WO2001032533A3 - Conveyor having an article-conveying surface with article-engagement characteristics that can be changed while the conveyor is running - Google Patents

Conveyor having an article-conveying surface with article-engagement characteristics that can be changed while the conveyor is running Download PDF

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WO2001032533A3
WO2001032533A3 PCT/US2000/041723 US0041723W WO0132533A3 WO 2001032533 A3 WO2001032533 A3 WO 2001032533A3 US 0041723 W US0041723 W US 0041723W WO 0132533 A3 WO0132533 A3 WO 0132533A3
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conveyor
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Gerald M O'connor
Robert S Lapeyre
Christopher G Greve
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Laitram Corp
Connor Gerald M O
Robert S Lapeyre
Christopher G Greve
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Priority to AU27493/01A priority patent/AU2749301A/en
Priority to EP00990468A priority patent/EP1144279B1/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
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/26—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles
    • B65G47/30—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors
    • B65G47/31—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
    • 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
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/24—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising a series of rollers which are moved, e.g. over a supporting surface, by the traction element to effect conveyance of loads or load-carriers
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/30—Modular constructions

Abstract

A belt conveyor (10) whose article-conveying characteristics can be changed as the belt (12) is running. The conveyor belt (12) includes a plurality of movable assemblies (42) supporting an article-supporting element (44) and an adjustable element (54). The adjustable element (54) coacts with an adjustment control element (46) supported in the conveyor frame (11) as the belt (12) is running. The coaction causes the adjustable element (54) to move the article-supporting element (44) to provide a different article-conveying characteristic to articles (38) supported at the conveying surface (34) of the belt (12) in zones defined by the adjustment control elements (46).
PCT/US2000/041723 1999-11-05 2000-10-30 Conveyor having an article-conveying surface with article-engagement characteristics that can be changed while the conveyor is running WO2001032533A2 (en)

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DE60039345T DE60039345D1 (en) 1999-11-05 2000-10-30 CONVEYORS WITH A CONVEYING AREA FOR OBJECTS OF WHICH HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE OBJECT AREAS CHANGED DURING THE SUPPLIER'S OPERATION
DK00990468T DK1144279T3 (en) 1999-11-05 2000-10-30 Conveyor with an article conveying surface with article engagement characteristics that can be changed while the conveyor is running
AU27493/01A AU2749301A (en) 1999-11-05 2000-10-30 Changing the characteristics of an article-conveying belt surface on a running conveyor
EP00990468A EP1144279B1 (en) 1999-11-05 2000-10-30 Conveyor having an article-conveying surface with article-engagement characteristics that can be changed while the conveyor is running

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US09/434,824 1999-11-05
US09/434,824 US6318544B1 (en) 1999-11-05 1999-11-05 Changing the characteristics of an article-conveying belt surface on a running conveyor

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