Simplified lift mechanism for a packaging machine
US10961093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B51/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lift mechanism for simplifying the raising and lowering of a machine component has a base and a frame structure. The lift mechanism may include a lift arrangement interposed between the base and the frame structure that allows for the raising and lowering of the frame structure about a single lift point. The lift mechanism may also include various shafts, drive members, links, and arms, which in combination translate rotational movement of a motor into linear vertical motion. For instance, a drive link and an arm may be rotatably attached to one another, as well as a drive shaft and a second shaft. Additionally, a drive member may be associated with the motor. In operation, the drive member may be rotated by the motor, and a drive belt transmits rotation of the drive member to the drive shaft, the second shaft, the drive link, and the arm.
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