Battery plate feeder having low vacuum, high flow rate pick-up head
US6971838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/917
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feeder for porous battery plates has a vacuum-operated pickup head that is positioned above the plates. The pickup head pulls the top plate off of the stack of plates and moves it to an outfeed device. The opening in the pickup head has an area that is at least 50% of the surface area of the plate. The air flow through the opening in the pickup head is at least 200 CFM and the vacuum at the pickup head is less than 7 inches of water.
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