DE1781310A1 - Transport device for any objects, such as semi-finished products between different stations - Google Patents

Description

Mats Inge Davidson, GrSnghe st er / Sweden

Transport device for any objects, such as semi-finished products between different ones Stations

The invention relates generally to a transport device with a continuously driven Main line and with auxiliary lines connected to it and each from different transmission stations, such as of work and revision stations can be used *

Transport systems of this type are in different However, to this day, there is no known Bs Transport device that provides a real solution to transport problems encountered in manufacturing systems are largely adaptable "

The invention relates in particular to a transport device for any objects, such as semi-finished products between different stations on a conveyor track with the possibility for the staff to choose a selected number

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this semi-finished od _{e o} the like in various working stations by operation of a keyboard by hand

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other stations, at or «iJPUSggg Tr ans portbahn

The main object of the invention is to provide a universally applicable device in its Design is simple and where the different between dsn Stations to be transported objects are automatically transported at the same time, such that the Personnel in different stations one object or, differently, © Can forward objects to the other stations «,

The invention is essentially characterized in that carriers with gripping elements for releasably gripping the objects are provided and used to be moved along a preferably continuously running main track and optionally transported on auxiliary tracks to be fed to different stations by means of an addressing part, the provided on the supports and is selectively adjustable such ₉ that it is sampled and when passing through at different locations alongside of the main track arranged Abtastapparaturen of these zufolgt this scanning to a selected second (or # auxiliary ~) web by means of a relief (or _# unloaded ) Part are transported, which is maoht ready for operation during the scanning process, and that

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the girders can be transported again from a work station to the main track by means of an intermittent conveyor and load parts _e

More Torkehrungen according to the invention and its advantages in connection with the new transport apparatus apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the drawings _β

The drawings illustrate a preferred |

tes detailed embodiment of the invention _{P show} in the drawings:

Figo 1 the drive system for a main track or ₀ tracks}

lig. " Figure 2 is a front view of part of the drive belt or »belt}

Figure 3 is a rear view of the construction of the main panels partly in section}

Fig. 4 shows a part of the upper web in an enlarged view Scale, partly in section j

Hg »5 a workstation in a graphical representation}

6 shows a section through part of the drive for a second (or * auxiliary) path on an enlarged scale}

Fig. 7 a drive component}

8 shows a view of the through the transport device to be transported carrier (or work basket)}

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Figo 9 shows the carrier in side view} Figo 10 shows a part of the addressing section ('feddress section ") by the carrier in a graphical representation}

Figo 11 and

12 shows one of the addressing components of the addressing section seen from below, in a more diagrammatic manner Depiction;

13 shows the addressing (or command _o) apparatus in a diagrammatic illustration}

Figo 14 or _snap-o latch assembly in schema diagram showing}

15 shows part of the addressing apparatus for holding of the carrier during the addressing process;

16 shows the keys on the keyboard of the addressing apparatus for controlling the actuators of the apparatus in a schematic, graphical representation ;

Fig. 17 shows the main track with a loading device ■ and a loading arm in plan view}

18 shows a device for preventing the overload a second (or auxiliary or secondary) lane, in a schematic rear view, and

FIG. 19 the device according to FIG. 18 in a side view}

20 shows a side view of the carrier in a position _t in which an object can be mechanically inserted into the carrier}

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Fig # 21 shows an individual part of the device} 22 shows a device for opening the carrier by means of a remote control in a diagrammatic representation;

Figo23 a part of an aid for mechanical transferring an object or part to a carrier;

Figo24 Sampling (or »control) device partly in the ^ Cut}

? lg ₀ 25 the device according to FIG. 24 in a side view with an unloaded arm in ineffective readiness} '

Figure 26 _o two of the sensing means employed in this Abtastbauelementen in an inoperative position, in plan view with respect to Figo24 and-25}

Fig. 27 shows a yatch arrangement in a so-called Buffer line, in a graphical representation}

Fig. 28 part of a so-called loading apparatus in a graphical representation}

FIG. 29 shows a section along line XXIX - XXIX in FIG. 28 with parts in a triggered deployment, and

Fig. 30 a work station connected to a main line by buffer lines in a top view,

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The new transport device generally contains a continuously movable (for example, advancable) main track, which in principle consists of a belt t (or ₀ belt), which is made of a relatively stiff material with never-

Coefficient of friction is roughly made out of Drigem / Acetal-Kunststol'i and is guided in a guide profile 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, which clearly defines the extension of the path of the transport device.

^ Fit belt 1 has 3 stops, ie © at its front end have a bevel 4. The belt has perforations 5 along its entire length for cooperation with preferably semicircular Yorschubzähne two transport or. Toothed rollers 6 and 7 to drive the belt on «To move the belt around the desired distance with a low expenditure of energy, which - as can be seen from lig» 1 is - can have relatively sharp curvatures the drive according to the invention so that the belt both

^ a pushing as well as a pulling action by means of the toothed drums 6 _S 7 is exposed, which for this purpose each act on their part of the belt and z "B · by means of belts 8 and 9 are driven by a pulley 10, which on the drive shaft of a vertically arranged machine is wedged. In the embodiment with two tracks inserted one on top of the other, the drive shaft 11 can drive these two tracks (or tracks), as shown

The transport device according to Ug ₀ 3 is carried by a number of posts 12 on the cross bars

