Pallet carrying apparatus and pallet carrying method
US10071864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q16/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet carrying apparatus includes: a first pallet rail; a second pallet rail provided parallel to the first pallet rail; a first pallet feeding mechanism including a first endless belt on which convex portions and concave portions each extending in a belt width direction are formed; a second pallet feeding mechanism including a second endless belt on which convex portions and concave portions each extending in a belt width direction are formed; and a pallet moving mechanism configured to move a pallet. The first and second endless belt are provided in the vertical direction. Concavo-convex portions included in the pallet engage with the convex portions and the concave portions of the first and second endless belts.
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