Overhead conveyor system and method for conveying overhead adapters and overhead conveyor facility including such an overhead conveyor system
US12110186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0229
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An overhead conveyor system for conveying overhead adapters along a conveying direction includes a first overhead conveyor line, a functional overhead conveyor line connected in terms of conveying technology to the first overhead conveyor line, which functional overhead conveyor line has a discharge element for discharging overhead adapters from the overhead conveyor system, a separating unit arranged upstream of the functional overhead conveyor line for feeding the overhead adapters separately into the functional overhead conveyor line, a first identification unit arranged upstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, a second identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, and a control unit for automatically conveying and discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the discharge element, the first identification unit, the second identification unit and the separating unit.
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