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welded and which are also provided with projections 14, between which the Tertika legs 15 of the Profile rods 16 can be adapted, to the horizontal legs of which a vertical part 18 is connected, which at its upper end into a hook-shaped Part 19 and also in an end part in the form of the guide profile already mentioned for the conveyor belt 1 2 runs out «, the profile rods 16 can in their positions - as shown ~ by locking clamp plates 21 with bell-shaped lugs 20 on the inclined edge of the ™

Crossbar 13 by means of screws or the like _{o o} © be secured

The .Profilstangen 16 in turn carry cantilevers to support the auxiliary tracks and the associated with them Aids o The boom-like rod 13 is inclined Edges with clamping plates 20,21} you can see that the boom over the hook-shaped parts 19 of the profile bar hooked and by means of a dashed line in Figo 3 Lines drawn in bolt 23 are attached, the f

is guided by the boom 22 and a clamping plate 25 with a hook-shaped part 26 of the other Profile 16 holds by means of a nut 24 »The end parts of the profiles 16 form - as already stated guides · for the belt 1} but this is only for the rectilinear part of the path applicable In the curved parts of the path there are - as with the upper path in Fig. 3 - only one end profile 2, which is in the desired shape

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can be bent "From Figo 4 it is seen that the end profile 2 of the upper rail manufactured separately and fixed to the projecting from the post 12 cross bar 27 by clamping members 28 is _o The parts 28 are in turn attached to the plates 29 which on the transverse rod 27 are internally welded, which has the shape of a tube of rectangular cross-section Notches 31 held ₀ With the use of these design features, the transport device can be set up quickly and easily for any requirement «

The auxiliaries or ₀ branch lines can cooperate with webs of the main track, or, as will be described now, and is shown in Pig x 5, which illustrates a working station in a Produktionebahn that is used for the manufacture of underwear, such as men's shirts * The Auxiliary track according to this figure contains a first section 32 which forms a chute up to and including a channel in the form of a tube which extends obliquely downwards from the main track and at its upper end in

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a rotatable Relief arm 33 ends of the bearing in its upward pivoted position on rollers carried by the main web and designed in IIg _o 8-12 shown carriers 34, "move after fortau-, however, to put them into their lowered position, that the carriers slide down under the influence of gravity along the section 32 until they are gripped by a gripper 36 provided at the entrance to a so-called addressing apparatus 35, the section 32 sits on the other side to an upwardly inclined section 37 continues terminating at its upper end in a rotatable loading arm "a portion of the section 32 is according to fig _e 6 from an actuated by pressurized medium cylinder, which thus the same outer diameter as the pipe 32 has and whose piston 4-0 at one end a belt 41 is fixed, made of a flexible but relatively rigid material, such as acetal plastic od _e * be like and which has openings 42 arranged at regular intervals from one another, in which lower parts 43 of feed stops or «-schaltklauen 44 engage, which are rotatably connected to shafts 45 with the sliding devices 45, which are preferably also made of acetal plastic or ododgl * and with elastic tongues 47 stranded »lincL The yorochub stops protrude through a longitudinal slot 48 of the tube 3? Through 'vsA v / ground in. Lis ^ sin slit- led «Since the. Tongues 47 With the Tmi

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of the tube 37 are in frictional contact, result in the Sliding devices such a friction that the feed stops 44 when moving the belt 30 in a Direction can be raised and pulled into the tube 37 when the belt moves in the opposite direction without the need for any retraction springs or the like. The carriers can be used by means of the pressure medium actuating the cylinder along the section 37 upwardly ", The gripper (or driver) 36 is of course adapted, to decouple a carrier during this feeding process « If the length of the section 37 exceeds the piston stroke or if it is desired, an object to Bringing cooperation with the carrier 34, a Spring-loaded driver 49 for the fact that a carrier that moves over a certain distance on section 37 was prevented from sliding back »A described on A wise stopped carrier can of course with the next piston thrust up to and over the upper point of the section 37 are transported, from which he under the influence of gravity the main track over the loading arm 38 Achievement of these arrangements can be a relatively large number of carriers by means of the specified second (or, auxiliary) lane to a work station brought back and brought back to the main lane individually at the same time after the ■ treatment has taken place «

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The following explains how the carrier should be automatically steered between the different stations. For this purpose, the supports 34 are adjustable Equipped actuating means, with the help of which a so-called addressing apparatus to a specific Way is used, whereupon the insertion or the regulation Sampling or regulating stations passed through the carriers in sound took place. i

The carrier shown in Figures 8-12 includes a rod 50 which is provided with a second leg 51,

so that a fork that opens downwards is created. At a clamping part 53 is rotatably connected to the leg 51 at 52, which normally by means of a spring 53a in a position is held in which he closes the fork opening by touching the rod -50 with a part 54 "

According to FIG. 9, the clamping part has two legs 50

and 51 enclosing side walls 55 and 56, which %

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have an opening in which a hanging part, for example a! ^ ji ^ ißasliand hanging hook, can be inserted _e In addition, the clamping part is provided with a projection 58 for the purpose discussed in more detail below. The rod 50 is in its upper part a pin 59 bent to receive a roller 60 which has inner flanges or cheeks 61, outer flanges 62 and a hub part 63 in contact with the conveyor tube. With the pin 59, a stationary part 64 is fixedly connected, which the actuating components in the form of

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Keys 65 carries which form the addressing portion of the carrier. The preferably made of molded plastic or the like « existing stationary portion may have erect walls 66, each of which has a groove 67 for receiving one not shown Has axis that passes through the openings 68 and also with a preferably in Ab-. upward direction retracted reinforcement 69 can be provided P in order to abut with friction on the walls of the .Kasten the cross-section of which can be seen in FIG in an optional position in which the actuating part 72 thereof is depressed or remains in one position, in which he presides.

