Pallet for a conveyor system, a conveyor system and a method for controlling such a conveyor system
US10981729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0283
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Pallet for a conveyor system comprising a conveyor track, where the pallet comprises a housing having an upper side adapted to support an object, and an underside opposite to the upper side, where the underside is adapted to bear on a conveyor track, where the housing comprises a front side, a rear side, a right side and a left side, where the pallet comprises a rechargeable power source, a control unit, a wireless communication means and a plurality of actuating means arranged to be controlled by the control unit, where the actuating means are adapted to extend out of the housing or to retract into the housing by a control signal from the control unit. The advantage of the invention is that a self-contained pallet is provided, which can navigate through a conveyor system without the need of dedicated diverters.
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