公开(公告)号：US06237744B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-29

申请号：US09229180

申请日：1999-01-13

申请人： Walter Reist

发明人： Walter Reist

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65H29/003 ,  B65H29/02 ,  B65H2301/323 ,  B65H2405/55

摘要： At a delivery station (1), printed products (4) are unwound from a product reel (6) and transferred to a transfer area (11) of a conveying system (12). The latter has transport members (13) provided with controllable grippers (15) moved by conveying means (19, 19a) or by the force of gravity along a path of transport (14) designed as a closed loop. The printed products (4) are transferred at a delivery area (21) to a further processing device, for example an insetting or collecting drum (28). A buffer section (23), along which the transport members (13) are stored by reducing their mutual distance, is arranged upstream of said dispensing area (21). While an empty winding core (8) is exchanged for a full product reel (6), the supply of printed products (4) to the transfer area (11) is interrupted. During that time, the transport members (13) carrying printed products (4) are taken from the buffer section (23), ensuring a continuous supply of printed products (4) to the delivery station (21).

摘要翻译： 在送货站（1），印刷品（4）从产品卷轴（6）展开并转移到输送系统（12）的转印区域（11）。 后者具有传送构件（13），其具有由输送装置（19,19a）移动的可控夹持器（15），或者通过设计为闭环的输送路径（14）的重力。 印刷产品（4）在输送区域（21）处被转移到另外的处理装置，例如凹入或收集鼓（28）。 缓冲部分（23）被布置在所述分配区域（21）的上游，所述缓冲部分（23）通过减小它们的相互距离而被储存在所述输送部件（13）中。 当一个空卷绕芯（8）被更换成一个完整的产品卷轴（6）时，打印产品（4）到传送区域（11）的供应被中断。 在此期间，携带印刷品（4）的运送件（13）从缓冲部分（23）中取出，从而确保将印刷品（4）连续地供应到送出站（21）。

公开(公告)号：US06202831B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09307550

申请日：1999-05-07

申请人： Uwe Manthei

发明人： Uwe Manthei

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： H02G11/006 ,  Y10S414/131

摘要： A work station feeding module with a rail includes a carriage guided thereon and movable along the rail. The work station feeding module includes at least one supply line guided in a flexible energy supply chain arranged within the rail. One end of the flexible energy supply chain is fixed with respect to the rail and the other end is fastened on the carriage. Such work station feeding modules have the disadvantage that only electric lines can be guided in such modules and additional feeding devices must be provided for other energy carriers or raw materials. The work station feeding module enables a simpler and more compact feeding of the work station and guarantees that at least one of the supply lines is a compressed-air line. A compressed-air outlet connection is provided on the carriage. The module has a continuous compressed-air channel in its longitudinal direction that is connected to the rail-fixed end of the compressed-air line through an output branch.

摘要翻译： 具有导轨的工作站供给模块包括在其上引导并可沿着轨道移动的滑架。 工作站供给模块包括在布置在轨道内的柔性能量供应链中引导的至少一个供给管线。 柔性能量供应链的一端相对于导轨固定，另一端紧固在滑架上。 这样的工作站供给模块的缺点在于，只有电线可以在这种模块中被引导，并且必须为其他能量载体或原材料提供额外的馈送装置。 工作站供给模块能够使工作站更简单且更紧凑地进给，并且确保至少一个供应管线是压缩空气管路。 在滑架上设有压缩空气出口连接。 该模块在其纵向上具有连续的压缩空气通道，其通过输出分支连接到压缩空气管路的轨道固定端。

公开(公告)号：US06202824B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09333432

申请日：1999-06-15

申请人： Virginia J. Goss ,  James N. Smith

发明人： Virginia J. Goss ,  James N. Smith

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B23Q7/1442

摘要： An assembly verification test uses a sliding cart to transport work-in-process units from an assembly facility to a test area. The cart has a generally square frame with multiple vertical and horizontal frame members. The front end of the cart has wheels that engage the floor. The rearward end of the cart has wheels that are vertically offset from the front wheels and ride along a chassis of the test station that is located above the floor. The upper end of the cart has guide rails for slidably receiving work unit trays from assembly and offloading the trays to the test area. The wheels allow the cart to move laterally from side to side along the length of the test area so that the cart may be easily repositioned in front of any of the test slots.

摘要翻译： 组装验证测试使用滑动推车将工件在制程单元从组装设备传送到测试区域。 推车具有大致正方形的框架，具有多个垂直和水平框架构件。 推车的前端具有接合地板的轮子。 推车的后端具有与前轮垂直偏移的轮子，并且沿着位于地板上方的测试台的底盘行驶。 推车的上端具有用于可滑动地接收工作单元托盘的导轨，用于组装并将托盘卸载到测试区域。 车轮允许车沿着测试区域的长度从一侧到另一侧横向移动，使得推车可以容易地在任何测试槽前面重新定位。

公开(公告)号：US06176364B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-23

申请号：US09166383

申请日：1998-10-05

申请人： Gerd Hoitz ,  Ulrich Kowatsch ,  Friedrich Ueffinger

发明人： Gerd Hoitz ,  Ulrich Kowatsch ,  Friedrich Ueffinger

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： G03B42/045

摘要： A device allows easy, rapid, and reliable loading of X-ray cassettes of different formats into a transport receptacle of a processing apparatus for X-ray cassettes in a space-saving and user-friendly fashion. This is achieved, according to the invention, by the fact that a plurality of guide elements for the conveying means configured as a cassette loading device are provided, which are arranged in a stationary fashion between the transport mechanism spaced apart perpendicular to the cassette transport direction. The guide elements can be conveyed by a drive into and out of a horizontal plane formed by the transport mechanism in such a way that during a conveying movement of the transport mechanism, an X-ray cassette is supported on the transport mechanism in a vertical position and is arrested only by the transport receptacles.