To facilitate the operation of the keys and to determine the destination of the carrier in case of doubt, in this manner, an addressing apparatus is spent comparable k · of Figure 5, the details in Pig "13 - are illustrated 16th The input barrier 36 shown in FIG. 5, the task of which is to prevent a wearer from entering the addressing apparatus by gravity, can consist of a spring-loaded yoke or a barrier according to FIG can be used when a large number of heavy girders appear on the track section 32. This lock contains a crank arm 74 which, among other things, is rotatable around the shaft 73 and in the illustrated

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open position is held by a helical spring 75 so that the crank arm with its yoke-shaped part 76 lies against a stop 77 and with its other arm part 78 against the incision 79 of a release arm 81 / which is rotatable about a pin 80 and in its illustrated position through a compression spring 82 is held. Am! Carrier whose flanges are locked by the joohförmigen arm part 76 is prevented from passing when the crank arm from pivoting g is locked in counter-clockwise direction and the following carriers can not operate the Auslb'searm 81 when this arm between A triggering effect can only take place in connection with the mechanical feed by means of feed claws 44} such a feed effect causes the carrier held by the arm part 76 to be driven into the addressing apparatus.

It is a plurality of actuating elements 83

pivotally used relative to a common Aohse 84. These actuators are operated by means of key arms 85 which are pivotable with respect to an axis which penetrates bearing openings 86 in the key arms and is preferably arranged at an angle to compensate for any different distances between the keys 87 and the actuators. At. At their upper ends, the key arms 85 have openings 88, which receive curved parts of the connecting elements 89 that are connected to

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a second drawn part through an opening 90 in the Actuators are carried out. By pressing down a button, the corresponding actuating element is then swiveled so that an actuated part then outwards protrudes and an associated 'key 65 of a carrier (down) TJm pressed the actuators in their regulating position To secure, a number of locks 93 are inserted pivotably about a common axis 92} each of the Lock 93 is under the action of a helical spring 94 around the lock against one end of actuating elements 83 to press resiliently so that the locks can be pulled behind the free end of the actuators 83, if These elements are brought into their operative positions. Every carrier passed through the addressing apparatus receives the address (or command) specified with the keyboard. IJm to trigger the locks 93, i.e. a new one The resetting elements 95 mounted on a vertical axis 96 become an address to define (or set) an address Movement in the direction of the pointer according to Fig. 16 by turning, granted to the axis 96, whereby all the locks are reset and the spring-loaded actuating elements 83 are in their starting positions be returned. On or on the section 32, in particular in the addressing apparatus, means are provided for depressing all keys 65, take action so that you can "normally" ineffective · take up a position where you can find a new one, duroh

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the actuating elements ß3 can receive the address shown "'In the section 97 of the addressing apparatus" there is an axis 98 which is the same (or similar!) as the axis 50 of the carrier and on which a structure 99 is rotatably mounted is provided with an upper support plate 100a and a lower support plate 100b, each of which has an incision 101a or 10b. This structure is held in the position according to FIG is advanced and the rod 50 of which gets into the notches 10ia, Io1b, the structure is thereby rotated in the direction of the arrow drawn in Pig ».15. As a result, the structure is reliably pressed against the actuating elements when they pass through the actuating positions of the apparatus» TJm To transport the carrier from the auxiliary track to the main track by means of the loading arm 38, it is necessary that there is no carrier for the feed class aue is on the main track, which push the front of "ä the effective carrier is determined _e is for this' end there in accordance * 17 namely located adjacent Fig on the main track, a so-called charger 103, which will be described after in detail; It should be mentioned already now that it has a retractable part 104 on which an arm protruding from the loading arm 38 is supported. The loading arm 38 IaV provided with one * extension 106, which is guided in the tube 37 and two

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Has pins 107 and 108, which through those provided in the tube 37 Openings 109 and 110 pass through, the tenons 107 and 108 are at an angle to one another at a distance from one another.

arranged other, which depends on the distance between two carriers; they give the [markers depending on the Angular position of the loading arm 58 either freely or lock the same »In the position shown, in which the

^. protruding arm 105 is carried by the part 104 · exercises Pin 107 has a locking effect below it, while pin 108 is in a non-locking position is located. In this way, the main path can only be reached by a carrier when the part 104 is only was drawn in * If this is done, the load arm will be 38 pivoted into a position in which the pin 108 instead reaches a stop position, whereby more than one carrier is prevented from passing through. The charger 103, in connection with FIG

"will be explained in more detail. But also the unloading arm 33 can be equipped according to the invention with stop or clamping elements for connecting the auxiliary tracks · to this For this purpose, an abutment 111 is provided on the unloading arm 33, which in the normal pivoted-out position of the unloading arm assumes the position marked with solid lines in FIG. When swiveling the unloading arm in its effective position, the abutment is in the with

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If a carrier appears within the action area of the abutment 111 during this pivoting movement, the abutment prevents the pivoting movement from being completed against the inner flange 61 of the carrier, whereby the said arm remains in its inoperative position, which again for the supply line, so that the carrier is transported around the main track to the selected second (or auxiliary) track if necessary, if there is no other carrier within the aforementioned action area of the abutment 111 ", in order to prevent the carrier overturns in an undesirable manner as a result of the impact effect caused by the abutment 111, upper guides 112 are preferably provided for the carrier.As can be seen from Pig.5, the new conveyor device also offers the possibility of an object mechanically in contact with the carrier For this purpose there is a preferably downward ge directed vertical column 113 »which is pivotably connected by means of an axis 114, preferably to a lever 115 which can be extended if necessary and which, according to i ¹ ig» 23, has a shaft 116 at its lower end around which a. Yoke. 117 pivotable iat, one limb 118 of which is extended and carries a shoe 119, while the other limb is assigned a lock 120, which is designed similar to the lock 53 dta carrier. As with the lock 53, the lock 120 has a protrusion 121 which, like the dashed lines

