Roller belt conveyor
US-10543986-B1 · Jan 28, 2020 · US
Diverting equipment
US11787643B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11787643-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017765650-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Publication date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
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Diverting equipment for conveying an article on a conveyance path to a branching path formed so as to branch from the conveyance path. In the conveyance path, a branching section to the branching path has a plurality of conveyance rollers disposed in a conveyance direction H of the article in the conveyance path and a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction H of the article in the conveyance path, the conveyance rollers forming the conveyance surface of the conveyance path and being rotatable around the axes of vertical shafts. Between the adjacent conveyance rollers disposed in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction H of the article, a gap is formed along the conveyance direction H of the article. In the gap, a rail capable of supporting the article is extended along the conveyance direction H of the article.
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What is claimed is: 1. Diverting equipment capable of conveying a conveyed article on a conveyance path to a branching path formed so as to branch from the conveyance path, wherein in the conveyance path, a branching section to the branching path has a plurality of conveyance rollers disposed in a conveyance direction of the conveyed article in the conveyance path and a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the conveyed article in the conveyance path, the conveyance rollers forming a conveyance surface of the conveyance path and being rotatable around longitudinal axes, a gap is formed between adjacent ones of the conveyance rollers disposed in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the conveyed article in the conveyance path, the gap being formed along the conveyance direction of the conveyed article in the conveyance path, and in the gap, a rail capable of supporting the conveyed article is extended along the conveyance direction of the conveyed article in the conveyance path. 2. The diverting equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is shaped so as to support the conveyed article in line contact with the rail. 3. The diverting equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the rail has an end on a conveyance upstream side such that the end is formed at a lower position than a contact position that comes into contact with the conveyed article on the conveyance roller disposed on a conveyance upstream side of the branching section. 4. The diverting equipment according to claim 3 , wherein the rail is composed of a member having low frictional properties. 5. The diverting equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the rail is composed of a member having low frictional properties. 6. The diverting equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the rail has an end on a conveyance upstream side such that the end is formed at a lower position than a contact position that comes into contact with the conveyed article on the conveyance roller disposed on a conveyance upstream side of the branching section. 7. The diverting equipment according to claim 6 , wherein the rail is composed of a member having low frictional properties. 8. The diverting equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the rail s composed of a member having low frictional properties.
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- B65G47/68Primary
adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor {lane} and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor {lane or to one broader conveyor lane}, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor · CPC title
Switching arrangements · CPC title
Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements · CPC title
- B65G13/08Primary
of curved form; with branch-offs · CPC title
- B65G47/54Primary
at least one of which is a roller-way · CPC title
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- What does patent US11787643B2 cover?
- Diverting equipment for conveying an article on a conveyance path to a branching path formed so as to branch from the conveyance path. In the conveyance path, a branching section to the branching path has a plurality of conveyance rollers disposed in a conveyance direction H of the article in the conveyance path and a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction H of the article in the conv…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Daifuku Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G47/68. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).