摘要翻译： 一种设备允许以节省空间和用户友好的方式将不同格式的X射线盒容易，快速和可靠地加载到用于X射线盒的处理设备的运输插座中。 根据本发明，通过以下事实实现这一点：通过设置多个用于构造为盒装载装置的输送装置的引导元件，它们以静止的方式布置在垂直于盒输送方向间隔开的输送机构之间 。 引导元件可以通过驱动器进入和移出由传送机构形成的水平平面，使得在传送机构的传送运动期间，X射线盒在垂直位置上被支撑在传送机构上 并且只被运输车间逮捕。

公开(公告)号：US06168004A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09186707

申请日：1998-11-05

申请人： Hugues Drewitz ,  Graham Lewis ,  Louis Pallay ,  Max Yablonovitch

发明人： Hugues Drewitz ,  Graham Lewis ,  Louis Pallay ,  Max Yablonovitch

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65B43/42 ,  B65G47/846

摘要： A container distribution apparatus having a frame surrounding a revolvable turret, the revolvable turret comprises intermediate transport members in the shape of slots adapted to receive containers from a feeding member such as a conveyor belt, to transport and to deliver containers to accumulator members located between the revolvable turret and the processing machines, to retrieve containers from accumulator members, and to transport containers to a exiting member such as a conveyor belt, each accumulator member is capable of carrying containers to and from a processing machine. A synchronization unit coordinates the transfer of containers to and from the accumulator members by activating a drive mechanism in a step-like manner to rotate the revolvable turret and by activating the opening and closing of gates located at the junction of the intermediate transport members and the accumulator members. Processing machines are positioned around the container distribution apparatus and are supplied with unprocessed containers and relieved of processed container. All Processing machines around the container distribution apparatus perform the same task. This arrangement creates a processing system that is faster then previously known processing systems.

摘要翻译： 一种具有围绕可转动转台的框架的容器分配装置，所述可转动转台包括适于从诸如传送带的进给构件接收容器的槽形的中间传送构件，以运送并将容器运送到位于 可旋转的炮塔和加工机器，从蓄能器构件中取出容器，以及将容器运输到诸如输送带的离开构件，每个蓄能器构件能够将容器运送到加工机器和从加工机器运送容器。 同步单元通过以类似步骤的方式启动驱动机构来转动容器，从而转动容器，以便旋转可转动的转台，并且通过启动位于中间运输构件的连接处的门的打开和关闭 蓄能器构件。 加工机器位于容器分配装置的周围，并且被供给未加工的容器并释放经处理的容器。 容器分配装置周围的所有加工机器执行相同的任务。 这种安排创建了一种比以前已知的处理系统更快的处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US06793068B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10170887

申请日：2002-06-13

申请人： Sarid M. Shefet ,  John Michael Phillips ,  Frank Michael Horvath, Jr. ,  Lawrence Alan Chandler ,  Richard Rodeheaver Hawkins ,  Larry Jones

发明人： Sarid M. Shefet ,  John Michael Phillips ,  Frank Michael Horvath, Jr. ,  Lawrence Alan Chandler ,  Richard Rodeheaver Hawkins ,  Larry Jones

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G47/525 ,  A22C11/008 ,  A22C15/001 ,  A23G7/0037 ,  B65G29/00 ,  B65G47/5109 ,  B65G47/71 ,  B65G47/763 ,  B65G47/766 ,  B65G2201/0202

摘要： Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food transport. The system can direct food to travel serially over side-by-side predetermined travel lanes using one or more of a pick-up mechanism and/or router guide channels to pick-up and/or laterally translate the food product form the first travel lane to the second travel lane so that it travels greater than one, and typically a plurality, of revolutions about a tier or level in a vertically stacked food processing unit before moving to the next tier. Associated methods redirect and/or laterally translate food being transported in an automated food processing system.