Show Jjinien - by means of a stop pin 122 on the pawl-

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arm 124 can be stopped; it can be rotated about an axis 123 and can be actuated by means of an electromagnet 125 or the like. In this position, the lock 120 is essentially in the lever 115, retracted and inoperative. It is possible to fold a piece of work, which is important when making clothes In this case, the operator can, in addition to the possibility just described, for mechanical insertion of an e-object, e.g. an item of clothing for a shirt, freely insert another end of the same object from the wearer into the wearer. This is done using an in. ]? ig _e 22 brought about the device according to FIG. 13 preferably at. The addressing apparatus 97 is attached. Such a device consists of a holder 12.6 in which an arm 127 is slidably arranged, which can be brought into contact with the projection 58 of the lock 53. The arm 127 can by means of an electromagnet or the like via a pulse from a pedal operated by the operator or the like. be moved. If necessary, the wearer must of course also appear near the arm 127, ie - as shown in FIG. 13 - at the Ea.de of the addressing apparatus. By means of the lever 115 it is possible to introduce an object into the carrier 34 from which it was transported up on the section 37 and to approach the lock 49. 5 sets out, IJ * dieit aeofcaalioht lini guide to accomplish, lit ei wiohtig, dad

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Carry out a suitable manner during the introduction. For this purpose, a support 129 is attached to the tube 37 by means of a yoke 128 and with this a guide plate 130 is pivotally connected with an inclined edge 131. The guide plate 130 is normally held in the position shown in FIG. 21 by means of a spring (not shown)? this weak spring allows plate 130 to swing across the passage upward of a carrier. However, when the carrier reaches its position according to "Fig. 20, the plate swings back under the rod 50 of the carrier and thereby holds the carrier firmly against the oscillating movements. To prevent the carrier from falling off the tube by inserting the object is lifted into the same, a spring-loaded yoke 132 is inserted, which acts on the flange 62 of the wearer approximately via the rod Yoke 117 is inserted, - the operator sends an impulse to the electromagnet 125, whereby the lock is pivoted down to the position indicated in Fig. 23 with solid lines »The aforementioned end of the garment is then held by the gripper part of the lever 115 and its opposite end can be released from its wearer by means of a pulse actuating the era 127. If

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the lever 115 'is pivoted upwards, opens the yoke 117 the lock 53 of the wearer? in Fig. 20 is at the same time shown how the lock is pivoted into its position shown with dashed lines in Figo 23, so that the garment is grabbed by the lock 53 ». The yoke 117 of the lever 115 then slides out of the carrier and the lever returns to its lower position «

P. In order to align the carriers, which are transported on the main line to the auxiliary circuits, which are indicated by the code of the carrier, is in communication with each secondary (or * HiIfS-) Train a scanning apparatus arranged, the principal components shown in Fig _o 24 are, "the scanning apparatus or the unit being _e is arranged .angrenzend to the main web so that the transported on the main track carrier actuate the addressing unit as soon as they pass through the same. the

fc addressing unit consists of a slot Block 134 »in which scanning plates 135 or 136, illustrated in plan view in FIG. 26, on a common Axis 137 are pivotably mounted. A sleeve 139 is rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis 138, which carries a downwardly directed pin 140 which normally rests against the outer ends of the scanning plates, as shown in FIG also an upward arm 141 and an inclined

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"downward arm 142 for each! planned target 62 of the carrier mounted, As is apparent from Figo 25, the pin 140 and the arm 141 beneath the arms 142, _e ho d in the interior of the addressing unit is arranged in this unit is a relatively slidable on a pair of! guides 143 and 144 provided rod 145, which at its free end an actuating plate 146 carries ₀ between the guide 143 and a Plansch 147 of the rod 143 is a spring disposed 148 which acts on the rod that these is held in its position shown in Fig. 24. Is at 149 a barrier 150 at the opposite free end of the rod hingedly mounted This lock or _e Sperrklinkt has both a notch 151 at its hook-like end and a tapered surface 152, the purpose of which was to be explained later in more detail from J ¹ Ig ₀ 25 as can also be seen, the relief arm 33 is provided with a welded or bent rod 153 which can be placed against the actuating plate a second curved rod 154 leans against the arm 33 "which cooperates with the flanges of the carrier in the manner to be explained"

The defrosting apparatus just explained works how follows:

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The carriers pass the scanner so that they exposed to the action of operating members 65 under the influence of parts 155 of the scanning plates are »The through the actuating elements of the addressing apparatus operated actuators 65 then act on the correspondingly attached plates 135 and 136. If these plates - as can be seen from fig. 26 - are of different types, the pin HO can only be used in this Figure can be adjusted to the left if both the plate 135 and the plate 136 have been actuated, for this Purpose a digit or «elective level code is suitable ·. Those carriers which have a code which does not correspond to the code set in the scanning station are passed through of course, the scanning station without influencing (or "disturbing) the same, that is, different from scanning, with the the arms 142. are pivoted counterclockwise, whereupon they are brought into their starting position by gravity to return. If, on the other hand, a carrier has the same code as the scanning device on, the actuators first bring about an opening between the scanning plates, whereby the Pin 140 is drawn in dashed lines in its di · FIG Position is swiveled »This swivel movement can duroh the dead weight of the body (or set) 139 - 142 or be brought about by an aohwaohe spring · During the The axis 141 swivels along the sufficient

