US4800818A
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Linear motor-driven conveyor means
Assignee: Hitachi Kiden Kogyo Ltd
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Filing: 1986-11-03
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2006-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A linear motor-driven conveyor means includes a linear motor and a linear step motor and provides high speed conveying and sotp position determining of high accuracy with a simple controlling device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kojiro Kawaguchi
- 👤 Shohei Furukawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/20; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q7/00; B23Q7/14; B23Q7/1426; B23Q7/1436; B60; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/002; B60L15/005; B65; B65G; B65G54/00; B65G54/02; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/26; B60L2220/00; B60L2220/10; B60L2220/12; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a conveyor means including a transporting pallet which is moved along a transporting track by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise a linear step motor and a linear induction motor including: a linear step motor primary side and a linear induction motor primary side arranged side by side at a transporting track station at a right angle to the advancing direction of said transporting pallet; and a linear step motor secondary side and a linear induction motor secondary side arranged side by side on said transporting pallet at positions opposite to respective said primary sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a conveyor means including a transporting pallet which is moved along a transporting track by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise a linear step motor and a linear induction motor including: a linear step motor primary side and a linear induction motor primary side arranged side by side at a transporting track station at a right angle to the advancing direction of said transporting pallet; and a linear step motor secondary side and a linear induction motor secondary side arranged side by side on said transporting pallet at positions opposite to respective said primary sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a conveyor means including a transporting pallet which is moved along a transporting track by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise a linear step motor and a linear induction motor including: a linear step motor secondary side plate and a linear induction motor secondary side plate arranged side by side at a transporting track station at a right angle to the advancing direction of said transporting pallet; and a linear step motor primary side and a linear induction motor primary side arranged side by side on said transporting pallet at positions opposite to respective said secondary side plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a conveyor means including a transporting pallet which is moved along a transporting track by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise a linear step motor and a linear induction motor including: a linear step motor secondary side plate and a linear induction motor secondary side plate arranged side by side at a transporting track station at a right angle to the advancing direction of said transporting pallet; and a linear step motor primary side and a linear induction motor primary side arranged side by side on said transporting pallet at positions opposite to respective said secondary side plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
208 words
In a linear motor-driven conveyor means including a transporting pallet which runs along a transporting track and which is driven by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise: a linear step motor including a linear step motor primary side provided at a transporting track station or on said transporting pallet and a linear step motor secondary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet at a position opposite to said primary side of said linear step motor; a first linear induction motor including a linear induction motor primary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet and a linear induction motor secondary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet at a position opposite to said primary side of said first linear induction motor; and a second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration and having a primary side or a secondary side plate at said transporting track station at a location adjacent the respective said side of said first linear induction motor in the advancing direction of said transporting pallet, said second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration being connected to said first linear induction motor upon advancement of said transporting pallet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
208 words
In a linear motor-driven conveyor means including a transporting pallet which runs along a transporting track and which is driven by linear motors, the improvement wherein said linear motors comprise: a linear step motor including a linear step motor primary side provided at a transporting track station or on said transporting pallet and a linear step motor secondary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet at a position opposite to said primary side of said linear step motor; a first linear induction motor including a linear induction motor primary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet and a linear induction motor secondary side provided at said transporting track station or on said transporting pallet at a position opposite to said primary side of said first linear induction motor; and a second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration and having a primary side or a secondary side plate at said transporting track station at a location adjacent the respective said side of said first linear induction motor in the advancing direction of said transporting pallet, said second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration being connected to said first linear induction motor upon advancement of said transporting pallet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a linear motor-driven conveyor means as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration is formed by a primary side thereof positioned at said transporting track station combined with said secondary side plate of said first linear induction motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a linear motor-driven conveyor means as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second linear induction motor for acceleration and deceleration is formed by a secondary side plate thereof positioned at said transporting track station combined with said primary side of said first linear induction motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
In a linear motor-driven conveyor means as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a plurality of sensors provided at positions corresponding to said second linear induction motor for detecting the speed and for determining the position of said transporting pallet.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-31 | 1996-08-01 | 1997-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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