| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 198793000 | Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or rotating path | 72 |
| 20120168282 | AUTOMATED PICK AND STOW SYSTEM - A pick and stow system includes a conveyor system having a plurality of interconnected modules forming a continuous conveyor, each module having a first side and a second side and each configured for forming a shelf on both the first side and the second side. The system also includes a conveyor driver coupled with the conveyor and configured for driving the conveyor, thereby presenting one of the plurality of modules at a loading location for loading or removing an item onto or from the shelf of the module. In some embodiments, a first wheel and a second wheel are each configured for coupling with each of the plurality of modules of the conveyor as the conveyor is driven about the first wheel and the second wheel, such that the conveyor has two substantially vertical sections and a curved section at each of the first and second wheels. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130037390 | OBLONG LAZY SUSAN - A track and carrier system has a plurality of carriers having an upper surface, a bottom surface, and at least one roller coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the upper surface of the plurality of carriers is shaped such that it has a wide end and a narrow end, the narrow end pointed substantially inwardly of the continuous groove and at least one roller is configured to travel within a continuous groove in a platform so that displacement of one carrier in the plurality of carriers displaces at least one additional carrier in the plurality of carriers about the continuous groove. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20080283367 | Downwardly Conveying Conveyor Installation - The invention relates to a downwardly conveying conveyor installation, in particular belt-conveyor installation, having a circulating web-like, chain-like or circular conveying means for receiving conveyable articles and transporting the conveyable articles along a conveying path from a geodetically higher location to a geodetically lower location; having a motor drive which causes the conveying means to circulate; having a hydrodynamic coupling comprising a drive-side pump wheel and an output-side turbine wheel, which together form a toroidal operating space which is filled, or can be filled, with operating medium; the pump wheel and the turbine wheel each have a blade arrangement with a multiplicity of blades which are arranged opposite one another such that the blades of the pump wheel are flush with the blades of the turbine wheel. The invention is characterized in that the blades of the pump wheel, as seen in a circumferentially directed section through the operating space, are positioned obliquely, in the direction from the rotor base to the blade tip, counter to the driving direction of rotation of the pump wheel, and the blades of the turbine wheel are positioned obliquely, in the direction from the rotor base to the blade tip, in the driving direction of rotation of the turbine wheel. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100276256 | MULTI-MODE AND MULTI-PITCH CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system comprising: a track section comprising a control system; a drive system that is controlled by the control system; a plurality of moving elements that are driven by the drive system; a pallet support apparatus; a plurality of pallets that are configured to engage with the moving elements and move on the pallet support apparatus; and a plurality of workstations provided along the track section, each workstation at a predetermined pitch from each other workstation, wherein at least some of the pitches are different among workstations, wherein the control system, drive system and moving elements are configured such that each pallet of the plurality of pallets is independently advanced through the workstations based on the pitches of the workstations. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100236898 | BELT PROFILE AND PROFILED BELT - This invention provides a belt profile and profiled belt that can be easily mounted to and detached from a toothed belt. Specifically, a profile body and a claw section are integrally formed via a connection section. A side edge section of the toothed belt is inserted between the profile body and the claw section from an inner side in the belt width direction. The profile body is arranged on a rear surface side of the toothed belt. The claw section is arranged at the side edge section, on the tooth surface side. The connection section passes outside the side surface of the toothed belt. The profile is mounted on the toothed belt by engaging the claw section with a belt tooth while the profile body and the claw section sandwich the side edge section. The profile is removed from the toothed belt by performing these procedures in reverse order. