公开(公告)号：US06823984B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10105966

申请日：2002-03-26

申请人： Ryoei Nozawa ,  Shinichi Matsuda ,  Takayuki Iwamoto

发明人： Ryoei Nozawa ,  Shinichi Matsuda ,  Takayuki Iwamoto

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： G03D5/04

摘要： A photosensitive material processing device for processing a photosensitive material with a processing liquid while conveying the photosensitive material by a roller pair. A driving device for providing a rotation drive to the roller pair. A drive controlling device that gradually raises voltage of the electric power at the time of starting the rotation drive of the roller pair.

摘要翻译： 一种感光材料处理装置，用于在通过辊对输送感光材料的同时用处理液处理感光材料。 一种用于向辊对提供旋转驱动的驱动装置。 驱动控制装置，其在开始辊对的旋转驱动时逐渐升高电力的电压。

公开(公告)号：US06725998B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10355885

申请日：2003-01-31

申请人： Dorian F. Steeber ,  Olivier P. Duterte

发明人： Dorian F. Steeber ,  Olivier P. Duterte

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G21/18 ,  B65G47/5131 ,  B65G2207/24

摘要： An apparatus for controlling the flow of articles includes a first article moving device and second article moving device spaced apart from the first device to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member is disposed across and movable along the space. The transport member includes a rotatable member drivingly engaged by the first and second article moving devices so as to rotate as either of the devices moves. The transport member travels along the space if a relative speed difference exists between the devices. An article transfer member is carried by the transport member and is disposed between the article moving devices to transfer articles between the devices as the rotatable member rotates.

摘要翻译： 用于控制物品流动的装置包括与第一装置间隔开的第一物品移动装置和第二物品移动装置，以在其间限定空间。 可移动的运送件跨过并沿着该空间移动。 传送构件包括由第一和第二物品移动装置驱动地接合以便随着装置中的任一个移动而旋转的可旋转构件。 如果设备之间存在相对的速度差，则传送构件沿着空间行进。 物品传送部件由传送部件承载，并且设置在物品移动装置之间，以随着可旋转部件旋转而在物品之间传送物品。

公开(公告)号：US06591961B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09956149

申请日：2001-09-20

申请人： Masazumi Fukushima

发明人： Masazumi Fukushima

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B61B13/00 ,  B61B13/08

摘要： With a rail which is used by both a linear conveyor vehicle and a track guided vehicle, the traveling loops 2,3, the short-cuts 4˜7 and the access routes 8˜11 are provided. The traveling loops 20˜25 are arranged in a rail for a track guided vehicle, and are connected to the traveling loops 2,3 at the diverging/converging point 30. A linear conveyor vehicle system and a track guided vehicle system are integrated to convey articles efficiently.

公开(公告)号：US06568522B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10063823

申请日：2002-05-16

申请人： Henk W. M. Boelaars

发明人： Henk W. M. Boelaars

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G47/5154

摘要： An accumulation system for a mass of high-friction articles, such as tires, in which a roller-top belt is used in a transfer conveyor to transfer overflow to an accumulation table. The transfer conveyor forms a segment of a conveyor line. The accumulation table is disposed next to a transfer side of the transfer conveyor to receive overflow from the transfer conveyor as upstream supply exceeds downstream demand. As downstream demand exceeds upstream supply, the accumulation table delivers accumulated articles back to the transfer conveyor. Rollers rotatable about axes in the conveying direction support articles on the transfer conveyors in low-friction rolling contact and direct overflow toward and receive accumulated articles from the accumulation table.

摘要翻译： 一种用于大量高摩擦物品（例如轮胎）的积聚系统，其中在输送输送机中使用辊顶带将溢流传送到积聚台。 传送输送机形成输送线的一段。 堆积台设置在传送输送机的传送侧旁边，以在上游供应超过下游需求时从传送输送机接收溢出物。 随着下游需求超过上游供应，积累台将积累的物品送回到输送机。 沿着输送方向可围绕轴线旋转的辊子以低摩擦滚动接触方式支撑转印输送机上的物品，并直接溢出并从积聚台接收积聚的物品。

