TILTING MULTIPLIER

• US 20130264302A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sst Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sst Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Andreae, Brad Martin, Andreae, Chad Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,016,464 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 212/71
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 13/0221 characterised by the means for moving or conveying the objects or other work, e.g. conveyor belts B05B13/0207 takes precedence; conveyors in general B65G
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 3/02 the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 1/02 performed by spraying
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 1/18 performed by dipping
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 17/20 comprising load-carriers suspended from overhead traction chains
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 49/0459 movement in a vertical direction is caused by self-contained means
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 13/08 for depositing loads in desired attitudes or positions
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 19/00 Cranes comprising trolleys or crabs running on fixed or movable bridges or gantries B66C17/00 takes precedence; base supporting structures with legs B66C5/00; jib cranes B66C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 13/22 Servicing or operating apparatus or multistep processes
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 17/06 Suspending or supporting devices for articles to be coated
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 5/605 Surface topography of the layers, e.g. rough, dendritic or nodular layers

Abstract

A tilting carrier assembly for a finishing process includes a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station. A skid is configured to receive the work piece. Each of a pair of links is pivotally coupled to the load bar at a first end and pivotally coupled to the skid at an opposite second end. A horizontal span between the first ends of the pair of links is substantially greater than a horizontal span between the second ends of the pair of links.

Claims

1. A tilting carrier assembly comprising:

a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station;

a skid configured to receive the work piece; and

a pair of links, each of the links being pivotally coupled to the load bar at a first end and pivotally coupled to the skid at an opposite second end,

wherein a length between the first ends of the pair of links is substantially greater than a length between the second ends of the pair of links.

2. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the skid is responsive to tilt without a drive force other than gravity when the load bar is tilted relative to horizontal.

3. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the length between the second ends of the pair of links is 70 percent or less than the length between the first ends of the pair of links.

4. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the length between the second ends of the pair of links is 50 percent or less than the length between the first ends of the pair of links.

5. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the length between the second ends of the pair of links is between about 40 percent and about 55 percent of the length between the first ends of the pair of links.

6. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of links is a rigid member.

7. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of links is a non-rigid member.

8. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the pair of links are centered along both the load bar and the skid.

9. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the load bar includes first and second couplings configured for attachment to a conveyor.

10. A tilting carrier assembly comprising:

a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station;

a skid configured to receive the work piece; and

a pair of links, each of the links being pivotally coupled to the load bar at a first end and pivotally coupled to the skid at an opposite second end,

wherein the pair of links is configured so that tilting of the load bar to a first angle relative to horizontal results in tilting of the skid to a second angle relative to horizontal, the second angle being at least 50 percent greater than the first angle.

11. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein the pair of links is configured so that tilting of the load bar to a first angle relative to horizontal results in tilting of the skid to a second angle relative to horizontal, the second angle being at least twice the first angle.

12. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein the pair of links is configured so that tilting of the load bar to a first angle relative to horizontal results in tilting of the skid to a second angle relative to horizontal, the second angle being about 2.5 times the first angle.

13. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein the skid is responsive to tilt solely by the force gravity when the load bar is tilted relative to horizontal.

14. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein each of the pair of links is a rigid member.

15. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein each of the pair of links is a non-rigid member.

16. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein a length between the first ends of the pair of links is substantially greater than a length between the second ends of the pair of links.

17. The tilting carrier assembly of claim 10, wherein the load bar includes first and second couplings configured for attachment to a conveyor.

18. A tilting carrier assembly comprising:

a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station;

a skid configured to receive the work piece; and

a pair of links, each of the links being pivotally coupled to the load bar at a first end and pivotally coupled to the skid at an opposite second end,

wherein the skid is responsive to tilt relative to horizontal by an amount greater than the load bar, solely by the force of gravity, in response to tilting of the load bar relative to horizontal.

19. A tilting carrier assembly comprising:

a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station;

a skid configured to receive the work piece; and

a pair of links, each of the links being coupled to the load bar at a first end and coupled to the skid at an opposite second end,

wherein a horizontal spacing between the second ends of the pair of links decreases at an accelerated rate compared to a decrease in a horizontal spacing between the first ends of the links when the load bar is tilted.