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110240443 | CONVEYOR PALLET AND GUIDING SYSTEM - A conveyor system pallet is provided, having: a pallet body; and a guiding system operatively attached to the pallet body and designed to abut against at least one side rail of a conveyor system, the guiding system including: a plurality of first directional guides; and a plurality of second directional guides oriented approximately orthogonally to the first directional guides. A further guiding system for a conveyor pallet is provided, having: a plurality of first directional guides having: a plurality of guides designed to abut against a first side rail of the conveyor system; and a plurality of guides designed to abut against a second side rail located above the first side rail of the conveyor system; and a plurality of second directional guides designed to engage an underside of the first side rail. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20090260955 | Workplace carrier and conveyor system - A workpiece carrier for transporting workpieces on a conveyor path comprises a carrier element for receiving a workpiece. The carrier element is connected with a plurality of support elements for absorbing weight. Further, the carrier element is connected with a guide element in order to guide the carrier element in a load-free manner or without absorption of weight. To form an active, self-propelled workpiece carrier, at least one drive assembly is provided. Drive assembly comprises a drive element resting on a conveyor path. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100326797 | CARRIER FOR TRANSPORTING SOLAR CELL SUBSTRATES - A carrier for transporting a plurality of solar cell substrates comprising a peripheral frame defined by a pair of side members connected by first and second complementary end members, a plurality of cross struts, a plurality of standoffs for supporting the substrates, and at least one drive member coupled to one of the end members. The end members have alternating bends that provide a wave-like pattern of projections and indentations, are arranged in a spaced and substantially parallel orientation, and are constructed from metal wire. Each cross strut is connected to the first end member and the second end member between complementary projections and indentations. Rotation of the drive member causes both end members to rotate in a circular motion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110147169 | CONTAINER TRANSPORTING DEVICE - A container transporting device having a centrally rotatingly driven star wheel including a plurality of elements for manipulating containers, a stationary column and an electric motor which forms a drive unit of the container transporting device and comprises a stator and a rotor, and the stator of which is supported relative to the column, the electric motor is an outer-rotor motor the stator of which is detachably mounted on the column, and the rotor of which carries the star wheel equipped with the elements and supports it via the stator on the column. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120031741 | FOOD AND DRINK CONVEYING DEVICE - A food and drink conveying device ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110315521 | SOUND DAMPENING CONVEYOR CHAIN FLIGHT - A conveyor flight for a chain comprising at least two spaced apart links, and two side plates that connect the links, with each side plate including two spaced apart extension pins extending from the side plate. The flight comprises a metal support, and the metal support includes two spaced apart cylindrical portions adapted to receive the two spaced apart extension pins. The flight also includes a flexible casing surrounding the metal support. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315520 | CHAIN AND FLIGHT CONVEYOR - A chain driven by two sprockets spaced a short distance apart along their common axial centerline. The chain includes elongated pins that extend beyond the outer surfaces of the chain link plates, on both sides, by a distance about equal to the width of the spaced apart sprockets. The chain is aligned midway between the sprockets, and the sprocket teeth drive on the extended portion of the chain pins. Where a flight is attached to the chain links, the pins are extended still further, to fit into the indentations or holes in the flights. This provides an exposed length of each pin in alignment with the sprocket on each side for driving purposes. The chain has a piece extending between the plates to reduce the likelihood of a pin extending further outside of one side plate or the other. A shoulder on the pin further reduces the likelihood of this happening. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120061210 | LOADING MEMBER AND SORTING DEVICE - A loading member includes a receiving section that changes a posture thereof from a receiving posture where a loading material is received to a rising posture where the loading material is supported in a raised state; and a positioning section that is projected from a portion of a base end of the receiving section and then positions a lower end position of the loading material when the posture of the receiving section is changed to the rising posture; wherein the positioning section is provided with a loading assisting member assists the positioning of the loading material in a case of the receiving posture, while the front end of the loading assisting member rotates in a direction to approach a receiving surface of the loading material at the receiving section in a case of changing from the receiving posture to the rising posture. