CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED CARRIERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210188557A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17196225

    申请日:2021-03-09

    申请人: SST Systems, Inc.

    摘要: A conveyorized industrial system includes at least one work station including a heated over chamber. A fixed, non-powered rail defines a conveyor path including an oven zone in which the rail extends through or over the heated oven chamber. An automated conveyor carrier (ACC) is suspended from the rail by a self-driving trolley having an on-board motor for driving the ACC along the rail, and by at least one additional free-rolling trolley. The ACC further comprises an enclosure containing one or both of an inverter and a battery, the enclosure having a wall defining an interior space of the enclosure. A heat protection system is provided in addition to the wall, the heat protection system operating to limit an internal temperature of the enclosure during transport along the oven zone.

    Packaging machine with transport chain

    公开(公告)号:US11021328B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16663816

    申请日:2019-10-25

    摘要: A packaging machine having several work stations, a transport chain and a chain deflection pulley on which the transport chain is mounted. The transport chain comprises chain clips, each chain clip having an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part and/or the lower part may be moveable relative to each other to move the chain clips between an open position and a closed position. The material blank may be introduced into the open chain clips and secured in the closed chain clips to transport the material blank in a direction of transport using the transport chain. A chain opening mechanism may be actively and operably changed between an opening state and a closing state in order to open and close at least one chain clip disposed on a planar oriented section of the transport chain and/or to maintain an already opened chain clip in an open state.

    STORAGE APPARATUS
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210094759A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US15733060

    申请日:2018-10-30

    摘要: An apparatus (10, 60) for storage of elongate elements, such as pipes, tubes and conduits. The apparatus (10, 60) includes a frame (12) that supports a plurality of trays (15, 63). The trays (15, 63) are arranged in two vertical columns of storage positions, except for the trays located at the top or bottom of the apparatus as they are moved about sprockets (71, 72) by a drive motor (73). Each tray (15, 63) is configured to support a plurality of elongate items. The trays (15, 63, which may embodied as cradles or racks, may be moved between a storage position and an access position, wherein in the access position, the elongate items can be accessed from substantially vertically above the tray (15, 63).

    Real-time mobile carrier system for facility monitoring and control

    公开(公告)号:US10543988B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15496461

    申请日:2017-04-25

    摘要: Embodiments of a mobile carrier monitoring apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more mobile carriers configured to receive items being manufactured in its interior and configured be moved by a transport system to multiple positions within a manufacturing facility. A mobile carrier control system is positioned in the interior or on the exterior of each mobile carrier, as are one or more sensors that are coupled to the mobile carrier control system. A communication system is positioned in the interior or on the exterior of each mobile carrier and communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and to the mobile carrier control system, and an electrical power system positioned in the interior or on the exterior of each mobile carrier and coupled to deliver electrical power to the mobile carrier control system, to the one or more sensors, and to the communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

    Individual transport of food portions

    公开(公告)号:US10350780B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15524371

    申请日:2015-10-06

    发明人: Theodor Horst

    摘要: The invention relates to a system comprising at least one slicing apparatus, in particular a high-performance slicer, for slicing food products; a conveying apparatus for moving portions that each comprise at least one slice cut off from a food product; and at least one packaging apparatus for packaging the portions, wherein the conveying apparatus comprises a plurality of individually movable transport movers for the transport of portions; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable along at least a predefined path in a direction of transport; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system; wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one rotor cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for portions attached to the rotor; and wherein the conveying apparatus is configured for moving the portions from the slicing apparatus to the packaging apparatus.

    Cart-type transporting device
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10087007B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15590557

    申请日:2017-05-09

    申请人: Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    摘要: A cart-type transporting device includes left and right auxiliary rotating bodies moving in conjunction with left and right turning-section toothed wheels that guide a first endless chain; and a turning pathway section that protrudes at a position between the auxiliary rotating bodies, and that is provided with a lower protruding cam over which a transporting cart can pass. Left and right front-side projection shafts of the transporting cart engage with an engagement section of the respective auxiliary rotating bodies. Left and right rear-side projection shafts engage with an engagement section of the first endless chain. When the projection shafts are picked up by the rotation of the turning-section toothed wheels and the auxiliary rotating bodies, the lower protruding cam supports and guides a cam-following roller at a bottom section of the transporting cart in accordance with the same rotating pathway as the engagement section.

