Device for turning over an object

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9828189-B2
Application number	US-201414172492-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	Feb 5, 2013
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A device for turning over an object, particularly a package of stacked sacks, having a holder device for the purpose of receiving, turning over, and releasing the object, the holder device including two transport elements for conveying the object, and having a rotary device for rotating the transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, the rotary device including a rotatable frame to fasten the transport elements on both sides thereof, where the transport elements are fastened to the frame in a manner allowing movement, where the rotary device has a rotary drive which drives the frame on both sides.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for turning over an object comprising:
a holder device adapted to receive, turn, and release the object, comprising two transport elements adapted to convey the object, a first and second drive wheel,
and a rotary device comprising a damper, wherein the rotary device is adapted to rotate the two transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, comprising a rotatable frame with two rotary disks for a two-sided attachment of the two transport elements,
wherein the two transport elements are fastened to the rotatable frame, wherein the rotary device has a rotary drive which drives the rotatable frame on both sides, and wherein a first of the two transport elements is functionally connected to the first drive wheel via a first drive belt and a second of the two transport elements is functionally connected to the second drive wheel via a second drive belt.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the holder device has a transport drive comprising the first and second drive wheel which is adapted to drive the transport elements.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transport elements are connected to each other via an adjustment mechanism adapted to move the transport elements toward each other.

4. The device to claim 3 , wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a pneumatic cylinder, and the pneumatic cylinder comprises quick ventilation valves.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the damper is fastened to the frame and is adapted to dampen the movement of the transport elements toward each other.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transport elements are designed in the form of a roller track, wherein each of the transport elements comprises at least two-transport rollers which are functionally connected to each other via a connector belt comprising a flat, toothed, or v-ribbed belt.

7. The device according to claim 6 , further comprising fastener elements on both sides of each of the two transport elements, wherein the transport elements are fastened to the frame via said fastener elements.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary drive comprises a drum motor.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the two rotary disks has a guide rail which works together with glide elements which are arranged on both sides of the transport elements.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary drive comprises at least one spacer which connects the rotary disks.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary drive comprises two gear elements which are adapted to rotate about a rotary shaft and to drive both rotary disks.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the rotary drive has two transmission elements, comprising two flat, toothed, or v-ribbed belts, adapted to transmit an action of the gear elements to the rotary disks.

13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a transport drive comprising said first and second drive wheel is fastened on the frame.

14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transport drive comprises one drive device for each transport element.

15. A device for turning over an object comprising:
a holder device adapted to receive, turn and release the object comprising:
two transport elements adapted to convey the object;
a rotary device adapted to rotate the two transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, the rotary device comprising:
a rotary drive,
a rotatable frame comprising two rotary disks attached to each side of the two transport elements, the two transport elements being fastened to the rotatable frame; and
a damper in order to dampen the movement of the two transport elements toward each other, and wherein the damper is fastened to the rotatable frame, and wherein each rotary disk has a guide rail which works together with glide elements which are arranged on both sides of the transport elements.

16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the holder device comprises a transport drive adapted to drive the two transport elements.

17. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the two transport elements are connected to each other via an adjustment mechanism, and are adapted to move the transport elements toward each other.

18. The device according to claim 17 , wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a pneumatic cylinder, and the pneumatic cylinder comprises quick ventilation valves.

19. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the two transport elements are designed in the form of a roller track, wherein each of the transport elements comprises at least two transport rollers which are functionally connected to each other via a connector belt comprising a flat, toothed, or v-ribbed belt.

20. The device according to claim 15 , further comprising fastener elements on both sides of each of the two transport elements, wherein the transport elements are fastened to the frame via said fastener elements.

21. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the rotary drive comprises a drum motor.

22. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the rotary drive comprises at least one spacer which connects the rotary disks.

23. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the rotary drive comprises two gear elements which are adapted to rotate about a rotary shaft and to drive both rotary disks.

24. The device according to claim 23 , wherein the rotary drive has two transmission elements, comprising two flat, toothed, or v-ribbed belts, adapted to transmit an action of the gear elements to the rotary disks.

25. The device according to claim 15 , wherein a transport drive comprising a first and second drive wheel is fastened on the frame.

26. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the transport drive comprises one drive device for each transport element.

27. A device for turning over an object comprising:
a holder device adapted to receive, turn, and release the object, comprising two transport elements adapted to convey the object;
and a rotary device adapted to rotate the transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation comprising:
a rotatable frame with two rotary disks for a two-sided attachment of the two transport elements,
a rotary drive adapted to drive the frame on both sides,
two gear elements, wherein the rotary drive is positioned between the two gear elements and
a damper in order to dampen the movement of the transport elements toward each other, and wherein the damper and the transport elements are fastened to the frame.

28. The device according to claim 27 , wherein the holder device has a transport drive comprising a first and second drive wheel which is adapted to drive the transport elements.

29. The device according to claim 27 , wherein the transport elements are connected to each other via of an adjustment mechanism adapted to move the transport elements toward each other.

30. The device according to claim 29 , wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a pneumatic cylinder, and the pneumatic cylinder comprises quick ventilation valves.

31. The device according to claim 27 , wherein the transport elements are designed in the form of a roller track, wherein each of the transport elements comprises at least two transport rollers which are functionally connected to each other via of a connector

Assignees

• Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Inventors

• Tillman Guido
• Titz Alexander

Classifications

• B65G47/252 Primary

  about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction · CPC title