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120012441 | FOOD AND DRINK CONVEYING DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide a food and drink conveying device for allowing a traveling body to travel stably along a traveling lane without guide portions protruding, the guide portions being provided along the traveling lane at the ends in the direction of the width. The food and drink conveying device has a traveling lane | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012442 | PIECE GOODS CONVEYANCE SYSTEM HAVING INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTING PIECE GOODS, IN PARTICULAR LUGGAGE - A piece goods conveyance system has individual containers for transporting luggage on a conveyor belt and an unloading and loading station for loading the containers. The storage space thereof is formed by an endless stable carrier belt spanning each container that is driven guided perpendicular to the transport direction of the container. There is a stationary drive for driving the carrier belt in the region of the loading and/or unloading station. In order to create a low-wear, simple and functional drive for the container that undertakes the transport and sorting of luggage in a luggage conveyance system in a cost-effective and low-maintenance manner, a drive element is configured as flat belts circulating endlessly around deflection wheels parallel to the transport direction, of which at least one deflection wheel is positively connected to the carrier belt and that can be frictionally engaged to a second flat belt of a stationary drive station driven endlessly circulating parallel to the first flat belt. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120111700 | DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PREFORMS IN A HEATING UNIT | 05-10-2012 |
| 20100314222 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS - Apparatus for transporting documents in a paper handling system, comprising: a drive train; a document transport element connected to the drive train for moving documents; and means adapted to apply a relatively high voltage element to generate a high torque when the transport element is not loaded and to reduce the voltage and thus the torque a predetermined time after the transport element engages a document to be moved. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120085625 | DEVICE FOR INPUTTING SECURITIES INTO A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a device for the input of notes of value into a container. The device comprises a supply unit for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device has a vane wheel ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120285803 | WORKING UNIT WITH LABELLING MACHINE AND MACHINE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A working unit comprising a container labelling machine and a machine for filling such containers, the working unit comprising a variable-spacing element, which is interposed between the machines in order to convey the containers that exit from the first machine encountered in the production line to the inlet of the second machine, changing the spacing of the containers according to the operational conditions. | 11-15-2012 |
| 198794000 | With manual, position or condition responsive drive control | 1 |
| 20080296130 | CONVEYOR CAROUSEL WITH DISTRIBUTED DRIVE SYSTEM - A carousel according to the invention uses a number of smaller, less expensive drive units at different locations along the carousel path in place of a single larger drive unit of comparable capacity. Closed loop control according to the invention allows individual drives to be de-energized when the power requirements do not demand their usage. When not energized, the drives may be disengaged from the chain, such as by means of a linear actuator as described hereafter. Benefits of such a system include reduced mechanical costs, longer drive life, better redundancy/higher availability, correct drive power, lower energy use, closed loop system monitoring and reduced collateral damage. | 12-04-2008 |
| 198797000 | Unit load conveying means maintained in uniform orientation while transiting from one direction to another | 3 |
| 198799000 | Plural endless means support and maintain conveying surface horizontally orientated while moving around associated but axially displaced sprockets power-driven section | 1 |
| 20090038917 | Transport system including vertical rollers - A transport system for conveying articles along conveyance paths including straight, curvilinear, horizontal, inclined and declined conveyance sections. The articles are conveyed between a pair of vertical belts while being supported by protrusions extending from the vertical belts. The vertical belts are guided using a multiplicity of vertical rollers that are configurable into straight, curvilinear and dynamically changing conveyance sections. Multiple conveyance sections can be joined end to end to transport articles over complex paths and over long distances. The articles conveyed may include semiconductor wafers. | 02-12-2009 |
| 198800000 | By constant engagement with guide means throughout conveying course of travel | 2 |
| 20130026011 | TRANSPORTING APPARATUS WITH ARTICULATED CONVEYING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20110048901 | CONVEYORS AND TRANSMISSION BELTS | 03-03-2011 |
| 198801000 | Conveying surface elevates load and has cantilever-type connection with endless means | 1 |
| 20100051420 | Article lifting device - An article lifting device | 03-04-2010 |
| 198802000 | Conveying surface movable relative to path | 3 |
