Automatic turnover device using gravity
US10414601B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/1563
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic turnover device for use in manufacturing includes a support frame, a motor, a pulley, a holding assembly, and a belt. The motor is secured to the support frame. The motor has an output shaft. The pulley is mounted on the output shaft of the motor. The holding assembly is pivotally connected to the support frame. The holding assembly is configured to hold an object. The belt has one end attached to the pulley and another end attached to the holding assembly. The motor is operated to rotate the output shaft in a first direction to tighten the belt and then to rotate in reverse to release the belt, such that a center of gravity of the holding assembly is moved. The holding assembly pivots relative to the support frame from a first horizontal position to a second horizontal position due to its own weight.
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