EP 1378452 A1 20040107 - Conveying method and apparatus
Title (en)
Conveying method and apparatus
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Förderung
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil de convoyage
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 99304923 A 19990623
- US 10278298 A 19980623
- US 19963098 A 19981125
Abstract (en)
A machine includes a single power source 18 for asynchronously operating dual indexing conveyors 12 and 14. The single power source 18 is part of a drive system 16 for the conveyors 12 and 14 and may be a reversible servo unit 18 operatively connected to gear sets 80 and 82 and one-way clutches 38 to drive the conveyors 12 and 14. Alternatively, the power source may be a uni-directional rotating driver with a linkage to reciprocate a rack operatively connected to gear sets with one-way clutches. Each of the conveyors 12 and 14 advances liquid-filled open-topped containers C and is configured to engage the containers C releasably. The drive system 16 schedules conveyor motion according to a predetermined motion profile. The motion profile comprises sequential indexing periods, each indexing period comprising a move portion and a dwell portion. Each move portion comprises a generally discontinuous acceleration profile that includes generally instantaneous acceleration changes of a finite value. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65G 23/00 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65B 65/02 (2006.01); B65G 23/26 (2006.01); B65G 23/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 65/02 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2628010 A 19530210 - CARLO RAY, et al
- US 2857787 A 19581028 - NATALIS HERBERT E
- US 4354086 A 19821012 - OPPRECHT PAUL
- US 4790123 A 19881213 - LJUNGSTROEM TOMMY [SE], et al
- US 3486423 A 19691230 - MISTARZ ROBERT J
- US 5419099 A 19950530 - MUELLER MARTIN J [US], et al
- US 5385003 A 19950131 - NIXON JR HENRY M [US], et al
- US 5826406 A 19981027 - MASSEY ROBERT D [US]
Citation (search report)
- [DXA] US 2628010 A 19530210 - CARLO RAY, et al
- [DX] EP 0217282 A1 19870408 - TETRA PAK INT [SE]
- [A] US 3295664 A 19670103 - HEFFELFINGER ROBERT D, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0967150 A1 19991229; EP 0967150 B1 20031203; DE 69913250 D1 20040115; DE 69913250 T2 20040909; EP 1378452 A1 20040107; JP 2000025925 A 20000125
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99304923 A 19990623; DE 69913250 T 19990623; EP 03019708 A 19990623; JP 17653499 A 19990623