公开(公告)号：US06964330B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US10856846

申请日：2004-06-01

Applicant: Darryl Irwin Kujat ,  Geoff David Wight ,  Edward K. Apted ,  Darren A. Ross ,  Danny C. White

Inventor： Darryl Irwin Kujat ,  Geoff David Wight ,  Edward K. Apted ,  Darren A. Ross ,  Danny C. White

IPC: B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/57 ,  B65G47/08

CPC classification number: B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/57 ,  B65G2201/0282 ,  Y02P70/30

Abstract: An elevated grade station drive system includes a plurality of conveyor sections for conveying workpieces downstream at a variable transfer speed along and between the plurality of sections according to control instructions provided by a control system. The output from at least one workpiece position sensor cooperates with corresponding upstream conveyor sections and provides workpiece position data to the control system. Each conveyor section has a corresponding variable frequency drive cooperating in variable speed driving engagement therewith. The control system controls each variable frequency drive so as to interlock adjacent conveyor sections for smooth translation of the workpieces between adjacent conveyor sections without crushing or binding the workpieces. The plurality of conveyor sections may include a plurality of lugged conveyors, which may be lugged chains.

Abstract translation: 一种高级车站驱动系统包括多个输送机部分，用于根据由控制系统提供的控制指令以多个部分之间和之间以可变的传送速度在下游输送工件。 来自至少一个工件位置传感器的输出与相应的上游输送机部分配合，并向控制系统提供工件位置数据。 每个输送机部分具有与变速驱动配合的相应的变频驱动器。 控制系统控制每个变频驱动器，以便互锁相邻的输送机部分，以在相邻输送机部分之间平稳地平移工件，而不会破坏或粘结工件。 多个输送机部分可以包括多个悬挂式输送机，其可以是拉杆链。