Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
198464100 | System includes control means responsive to sensing means | 31 |
20090188773 | Article processing system - A filling system | 07-30-2009 |
20090188774 | Article Transporting Apparatus and Method of Operating the Apparatus - An article transporting apparatus, according to one preferred embodiment, includes:
| 07-30-2009 |
20090277749 | Modular manufacturing chain including a position tracking device and method of operation therefor - A manufacturing chain includes a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series. A first position tracking device of a first modular manufacturing station is configured to detect a first position of a carrier being transported along a first article transportation device through the first modular manufacturing station. A control system is in communication with the first position tracking device and is configured to receive a signal indicative of the detected first position. The control system is also configured to issue an operation signal to a second article transportation device of a second modular manufacturing station based, at least in part, on the detected first position. | 11-12-2009 |
20100078293 | Conveyance Control Device, Control Method Of Conveyance Device, And Observation Device - A conveyance control device includes a drive mechanism to drive a reciprocating body, an origin sensor, a drive amount detection unit for detecting the drive amount of the drive mechanism, and a movement detection unit for optically detecting the reciprocating body's shifting from a resting state to a moving state. After the reciprocating body is moved in one direction until the origin sensor turns from a first output state to a second output state, the reciprocating body is moved in the opposite direction until the origin sensor turns back to the first output state. A first drive amount from when the origin sensor turns to the second output state to when the reciprocating body shifts from the resting state to the moving state, and a second drive amount from when the reciprocating body shifts to the moving state to when the origin sensor turns to the first output state are acquired. | 04-01-2010 |
20100294621 | Vehicle Conveyor System - Apparatus for use in an area of vehicular traffic is disclosed. The area is of the type having a vehicle receiving area whereat a stream of vehicles arrive, randomly spaced-apart from one another in time and further having a point to which vehicles travel from the vehicle receiving area. The apparatus comprises a transport device adapted to transport vehicles, in use, from the receiving area to the point at independently variable rates of speed to permit vehicles to be turned off at the receiving area while maintaining a flow of vehicles, spaced-apart from one another, to the point. The point can be a pinch point, whereat the speed of vehicular travel is constrained. The apparatus can form part of a drive-through restaurant, wherein the drive-through window defines the pinch point in use. | 11-25-2010 |
20100300837 | OBJECT MOVING APPARATUS - An object moving apparatus is provided which is different from coordinated conveyance through real-time information exchange between carriages only by wireless communication and which can move an object reliably and in a more stable manner by coordinated control of carriages without the object falling off. | 12-02-2010 |
20110048896 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF FLAT ARTICLES WITH WEAR COMPENSATION - An apparatus and method separate flat articles, in particular flat mail consignments, and have built-in wear compensation. The apparatus possesses a transport element, a retention element, a displaceable mounted base and a range sensor. Either the transport element or the retention element is mounted on the base. The other element is mounted fixedly. The transport element is moved in relation to the retention element, with the result that overlapping articles are drawn apart from one another. The range sensor measures the length of a section from a fixed point to such a surface of the transport element which comes into contact with articles. In dependence on the measured section length, the base is displaced in such a way that the displacement of the base compensates for abrasion of the transport element. | 03-03-2011 |
20110094855 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY CONVEYING UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FOR VEHICLE BODY - A synchronized carrying system comprising: an overhead conveyor which transports a vehicle body; a floor-side conveyor which transports an underbody part; a control device which operates and controls the overhead conveyor and the floor-side conveyor; and a carrying device on which the underbody part is mounted, wherein the synchronized carrying system synchronizes the overhead conveyor and the floor-side conveyor during a process that loads the underbody part to the vehicle body. | 04-28-2011 |
20120067698 | CONVEYING SYSTEM HAVING ENDLESS DRIVE MEDIUM AND CONVEYING METHOD - In a transport system, a plurality of carriers are attached to an endless belt configured to rotate in a circulating manner. At a station, a hand, a driver configured to move the hand in a rotation direction and a vertical direction, a first carrier sensor configured to detect the carriers at a predetermined position upstream of the hand along the rotation direction of the endless driving medium, and a second carrier sensor configured to detect the carriers at a position downstream of the first carrier sensor are provided. When the carriers pass through the second carrier sensor, it is checked whether the moving distance of the belt matches the distance between the two carrier sensors. In this manner, before starting loading or unloading, for example, whether the encoder is operated normally or not can be confirmed. | 03-22-2012 |
20130313072 | TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting products, in particular for feeding packaging machines, comprising a transfer section ( | 11-28-2013 |
20140138213 | Accumulation pallet conveyor, for recirculating a plurality of pallets in an endless horizontal carousel,and method for controlling this conveyor - A plurality of different types of components is fed to a production line or cell by means of a conveyor for recirculating a plurality of pallets on which said components are carried. The conveyor comprises a horizontal carousel for recirculating the pallets along an endless path. The conveyor is able to cause the pallets to circulate in any of the two circulation directions, and the direction of circulation of the pallets is changed according to the type of component required by the production line or cell in each step of operation, in such a way as to carry a component of the type required to the production line or cell in the shortest possible time. The conveyor comprises a single chain-tensioning device designed to tension the chain properly whenever the direction of movement of the chain is reversed. | 05-22-2014 |
