Substrate process apparatus
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11476139B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17180298

    申请日:2021-02-19

    摘要: A linear electrical machine comprising a frame with a level reference plane and an array of electromagnets, connected to the frame to form a drive plane at a predetermined height relative to the reference plane. The array of electromagnets being arranged so that a series of electromagnets of the array of electromagnets define at least one drive line within the drive plane, and each of the electromagnets being coupled to an alternating current power source energizing each electromagnet. At least one reaction platen of paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or non-magnetic conductive material disposed to cooperate with the electromagnets of the array of electromagnets so that excitation of the electromagnets with alternating current generates levitation and propulsion forces against the reaction platen that controllably levitate and propel the reaction platen along at least one drive line, in a controlled attitude relative to the drive plane.

    Method and production facility for producing vehicles, and surface treatment system for treating the surface of vehicle bodies

    公开(公告)号:US11364962B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16624457

    申请日:2018-06-12

    申请人: EISENMANN SE

    IPC分类号: B62D65/18 B65G17/00 B65G35/06

    摘要: A method for producing vehicles, in which vehicle bodies are conveyed through multiple treatment devices in order to carry out multiple work steps. In two successive work steps, work processes of different types are carried out on the vehicle bodies. The vehicle bodies are conveyed at least from a corrosion protection treatment process to a final assembly process in a surface treatment system for treating the surface of the vehicle bodies at least along some regions by a driverless transport system that has a plurality of floor-bound transport carriages which travel on a travel floor and each of which carries a dedicated drive system and is driven and moved independently of one another. Furthermore, a surface treatment system is provided for treating the surface of vehicle bodies using multiple treatment devices, wherein a driverless transport system is provided that includes a plurality of floor-bound transport carriages, on each of which a respective vehicle body is secured and which travel on a travel floor, and each transport carriage carries a dedicated drive system and can be driven and moved independently of one another.

    SELF-GUIDING AND CARGO-SENSITIVE COMPONENT PLATFORM AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220127082A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17571088

    申请日:2022-01-07

    IPC分类号: B65G35/06 B65G1/04 B65G15/12

    摘要: A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.

    Article Transport Facility
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210362949A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17328226

    申请日:2021-05-24

    申请人: Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    摘要: A first carriage is provided with a support rail that supports a main body, and is configured to travel together with a second carriage that includes the main body along the first path, in a supporting state that is a state of supporting the main body, using the support rail. In a state where the first carriage is located at a connection part of the first path, which is connected to the second path, the support rail is located on an extension line of the travel rail.

    OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210261347A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17268495

    申请日:2019-09-03

    申请人: OCS HOLDING AB

    发明人: Jan LEWANDOVSKI

    摘要: An overhead conveyor system with an elongate box girder (9) having a first inner space with rails (12) and a second elongate inner space comprising an endless driven drive element (5, 6) is provided with at least one carrier (14, 14′) adapted to run on said rails (12) wherein said carrier is provided with an elongated body (C) supporting at least one friction driver (15), wherein said at least one friction driver is in the form of a friction arm assembly (19) with an upper end (20), a lower end (21) and an intermediate portion (22) between said upper and lower ends, said upper end comprising a friction shoe (25) adapted to be pressed upwards by the force of gravity towards engagement with the drive element (5) so as to transfer drive to the carrier.

    DYNAMIC CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CUSTOM SIZED PACKAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20210245960A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17165689

    申请日:2021-02-02

    申请人: Packsize LLC

    IPC分类号: B65G35/06 B65G43/08

    摘要: A conveyor system includes a rail having one or more channels therein and one or more sleds operatively associated with the rail. A sled can include a body and one or more wheels mounted on the body and configured to move through the one or more channels in the rail. A sled can also include a holding device connected to the body. The holding device can be configured to engage a packaging container to move the packaging container along the rail. Multiple sleds can be used to secure a packaging container therebetween and move the packaging container along the rail. The conveyor system may also include a queue system that dynamically moves packaging containers to packaging stations.

    A FOOD STORAGE SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210237970A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US16632666

    申请日:2018-05-29

    发明人: John Power

    摘要: A food product-carrying unit (10) for transferring food product from an in-feed section to an out-feed section of a small-scale, variable retention time (VRT) food storage system comprises a pair of opposing side portions (11, 12) joined by a pair of opposing end portions (13, 14) to form an open rectangular frame section (15). The side portions (11, 12) have formations (16, 17; 18, 19), respectively, thereon, which formations (16, 17; 18, 19) are adapted to reversibly link the food product-carrying unit (10) to corresponding formations on neighbouring food product-carrying units in the food storage system. A wheel (20, 21) is mounted at ends (22, 23), respectively, of end portion (13). Corresponding wheels (24) (only one wheel shown) are mounted at ends (25, 26), respectively, of end portion (14). The and each wheel (20, 21, 24) has an axle with a plastics wear part, and the wheels (20, 21, 24) are aligned such that, in use, the food product-carrying unit (10) is movable forwards and backwards on the wheels (20, 21, 24) in a straight line through the food storage system. The food product-carrying unit (10) also has a wear pad (27, 28; and 29) mounted on the and each end portion (13, 14), respectively, to the outside (31) of the frame section (15).