| 20110067979 | Transporting Apparatus for a Vehicle Assembly Plant - A transporting apparatus for a vehicle assembly plant having a base element that is displaceable on a transporting plane, at least two pedestal elements connected to the base element, where each pedestal element is rotatable about a rotational axis perpendicular to the transporting plane. In addition, a support element for holding a vehicle body is connected to each of the at least two pedestal elements, where the support element is moveable eccentrically with respect to the rotational axis of each pedestal element. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20100314223 | CONVEYANCE MEANS - A conveying means ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100163372 | WORKPIECE CARRIER DEVICE - A workpiece carrier device intended to be placed loosely on friction conveyors comprises a motion element. The motion element has a friction surface contacting a friction conveyor for the transfer of movement by means of friction forces. The motion element is connected with a carrier element through a connecting element. The connecting element further comprises a pressing element which exerts a contact pressure force from the carrier element on the motion element in the direction of the friction conveyor when the motion element is moved in the direction of transport. | 07-01-2010 |
| 198867010 | Holder is removable or replaceable relative to drive | 18 |
| 20100294628 | REDUCED NOISE CONTAINER CARRIER - A reduced noise container carrier for an automated container filling machine has a container receptacle portion sized to receive a plurality of different sized containers; a side portion situated between the container receptacle portion and the bottom portion for engaging a plurality of mechanical devices of the machine; a substantially flat bottom portion for engaging a conveyor belt of the machine; an identification portion encoding an identification of the carrier; and, a noise reduction portion comprising a groove encircling the side portion of the carrier and a band disposed in the groove. The noise reduction portion is disposed to engage noise reduction portions of other carriers when the carriers collide on the conveyor belt and to avoid engaging portions of the machine other than the conveyor belt during a period of time when the machine is using the speed of the conveyor belt to calculate the position of the carrier. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120241294 | Retaining Device for Thin, Planar Substrates - A retaining device for printed circuit boards is of a frame-like form, with transporting carriages arranged on the outer longitudinal sides and intended for transporting the retaining device, a retaining frame of the retaining device for the substrates being arranged between the transporting carriages. The retaining frame is mounted height-adjustably on the transporting carriages and so a substrate restrained in it can be lowered or raised during the treatment. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20080283370 | Method And An Apparatus For Ordered Supply Of Containers To An Automatic Machine - This invention concerns a method and a corresponding apparatus for ordered supply of containers to an automatic machine, comprising following operating stages: preliminarily freely supplying containers into a plurality of trays borne by a first conveyor belt with vertical axis, in such a way as to create a single layer of loosely arranged containers in the trays with the longitudinal axis thereof oriented horizontally; subsequently detecting a position of each container of the single layer in the corresponding tray; picking up each container situated in the tray and subsequently releasing the container at a mouth of a relative inclined channel which is shaped such as to guide the container onto a corresponding underlying housing of a fixed plane, with the container resiting with a longitudinal axis thereof vertically arranged; subsequently translating a plurality of containers resting in the housings towards corresponding facing seatings associated to a second conveyor belt having a vertical axis; and finally supplying the containers which are positioned in the seatings of the second conveyor belt to an associated machine. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20120228094 | CARRIER PUCK - Various embodiments include a carrier puck for a conveyor system, the carrier puck comprising a circular lower body, and an upper body attached to the circular lower body, and where the puck further comprises a slide ring arranged in a ring groove positioned above a lower contact surface of the lower body. | 09-13-2012 |
| 198867020 | Holder grips load | 5 |
