Conveyor system with article diverting mechanism
US5275272A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/841
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveying system includes a transport conveyor and a diverter mechanism disposed thereabove for pushing articles transversely off the transport conveyor. The diverter mechanism includes a belt having paddles projecting therefrom. The belt is periodically driven to cause a paddle to transverse the main conveyor to displace an article. Each paddle is formed by two plates connected at their inner ends to the belt via hinges, with the hinge of one plate being spaced from the hinge of the other plate in the direction of belt travel. The outer ends of the plates are fixed together and sandwich a flexible wiper therebetween.
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