Sorting, distributing and stacking machine for ceramic and tile products

摘要

A sorting, distributing and stacking machine for ceramic and tile products includes a paired chain conveyor (7) laid vertically in a closed circuit and inter-connected by transversal articulated bars (13), each carrying in a cantilever position, a series of conveyor arms (14) capable of picking up the products (18) from the specific supply lines (22), synchronized with the conveyor arms, and arriving from the sorting operations. The conveyor arms (14) after having picked up the products (18) from the supply lines (22), distribute them according to the previous selection, on a series of mobile brackets (28-32) along sloped 45° surfaces. Each bracket makes up a product (18) stacking station in which a stack of products, of equal quality is formed and is then picked up by the conveyor arms (14) and directed to the packing or to other operations. These supply lines synchronize the movement of the products (18), with that of the conveyor arms (14) with chains (136) provided with teeth (23), coordinated with pairs of conveyor belts (137, 138) of a different speed.