| 20090321225 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for conveying containers comprising a belt moved by a pulley arrangement along a longitudinal direction of advancement, and supporting elements of the containers associable with the belt by means of connecting elements fixed to the belt, each connecting element comprising a coupling arrangement for engaging and blocking a respective supporting element and a driving arrangement, suitable for engaging a holding arrangement of the pulley arrangement for moving the belt; an apparatus for conveying containers comprising a belt, looped around a pulley arrangement and suitable for moving the containers in a longitudinal direction of advancement, a moving arrangement for driving the pulley arrangement, and a positioning arrangement configured for supporting and moving the pulley arrangement and the moving arrangement along a transverse direction of adjustment. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090101483 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATE CARRIERS - A conveyor apparatus adapted to transport and article is provided. The conveyor apparatus has a belt section including a plurality of slots and a plurality of T-shaped stiffeners extending in the slots. Respective belt sections may be spliced together using a plurality of T-shaped stiffeners extending through slots in diagonally-formed ends of each belt section. Methods of the invention are described as are numerous other aspects. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20120199447 | TRACTION DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR PRODUCTS TO BE PACKAGED - A traction device ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20110120840 | BLOW MOLDING MACHINE FOR CONTAINERS AND MANDREL HOLDER - A blow molding machine for containers, having a conveyor path carrying a mandrel holder and pre-forming mandrels attached to the mandrel holders in an exchangeable manner by means of removable couplings, wherein each coupling has a mandrel clamping mechanism and a releasing element accessible form outside that can be adjusted at least relative to the mandrel holder for releasing the clamping mechanism. In the mandrel holder, particularly for use in a blow molding machine, the mandrel clamping mechanism is designed with a ball joint lock, and the ball joint lock can be released by means of a releasing element in order to exchange a performing mandrel. | 05-26-2011 |
| 198867060 | Gripper portion made of resilient material which is self-biased into engaging position | 1 |
| 20100252402 | PALLET AND A PALLET SYSTEM | 10-07-2010 |
| 198867110 | Holder means forms recess to receive or seat load | 7 |
| 20100140058 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for conveying dough portions ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100133072 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR A CONVEYOR CHAIN, A CARRIER FOR USE WITH THE FASTENER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A CONVEYOR CHAIN - The present invention relates to a fastener assembly ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110290622 | TOOL-FREE REPLACEMENT OF BOTTLE GUIDE CURVES - The invention relates to a guide element comprising partial guide elements ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20100140057 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - A conveyance device uses a simple structure to cause a travel body on which food and drink are placed to travel stably. The conveyance device ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110174598 | Tote for conveyor - A tote for a conveyor system may include an upper part and a lower part. The upper part may define an upper, article-supporting surface. The article-supporting surface may be adapted to receive and support articles while the articles are conveyed in or on the tote. The lower part may define a lower, substantially plane bearing surface that extends over an area substantially equal to the article-supporting surface. The upper and lower parts may be transparent to X-rays. The upper and lower parts may be made from fire-retardant material. A plurality of support points and areas may be provided between the upper part and the lower part in order to transfer forces between the article-supporting surface and the bearing surface. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110048904 | CARRIER AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A CONTAINER - A carrier for transporting at least one container along a conveyor path, the carrier having a base that can be placed on a conveyor surface of the conveyor path and at least one retaining means for retaining the container at least during transport, where the container has a lower region and an upper head region during transport, and the retaining means is configured and disposed in the carrier for engaging at the head region of the suspended container. A method for transporting the container utilizing the carrier, where the container is inserted in the carrier such that it is supported at the head region and retained during transport in a suspended manner. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110132729 | CONVEYING AND MARKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A conveying and marking apparatus is disclosed that can convey discrete pieces at high speeds, and in preferred embodiments permits marking on opposite sides of the pieces while the pieces remain in the same position on the conveyor. | 06-09-2011 |
| 198867140 | Holder has positive engagement with drive | 1 |
| 20100089726 | Fixturized conveyor assembly with non-synchronous product transportation capability - A Non-Synchronous conveyor which utilizes fixtures or pallets to transport a product from point to point. The fixtures follow a roller chain with special attachments. The roller chain is driven by a sprocket. The fixtures or pallets are supported by roller assemblies which roll along the conveyor frames. Pneumatic cylinders are triggered by electric solenoid operated valves to block the path of the fixture, thus stopping the fixture in desired locations or work station. | 04-15-2010 |
