Transport installation for a production line having parallel-arranged processing stations
US4718533A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q7/1452
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A production line for the manufacture of electric parts includes a conveyor belt and a plurality of parallel-arranged processing stations disposed along the belt. Workpiece carriers are transported by the belt. Each processing station includes a lifting mechanism which lifts at least one carrier from the belt for further handling, while leaving the belt unobstructed so that subsequent carriers can be conveyed beneath the lifted carrier. A gripper inserts workpieces onto the raised carrier and/or removes workpieces from the raised carrier. Movable stops are positioned upstream of the lifting mechanism to stop a subsequent carrier as the lifted carrier is lowered back onto the belt.
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