Puck handling device

US10364105B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FLEXLINK AB · SE

Inventors

• Sven-Erik ECKERSTRÖM · Hälsö, SE
• Michael Öhman · Gothenburg, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 29, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2201/0261
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Puck handling device for a conveyor system, comprising a puck handling disc and a drive means for rotating the puck handling disc, where the puck handling disc comprises a first semi-circular disc comprising a first cut-out and a second semi-circular disc comprising a second cut-out, where the first semi-circular disc and the second semi-circular disc are individually rotatable by the drive means, and where the first cut-out and the second cut-out forms a recess adapted to hold a puck when the puck handling disc is arranged in a first holding state. The advantage of the invention is that a puck handling device adapted to direct a puck from any of two infeed conveyors to any of two outfeed conveyors is provided. This allows for a flexible and quick handling of pucks.