| 198795000 | Each conveying surface means abbutted and pushed by succeeding conveying surface means | 1 |
| 20100163371 | CONVEYING APPARATUS HAVING A THRUST ELEMENT - In the conveying device ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 198803300 | Holder grips load | 22 |
| 20100108473 | CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE HAVING A TRANSFER GUIDING MEMBER | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090272630 | GRIPPER FOR HOLDING AND CONVEYING FLAT OBJECTS - A gripper for holding and conveying flat objects (P) in a firmly held manner, in particular printed material such as newspapers, magazines or brochures, includes two clamping tongues ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090084660 | GRASPING DEVICE - A grasping device can be provided on a conveyor which conveys works produced by a production facility or a work subjected to in-mold forming from a work-grasping position to a work-releasing position. The example of a grasping device can include a base at the side of the conveyors and a grasping part which is extended from the base and provided with a plurality of grasping heads. The example of a grasping part can include a group of braches having a plurality of diverged and extended branches, specific branches most apart from the base each being small in weight (being light) at utmost end side. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20110056809 | SYSTEM FOR BLOWING PLASTIC CONTAINERS, SPECIFICALLY BOTTLES - A plant for blow-moulding plastic containers ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20100300847 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY STABILISING FLEXIBLE, TWO-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20090127076 | Apparatuses and Methods - An apparatus comprises a carousel arrangement, operating devices associated with said carousel arrangement and arranged for interacting with objects and conveying units supported by said carousel arrangement and movable in relation to said carousel arrangement to transfer said objects, each of said conveying units supporting a plurality of said operating devices. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100282574 | GRIPPER DEVICE FOR CONVEYING A CYLINDRICAL BODY - By providing a compression spring which energizes a pair of fork-members in closing direction, a cylindrical body such as a neck portion of a bottle can be gripped firmly. A guide member is provided at least in a passing section of a conveying chain which guide member contacts a side surface of a fixed frame extending in the conveying direction of the fixed frame in sliding contact. The posture of the fork-members in passing of a cylindrical body such as a bottle can be stabilized whereby passing can be made by gripping and accurately positioning a predetermined position of the neck portion. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110315522 | CENTERING ELEMENT FOR CONTAINER HOLDERS ON CONTAINER PROCESSING MACHINES, CONTAINER HOLDER, AND CONTAINER PROCESSING MACHINES COMPRISING SUCH CONTAINER HOLDERS - Disclosed is a centering element for use with container holders or turntables on container processing machines, comprising a centering cone that has a cone-type or taper-type centering surface for receiving and centering each container on the bottom of the container. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120118706 | Gripper Device for a Star Conveyor and Star Conveyor - The present invention relates to a star conveyor ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20110272255 | STAR WHEEL HAVING A DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION IN BOTTLE HANDLING SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a star wheel having a drive, for installation in bottle filling system or the like, in particularin the wet area for empty PET bottles, having as hygienic a design as possible and having the corresponding machine components being used here. The aim is achieved in that the star ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 198803500 | Suction gripper | 4 |
| 20120024672 | PATH CHANGING ROTATIONAL CONVEYOR FOR LIGHTWEIGHT ARTICLES - The path changing rotational conveyor for lightweight articles includes a rotor with receiving configurations distributed along its periphery to be coupled with the lightweight articles and a perimetric wall with a plurality of suction openings in correspondence with the receiving configurations and a stationary negative pressure chamber defining a laterally open channel facing the perimetric wall of the rotor along a predetermined circumferential arc. The negative pressure chamber is partly delimited by the perimetric wall of the rotor and, when the rotor rotates, the suction openings are communicated directly with the negative pressure chamber along the predetermined circumferential arc. The rotor is connected to a rotation, device and the chamber is communicated with a suction source. