Transfer mechanism
Abstract
Abstract A TRANSFER MECHANISM WHEREIN ARTICLES ARE TRANSFERRED IN A GENTLE MANNER FORM A FIRST CONVEYOR TO A SECOND CONVEYOR LOCATED AT A LOWER ELEVATION WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST CONVEYOR. AN ARTICLE TRANSFER MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CONVOYERS RECEIVERS A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES FROM AN ARTICLE HOLDER MEANS ON THE FIRST CONVEYOR AND MOVES THROUGH AN ARCUATE PATH TO DEPOSIT THEM ONTO THE SECOND CONVEYOR. RACK AND PIONO MEANS ARE USED TO MOVE THE ARTICLE TRANSFER MEANS IN SNYCHRONISM WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR. FIRST CAMMING MEANS SYNCHRONIZE WITH THE FIRST CONVEYOR CONTROL THE ACTUATION OF THE RACK AND PION MEANS AND A SECOND STATIONARY CAMMING MEANS RELEASES THE ARTICLES FROM THE ARTICLE HOLDER MEANS TO ENABLE THEM TO BE RECEIVED BY THE ARTICLE TRANSFER MEANS.
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- 👤 Gerald Hartz
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