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Portion of the notch 151 »^ ie characterized optionally with the arm falls ₀ Upon continued advancement of the support arms 142, contrary to the 'clockwise rotated Once the notch 151 now engages with the arm 141, the rod 145 with its actuator plate 146 against the action of the spring in the plane of the drawing is adjusted to the left »When the actuating plate is withdrawn so far that it lies to the left of the rod 153 of the relief arm 33 f

comes, then these two elements are pivoted downwards by their force of gravity into their readiness. The carriers are therefore pushed up on the relief arm 33? with the continuous advance, the bevels 4 of the notches 3 act on the rods 154 of the relief arms. when the effectively advanced notch hits the rod 154, its relief arm is raised so that it drops onto the upper surface of the actuator plate 146. The operation ^ - g plate returned namely now back to their original position on the arm 141, as you Sperrcnordnuag the notch 131 at the end of the swinging motion of the arm I4I in direction against the watch-© to happen this way, all the elements of the scanning Apparatus in their Returned to the starting position, so that the apparatus - as described above - is functional again, that is, can be put into operation again. The porters

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allow the relief arm 33 and the adjacent one Section to take their original position by 'gravity'

In certain productions, particularly in the garment production, it is desirable to (body-) Wasehestücke from one or more stations, in which such belonging to a particular type of washing cloth items according to size, color _or the like od _o be sorted according to different

to transport the stations in such a way that the laundry items belonging to the same bundle - after they have been treated at different stations - can be combined in the collecting stations, where the laundry items are joined together without any confusion. This particularly important effect is achieved according to the invention in such a way that certain work stations are provided with one or more so-called buffer lanes assigned to (or supplied) to the main lane , onto which the various carrier groups are directed and in which they can be stopped until the The operator issues an impulse which allows the item of laundry to get into the actual work station. FIG. 30 shows schematically how an arrangement of this type can be implemented. A number of secondary tracks' 157 * 1 157V 157 © * ng · sohl © ssen »which, one behind the other, represent better than one another, are attached to a main track 156 by means of scanning apparatuses corresponding to the number of secondary tracks!

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also opens into the main track a direct path 159 'directly to the workstation _the-0 158 performs In each buffer line a "Stop ¹¹ is - _(o or holding) device is provided, whose construction aua Figure" 27 is visible.

The holding device 160 contains a cover 161 attached to a buffer track. In addition, a horizontal axis 162 is rotatably mounted in this device, on which two holding levers 163 and a lifting arm 164 are attached. The axis is counteracted by a torsion spring driven clockwise that a rod 166 attached to it lies on the upper edge of a holding plate 168 which is connected to a vertical shaft 167 and the lower end of which is provided with a transverse tongue 169. The shaft 167 is arranged vertically in the cover and stands under the action of a spring 170, which rotates the shaft so that the holding plate tends to lie against a holding pin 171 provided on the cover. There is also a stop pin 172 on the cover to limit the pivoting movement of the rod 166 and one that is only hinted at Electromagnet, such as a push magnet, provided * The first carrier in a group, which is directed to a buffer lint, is a special code in addition to the code for the number of Ba3xa (en} _f, preferably with the number 0 (zero). This code is the same as the proper addressing code, the

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by actuating one of the actuating elements of the only carrier bearing the number O in this case. The respective actuating element is located at the level of the tongue 169 "so that it will operate the said tongue" when the! Wearer arrives at the holding device ". In the initial position shown, the holding levers 163 are in a position in which they allow the wearer to pass the fixture. However, if the holding device is reached by a carrier carrying the code zero, its zero actuating member actuates the tongue 169, which moves the holding plate 168 counterclockwise, so that the rod 166 is released from the upper edge of the plate 168. The torsion spring 165 now rotates the axis 162 and the retaining lever 163 as well as the lifting arm connected to the aforementioned Aohse in the direction opposite to the TJhrzeigerbewegung until the rod came to rest on the retaining pin 172. In this position, the retaining levers are in their effective holding position, so that-the groups the carrier must be prevented from passing through the holding device. If the operator wishes to receive a group of carriers locked by a buffer track, he only needs to activate a stopper or the like to excite the lifting magnet 173, which controls the lifting bar and the jack 162 into the starting position shown in Fig. 27 moves · Wm. Kö & nea all · carrier of

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Group traverse the device, so that this at the same time gets ready for the implementation of a new operating process,

As already indicated in connection with FIG. 17, the downward advancement of the carrier by the loading arm 38 can only take place if no carrier is spatially in front of the advancing claw, after which the downward advancement takes place. For this purpose, the charging device 103 ' is set up in such a way that it detects, in particular scans, the presence of a carrier spatially in front of the feed claw by means of a device illustrated in FIG. 28

The charger contains a cover 174 of essentially the same design as one in the scanning device 133. In this cover a shaft 175 is attached, around which a sleeve 178 can be rotated, on the periphery of which a holding stop 177 is provided is. This retaining stop is a hook-shaped portion 178 of a plate 179 associated g, which is connected to another at which DEK- kel at 180,174 mounted plate 181 hingedly connected. The plate 179 serves as the armature of an electromagnet 183. An angle arm 183 and an inclined tongue 184 are also attached to the sleeve 176, which, according to the drawing, Pig · 28, is attached so that it is attached to the pin part of a carrier cannot be influenced by its flames. The sleeve 176 has at its lower end a partial annular groove 185 in order to _f which

