TRAY EMPTYING STATION FOR EMPTYING TRAYS FILLED WITH ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING A TRAY FILLED WITH ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES BY MEANS OF A TRAY EMPTYING STATION

摘要

The invention relates to a tray emptying station for emptying trays filled with rod-shaped articles. The tray emptying station comprises a receiving space used for receiving articles flowing out from the tray during the emptying process and a conveying element connected with the receiving space, and rod-shaped articles can be conveyed out through the conveying element. The tray emptying station is characterized in that a storage area is arranged above the receiving space and serves as a buffer between the tray to be emptied and the receiving space; at least one sensor is arranged, the sensor monitors the storage area and/or the receiving space, a control or adjusting device is arranged, and obtains information related to a monitored area from the sensor, and guides the tray into the tray emptying station based on the monitoring information, and/or controls or adjusts a device used for conveying the rod-shaped articles to pass through the storage area.