Abstract:
A transferring apparatus wherein on a carrier moving along a transferring passage, there is disposed a moving frame which is movable in both directions across the moving direction of the carrier, at each of the two sides of the carrier, there is arranged at least one (n=1, 2, 3, - - -, and so on) belt supporting member, and on the moving frame, there are borned as many (=2n) rollers as the total number of the belt supporting members in a manner to correspond to the members. In the upper portion of the carrier, there is arranged the intermediate portion of a conveyor belt which has a driving direction across the moving direction of the conveyor belt and has its two end portion each made to run alternately in a folded back manner on the belt supporting members at the two sides and then on the rollers corresponding to the belt supporting members until they are fixed at the two sides of the carrier, so that the conveyor belt is driven by moving the aforementioned moving frame sideway.
Abstract:
A conveyor comprising at least one endless conveyor element, and a plurality of pushers (7, 8, 9) which are carried by the conveyor element and which are adapted to push objects on the conveyor. The pushers (7, 8, 9) have at least two different cross sectional shapes that vary from pusher to pusher lengthwise of the conveyor, for pushing different types of solid objects along the conveyor. These different shapes of pushers (7, 8, 9) are arranged in predetermined fixed positions and in sequential order along the conveyor element (2, 3, 4), and the distance along the conveyor element (2, 3, 4) between a pusher (7, 8, 9) and the next pusher of the same cross sectional shape is the same for all types of pushers (7, 8, 9).
Abstract:
A hanger for use in a conveyorized system for transporting limp sheet material has a gripper assembly for quick loading and unloading of a unit of work material onto or off of the hanger and includes a longitudinally slidable gripping element cooperating with a fixed gripping surface urged toward the fixed surface by biasing device and is selectively actuated by fingertip pressure exerted on two laterally outwardly extending flanges respectively extending from a body portion supporting the gripping element and a top portion of the gripping element. The hanger may employ a carrier supporting a plurality of gripper assemblies oriented in a spaced relationship with one another and having means by which the orientation of each of the gripper assemblies may be changed.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a device consisting of an endless flat conveyor belt arrangement for the positionally accurate transport of containers wherein the flat conveyor belt arrangement comprises two parallel convex load-bearing surfaces (3). In the conveyance of ferromagnetic containers, such as cans (2), for example, magnets (21, 22) are utilized which pull the cans (2) onto the conveyor belts (1).
Abstract:
A belt conveyor with at least one endless belt (1,1') has two tensile force (longitudinal)-absorbing members (3,4,3',4') which extend throughout the entire length of the belt conveyor and which are each connected to a respective edge portion of the belt and project from the plane of that edge portion. The belt conveyor is sealed at a longitudinal edge throughout at least part of its length. One edge portion of the belt overlaps and extends outside the other edge portion of the belt along the sealed part of the length of the belt conveyor, more specifically with its tensile force (longitudinal)-absorbing member (3,3') projecting in the same direction as the tensile force (longitudinal)-absorbing member (4',4) of the other edge portion of the belt. When the belt conveyor has a single belt (1), the two tensile force (longitudinal)-absorbing members (3,4) of the belt project from opposite sides of the belt (1) in the straightened state thereof. When in the case of a two-belt conveyor, each belt has two tensile force (longitudinal)-absorbing members, these may project either from the same side or from opposite sides of the belt in the straightened state thereof.
Abstract:
An automated work station which may be used when needed in conjunction with two vertical temporary holding conveyors makes use of a tiltable table and associated transition table for each conveyor. One tiltable table is shifted to a first upper horizontal position to receive empty boxes, one at a time, from its vertical conveyor. The other tiltable table is shifted to a first upper horizontal position to receive box units in which have been stored supply quantities of the different material items from which the operator selects specified quantities of items and places those items in the empty box units until an order is filled. The tiltable tables each have a tilted position for the operator's convenience while the boxes are being unloaded and loaded. When a box unit is to leave the tiltable table, the table is again tilted to a second and lower horizontal position from which the box unit is moved to a second lower horizontal level of the transition table. At that second lower horizontal level there are two intermeshing traction platforms, both power operated. If the box is to be returned to the vertical conveyor, it will rest on one of the intermeshing traction platforms and will be passed to the vertical conveyor. If the box is to be sent away it will rest on the other of the intermeshing traction platforms and passed in a right angular direction to a horizontal conveyor which takes it away.
Abstract:
Improved apparatus for carrying encapsulated electronic components, having a conveyor belt defined by a horizontal web with a pluraity of identical, flexible tines depending from both sides of the edge of the web. The web is formed into a continuous, endless loop adapted to be carried on a pair of vertical pulleys rotatable on horizontal shafts. Projecting cams, on the face of the web of the belt remote from the dependent tines, engage mating indentations in the periphery of the two pulleys guiding and imparting movement to the belt. The opposing groups of tines are urged apart, by spreader cams, at the beginning and end of the passage of the belt between the lower faces of the two pulleys. Parts to be plated are brought into the space between the tines which, upon exiting from the cams as the conveyor moves entrap the part between them and causing them to move through the plating tanks and treatment stations positioned along the path of the conveyor. The conveyor belt releases the plated and treated parts, upon the separation of the tines, allowing the parts to drop into receiving containers. The conveyor belt is a conductive material and is utilized as the cathode of the plating system.
Abstract:
A multi-flight conveyor for transporting food articles is formed in its entirety from metals and plastic materials that are approved for use in food processing. Each conveyor flight frame comprises a ladder like structure wherein two stainless steel side rails are interconnected by a plurality of longitudinally spaced support rods formed of a lubricious plastic material. A stainless steel drive shaft is journalled at one end of the conveyor in sealed bearings. All of the rods and the drive shaft are then enclosed in a stainless steel wiremesh endless belt, which is supported and lubricated by the plastic support rods. All flights are substantially identical, except for length, and are detachably rigidly secured in a vertically stacked array which is angularly adjustable relative to the horizontal.
Abstract:
A plurality of entrainment members can be individually summoned or called for by a release or summoning mechanism and can be individually and successively coupled at a substantially uniform spacing with respect to one another by a shuttle or transfer wheel with an endless revolving driven traction element. In order to reduce the technical constructional expenditure and the noise emission during operation of the clock conveyor there are provided magnetic devices for coupling the entrainment members in force-locking or frictional manner with the endless revolving driven traction element.
Abstract:
Conveyor belt (1), comprises projections (2) and (3) of triangular shape, inclined in opposite direction. In this manner the article being conveyed (4) cannot slide even under the action of thrusts F.sub.1 and F.sub.2 directed in opposite directions, which may be applied on the article (4) by different machines during operation on the article (4) being conveyed by the conveyor (1).