CA1074246A - Apparatus and methods for automatically transferring articles from a movable conveyor to a work station - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for automatically transferring articles from a movable conveyor to a work station

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CA1074246A
CA1074246A CA302,303A CA302303A CA1074246A CA 1074246 A CA1074246 A CA 1074246A CA 302303 A CA302303 A CA 302303A CA 1074246 A CA1074246 A CA 1074246A
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conveyor
article
work station
articles
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French (fr)
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George Scourtes
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Allen Telecom LLC
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Allen Group Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/52—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
    • B23Q7/14—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines
    • B23Q7/1426—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines with work holders not rigidly fixed to the transport devices
    • B23Q7/1431—Work holder changers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G37/00—Combinations of mechanical conveyors of the same kind, or of different kinds, of interest apart from their application in particular machines or use in particular manufacturing processes
    • B65G37/02—Flow-sheets for conveyor combinations in warehouses, magazines or workshops
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/52—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices
    • B65G47/53—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices between conveyors which cross one another
    • B65G47/54—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices between conveyors which cross one another at least one of which is a roller-way

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Intermediate Stations On Conveyors (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Workpieces (AREA)
  • Relays Between Conveyors (AREA)
CA302,303A 1977-06-16 1978-05-01 Apparatus and methods for automatically transferring articles from a movable conveyor to a work station Expired CA1074246A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/807,036 US4144960A (en) 1977-06-16 1977-06-16 Apparatus and methods for automatically transferring articles from a continuously movable conveyor to a work station
AU44445/79A AU512087B1 (en) 1977-06-16 1979-02-21 Transferring articles from a conveyor movable conveyor to a work station

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CA1074246A true CA1074246A (en) 1980-03-25

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US (1) US4144960A (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
JP (1) JPS5911490B2 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
AU (1) AU512087B1 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
BE (1) BE868053A (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
CA (1) CA1074246A (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
DE (1) DE2825213A1 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
FR (1) FR2394477A1 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)
GB (1) GB1594525A (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png)

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DE2825213A1 (de) 1978-12-21
DE2825213C2 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png) 1987-01-29
JPS5911490B2 (ja) 1984-03-15
FR2394477A1 (fr) 1979-01-12
US4144960A (en) 1979-03-20
FR2394477B1 (US07534539-20090519-C00452.png) 1984-05-25
AU512087B1 (en) 1980-09-25
BE868053A (fr) 1978-12-12
JPS548365A (en) 1979-01-22
GB1594525A (en) 1981-07-30

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