Safe conveyor system

US10569961B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Hofer · Auenwald, DE
• Ralf Meschenmoser · Oberkochen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 25, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/648
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A conveyor device for a transport container for spectacle lenses includes a linear conveyor unit for conveying the transport container in a rectilinear direction, a rotary unit for rotating the linear conveyor unit, and a first housing element for the rotary unit. The first housing element includes a plate and rotates conjointly with the linear conveyor unit in the direction of rotation. The first housing element that conjointly rotates in the rotation of the linear conveyor unit has a first opening through which the linear conveyor unit penetrates the plate and wherein the linear conveyor unit is spaced apart from the plane by an assigned gap dimension, which is smaller than or equal to 5 mm.