Can conveying apparatus
US5232083A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/38
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The can conveying apparatus is provided with a conveying part composed of a pin extending at a predetermined pitch from a chain, a shock absorbing member having a central hole to receive and be fitted onto the end portion of the conveying part by a stopper, a spring interposed between the bottom of the hole of the shock absorbing member and the conveying part under a certain pressure, and a space arranged between the end portion of the conveying part and the bottom of the hole to allow the shock absorbing member to longitudinally move together with the spring compressed. The hole of the shock absorbing member has a cylindrical hole to contain the spring, and a smaller-diameter hole wherein the conveying part is inserted slidably, and there is provided a clearance to permit the shock absorbing member to be biased while compressing the spring. Accordingly, if shock acts on the can longitudinally as it is hanged on the conveying part, the shock will be absorbed because the shock absorbing member moves longitudinally while pressurizing the spring. If shock is given to the can laterally by a rickety chain when the can is hanged on the conveying part, the shock will be absorbed because t…
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