Shift and hold conveyor assembly for removal of oversize parcels

    公开(公告)号:US10166575B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15330185

    申请日:2016-08-20

    Abstract: A conveyor assembly insertable within a conveying system including a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a parallel lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A first diverging sidewall gradually converges parcels toward the center of the conveyor. An inwardly directed offset extends from a first diverging sidewall to a second lateral sidewall for shifting parcels inwardly toward a second lateral sidewall. A raised high friction conveying surface or rail belt extends along an outer edge of the low friction conveyor. At least a portion of the high friction belt is raised above the surface of the adjacent conveying surface in flow communication with the low friction conveying surface. Parcels contacting the high friction belt are prevented from shifting over toward the sidewall and parcels having a center of gravity outside the tipover point fall over the belt onto a recirculation conveyor.

    Singulator conveyor
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    发明授权
    Singulator conveyor 有权
    搅拌机输送机

    公开(公告)号:US09038810B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13795112

    申请日:2013-03-12

    Inventor: Steven Schroader

    CPC classification number: B65G47/682 B65G47/22

    Abstract: A conveyor machine is provided. In another aspect, a singulator conveyor employs three-dimensionally obliquely skewed driven rollers angularly offset from a primary feeding and downstream direction, outboard of an adjacent driven conveyor having a top surface moving in the primary feeding and downstream direction. A further aspect provides a downstream moving conveyor belt or rollers which are vertically higher than the adjacent outboard skewed and converging driven rollers.

    Abstract translation: 提供输送机。 在另一方面,一种分切机输送机采用三维倾斜的从动主辊和从下游方向偏斜偏斜的从动辊,该驱动辊在邻近的驱动输送机的外侧具有在主进给和下游方向上移动的顶表面。 另一方面提供了一种下游移动的传送带或辊,其垂直地高于相邻的外侧偏斜和会聚的从动辊。

    Reusable knock-down shipping container

    公开(公告)号:US11866225B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17684400

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Inventor: Clyde Schafer

    CPC classification number: B65D11/184 B65D33/004 B65D88/524

    Abstract: A shipping container formed from a single piece of flexible planar material as a continuous and contiguous structure foldable into a reusable, knock-down box. The shell body comprises a fabric or mesh and includes a semi-rigid bottom panel and a zipper disposed within an end panel securing an end panel flap. A pair of opposing handles are formed in the end portion and a resealable label pouch is affixed to a top panel.

    REUSABLE KNOCK-DOWN SHIPPING CONTAINER

    公开(公告)号:US20230013257A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17684400

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Inventor: Clyde Schafer

    Abstract: A shipping container formed from a single piece of flexible planar material as a continuous and contiguous structure foldable into a reusable, knock-down box. The shell body comprises a fabric or mesh and includes a semi-rigid bottom panel and a zipper disposed within an end panel securing an end panel flap. A pair of opposing handles are formed in the end portion and a resealable label pouch is affixed to a top panel.

    Multistage conveyor units for separating parcels

    公开(公告)号:US11242207B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16833493

    申请日:2020-03-27

    Abstract: A multistage multi-lane singulator conveyor system for separating side by side packages in stages. A first high friction surface conveying moving articles forward is adjacent a second low friction conveying lane in lateral flow communication having both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveying lane, wherein the second conveying lane can be level or transversely inclined and angled upward in lateral flow communication with a third high friction surface conveying surface. Controlling residence time and forward and lateral movement of articles by assembling high friction surface conveying lanes and low friction surface conveying lanes in an end to end and/or lateral arrangement in flow communication with one another and/or shifting articles moving forward and laterally by staggering the high friction conveying surfaces and low friction conveying surfaces and adjusting the width by adjusting the number of high friction conveying surfaces adjacent one another.

    Stepped wall singulator conveyor for oversized item removal

    公开(公告)号:US10315227B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15390200

    申请日:2016-12-23

    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a conveyor assembly for separating and aligning parcels, packages, bags and other articles prior to processing with a singulator. The stepped wall assembly includes a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A series of offsets disposed between straight and diverging sidewalls force parcels toward the center of the conveyor against the lateral forces of the low friction conveying surface gradually separating and converging the parcels toward a selected sidewall of the conveyor and in line with a singulator apparatus.

    Singulator conveyor system for rigid parcel and large bags of small parcels

    公开(公告)号:US10150625B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US14392374

    申请日:2014-10-21

    Abstract: A singulator conveyor system having conveyors arranged in adjacent parallel configuration for separating and orienting side-by-side packages having unequal loading, different sized packages (e.g., boxes, flats and softpacks), partially filled bags, long and slender articles, and packages having an offset center of gravity. Two of more small items abreast of one another are separated while permitting large items to pass thorough the singulator even when the item is a large bag of small items. A first conveyor lane includes a high friction surface for conveying articles forward along a vertical side wall. A second conveyor adjacent thereto has a low friction surface including both forward and lateral conveying forces urging parcels forward and away from the first conveyor and side wall toward a third conveyor having a high friction conveying surface wherein the longitudinal edge of the second conveyor is below the first conveyor and above the third conveyor.

    Shift and hold conveyor assembly for removal of oversize parcels

    公开(公告)号:US09452449B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:US14544890

    申请日:2015-03-03

    CPC classification number: B07C1/14 B65G13/00 B65G15/00

    Abstract: A conveyor assembly insertable within a conveying system including a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a parallel lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A first diverging sidewall gradually converges parcels toward the center of the conveyor. An inwardly directed offset extends from a first diverging sidewall to a second lateral sidewall for shifting parcels inwardly toward a second lateral sidewall. A raised high friction conveying surface or rail belt extends along an outer edge of the low friction conveyor. At least a portion of the high friction belt is raised above the surface of the adjacent conveying surface in flow communication with the low friction conveying surface. Parcels contacting the high friction belt are prevented from shifting over toward the sidewall and parcels having a center of gravity outside the tipover point fall over the belt onto a recirculation conveyor.

    Off-loading, typing and item separation system

    公开(公告)号:US10773897B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16189014

    申请日:2018-11-13

    Abstract: A typing off-loading and item separation system to automatically separate different parcel types includes an feed conveyor, receiving conveyor, sorting conveyor, cameras and photoelectric eye. Overhead cameras and/or photoelectric sensors detect the item size and whether it is cubic in nature and type and size of its footprint. An in-line slide sorter having alternating conveyor rollers and pop-up belts pass through to, or divert items from a downstream conveyor. A vison based system may also be used to detect space between articles and insert articles in the unoccupied space to maximize conveyor area, volume, or density by controlling conveyor speed.

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