Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
198890000 | Plural laterally spaced locations fed to or received from a conveyor having laterally movable article supports or pushers | 17 |
20090301846 | Transport device - The invention relates to a transport device for objects, comprising a frame provided with a series of carriers which run mutually parallel and which are pivotally coupled to at least one endless drivable moving track so as to enable displacement thereof in a direction of displacement. At least some of the carriers are provided with pusher shoes with guiding construction ( | 12-10-2009 |
20100193335 | Method and device for sorting irregularly shaped articles - There exists a demand for providing a method and apparatus capable of sorting articles whose upper and lower attitudes are inverted, in a simple and positive manner, from among different-formed articles such as candies having upper and lower portions different in outside diameter. To meet such a demand, different-formed articles having upper and lower portions different in outside diameter are fed between a pair of right and left slant members from a start end side of the same members, the slant members being arranged at a width narrower than a maximum diameter of the different-formed articles and wider than a minimum diameter of the different-formed articles and in such a manner as to be low on the start end side and high on a terminal end side thereof, then only the articles having upper portions larger in diameter than respective lower portions are caught on the pair of slant members, while the articles having upper portions smaller in diameter than respective lower portions are allowed to pass as they are, thereby sorting the both of them. | 08-05-2010 |
20100230255 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE-BOUND PRINT ITEMS - A method and arrangement for producing print items. The arrangement includes a circulating first conveyor with conveying units uniformly spaced-apart to transport horizontally deposited print products that are gathered into loose book blocks and a second conveyor with conveying units uniformly spaced-apart which circulates with synchronized timing with respect to the first conveyor. The second conveyor is assigned to an adhesive-binding machine. The first and the second conveyors are arranged relative to each other so that they present a joint conveying section in which the book blocks are displaceable in a direction transverse to the conveying direction. The arrangement also includes a displacement device arranged to displace the book blocks in the direction transverse to the conveying direction such that the displacement device moves with synchronized timing relative to the first and second conveying units. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236903 | PANEL-CARRYING-OUT APPARATUS - A panel-carrying-out apparatus used for conveying panels ejected from a press machine includes: a semicircular sorting conveyor adapted to be driven switchably in a normal direction or a reverse direction; and a pair of straight conveyors respectively disposed at ends of the sorting conveyor. Each of the panels from the press machine is mounted on the center position of the sorting conveyor in terms of a conveying path. Specifically, an arced conveyor included in the sorting conveyor, on which each of the panels is initially mounted, is adapted to be driven switchably in the normal direction or the reverse direction. | 09-23-2010 |
20110315525 | PRODUCT DISCHARGE LINE - A module conveying device including a main conveying mechanism conveying products in a main conveying direction between an input location and an output location of the main conveying mechanism. The output location can be swiveled between two vertically arranged first transfer positions. A transverse mechanism accepts the conveyed products that likewise includes an input location and an output location, which input location is positioned in one of the two first transfer positions and the output location of the transverse conveying mechanism is positioned in a second transfer position. The output location of the main conveying mechanism can be swiveled between at least one additional first transfer position and the two first transfer positions. Each additional first transfer position is positioned in the event of one input location of an additional transverse conveying mechanism. The additional output locations of the additional transverse conveying mechanism are positioned in additional transfer positions arranged vertically to the second transfer position. The conveying device also includes a collecting conveying mechanism, including an input location and an output location, that can be positioned selectively between the transfer positions of the transverse conveying mechanism to accept products temporarily stored on a transverse conveying mechanism. | 12-29-2011 |
20120160638 | CHECKPOINT SYSTEM WITH WHEELED BINS - A checkpoint system, wheeled bins for a checkpoint system, and methods for conveying articles in wheeled bins through a checkpoint system. Each bin has four wheels that do not extend below the bin's flat bottom. In this way, the bin can be slid on its bottom along a shallow, troughed divesting table while it is being filled and conveyed on its bottom through a checkpoint and rolled on its wheels along a deeper troughed discharge lane. A bin return beneath the discharge lane returns bins to a bin storage queue beneath the divesting table. A sorter at the output of the checkpoint selectively diverts bins to one or more discharge lanes, such as individual lanes for cleared and for suspect bin contents. | 06-28-2012 |
20130180835 | SORTING SYSTEM AND SORTING METHOD FOR ABSORBENT PRODUCTS - This distributing device for absorbent articles is provided with a main conveyor path, a branch conveyor path that branches from the main conveyor path, a main conveyor path that conveys absorbent articles along the main conveyor path, a diverting mechanism that diverts absorbent articles in the main conveyor path from the main conveyor path to the branch conveyor path, and a branch conveyor mechanism that conveys the absorbent articles diverted by the diverting mechanism along the branch conveyor path. The diverting mechanism is provided with a diverting part for diverting the absorbent articles. The diverting part moves without stopping, entering the main conveyor path from a standby position outside the main conveyor path and then, after leaving the main conveyor path, returning to the standby position. | 07-18-2013 |
20130186735 | ARTICLE CONVEYER BELT AND COIN SORTING DEVICE - An article conveyer belt assembly used for example, in a coin sorting device for positively pushing an article, such as a coin along a support surface is provided. A toothed belt has teeth for transmission of power by mounting a plurality of pushers on the belt with a connector removably mounted with a connecting body, a first holder and a second holder spaced a distance from each other to hold onto the conveyor belt. One of the first and second holders has a hook member to close a spaced opening at one end. The first and second holders are cantilevered to be mounted on a conveyor belt. At the other end of the connector body a pusher unit has a first shaft part and a second shaft part cantilevered from the connector body, with a hollow roller snap fitted on the first shaft part and the second shaft part. | 07-25-2013 |
