Multi-level conveyor system that reorients objects into a sequential orientation
US10053299B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G59/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a conveyor system reorients objects from a side-by-side orientation to a sequential orientation. The system has an upper conveyor level and a subsequent conveyor level disposed below the upper level. The upper level has an upper conveyor segment that has an upstream end, a downstream end opposite the upstream end along a flow direction, a pair of lateral sides, a top side, and a bottom side. The upper conveyor segment defines an conveying surface that is between the pair of lateral sides and that carries objects aligned therewith along the flow direction. The upper conveyor segment also defines a discharge opening that is between the conveying surface and one of the lateral sides. The discharge opening extends through the upper conveyor segment along a vertical direction so as to discharge objects onto the subsequent conveyor level that are aligned with the discharge opening.
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