Apparatus for handling and accumulating articles in a buffer area
US9145270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/5122
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus (1) for handling articles (2), including an endless infeed drive member (3) moving in an infeed direction (ID); an endless outfeed drive member (4) moving in a second, outfeed direction (OD); and an endless carrier conveyor (33) having. The carrier conveyor includes an infeed section (34) overlying the infeed drive member (3), whereby the infeed drive member (3) drives the infeed section (34) in the infeed direction (ID); an outfeed section (35) overlying the outfeed drive member (4), whereby the outfeed drive member (4) drives the outfeed section (35) in the outfeed direction (OD); and an arcuate intermediate section (36) bridging the infeed section (34) and the outfeed section (35) along a transfer path (37) between a diverting point (DIV) where the carrier conveyor (33) disconnects from the infeed drive member (3), and an inverting point (INV) where the carrier conveyor (33) connects the outfeed drive member (4).
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