Abstract:
A surface-mounted vehicle includes a body and a mounting system configured to couple the surface-mounted vehicle to a surface. The surface-mounted vehicle also includes a propulsion system configured to move the surface-mounted vehicle along the surface. In addition, the surface-mounted vehicle includes a rail coupling system having at least one rail coupled to the body. The at least one rail is configured to couple a component to the surface-mounted vehicle. The rail coupling system also includes multiple electrical connectors disposed along the at least one rail. The electrical connectors are configured to provide electrical power to the component.
Abstract:
A transport system in a fabrication facility includes a driving unit moving along a driving rail, and a steering unit selectively contacting a steering guide rail at a branching part where the driving rail branches off. The steering unit includes horizontal steering wheels contacting a vertical guide part of the steering guide rail, and vertical steering wheels contacting a horizontal guide part of the steering guide rail.
Abstract:
A conveyor (12) is provided that includes a power mechanism housing (18), a power mechanism (16), a linkage (27), and a connecting bar (10). The power mechanism housing is formed to include a power slot (26). The power mechanism is positioned to lie in the power mechanism housing. The linkage includes a first end coupled to the power mechanism and a second end spaced apart from the first end. One of the linkage and power mechanism is positioned to extend through the power slot. The connecting bar is coupled to the second end of the linkage and configured to support a product at a position wherein the power mechanism is positioned to lie between the power slot formed in the power mechanism housing and the product.
Abstract:
Apparatus for preventing runaway of trolleys in a power-and-free conveyor system that includes a friction bar that extends lengthwise of the free conveyor track on a side of the track remote from the power conveyor for motion lengthwise of the track at an acute angle to the direction of motion of the trolleys along the track. The friction bar is releasably biased laterally outwardly from the track and in a direction lengthwise of the track opposed to the direction of trolley motion on the track so that trolleys may travel freely along the free conveyor track past the bar. In the event that a trolley is traveling at excessive velocity along the tree conveyor track, the friction bar is moved in the direction of motion of the trolley and at the acute angle laterally into a position for frictional engagement with the trolley on the track, such that momentum of the trolley cooperates with frictional engagement of the bar with the trolley to wedge the bar against the trolley and arrest motion of the trolley on the track. Thus, momentum of the trolley along the track cooperates with angulated motion of the bar into frictional engagement with the trolley for automatically and inherently increasing frictional forces that arrest motion of the trolley on the track.
Abstract:
The friction lining for disk brakes comprises a carrier plate (10) and a block (16) of a compressed friction material secured to the latter, wherein the carrier plate, on the side bearing the block of friction material, is provided with a sinter-fused mounting bed (12) for the block of friction material of individual shaped members (13) forming frictional and positive connections with the block of friction material, in which, prior to the block of friction material is pressed onto the carrier plate (10) with the mounting bed sinter-fused thereupon, a galvanically, thermally or in some other suitable way produced metallic coating (50) is applied to the carrier plate as a corrosion protection.
Abstract:
A conveyor system including a conveyor track, carriers supported thereby, and carrier propelling elements associated with the conveyor track, wherein each carrier includes frame structure having an article supporting portion disposed to one side of the conveyor track and a stabilizing portion disposed to the opposite side thereof. An auxiliary track mounted in parallel, transversely spaced relation with the conveyor track on the opposite side thereof, is engageable by stabilizing wheels on the stabilizing portion of the carrier frame structure so that the article supporting portion thereof is adapted to form a cantilevered type support on which an article can be mounted and transported, spaced transversely from the conveyor track and propelling elements. An article processing station is separated from the conveyor track and propelling elements by a slotted barrier wall through which the article supporting portion of the carrier frame structure projects.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic transducer probe is provided, in which the transducer is oscillated by a crank shaft for sector scanning. The crank shaft is driven by a motor having a moving magnet stack assembly in a tubular set of electromagnetic coils. The motor also moves a bimetallic pin through a position sensor coil so that the position of the transducer is represented by the detected inductance change of the coil.
Abstract:
Each movable member (1) has a disk (6) which is mounted free to rotate about an axis (5) and which includes an annular area (7) of radial stripes (8) together with three concentric coding and read areas (9, 10, 11) having holes therethrough. The read station is equipped with a compressed air blast nozzle (15) for rotating each disk (6) presented thereto, together with a branch (17A) having suitable detectors (18, 19, 20) for detecting said holes and connected to electronic decoding circuits.
Abstract:
A preferred embodiment for a detechable gondola lift is disclosed in which carraiges on a closed circuit are detached from the circuit upon entering an end station and coupled to a semi-circular section before being recoupled onto the circuit upon exiting the end station. The semi-circular section has a drive wheel with a first drive mechanism on its periphery for driving the carriages over the semi-circular section. The first drive mechanism is located at regular intervals and driven at a predetermined first speed to impose a regular flow rate to the carriages leaving the semi-circular section and a regular distribution of carriages on the circuit. The semi-circular section also includes a second drive mechanism for imparting a slightly different speed to the carriages from that imposed by the drive wheel. One of the drive means has priority to impose a predetermined flow rate to the carriages leaving the semi-circular section. In another embodiment, the semi-circular section is divided into two straight rails and a circular rail on the drive wheel. In addition, the invention contemplates using two coaxial wheels: a drive wheel with pins and a support wheel. The pins may be fixed or retractable.
Abstract:
In an automobile conveyor having an endless conveyor chain within a framework having top plates to support the tire of an automobile, and a plurality of roller dollies spaced along the length of the chain normally positioned for movement within the framework, the improvement which comprises a split collar clamp having first and second sections that are clamped around the driven shaft of the conveyor. The first section of each clamp is angled with respect to the vertical so that the shaft is cradled against the pulling force of the drive sprocket. The second section of the clamp is removably attached to the first section so that the clamp is accessible from the top plate of the conveyor for easy access and removal of the driven sprocket, bearing members and transverse sprocket shaft through the top plate.