公开(公告)号：US06554120B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09984815

申请日：2001-10-31

申请人： Kenji Okachi

发明人： Kenji Okachi

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B21D43/00

摘要： The object of the present invention is to provide a work sheet processing system wherein the material work sheet can be transported in and the product work sheet can be transporting out efficiently, and the cycle time of the processing can be shortened. The work sheet processing system comprises a work sheet processing machine 3, and a loader 5 for transporting the material work sheet W onto the table 7 of the work sheet processing machine 3 and transporting out the product work sheet M from the table. The loader 5 includes a work sheet holding means 18 comprised of a material work sheet holding tool 19 and a product work sheet holding tool 20. The work sheet processing system further comprises a processing machine control means 31 and a loader control means 32. The processing machine control means 31 controls the work sheet processing machine 3 so that the work sheet processing machine 3 opens an area on the table for the material work sheet W to be transported in by the loader 5, and the product work sheet M to be on standby by being placed within the area the product work sheet holding tool 20 is capable of being transported out. The loader control means 32 controls the loader 5 so that the loader 5 holds onto the product work sheet M, and when the material work sheet M is placed on the table 7, transports out the product work sheet M.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种工作片处理系统，其中可以输送材料工作片，并且可以有效地输送产品工作片，并且可以缩短处理的周期时间。工作片处理系统 包括工作片处理机3和用于将作业纸W输送到作业纸加工机3的工作台7上并从工作台传送出产品作业纸M的装载器5。 装载机5包括由材料加工片材保持工具19和产品加工片材夹持工具20组成的加工片保持装置18.工作片处理系统还包括加工机控制装置31和加载器控制装置32.加工 机器控制装置31控制工作片处理机3，使得工作片处理机3打开用于由装载机5输送的材料工作片W的工作台上的区域，并将产品工作片M置于待机状态 通过放置在区域内，产品工作片保持工具20能够被输送出去。 装载机控制装置32控制装载机5，使装载机5保持在产品工件M上，当将工件M放在工作台7上时，输出产品工作片M.

公开(公告)号：US06516935B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09975046

申请日：2001-10-11

申请人： Robert McLennan

发明人： Robert McLennan

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B23P19/001 ,  B23P21/004 ,  B23Q7/04 ,  B23Q7/10 ,  B23Q7/1426 ,  B65G65/00

摘要： A system for temporarily storing and subsequently reintroducing parts into an industrial assembly line is disclosed having a first and second side-by-side conveyor, each having a first end. A robot manipulator is positioned adjacent both the assembly line and the first ends of the conveyors and the manipulator is configured to selectively engage and release the parts. The system includes a plurality of containers wherein each container is adapted to receive a plurality of parts within the container. A first alignment rail is positioned adjacent one corner of the first conveyor while a second alignment rail is positioned a corner of the second conveyor. An actuator is associated with each alignment rail so that, upon activation of the actuator to its extended position, the actuator engages a container at the first end of its associated conveyor and moves the container against the alignment rail thus positioning the container at a predetermined position relative to the conveyor. A controller selectively controls the actuation and direction of movement of both conveyors, the actuation of the robot manipulator as well as the activation of the actuators.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于临时存储和随后将部件重新引入工业装配线的系统，其具有第一和第二并排输送机，每个输送机具有第一端。 机器人操纵器定位成邻近装配线和输送机的第一端，并且操纵器构造成选择性地接合和释放部件。 该系统包括多个容器，其中每个容器适于容纳容器内的多个部件。 第一对准轨道定位在第一输送机的一个角附近，而第二对准轨道定位在第二输送机的拐角处。 致动器与每个对准轨道相关联，使得当致动器致动到其延伸位置时，致动器在其相关传送器的第一端处接合容器并将容器移动抵靠对准轨道，从而将容器定位在预定位置 相对于输送机。 控制器选择性地控制两个输送机的致动和运动方向，机器人操纵器的致动以及致动器的致动。

公开(公告)号：US06478137B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09731932

申请日：2000-12-08

申请人： Albert-Berend Hebels ,  Matthias Horn ,  Matthias Jobmann

发明人： Albert-Berend Hebels ,  Matthias Horn ,  Matthias Jobmann

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： A24C5/352

摘要： An apparatus is provided for manipulating trays for groups of rod-shaped articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products. The apparatus has a tray filling unit, a tray emptying unit including a magazine for filled trays, a source of empty trays, a predetermined storage facility for filled trays, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, and a device for transporting filled trays from the predetermined storage facility to the emptying unit. The first conveyor feeds a succession of empty trays from the source to the filling unit. The second conveyor feeds successive filled trays from the filling unit to the predetermined storage facility.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于操作构成或形成吸烟者产品的一部分的棒状物品组的托盘的装置。 该装置具有托盘填充单元，托盘排空单元，其包括用于填充托盘的料盒，空托盘源，用于填充托盘的预定存储设备，第一输送机，第二输送机和用于从填充托盘运输填充托盘的装置 预定的储存设施到排空单元。 第一个输送机将一连串的空托盘从源机器输送到灌装单元。 第二输送机将连续填充的托盘从填充单元输送到预定的存储设施。

公开(公告)号：US06374982B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09534163

申请日：2000-03-24

申请人： Beri Cohen ,  Thomas W. DeYoung ,  Krunoslav Esteban Draganovic ,  Lev Vant ,  Richard S. Antoszewski ,  Joseph J. Zelezniak ,  Edward R. Sieger, Jr.

发明人： Beri Cohen ,  Thomas W. DeYoung ,  Krunoslav Esteban Draganovic ,  Lev Vant ,  Richard S. Antoszewski ,  Joseph J. Zelezniak ,  Edward R. Sieger, Jr.

