WO2008085158A3 - Contactless conveyor system for the production of smart cards - Google Patents

Contactless conveyor system for the production of smart cards Download PDF

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WO2008085158A3
WO2008085158A3 PCT/US2007/000302 US2007000302W WO2008085158A3 WO 2008085158 A3 WO2008085158 A3 WO 2008085158A3 US 2007000302 W US2007000302 W US 2007000302W WO 2008085158 A3 WO2008085158 A3 WO 2008085158A3
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pallets
smart cards
sheet
track
sheets
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Vahid Taban
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Tandis Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/04—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by movable tables or carriages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/08—Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
    • B65H3/0808—Suction grippers
    • B65H3/0816—Suction grippers separating from the top of pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/443—Moving, forwarding, guiding material by acting on surface of handled material
    • B65H2301/4433—Moving, forwarding, guiding material by acting on surface of handled material by means holding the material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/30—Other features of supports for sheets
    • B65H2405/35—Means for moving support
    • B65H2405/352—Means for moving support in closed loop
    • B65H2405/3521—Means for moving support in closed loop rail guided means, e.g. without permanent interconnection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1914—Cards, e.g. telephone, credit and identity cards

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A contactless conveyor system (1) for the production of smart cards in which a series of smart card assembly workstations (62, 64, 66) are located around a continuous, closed circuit track (3, 4). Empty sheets (16) are removed one at a time from a pull-out drawer (12) at a sheet feeding station (60) to be laid upon respective ones of a plurality of pallets (28). The pallets on which the empty sheets are laid are pushed around the track from one workstation to the next by motor-driven belts (5) which move under the pallets. Finished sheet (16) on which smart cards have been assembled are removed one at a time from the pallets to be stacked in a pull-out drawer (14) at a sheet removal station (68). Each of the sheet feeding and sheet removal station (60, 68) includes a frame (74) on which an array of suction cups (79) is mounted to generate a suction force for placing the empty sheets on and removing the finished sheets from successive ones of the pallets (28) moving around the track (3, 4).
PCT/US2007/000302 2007-01-09 2007-01-09 Contactless conveyor system for the production of smart cards WO2008085158A2 (en)

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US6235634B1 (en) * 1997-10-08 2001-05-22 Applied Komatsu Technology, Inc. Modular substrate processing system
US6634092B1 (en) * 1998-04-13 2003-10-21 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Apparatus for replacing parts connected to circuit board
US20060090332A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-05-04 Vahid Taban Contactless conveyor system for the production of smart cards

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6235634B1 (en) * 1997-10-08 2001-05-22 Applied Komatsu Technology, Inc. Modular substrate processing system
US6634092B1 (en) * 1998-04-13 2003-10-21 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Apparatus for replacing parts connected to circuit board
US20060090332A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-05-04 Vahid Taban Contactless conveyor system for the production of smart cards

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