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more than 180 stretches. The sleeve is under the influence of a torsion spring 186 which tends to turn the sleeve clockwise. «On the shaft 175 there is also another sleeve 187 which is to be rotated» The said sleeve has an axially extending part T87a, which is received in the groove 185 of the sleeve 178, allowing limited mutual movement between the sleeves. A downwardly directed rod 188 is attached to the sleeve 187, to which an L-shaped part 189 is attached, so that two parallel downwardly directed legs 188 and 189 are formed. These legs are arranged to extend inside the effective surface of the flanges of the beams. Both the tongue 184 and the legs 188, 189 protrude from an opening 195 in the cover 175. An arm 190 is also attached to the sleeve 87, the part of which is not shown corresponds to the lock 150 according to FIG. 24 and in the same " manner is connected to means for the withdrawal of the actuator plate 160, iste as shown in FIG _e 24, which belongs to the charger operating plate is however bezeiohnet as shown in Figo 17 to 104th a use place lock 192 is at its yorderende by means of a on the lid 174 nec -

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brought thread- or tape-like device 193 ,,} performed as is apparent from Figure "29, the barrier has a sloping surface 194 to ₀

The charger works as follows: Am arriving on track 37 and by holding means 107 arrested porter thereby gives one, only in Pig «. 17th shown, microswitch emits an impulse, which in turn excites electromagnet 182, causing its armature 179 ' falls, which by then the sleeve 176 in its ineffective " Position according to Pig · 28 and on which the Legs 188 and 189 caused by means of continuous carriers be an oscillating movement only during the cycle time of the wearer. The sleeve 176 and the links 183, 184 connected to it are converted into that shown in Pig Swiveled down standby position in which a carrier can be scanned «.

If there is no carrier behind the feed claw that first arrived at the charger, the tongue 184 is swiveled by Contact with the same so that the lock is moved to the left _# The one in Pig. The components shown in Fig. 24 cause the actuating plate 104 of the charger to move back, which in turn causes the loading arm 38 (Fig. 18) to move downwards.

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falls and the downward thrust of the carrier - as in context was explained with Pig «17 - can be done.

However, is in front of the feed pawl, a carrier which has arrived at the charger first, then cause the legs 188 and 189 of the first pivotal movement in direction opposite to the watch-from _0, the arm 190 pushes thereby the inclined edge 194 of the Sperrasinkerbung on. whereby the lock is brought into a position in which the arm 185 is prevented from contacting the lock notch, since this Army Ae * si oh. moved in the counterclockwise direction because the hub of the carrier hits the tongue; in this way the wearer is not exposed to the action of the arm 183 "In this case the actuating plate is not withdrawn and consequently no load takes place"

The invention can be modified in many respects without departing from the principle on which it is based go off · So it can for example - as noted at the beginning became - it would be advantageous to provide two main lines »the in particular Can be placed on top of each other · The upper main track can contain reserve beams, which are brought down at the points can be where they are needed, whereas an excess of carriers can be carried out by means of impulses on the upper Train can also be used for transport used by so-called urgent products. But also in particular analogous deviations from the wording of the claims are durohaus possible. "

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PatentasiaprüjS & e t

Claims (1)