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： G01N35/0099 ,  Y10S294/907

摘要： A robotic arm has a pair of gripper fingers designed to grip a variety of containers, including capped and uncapped test tubes as well as containers having unique gripping means. The fingers each have upper and lower projections separated by a groove, the respective projections facing each other when mounted to grippers on the robotic arm. The projections and groove serve to firmly hold the containers as well as self-align the unique gripping means on initially unaligned containers within the fingers as the fingers close around the containers. The fingers have clearance to avoid contact with caps on capped test tubes. Stops are provided at the top of each finger to engage one another and prevent fully closed fingers from deforming. The robotic arm may be transported along a rail mounted above the instrument and a gripper assembly, having a gripper arm, mounted to the robotic arm may be rotated above the instrument to move the container to various locations within the instrument. Side posts on the instruments have a gap between them that permits the gripper arm to rotate and extend outwards to interface with an adjacent instrument or a lab automation transport line.

摘要翻译： 机器手臂具有一对夹持器手指，用于夹持各种容器，包括封盖和未加盖的试管以及具有独特夹紧装置的容器。 每个手指具有由凹槽分开的上部和下部突起，当安装到机器人臂上的夹持器时，相应的突起面对彼此。 当手指靠近容器时，突起和凹槽用于牢固地固定容器以及将手指上的最初不对准的容器上的独特夹持装置自行对准。 手指具有间隙以避免与封盖的试管上的盖接触。 每个手指的顶部设有止动件，以便彼此接合，并防止完全闭合的手指变形。 机器臂可以沿着安装在仪器上方的轨道传送，并且具有安装到机器人臂的夹持臂的夹持器组件可以在仪器上方旋转以将容器移动到仪器内的各个位置。 仪器上的侧柱之间具有间隙，允许夹臂旋转并向外延伸以与相邻的仪器或实验室自动化输送线路相连接。

公开(公告)号：US06357577B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09381732

申请日：1999-09-22

申请人： Richard Bruke

发明人： Richard Bruke

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G33/18

摘要： The present invention relates to a vertical conveyor (2) with double spirals (21, 31). The vertical conveyor (2) consists of a casing (20) and two shaftless spirals (21, 31). The spirals (21, 31) are driven each by a motor (24) via a gear and journal unit (25). The motors (24) are placed at the one short end of the vertical conveyor (2). The inlet (22) and outlet (23) of the conveyor (2) are disposed on opposite sides of the casing (20). The spirals (21, 31) are driven in opposite directions in such a manner that the material is “drawn” in at the inlet (22), while being “pressed” out at the outlet (23). This takes place thanks to the material being subjected to force components from the two spirals (21, 31) which act in the directions of the inlet (22) and the outlet (23), respectively. In a number of embodiments, a stationary shaft (33) is disposed within the spirals (21, 31) at least in the region of the inlet (22). Opposite the inlet (22), the casing (20) merges in wedge form (26) between the spirals (21, 31). The casing (20) is normally open between the two spirals (21, 31). The vertical conveyor (31) is often fed by a substantially horizontal conveyor (1).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有双螺旋（21,31）的立式输送机（2）。 立式输送机（2）由一个壳体（20）和两个无轴螺旋（21,31）组成。 螺旋（21,31）通过齿轮和轴颈单元（25）由马达（24）驱动。 马达（24）被放置在垂直输送机（2）的一个短端。 输送机（2）的入口（22）和出口（23）设置在壳体（20）的相对侧上。 螺旋（21,31）以相反的方向驱动，使得材料在入口（22）处被“拉出”，同时在出口（23）处被“挤压”出来。 这是由于材料受到来自分别在入口（22）和出口（23）的方向上作用的两个螺旋（21,31）的力分量。 在多个实施例中，固定轴（33）至少在入口（22）的区域内设置在螺旋（21,31）内。 在入口（22）的对面，壳体（20）在螺旋（21,31）之间以楔形（26）合并。 外壳（20）通常在两个螺旋（21,31）之间打开。 垂直输送机（31）通常由大致水平的输送机（1）输送。

公开(公告)号：US06341930B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-29

申请号：US09558362

申请日：2000-04-26

申请人： John C. Homer, III

发明人： John C. Homer, III

IPC分类号： B65G3700

CPC分类号： B65G21/2081

摘要： A bulk material feeder for improving material flow as the material makes the generally ninety degree (90°) transition from the downcomer to the generally horizontal conveyor. The downcomer presents an innermost divergent surface that extends upwardly from the discharge opening of the downcomer. The divergent surface may be defined by an inlet wall that is fit within the outer casing wall of the downcomer, or by the outer casing wall itself. The present invention also concerns the method of retrofitting an existing feeder with a divergent inlet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于改善材料流动的散装材料进料器，因为材料从降液管到通常水平的输送机通常为90度（90度）。 降液管具有从降液管的排放口向上延伸的最内侧的发散表面。 发散表面可以由配合在降液管的外壳壁内的入口壁或外壳壁本身限定。 本发明还涉及对具有发散入口的现有进料器进行改装的方法。