公开(公告)号：US20100078880A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12241573

申请日：2008-09-30

Applicant: Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Karel J. Janatka ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook

Inventor： Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Karel J. Janatka ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook

IPC: B65H9/00

CPC classification number: B65H9/163 ,  B65H9/166 ,  B65H2404/262 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2801/66

Abstract: An apparatus for registering sheet material while being conveyed along a feed path including: (i) a conveyance deck for conveying sheet material along a support surface, (ii) a registration member defining an abutment surface operative to align an edge of the sheet material as the sheet material is conveyed along the support surface of the conveyance deck, and (iii) a drive mechanism disposed adjacent to the registration member and along the conveyance deck. The drive mechanism includes a flexible belt disposed about and supported by at least two rolling elements, and a means for driving the flexible belt about the rolling elements. The flexible belt includes a twisted section defining a plurality of spiral edge segments operative to (i) frictionally engage a surface of the sheet material to urge the sheet material against the abutment surface and (ii) convey the sheet material along the conveyance deck.

Abstract translation: 一种用于沿着进给路径输送片材的装置，包括：（i）用于沿着支撑表面传送片材的输送平台，（ii）限定用于将片材的边缘对准的对接表面的对准构件， 片材沿着输送台的支承面输送，（iii）驱动机构，与驱动台相邻配置。 驱动机构包括设置在至少两个滚动元件周围并由其支撑的柔性带，以及用于围绕滚动元件驱动柔性带的装置。 柔性带包括限定多个螺旋边缘段的扭曲部分，其操作以（i）摩擦地接合片材材料的表面以将片材材料推靠在邻接表面上，以及（ii）沿着输送甲板输送片材。

公开(公告)号：US20090314611A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12142966

申请日：2008-06-20

Applicant: Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Robert F. Marcinik ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  Richard Prochut

Inventor： Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Robert F. Marcinik ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  Richard Prochut

IPC: B65G15/06

CPC classification number: G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00491

Abstract: A reconfigurable transport system includes a transport device for receiving items in a first orientation in one of a first portion and a second portion and releasing the items from the other of the first portion and the second portion. The transport device includes rotating transport elements in opposing relation. Items received between the transport elements are conveyed along a transport axis. The transport system further includes a positioning device for selectively moving the second portion between a first position in which the transport device maintains the items in the first orientation, and a second position in which the transport device rotates the items substantially about the transport axis to a second orientation.

Abstract translation: 可重构传送系统包括用于在第一部分和第二部分中的一个中接收处于第一取向的物品并将物品从第一部分和第二部分中的另一个中释放的传送装置。 运输装置包括相反关系的旋转运输元件。 在运输元件之间接收的物品沿运输轴线被输送。 传送系统还包括定位装置，用于在第一位置和第二位置之间选择性地移动第二部分，在第一位置，传送装置将物品保持在第一方位，第二位置中传送装置将物品基本上绕传送轴线旋转到 第二个方向。

公开(公告)号：USD351327S

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US007456

申请日：1993-04-23

Applicant: Joseph A. Trudeau

Designer： Joseph A. Trudeau

公开(公告)号：US07841594B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US12241470

申请日：2008-09-30

Applicant: Karel J. Janatka ,  Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook

Inventor： Karel J. Janatka ,  Joseph A. Trudeau ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Russell W. Holbrook

IPC: B65H29/00

CPC classification number: B65H15/00 ,  B65H9/16 ,  B65H2301/33214 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2404/2561 ,  B65H2701/1916

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for altering the spatial orientation and/or direction of sheet material. The apparatus includes an input deck for receiving sheet material along an input feed path, an output deck for forwarding sheet material along an output feed path, and an orbit nip roller assembly disposed adjacent to and aligned with the input and output decks. The orbit nip roller assembly includes a primary and secondary roller defining a roller nip which lies substantially parallel to the input and output feed paths. The secondary roller is adapted to be bi-directionally displaced in an arc about the periphery of the primary roller such that the roller nip orbits the primary roller from a first radial position to a second radial position. In the first radial position, the roller nip is adapted to accept sheet material from the input deck at a substantially right angle relative to the input feed path and, in the second radial position, the roller nip is adapted to dispense sheet material to the output deck at a substantially right angle relative to the output feed path.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于改变片材的空间取向和/或方向的装置。 该装置包括用于沿着输入进给路径接收片材的输入板，用于沿着输出进给路径传送片材的输出板，以及邻近输入和输出甲板布置的轨道夹持辊组件。 轨道夹持辊组件包括初级辊和次辊，其限定基本上平行于输入和输出进给路径的辊压区。 辅助辊适于围绕初级辊的周边以弧形方向位移，使得辊隙从第一径向位置到第二径向位置。 在第一径向位置中，辊隙适于从输入甲板以相对于输入进给路径基本成直角的方式接收片材，并且在第二径向位置中，辊隙适于将片材分配给输出 甲板相对于输出进给路径基本成直角。