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20090090602 | WORKPIECE TRANSFER APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TRANSFER APPARATUS - A workpiece conveying apparatus for conveying a workpiece disposed in a through hole in a conveying table. The workpiece conveying apparatus allows the workpiece to be promptly and reliably dismounted from the through hole using compressed gas, suppresses the workpiece from unintentionally jumping out because of residual pressure of the compressed air, and increases the conveying efficiency. In an electronic-component conveying apparatus, a conveying table is arranged to face a conveying surface of a conveying stage. An electronic component as a workpiece is disposed in a through hole in the conveying table. When the conveying table is rotated, the electronic component is conveyed. In the workpiece conveying apparatus, the conveying surface has an exhaust hole at a position where the electronic component is to be dismounted. The total area of the opening of the exhaust hole in the conveying table is set to be larger than the area of the surface of the electronic component facing the conveying surface of the conveying stage. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090090601 | WORKPIECE TRANSFER APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TRANSFER APPARATUS - An electronic-component conveying apparatus that conveys an electronic component by holding the electronic component in a through hole provided in a conveying table of the apparatus, in which the electronic component can be quickly and reliably dismounted from the through hole by using compressed gas, and undesired popout of the electronic component due to a residual pressure infrequently occurs, whereby the efficiency in the conveying process can be increased. A workpiece conveying apparatus includes a blowhole opening in a conveying surface of a conveying stage and configured such that an electronic component held in a through hole is dismounted by using compressed gas at a position where the through hole overlaps the blowhole while a conveying table is driven, a vacuum groove communicating with the blowhole and provided in a first surface of the conveying table, and an auxiliary blowhole connected to a compressed-gas supply device and opening in the conveying surface such as to be accessible to the vacuum groove. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100276257 | CONVEYOR BELT, AND POWER SUPPLY LINE, DEFLECTION ROLL, PNEUMATIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONVEYOR BELT, AND WORKPIECE RECEPTACLE THEREFOR - A belt conveyor comprising a continuous conveyor belt running between deflection rolls, to which a workpiece receptacle is attached. A synchronously revolving continuous power supply line is provided for the belt conveyor. The power supply line is formed separately from the conveyor belt. | 11-04-2010 |
| 198803600 | Magnetic or electrostatic gripper | 3 |
| 20090145728 | Object to be inspected including small diameter bottle - A machine for inspecting a container having a vertical axis has an inspection station including an inspection device for carrying out an inspection on a transparent container relative to a vertical inspection axis. The bottle is delivered to the inspection station by a conveyor, which includes structure for engaging the sidewall of the bottle. The invention is an object to be inspected by such an inspection machine, which includes a container like adaptor having a vertical axis, and configured for handling by the conveyor structure so that when the container like adaptor engages the structure, the conveyor will deliver the container like adaptor to the inspection station. The container like adaptor has a horizontal top surface and a vertical axis, and a magnet is mounted in the top surface having a centering axis coincident with the vertical axis of the container like adaptor. The object to be inspected additionally includes a transparent bottle located on top of the magnet having metallic material in the bottom portion thereof so that the magnet will operate on the metallic material to locate the axis of the transparent bottle coincident with the centering axis of the magnet. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110198198 | OBJECT TRANSFER DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING GRIPPER - Object transfer device comprising a frame ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20100230246 | DEVICE SUITABLE FOR PROCESSING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS BULBOUS PLANTS, AS WELL AS SUCH A METHOD - A device which is suitable for processing agricultural products such as bulbous plants, is provided at least with at least a magnetic track comprising a number of magnet segments of alternating polarity. The device is further provided with at least one magnet which is movable with respect to the magnetic track. A function element connected to the magnet is movable in dependence on the position of the magnet relative to the magnet segments of the magnetic track. | 09-16-2010 |
| 198803800 | Gripper portion made of resilient material which is self biased into engaging position | 1 |
| 20090277756 | TRANSPORTING AND PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A system and method designed to transport and package sequenced product. The system includes a first transport system for receiving and transporting, in a closed position, holders each of which contain product. A second transport system transports, in the closed position, the holders until each of the holders are aligned within a respective release position, at which operational stage the second transport system is capable of opening the holders to discharge the product in a sequenced order. A packager receives the discharged product and packages the product in the sequenced order. | 11-12-2009 |