    Suspended pouch comprising interchangeable element

    公开(公告)号:US09828182B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US15121022

    申请日:2015-02-16

    IPC分类号: B65G17/20 B65G17/48 B65G33/00

    CPC分类号: B65G17/485 B65G17/20

    摘要: The invention relates to a suspended pouch (10) acting as a container for conveyed goods for transporting goods to be conveyed in a suspended conveyor device, comprising a first pouch side wall (12) and a second pouch side wall (14) which can be unfolded and folded up to open and close a conveyed goods receiving region (16), and comprising a suspension means (20), the first pouch side wall (12) comprising a rigid edge contour region (12r) and being connected at said region to the suspension means (20) so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (26), and the second pouch side wall (14) being connected to the suspension means (20), or said suspension means being able to act on said second side wall, in such a way that the first and second pouch side wall (12, 14) can be unfolded and folded up by pivoting the first pouch side wall (12) about the pivot axis (26), wherein the suspended pouch (10) comprises a basic unit (50) and an interchangeable element (60), the basic unit (50) comprising the suspension means (20) and the rigid edge contour region (12r), and the interchangeable element (60) comprising at least part of the second pouch side wall (14), preferably the entire second pouch side wall (14), and being provided on the basic unit (50) in a replaceable manner.

    Continuous Conveyor
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170081126A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US15311773

    申请日:2015-05-15

    IPC分类号: B65G17/34 B65G17/48 B65G17/06

    摘要: The invention relates to a closed continuous conveyor (1) for pallets (20), with an upper run (2) and the lower run (3), which form an upper and a lower conveyor track (4, 5), with reversal sections (6) connected to each other with such two runs (2, 3), in which deflecting elements (7) are arranged, of which at least one is connected to an engine (8) and can be driven by it, with tension elements (9) rotating endlessly in the upper and lower runs (2, 3) and in the reversal sections (6), which are in engagement with the deflecting elements (7) in the reversal sections (6) and are driven by them, with at least one rotating pallet (20), which is carried by the tension elements (9) and rotates with this. In accordance with the invention, it is proposed that, at least one first form closure element or frictional closure element (30; 130; 230; 330) is fixed to the underside (22) of the pallet (20), which, in the at least one reversal section (6), comes into a form-locking or frictional-locking engagement with a second form closure element or frictional closure element (50; 250; 350) that is arranged there and rotates around a fixed axis of rotation (16), whereas the first and/or the second form closure element or frictional closure element (30; 130; 230; 330; 50; 250; 350) features an elastic buffer component (36; 36, 37; 58), which yields if the first and second form closure elements or frictional closure elements (30; 130; 230; 330; 50; 350) hit each other.

    Panel frame carrier
    20.
    发明授权
    Panel frame carrier 有权
    面板框架

    公开(公告)号:US09200377B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13956827

    申请日:2013-08-01

    IPC分类号: C25D17/06 B65G17/48

    CPC分类号: C25D17/06 B65G17/485

    摘要: A panel frame carrier, comprises: a frame body; a transverse first rail assembly arranged at a front side of the frame body; a transverse second rail assembly arranged at a rear side of the frame body; a transformed rail arranged on a support plate; a longitudinal carrying assembly provided for supporting a support plate to drive the longitudinal displacement of the support plate; a panel frame including a sliding platform moveably disposed on the any rails mentioned above; a first moving member provided for pushing the panel frame from the first moving member to the transformed rail; and a second moving member provided for pushing the panel frame from the panel frame to the second moving member; whereby the panel frame is transmitted from an end of the first rail assembly through the transformed rail to the second rail assembly and vice versa.

    摘要翻译: 一种面板框架,包括:框体; 布置在所述框体的前侧的横向第一导轨组件; 布置在框架主体的后侧的横向第二导轨组件; 布置在支撑板上的转换轨道; 纵向承载组件,其设置用于支撑支撑板以驱动支撑板的纵向位移; 包括可移动地设置在上述任何导轨上的滑动平台的面板框架; 第一移动构件,其设置用于将所述面板框架从所述第一移动构件推到所述变形轨道; 以及第二移动构件,其被设置用于将所述面板框架从所述面板框架推动到所述第二移动构件; 由此,所述面板框架从所述第一导轨组件的端部通过所述变形轨道传递到所述第二导轨组件,反之亦然。