Oscillating conveyor

US9505558B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AFAG HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

• Klaus Bott · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Izudin Mesan · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Sebastian Mojrzisch · Hannover, DE
• Jens Twiefel · Hannöver, DE
• Jörg Wallascheck · Hannover, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 29, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G27/24
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An oscillating conveyor including an oscillating rail, on which goods can be conveyed in the direction of a first position on the oscillating rail by oscillation of the oscillating rail, and also including at least one excitation element for exciting the oscillation. The excitation element is an ultrasonic transducer which is coupled to the oscillating rail at the first position and via which the oscillating rail can be excited into oscillating at the first position in dependence on a control signal supplied by a control device. The oscillating conveyor has at least one damping element and/or the oscillating rail itself is formed from an oscillation-damping material so that the oscillation amplitude decreases along the oscillating rail as the distance from the first position increases.