| 198803900 | Cam means moves at least one portion of the gripper to a load engaging position | 2 |
| 20090014284 | CONTAINER SWITCHING DEVICE | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110114454 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS - Apparatus for transferring containers, comprising a first turntable ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 198803100 | Gripping portions self-open as they pass through a curved path | 2 |
| 20110089003 | PET BOTTLE GRIPPER - The invention relates to a device for gripping PET bottles in bottle filling installations, in particular for transferring bottles from the spider element to the spider element/filling element/rinsing element or similar. The aim of the invention is to provide a gripper device that allows different gripping strengths to be achieved without complex equipment, as is specifically required in the case of PET bottles when said bottles are e.g. filled with hot liquids and are therefore easily deformable. To achieve this, a thrust body ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120273329 | TRACTION UNIT PARTICULARLY FOR PACKAGING MACHINES - A traction unit ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 198803110 | Nongripping holder is adjustable for different sized loads | 1 |
| 20100140056 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING AUTOMATICALLY THE SIZE OF PACKS IN A CONVEYOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AUTOMATIC PACKAGING MACHINE - A conveyor device, in particular for an automatic packaging machine for paper rolls, having a horizontal plane of advance, at least one pair of motorised flexible transmission members extending along a closed loop and bearing a plurality of transverse bars fastened to said flexible transmission members, a plurality of thruster elements borne by said bars, and a stationary adjustment station provided with at least one adjustment assembly having a grip organ movable in transverse direction and arranged in such a way as to displace in the transverse direction along the respective bar a thruster element positioned at the grip organ. | 06-10-2010 |
| 198803140 | Holder means forms recess to receive or seat load | 4 |
| 20120024673 | PRODUCT HOLDING PUCK WITH NOISE REDUCING BUMPERS - A product holding puck having a base including an outer wall and a radially spaced apart inner wall defining a cavity between the outer and inner walls, the outer and inner walls extending axially about a central vertical axis. The outer wall of the puck defining first and second recessed regions and first and second openings respectively aligned with the first and second recessed regions and extending through the outer wall. The puck further including first and second bumpers each including a body and a support member, the support member extending axially through a respective ones of the first and second openings of the outer wall and the body disposed in a respective ones of the first and second recessed regions of the outer wall, the body of each of the first and second bumpers including an outer face extending radially outwardly of an outer surface of the outer wall. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110094859 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING TUBULAR MANUFACTURED ITEMS - A machine, and a related method, for automatically transferring tubular items for manufacturing men's socks, comprising a station (S | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120312664 | SWIRLING VANE WHEEL ACCUMULATING APPARATUS - Large-diameter entry rollers, and small-diameter entry rollers pressing against the large-diameter entry rollers via a conveyance belt enter a paper sheet in an accumulation part via an entrance slot. A central upper guide member makes contact with an upper surface of a central portion of the banknote. Both sides lower guide members guide the banknote while causing the banknote to curve in the shape of large U in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the banknote by lifting up both ends of the banknote entered in the accumulation part with the use of an upwardly curved tip. The front end of the banknote does not hang down despite being beaten by vanes, and the banknote goes between the vanes. The banknote is rotationally conveyed, hits the stoppers to stop, is disengaged from a swirling vane wheel, and is accumulated. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20100314224 | Segmented material conveyor system, threshold assembly and method for making and using the same - A conveyor system is provided. The conveyor system includes a threshold assembly. The threshold assembly has a base plate that is secured to a floor, and the threshold assembly has a channel that is formed between two support beams that are secured to a base plate. A plurality of threshold center plates are provided, which span and enclose the channel formed by the support beams, such that each threshold assembly includes a modular printed circuit board that fits within the channel and is enclosed within the channel by threshold center plates. And, multiple conveyor segments are mountable to the threshold assembly. Other systems components and methods for making and operating the same are provided. | 12-16-2010 |
