WO1996022932A3 - Monorail conveyor system - Google Patents

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WO1996022932A3
WO1996022932A3 PCT/US1996/000510 US9600510W WO9622932A3 WO 1996022932 A3 WO1996022932 A3 WO 1996022932A3 US 9600510 W US9600510 W US 9600510W WO 9622932 A3 WO9622932 A3 WO 9622932A3
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spool
spools
cradle
conveyor system
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PCT/US1996/000510
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Everett Lavars
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Sunkist Growers Inc
Everett Lavars
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Priority to BR9607154A priority Critical patent/BR9607154A/en
Priority to AU55220/96A priority patent/AU704908B2/en
Priority to EP96912390A priority patent/EP0805770B1/en
Priority to DE69602720T priority patent/DE69602720T2/en
Publication of WO1996022932A2 publication Critical patent/WO1996022932A2/en
Publication of WO1996022932A3 publication Critical patent/WO1996022932A3/en
Priority to GR990401858T priority patent/GR3030773T3/en

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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
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/94—Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures; Throw-off carriages
    • B65G47/96—Devices for tilting links or platform
    • B65G47/962—Devices for tilting links or platform tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction
    • B65G47/965—Devices for tilting links or platform tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction tilting about a sided-axis, i.e. the axis is not located near the center-line of the load-carrier
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0202—Agricultural and processed food products
    • B65G2201/0211—Fruits and vegetables
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/912—Endless feed conveyor with means for holding each item individually

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chain Conveyers (AREA)
  • Structure Of Belt Conveyors (AREA)
  • Intermediate Stations On Conveyors (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
  • Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

A monorail conveyor system is provided with a plurality of spool links which are rotatably interconnected with each other and are comprised of integrally molded plastic pieces. The spool links slide along a single rail which defines the conveyor track. One spool link rotatably engages the adjacent spool link to comprise a bearing connection between them. The bearing is an extended surface which is engaged by a driving wheel, such as a sprocket wheel, so that the plurality of spool links are directly engaged and driven along the single rail of the conveyor track without the use of any additional drive chain. Between each adjacent pair of spools is a cradle for carrying a citrus fruit or other object in the nest defined between the spools. The cradle is activatable in two modes, either as an object ejector or as an object lifter.
PCT/US1996/000510 1995-01-24 1996-01-16 Monorail conveyor system WO1996022932A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR9607154A BR9607154A (en) 1995-01-24 1996-01-16 Monorail conveyor system
AU55220/96A AU704908B2 (en) 1995-01-24 1996-01-16 Monorail conveyor system
EP96912390A EP0805770B1 (en) 1995-01-24 1996-01-16 Monorail conveyor system
DE69602720T DE69602720T2 (en) 1995-01-24 1996-01-16 RAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEM
GR990401858T GR3030773T3 (en) 1995-01-24 1999-07-14 Monorail conveyor system

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/377,567 US5611419A (en) 1995-01-24 1995-01-24 Monorail conveyor system
US08/377,567 1995-01-24

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WO1996022932A3 true WO1996022932A3 (en) 1996-10-03

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EP (1) EP0805770B1 (en)
AR (1) AR000746A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE180744T1 (en)
AU (1) AU704908B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9607154A (en)
DE (1) DE69602720T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2132917T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3030773T3 (en)
IL (1) IL116736A0 (en)
TW (1) TW337512B (en)
WO (1) WO1996022932A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA9649B (en)

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WO1996022932A2 (en) 1996-08-01
US5611419A (en) 1997-03-18
TW337512B (en) 1998-08-01
ES2132917T3 (en) 1999-08-16
AR000746A1 (en) 1997-08-06
DE69602720D1 (en) 1999-07-08
IL116736A0 (en) 1996-05-14
EP0805770A2 (en) 1997-11-12
GR3030773T3 (en) 1999-11-30
ATE180744T1 (en) 1999-06-15
AU704908B2 (en) 1999-05-06
DE69602720T2 (en) 1999-12-02
ZA9649B (en) 1997-01-08
BR9607154A (en) 1997-11-11
AU5522096A (en) 1996-08-14
EP0805770B1 (en) 1999-06-02

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