Controlled motion system
US8896241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P31/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controlled motion system having a plurality of movers controlled as they travel along both smart and simple sections of a track. The controlled motion system comprises a control system for controlling the speed of a mover as it travels along a simple section, and permits the pitch or distance between movers to increase or decrease as they travel along a simple section. In a preferred embodiment the controlled motion system includes at least one coupling feature having a driving feature on a simple section for engaging and operably driving a driven feature on each mover such that positive control of each mover is maintained throughout its transition from a smart section to a simple section.
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