of the battery to provide against interference with operatives employed about the machines are stands 3' and 4t, carrying bearing members 6 and 7 respectively in which are journaled similar pulleys 8 and 9 around which runs the continuous conveyer belt 10. The upper or working flight ofthis belt is supported throughout its length upon a rigid bed 11 (see particularly Fig. 7 whereby it presents a continuous even travelling surface upon which boxes of matches may be deposited; and thelower or idle flight of the belt is suitably supported throughout its length by idler rollers 12 carried in bearings 13 supported upon frame members 14 suspended by frame members 15 from the stringers 2.

At suitable intervals throughout the length of the framework we provide brackets 16 clamped to the members 14 and which, in combination with the bearing brackets 13 provide supports for longitudinal angle members 17 which extend the full length of the conveyor and provide means for supporting the bed 11 and bearing and other brackets later described. 1

Arranged above the working flight of the belt 10 and out of contact therewith and so spaced apart" as to form suitable guideways 18 for boxes of matches, are a' plurality of guide members 19 carried by hearing pieces 20 which are supported rods 21. The ends of these rods pass through and are clamped in brackets 22 attached to the angle members 17. Intermediate the bearing pieces 20 we provide similar bearing pieces 23 arranged for engagement with and having rods 24: passing through them. All of the bearing pieces 20 and 23 are arranged for adjustment along their rods 21 and 24 respectively and are provided with set screws 24; by which they may be secured in adjusted position upon the rods 2.1 and 2- and the guide members 19 thereby adjusted in proper align ment. Y

As will be seen by' referenceparticularly to Figs. 1 1", a separate track or path 18 is provided for the boxes of matches deposited upon the conveyer from each separate match machine. Boxes of matches from the machine farthest away from the discharge mechanism B are deposited at a and pass into the path 18 and are thereby guided to the edge of the belt 10 farthest away from the point of deposit. The boxes of matches from the next machine in order are deposited upon the belt 10' at Z), pass into the path 18 and are thereby guided over towards the 'path'18 and so on for each machinathe machines depositing the boxed matches in relatively the same position upon the belt 10, and the appropriate paths formed by the guide members 19 directing the thus deposited boxes of matches to the far side of the belt in order, until the last machine is reached, which deposits the boxed. matches upon the belt in relatively the same position as do all of the other machines, but the path which the-thus deposited boxes take being in line with their point of deposit. Obviously the width of the belt must be such as to accommodate upon its working flight and in atransverse row. one box ofmatches from each machine arranged to discharge upon the belt and is thus determined by the number of machines so. discharging.

It will be apparent that the match machines will not discharge boxesof matches to the conveyor at such regular intervals that the thus discharged boxes will travel along with the belt in even transverse rows, and as it is desirable that the boxes so deposited as sume even transverse rows across the belt during its progress so that they may be efliciently handled by the discharge mechanism B, we provide at intervals throughout the length of the paths a plurality of stop trips 25 (see particulars Figs. 6, 7 and 8') arranged for pivotal action upon shafts 26 mounted in brackets 27 carried by the angle members 17. These trips are in the form of hell crank levers having a long'arm 28 providedwith a stop portion 29 adapted when in lowered po sition to engage a box of matches traveling upon the belt (see Fig; 8), and ashort arm 30 provided with a foot 31 normally enga ed by

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