20130334016 | RELEASABLE SHOE AND METHOD FOR SHOE SORTER - A sorter conveyor system includes a conveyor forming an upwardly facing support surface for conveying objects. The support surface includes slots oriented transversely to the conveying direction and a plurality of shoe assemblies mounted for sliding movement along respective slots for transversely discharging objects from the conveying surface. Each shoe assembly includes a carrier disposed below the conveying surface, and a shoe disposed above the support surface. The shoe and the carrier together form a releasable connection therebetween. The releasable connection is configured to enable the shoe, in response to an undesirable force applied thereto, to detach completely from the carrier without breakage or failure of any part of the shoe assembly, and to be manually reattached without the use of tools or special skills. Various related methods are additionally disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
20140158505 | CROSS-BELT SORTING SYSTEM - In order e.g. to provide a more efficient cross-belt sorting system there is among others disclosed a cross-belt sorting system | 06-12-2014 |
20140346017 | Stocking System and Collection Device, and Method for its Utilization - The invention pertains to a stocking system and collection device consisting of a linear conveyor system and a second linear conveyor system parallel to the first and placed in alignment with it so that an object placed on the first conveyor system may be transferred to the second conveyor system. In accordance with the invention, the means are anticipated to move the second conveyor system perpendicularly to the direction of the conveyance so that the second conveyor system can be move from a position situated in alignment with the first conveyor system to a position for distribution. It is preferable that the first conveyor system ( | 11-27-2014 |
198890100 | Laterally moving article supports | 6 |
20100170771 | CONVEYING ARRANGEMENT FOR CONVEYING PACKAGES OR GROUPS OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS, AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - conveying arrangement for conveying packages or groups of beverage bottles or containers, and a method of operation thereof. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 07-08-2010 |
20100320062 | SORTING DEVICE IN PARTICULAR FOR PIECES OF LUGGAGE - A sorting device for sorting products, such as pieces of luggage. The sorting device includes one or more sorting units which are movable in a conveying direction along a conveying path. Each sorting unit may include a carrier for supporting a product to be sorted, an elongated pusher element disposed above an associated carrier, moving means for moving a pusher element sideways with respect to the associated carrier at a sorting location, and guide means for guiding the sideways movement of the pusher element. The guide means may include at least one guide, which is fixedly disposed relative to the associated carrier, and at least one guide member, which is movable along the at least one fixed guide. The guide member may be connected to the pusher element. | 12-23-2010 |
20110155544 | SORTER HAVING A CONTAINER SHUTTLE SYSTEM - A sorter system includes a first conveyor for transporting items to designated containers, a second conveyor for transporting containers containing the items, and a shuttle unit. The shuttle unit may include a base defining a loading area proximate to the first conveyor and a staging area proximate to the second conveyor and a tray disposed on the base for receiving containers on a first section and a second section. The tray may be movable between a first position in which the first section is in the loading area and a second position in which the first section is in the staging area. The shuttle unit may further include a transport device for selectively moving a container on the first section of the tray from the staging area onto the second conveyor. | 06-30-2011 |
20120037481 | PRODUCTION-LINE DISTRIBUTION CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND RECIPROCATING CONVEYING PLATFORM THEREOF - The present invention provides a production-line distribution conveyor system and a reciprocating conveying platform. The production-line distribution conveyor system has a front delivery end, two rear delivery ends and a reciprocating conveying platform. The reciprocating conveying platform is disposed between the front delivery end and the rear delivery ends, and has two transport mechanisms which are disposed side by side and corresponding to the rear delivery ends, respectively. When the reciprocating conveying platform reciprocally shifts, the two transport mechanisms receive work-pieces by turns and convey the received works-pieces to the corresponding rear delivery end by turns. Since the two transport mechanisms can separately perform a process of conveying one work-piece and a process of receiving another work-piece during a reciprocal shifting movement of the reciprocating conveying platform, the production-line distribution efficiency can be increased. | 02-16-2012 |
20150068875 | TRANSFER SYSTEM AND MATERIAL-HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SUCH TRANSFER SYSTEM - A material-handling system and method includes at least one first processing station, each having an input and an output. A linear transfer system made up of a plurality of transfer units that travel in unison in a linear motion past the input and output of the first processing station(s) either receives articles from the output and discharges articles to the input or transfers articles between the first processing station and a second processing station. A control sequences articles between the transfer units and the first input and output or between the first processing station and a second processing station in a manner that enhances operation of the processing station(s). | 03-12-2015 |
20160185533 | OPERATING A SORTING SYSTEM FOR ITEMS HAVING VARIATING SIZE - The present invention relates to a method of operating a sorting system for receiving items of variating sizes at one or more loading locations and off-loading items at one or more off-loading locations, where the sorting system comprises a plurality of carts, said carts having at least one support area, which may be operated to load and off-load items, respectively, or where on board or non- on board means may be used to cause loading and off-loading of one or more items, and where the loading and off-loading of items may be done both to starboard and port sides of a transport direction of the carts. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of operating a sorting system, where items to be sorted are pre-arranged and pre-oriented upstream in a conveying path, and diverted and loaded onto the carts, while maintaining the pre-arrangement and pre-orientation. | 06-30-2016 |