Toothed wheel and method for transferring components
US6276514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C49/78
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for transferring components which includes a wheel which can rotate between an arrival station and a discharge station, each station being located adjacent a periphery of the wheel. A plurality of independent peripheral teeth are pivotally mounted to the wheel via mounting spindles. The teeth are designed to carry along at least one component during a rotation of the wheel in a transfer direction. Each of the teeth can pivot in a direction opposite to the transfer direction, such that each tooth can release a component when there is resistance to rotation of the wheel.
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