- .31 - ■ ■ ■ ' Patent claims: 1 _β transport device for any objects, such as semi-finished products between different stations on a transport track with the option for staff, a selected number of these semi-finished products or the like. in different work stations by operating a keyboard by hand to other stations at or «Ä.n the * transport path, characterized in that f that carriers (34» 50) are provided with gripping elements for releasably gripping the objects and are used to moved along a preferably continuously running main track and optionally transported on auxiliary tracks in order to be fed to different stations by means of an addressing part (35 »'97) which is provided on the carriers and is optionally adjustable so that when passing through at different Places along the main track arranged scanning apparatus (113) are scanned by these g and, as a result of this scanning, transported to a selected secondary (or # auxiliary) track by means of a relief (or # unloaded) part which is made operational during the scanning process, and that the beams by means of an intermittent conveyor and loading parts of a work the main station can be transported again on the main line, - 32 009884/0924 ' 2o device according to claim 1, d a du r c h g e k e η η ζ calibrates that they are one to hold on to stop member serving the carrier (34) in a predetermined position and adapted to the secondary track contains, which establishes the connection from the main line via a work station to the main line that the Addressing apparatus (97) controls and controls the addressing elements of the carrier for issuing a new code to the carriers that the feed elements belonging to the conveyor feed the positive carrier, at the same time from the stop member to the addressing apparatus and from this to the one used to transport the carriers on the main track Form loading element « 3ο device according to claims 1 and 2, d a through marked that each of the secondary tracks has a first section leading from the main track in a downwardly sloping direction and ™ preferably has the shape of a pipe forming a chute, furthermore forms a second section, which runs in a downwardly inclined direction and also preferably has the shape of a tube and with intermittently operated feed members which are adapted to move the carriers up and down an upper pivot point of the second section to advance, with the carrier of theirs 009884/0924 Above mentioned upper point are able to reach a loading arm by their own weight, from which they can be transported to the main line ₀ 4 «Device according to claim 3.» characterized in that the secondary panels with their upper ends in the rotatable load or relief arms ₀ (38 bzwo 33) terminate " 5 o Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the relief arm (33). by means of scanning devices (113) is optionally movable into an upper scanning position or in a lower position, and that these devices are arranged at different points along the main track and are used to scan the address of the carriers or «, the feeder again of the main track, with they are ineffective for the carrier in the upper position and in the lower position they move the carrier up to the relief arm by means of the feed elements of the main track · 6 _e device according to claim 1 »characterized in that the main track has a conveyor belt ending in height, which has feed _{perforations and drivers or« switching claws (ζ β} Β _β 3J83 »192) and is guided in a groove, those in one end « ■ - 34 - 9 8 8 4 / 0-924 178131Θ loose path ends »and that said belt to cooperate is adapted with two synchronously driven toothed drums, one of which in one part and the other engages in the other part of the belt running in the opposite direction, so that the belt under both the influence of a tensile as well as a pushing force is available, which facilitates the advancement of the belt in the groove fe will « 7ο device according to claims 1-6, characterized marked that the driver of the conveyor belt have an inclined edge, which is ineffective for bringing the delimbing arm back into its upper one Serve position " 8 »Device according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that part of the chute is in Shape of a tube is formed, which represents a pressure medium cylinder, which is guided in the cylinder Piston is used to move the belt, and that several feed dogs are provided, which are guided through a slot in the pipe (Pig · '6 and 7). 9o device according to claim 8, characterized characterized in that the feed dogs are rotatably connected to sliding sets, dit friction elements have to interact with the raw finishing, and that the lower part of each driver sioh duroh one '- 35 009684/0 324 ~ 35 - Opening in the strap extends relative to the slidable Set is arranged adjustable, so that the feed mitnenmer when engaging in the respective, the opening delimiting edges can be moved down or up 10 «device according to claim 1, characterized It indicates that the conveyor is supported by a number of posts, each with two oppositely directed projections are provided, each of which for supporting the lower horizontal Part of a profile bar is used, which consists of a vertical leg that rests on the post and the other vertical legs at a distance from the former Leg is arranged and has a hook-shaped element, which is associated with a clamping member on the outer Part of a crossbar can be attached from the side · 'Protrudes from the column and has an end section that serves as a guide for the conveyor belt of the main conveyor « 11 »Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the second vertical Leg of the profile bar is provided with a second hook element, 12 · Device according to claims 1-11, d a d u r ch g e k e η η ζ e i net that every carrier (.50) consists of a rod that is connected to a roller element - 36 - 009884/0924 (60) provided with flanges (62,62) and in their lower End is fork-shaped, and that the fork opening usually by means of a fork with one of the legs (51) pivotally connected (Sehalt-) latch is closed (Pig. 8 and 9) ο 13 ", door direction according to claim 12, characterized in that the (switching) pawl is provided with a projection (58) at the end adjacent to its pivot point (52), on which it is handled by means of a removable controlled arm can (Pig _e 8). H * apparatus according to claim 13 'characterized GEK e η η ζ eic hn et that the (switching) catch a perforation (57) or bore for inserting a Aufhängeteiles, such as a garment hanging hook od "like" has (]? Ig "8th)* 15 · Device according to claim 14, characterized characterized in that the addressing elements ™ each carrier consists of a plurality of actuating arms « stand, which are pivotable between two end parts and are provided with actuating parts which are in one of the end positions the arms protrude more in the axial direction than in the other arm end division, and that the arms in their effective End position are detachably lockable. 16 »Device according to claims 1 - H» dadur ο h gek β η η ζ ei ο h η et _t that the addressing * equipment (97) - 37 -0Q9ÖÖA / 0924 178131Q '■■ - ■■. - 37 ~ is provided with a plurality of actuators, which can be operated using keys (65) or a keyboard and can be locked in their set position, and that they are used to operate actuating elements when these last called the addressing apparatus happen, the actuators can be released from their locked position by release elements. 