20150075947 | Clamping Conveyor Having a Tensioning Apparatus - A clamping conveyor for transporting preforms for plastics containers by at least one clamping belt, the clamping conveyor having at least one tensioning unit with a tensioning roller over which the return strands of the at least one clamping belt are guided, a first force measuring apparatus for a force that acts on the tensioning roller, and a mechanical transmission device arranged within the clamping conveyor. The tensioning roller is operatively connected to the mechanical transmission device at least via a first cable element, the first force measuring apparatus being operatively connected to the mechanical transmission device via a second cable element and being coupled to an adjusting device for setting the force that acts on the tensioning roller. | 03-19-2015 |
20150107960 | Sorting, Swapping, and Organizing Objects on Transfer Ball Grids - An approach is provided to sort objects on a surface of vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules that are controlled by processors. A request to sort the plurality of objects in a horizontal direction is received with each of the objects is assigned a sort position. Sets of the vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are selected. The vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are arranged in a grid formation on the surface, with each of the sets of selected transfer modules being underneath a different object. The sets of selected transfer modules are vertically adjusted causing each of the objects to move independently from the other objects while avoiding the other objects in two or more dimensions formed on the surface. The result of the movement is that each of the objects is moved to a position respective of the other objects according to each object's respective sort position. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107961 | Sorting, Swapping, and Organizing Objects on Transfer Ball Grids - An approach is provided to sort objects on a surface of vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules that are controlled by processors. A request to sort the plurality of objects in a horizontal direction is received with each of the objects is assigned a sort position. Sets of the vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are selected. The vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are arranged in a grid formation on the surface, with each of the sets of selected transfer modules being underneath a different object. The sets of selected transfer modules are vertically adjusted causing each of the objects to move independently from the other objects while avoiding the other objects in two or more dimensions formed on the surface. The result of the movement is that each of the objects is moved to a position respective of the other objects according to each object's respective sort position. | 04-23-2015 |
20160031653 | CONVEYING CONTROLLING APPARATUS, CONVEYING CONTROLLING METHOD AND PROGRAM - To convey an object container so as to prevent the content thereof from being diffused, there is provided an information controlling apparatus which controls a robot conveying the object container, and comprises: a 3D shape measuring unit configured to measure the 3D shape of the object container; a state measuring unit configured to measure the state of the content of the object container; a conveying method determining unit configured to determine the conveying method for the object container by the robot based on the 3D shape measured by the 3D shape measuring unit and the state measured by the state measuring unit; and an action planning unit configured to control the action of the robot based on the conveying method determined by the conveying method determining unit. | 02-04-2016 |
20160167883 | CARD PROCESSING APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
198464200 | Responsive to load presence or absence | 8 |
20110056799 | MEDIUM DETECTING METHOD, MEDIUM DETECTING DEVICE, MEDIUM DISCHARGE DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a medium detecting method includes conveying a medium in a first direction along a first conveying path, and allowing the medium conveyed from the first conveying path to enter a second conveying path arranged with the first conveying path so that the medium is conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The method also includes allowing light emitting elements of first and second detecting sensors to irradiate light such that the light intersects the first and second conveying paths, and detecting the presence or absence of the medium based on whether or not light receiving elements of the first and second detecting sensors receive the light. | 03-10-2011 |
20130037384 | INCREMENTAL MULTI-POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A REVOLVING ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSFER SYSTEM - A transport apparatus ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130313073 | Freight Loading System and Method for Controlling a Plurality of Freight Handling Devices - The application relates to freight loading systems for transporting freight items. Corresponding freight loading system comprises a freight deck having a plurality of freight handling devices, a control device which is communicatively connected to the freight handling devices in order to handle at least one freight item on the freight deck, and a remote control, which is communicatively connected to the control device in order to output control signals to the control device. The control device is intended to comprise a position determination unit for determining a remote control position on the freight deck and/or the orientation of the remote control, wherein the control unit is designed to select a number of freight handling devices and drive same depending on the control signals received and the remote control position and/or orientation of the remote control. This allows easier control of the freight items on the freight deck. | 11-28-2013 |
