Board turner
US6782991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/252
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A board turner (1, 31) is intended for use on a conveyor (3) for transporting large volumes of boards. The conveyor (3) defines a plane for carrying boards (14) and the board turner (1, 31) has a rotation unit (4) and a gripping unit (7) mounted on the rotation unit (4). The gripping unit (7) has an open position and a closed position and is switchable between these positions in response to a signal from a sensor. In the open position, the gripping unit (7) rotates past the carrying plane without making contact with the synchronously arriving board (14). A signal from the sensor switches the gripping unit (7) between the open position and the closed position while the gripping unit (7) grips two opposite surfaces of a sideways extending part of the board (14) and continues to rotate above the belt conveyor (3) in order to turn the board (14) in this way.
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