摘要翻译： 配置食品加工的商业生产运输系统，机构和指南，以便自动化食品运输。 该系统可以使用一个或多个拾取机构和/或路由器引导通道将食物连续地行进在并排预定的行车道上，以从第一行进车道拾取和/或横向地翻译食品 到第二行进车道，使得它在移动到下一层之前在垂直堆叠的食物处理单元中行进大于一次，并且典型地为大约一级或几级的转速。 相关方法在自动食品处理系统中重定向和/或横向翻译被运送的食物。

公开(公告)号：US06761260B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10203799

申请日：2002-11-08

申请人： Massimo Bettini ,  Roberto Avanzi

发明人： Massimo Bettini ,  Roberto Avanzi

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G25/02

摘要： A system for transporting containers, which is especially suitable for use in a plant for the production of paints, varnishes and the like, includes a longitudinally extending bearing structure for containers. The structure in turn includes a first, fixed, portion defining one or more fixed bearing surfaces, and a second, movable, portion defining one or more movable bearing surfaces. Handling devices are coupled operatively to the movable portion in order, in use, to bring about coordinated movements of lifting/lowering and longitudinal advance/return of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.

摘要翻译： 用于运输容器的系统，其特别适用于用于生产油漆，清漆等的工厂，包括用于容器的纵向延伸的轴承结构。 该结构又包括限定一个或多个固定支承表面的第一固定部分和限定一个或多个可移动支承表面的第二可移动部分。 在使用中，操作装置可操作地联接到可动部分，以实现可移动部分相对于固定部分的提升/降低和纵向前进/后退的协调运动。

公开(公告)号：US06752258B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-22

申请号：US10240864

申请日：2003-01-17

申请人： Werner Ludwig ,  Josef Stannek

发明人： Werner Ludwig ,  Josef Stannek

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G35/06 ,  B65G35/08 ,  B65G51/035 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247 ,  B67C3/242 ,  B67C7/0033

摘要： Disclosed is a device for intermittently conveying packages which are conveyed in a first moving direction in package carriers (2) in a first processing plane in positions underneath various treatment stations and are conveyed back in a second return motion plane in a second moving direction that is parallel in relation to the first moving direction, whereby a conveying cycle is formed. The aim of the invention is to enable such a device to be efficient, compact and be operated using simple devices. According to the invention, the respectively superimposed ends of the essentially horizontal first conveyor (19) in the first processing plane and of the essentially horizontal third conveyor (12) in the second return motion plane are connected to one another for forming the conveying cycle by means of vertically acting second and fourth lifting conveyors (9, 15). Each conveyor (9, 19, 12, 15) has a separate drive (22-24). A third loading plane is arranged between the first processing plane and the second return motion plane. The three planes are arranged in an essentially horizontal manner. Each package carrier (2) is constructed in an even manner and is held in a horizontal position by means of the conveyor cycle. Means for loading and unloading the packages into and/or from the package carriers (2) are provided in the region of the third loading plane in a loading direction which is parallel in relation to the first moving direction of the packages.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于间歇地输送在第一处理平面中的第一处理平面中的包装载体（2）中沿第一移动方向输送的包装的装置，并且在第二移动方向上以第二移动方向在第二移动方向 相对于第一移动方向平行，从而形成传送周期。 本发明的目的是使这种装置能够高效，紧凑并且使用简单的装置来操作。 根据本发明，在第一处理平面中的基本上水平的第一传送器（19）和第二返回运动平面中的基本上水平的第三传送器（12）的相应重叠的端部彼此连接，以形成传送周期 垂直作用的第二和第四提升输送机（9,15）的装置。 每个输送机（9,19,12,15）具有单独的驱动器（22-24）。 第三加载平面布置在第一处理平面和第二返回运动平面之间。 三个平面以基本水平的方式布置。 每个包装托架（2）以均匀的方式构造并且通过输送机循环保持在水平位置。 将包装件装入和/或从包装载体（2）装载和/或从包装载体（2）装载的装置）设置在相对于包装件的第一移动方向平行的装载方向的第三装载平面的区域中。

公开(公告)号：US06655522B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09922916

申请日：2001-08-07

申请人： Karl Thudium ,  Andreas Lauke

发明人： Karl Thudium ,  Andreas Lauke

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B21D43/105 ,  B21D43/05

摘要： An apparatus loads and unloads workpieces. The apparatus includes at least one essentially horizontally movable element, at least one essentially vertically movable element and at least one element for receiving workpieces. The horizontally movable element has at least one drive unit and has at least two belts communicating with the one or more drive units and the one or more elements for receiving the workpieces.

公开(公告)号：US06619463B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09975634

申请日：2001-10-11

申请人： Christopher Joseph Tulley

发明人： Christopher Joseph Tulley

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G37/02 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G2201/0261

摘要： A conveying system including multiple conveying tracks where each track acts as the output track from one operation and the input track to a subsequent operation. When the manufacturing process at a first operational area is completed, the completed product is placed on the area's output track and conveyed to a subsequent operational area. When the processing at the subsequent area is completed, the unit is placed on the subsequent area's output track, which is a physically distinct track from the area's input track. The input and output tracks within an operational area may occupy different levels of a multi-level system in which the various levels share a common floor space footprint to conserve floor space requirements. The tracks may be configured as a pair of tracks to facilitate simultaneous processing of two products or jobs. In addition, one or more of the tracks may have a support surface that is not parallel to the manufacturing floor. A track may comprise a V-shaped rack in which a first surface of the rack is oriented at an angle with respect to the floor and in which a second surface is perpendicular to the first surface. The tilted orientation of the first surface may facilitate insertion and removal of product from totes within a confined space.