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EP 0774309 B1 2000-01-05 - Spring transfer device with servo drive

Title (en)

Spring transfer device with servo drive

Title (de)

Federtransporteinrichtung mit Servo-Antrieb

Title (fr)

Dispositif de transport de ressorts avec servo-entraînement

Publication

EP 0774309 B1 20000105 (DE)

Application

EP 96117128 A 19961025

Priority

DE 19542846 A 19951117

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0774309A1] The device catches a spring in the grip jaw (18) of a multi-arm transporting turntable (1), and taken to further positions from there. Two endless belts (8,9) are used for the further transportation of the springs. There may be a common drive (7) for both belts. The drive may be a servo drive or a stepper motor. The spacing between the sides of the belts facing each other is less than the height of the springs. The belts have a horizontally facing section, a turning section and a vertically facing section.

IPC 1-7

B21F 33/04

IPC 8 full level

B21F 33/04 (2006.01)

CPC

B21F 33/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family

EP 0774309 A1 19970521; EP 0774309 B1 20000105; DE 19542846 A1 19970522; ES 2142533 T3 20000416; TW 410811 U 20001101; US 5868240 A 19990209