公开(公告)号：US20170107063A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15291637

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Robert C. Beesley ,  J. Mark NUNN ,  Doug A. IMES

IPC: B65G47/52 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B65G15/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/5131 ,  B65G47/682

Abstract: An apparatus for diverting a stream of articles that includes an input conveyor belt conveying a stream of articles in a direction of travel and at an input speed and an output conveyor belt operating at an output speed and disposed parallel with the input conveyor belt in the same direction of travel. A diverter element extending along the input conveyor belt and is moveable between the direction of travel and an opposite direction wherein the diverter element operates in one of two modes of operation depending upon the input speed and the output speed.