20140238821 | AUTOMATIC ROTARY TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automatic rotary transfer apparatus and method for conveying a plurality of lightweight articles, such as empty bottles, at a high speed and, optionally, providing at least one additional function, such as de-flashing, trimming, or inspecting, in a single rotation of the rotary transfer apparatus. The apparatus includes a carriage ring having an outer perimeter defining a plurality of cavities spaced along the outer perimeter. Each cavity is adapted to receive a single article. A drive assembly indexes and rotates the carriage ring about a central axis of rotation and is synchronized to a continuous stream of the plurality of articles from an upstream operation, such as blow molding. The apparatus may further include a modification device, such as a de-flasher or trimmer, and an inspection station with a sensor for discharging damaged or imperfect articles, which performs the functions in a single rotation of the carriage ring. | 08-28-2014 |
20140326579 | CONVEYOR DEVICE FOR COINS - A conveyor device for coins, having a mechanism for moving at least one coin in a predetermined movement direction which differs from the effective direction of gravity, under a force uninfluenced by a moved mechanical component, the conveyor device being coupled to a detection device which identifies the presence of the coin, in order to accelerate the coins in the predetermined movement direction in accordance with requirements. | 11-06-2014 |
20150298661 | AN ELECTRONIC VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses an electric vehicle battery replacement system comprising a vehicle-mounted battery driving device and a battery conveying device outside of the vehicle. The vehicle-mounted battery driving device comprises a drive roller configured to carry a battery and connected with a drive motor. The battery conveying device outside of the vehicle comprises three conveying belts each connected to one of three conveying motors, respectively. The drive roller, a first conveying belt, and a second conveying belt are arranged successively on a same horizontal plane along a direction of conveying. The third conveying belt is located above the second conveying belt and connected with the first conveying belt via a sliding plate. One end of the sliding plate connects flexibly to a front end of the third conveying belt, and the other end of the sliding plate is placed on the first conveying belt. The battery replacement system provided in the present disclosure solves such problems as long charging time and low efficiency in public charging stations by using the current charging method of existing electric vehicles, and meets the growing demand of the increasing number of electric vehicles. | 10-22-2015 |
20170233195 | LUG LOADER | 08-17-2017 |
198464300 | Responsive to condition of at least one conveyor | 1 |
20120061205 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE BELT IN A MAILPIECE FEEDER - A system for conveying mailpieces along a feed path including first and second conveyances. A first conveyance is operative to convey mailpieces along the feed path and includes a singulating and drive belt. The singulating and drive belts define a throat or singulating a mailpiece from the stack of mailpieces. A second conveyance accepts mailpieces from the first conveyance and conveys singulated mailpiece downstream of the first conveyance. The system further includes a series of sensors extending from the first to the second conveyance for issuing a gap signal indicative of the relative spacing between sequential mailpieces along the feed path. Additionally, the system includes a means to vary the velocity of the drive belt based upon the location of the gap signal along the series of sensors. | 03-15-2012 |
198464400 | Responsive to undesired condition of load | 7 |
20090314609 | ITEM-CONVEYING DEVICE - An item-conveying device ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100326795 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PLANAR PRODUCTS - A method and to a device for conveying planar products ( | 12-30-2010 |
20120118703 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLACING PLATE-LIKE ELEMENTS IN A PROCESSING MACHINE - Method and apparatus for placing plate-like elements ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120211330 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS INCLUDING WIRELESS CONDITION DETECTION - In an apparatus for transporting containers, a first transport unit including a first drive unit transports the containers along a first transport section, and a second transport unit including a second drive unit transports the containers along a second transport section. First and second sensor units detect a condition of the containers transported by the first and second transport units. At least one control unit controls at least one of the first and second drive units in response to at least one of the first and second conditions detected by the corresponding first or second sensor units. At least one of the first and second sensor units includes a signal transmission unit that wirelessly emits a signal characteristic of the respective at least one first or at least one second condition to a receiving unit of the control unit. | 08-23-2012 |
20130192955 | Installation for Conveying Products - The invention relates to an installation for conveying products, in particular product slices or product portions combing from a slicing machine for food products, having at least one conveyor which includes a carrier and at least one conveyor section held at the carrier, wherein at least a part of the conveyor section is tiltable relative to the carrier between a conveying position and a safety position about an axis extending in the conveying direction. | 08-01-2013 |
20130228417 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE FUNCTIONING OF AN ESCALATOR OR OF A MOVING WALKWAY - A method and device for monitoring the functioning of a drive element provided between a drive motor and a pulling member for pallets or steps of a passenger transport installation is provided. The condition of the steps or pallets of the step or pallet belt may be monitored. The drive element may be monitored. The step or pallet belt may be stopped in the event of a malfunction of the drive element. | 09-05-2013 |
20160068351 | REGULATION OF DRIVES OF CONVEYING SECTIONS OF A CONVEYING SYSTEM - A conveying system includes several conveying sections that are driven in each case by an individual drive. A regulation unit for regulating a regulated drive of one of the two conveying sections includes a measuring device and a regulating device. The measuring device measures loading of the conveying system in a coupling region between the conveying section and another conveying section. The regulating device regulates the regulated drive in accordance with the measured loading. | 03-10-2016 |