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Conveying apparatus

US9539729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · JP

Inventors

Junya Tanaka · Yokohama, JP
Hiroaki Nakamura · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	May 29, 2015
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/90
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a conveying apparatus includes a finger unit, a drive belt, a first belt and a transfer belt. The finger unit includes first and second rotation units, and a projecting tip. The drive belt includes one end fixed to the finger unit and moves the finger unit in a movement direction. The first belt is provided on a first surface of the drive belt and includes one end folded at the first rotation unit to be away from the first surface and fixed to a first support unit. The second belt is provided on a second surface of the drive belt opposed to the first surface and includes one end folded at the second rotation unit to be away from the second first surface and fixed to the first support unit.

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