Food object transfer system and method
US7264107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/52
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for transferring an object between driven conveyors comprising an upper conveyor comprising a discharge end, a first belt for transporting the object, the first belt engaging a first end roller and a gooseneck roller, where the first end roller is disposed below the gooseneck roller by a displacement sufficient to create a downward sloping section in the first belt; a transfer guide located adjacent to the discharge end of the upper conveyor, to receive the object from the downward sloping section; a lower conveyor comprising a second belt to receive the object from the transfer guide; and means for driving the upper conveyor and lower conveyor such that the first belt moves towards the transfer guide and the second belt moves away from transfer guide. A lower run of the first belt may be disposed above an upper run of the second belt by a belt spacing approximately equal to or less than the thickness of the object.
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