17e device according to claims 1-15, characterized. f g .. eke η η ζ e rejects the fact that the addressing apparatus (97) has a pivotably arranged pressing member which can be actuated by passing carriers which pivot the pressing member, the actuating arms of the carrier being pressed against the pressing members · 18 «Device according to claims 1 - 17, since g eke η η ζ e 1 ch η et ₉ that each of the Sijo% lieder adapted to the secondary tracks consists of a two-armed lever which rests against the roller flanges (61, 61) of the (( Carrier and whose main horizontal limb rests normally and is locked by means of a stop member of the other lever which is arranged within the action surface of the feed pawl so that it can be pivoted by this, whereby the limbs of the two-armed lever, which lies against the roller flange, of these Flanges can be moved away _# . - 38 - 19 «Device according to claims 1 - 18 _9, characterized in that a rod is pivotably provided, the lower end of which can be pivoted upwards from a position adjoining the workpiece to a carrier locked in the secondary path to the workplace, and that at the lower end of the A U-shaped yoke pivotably provided, ^ and that there is also a clamping part which can be actuated by hand via an electromagnet or the like and which is detachable so that it can be pivoted down from an upper inoperative position and in contact with the yoke to pack of an object, z _e B _{0 of} an item of laundry, the clamping part being insertable into the carrier with the rod pivoted upwards against the locked carrier, whereby the object can be detached from said carrier, 2Oo device according to claims 1 - 19, d a - Fe is characterized in that the relief element is designed in the form of a tube, which has a longitudinally extending hook on its periphery, which when a support is present on the drill, namely when the relief element is brought into its upper position, this is applied to the carrier. '■. hinders and as long as GhweRlfi! remains, fcis the carrier within the surface of the malted. Büokems lsi; » -39 21 «Door direction according to claims 1 - 20, thereby marked that with any buffer lines (157a, 157b, 157c) connected to the work stations in the production line are provided by each with a gate direction for scanning and directing the carriers addressed to the web in question into the web in question Buffer track is equipped, and that a code belonging to one of the first group of carriers is effective made gate direction is provided to stop the whole group of carriers on said buffer track, and that there is also a manually operated gate direction for releasing the said stop member, so that all carriers in the group moving on the track are directed to the work station »- 22 _O gate direction according to claims 1 - 21, characterized in that a special actuation element or a button, preferably a zero button of the first carrier in a for sliding gate on a buffer. * intended group is arranged to operate a spring-loaded lock, which normally act on the roller flanges of the carrier in an inoperative position, so that the pair of rollers is triggered and takes a stop position in which the carriers are prevented from passing, and that removable control means "Preferential" welsa an electromagnet to bring the pair of rollers back into an initial division * - 40 - ' 00-00.84 / 0924 " 1781311 -, 40 « 23α device according to claims 1 - 22, characterized in that each of the the main line and in connection with the secondary lines Scanning apparatus consists of several scanning arms, which come into contact with the actuating arms of the wearer Go through the same through the Abtas.tapparat, so that these scanning arms when produced by the actuating arms correspondence between the codes and scanning arms of the Allow scanning apparatus of an axis arrangement to move from a position in which they are dependent on an Iraglement ' from the scanning device can not operate, to move and on a projection of a relief arm in one position act in which the said ^ arm arrangement by the scanning arm affected carrier was actuated, the support element caused to move away, so that the projection and consequently the entire relief arm in its unloaded (or, relief) position can be moved ■ 24 * Device according to claim 23 »thereby g € k e η η ζ e i c h η e t that the arm arrangement is a Has a stylus whose movement is normally limited by the abutment against the scanning arm and another arm is, in this position, an inclined surface of a Recess of the lock touches, but the arm at ι ■ '■ ■■ completed actuation of the actual scanning arms below the Lock can fall off, so that a pair of arms in the arm order, 0ÖÖÖ84 / ÖÖ24 which counteracts and actuated by flanges of the carrier rollers, when a carrier passes the apparatus, arrives at the lock, so that with the. The carrier element connected by means of a link can be moved into an ineffective position _e 25 «Device according to claim 24, characterized in that g. ek.enn-.z-eich.ne t that the scanning arms can be pivoted about a common axis and the scanning arms belonging to the actual combination consist of two complementary norms, so that each of the scanning arms as well as both scanning arms move the scanning needle in a peculiar direction able to stop, in which it is possible for the stylus, poor only penetrate between the respective sample should you be arrived at a predetermined position, both ₀ 26ο Device according to claims 1-25, characterized in that the curved ™ and diagonally downwardly directed from the secondary path} for transferring the carrier from the active secondary path to the main path serving loading arms are arranged rotatably relative to the second section, and that each of the Be · * lastungsarme two in both the peripheral and axial distance angeordnett have Halteaapfen from each other so that the rear retaining pin when the BeruBterschwenkea Ansohläge the carrier below dta-called "holding pin are * 000884/0024 BATH ~ 42 - while the front retaining pin corresponds to the foremost carrier allowed to leave the loading arm, and that the rear retaining pin releases the carrier and the front retaining pin stops the carrier when the load arm in its normal upper position is ₀ 27e device according to claim 26, dadur oh characterized in that near the stop pin a pulse generator, ζ «Β · a microswitch is provided, the one resting on the stopper pin. Carrier is operable, so that a pulse is transmitted to a part of the Loading apparatus forming electromagnet is sent, which is an arm assembly of the loading apparatus in moved a standby position » 28ο device according Anspruoh 27, characterized in that the arm arrangement includes two preferably rotatable feedforward "about a common axis, standing depending under the * influence of a return spring retainers ₉ of which to a a downwardly from Nab a Trä« ent eil - gers directed to the track and an angle arm - which normally lays the inclined edge of the lever recess, and also has a shoulder by means of the cage by means of the armature of the llektreffiagneiem in an initial position against the Effect of the output spring back · » \ will keep chewing», and d »3? swei-fet cage both a pair - 43 - '- 4-3 - • - of arms directed towards the flanges of a beam / appearing on the track as actuating arms directed axially towards the lever, the angled arm of the first-mentioned cage being below the catch of a lever when said cage is in its ready position by means of the electromagnet is accommodated, wherein the actuation of the cage by means of a the Konveyer belonging claw and the like when interacting with the resistance bearing of the angled arm of said cage moves along with a connected to the loading arm, high-lying arm, and is brought to an actuated by the lever stop member , so that said overhead arm can be pivoted down into its operative position while the lever is brought out of its engagement division with the angle lever, the actuating arm being dependent on the actuating arm which is under the influence of a wearer on the arm pair, whereby the Actuating arm is caused to move so that it acts on an inclined part of the lever, which is swiveled upwards, so that the claw (or lock) is unable to grip the angle lever 29 «) device according to claim!, Characterized g e k e ii η ζ eic h η e t that preferably over the Main track an additional main track is arranged, and that the Afrtast apparatus in different stations - 44 - 009884/0024 see and are set up so that they are means of carrier serve to manipulate the transmission means, so that the carriers from the upper web to a specific station be brought when the number of carriers has reached a minimum while the carriers are on from a station the additional train can be transmitted when the number of carriers in the station has reached a maximum «, UUÜIS84 / Ü924