Conveyer for the transfer of workpieces, in particular workpiece carriers
First Claim
1. A conveying system for transporting workpiece carriers, comprising a main conveyor track;
- an auxiliary conveyor track arranged parallel to said main conveyor track;
at least one transverse conveyor track arranged between said main conveyor track and said auxiliary conveyor track and arranged transversely in respect to said main conveyor track and forming a transfer station having a width determined by the lateral dimension of said auxiliary track;
pivotably up-and-downward moveable end section provided in said transverse conveyor track and transferring the workpiece carriers from said transverse conveyor track to said auxiliary conveyor track, said main, auxiliary and transverse conveyor tracks each being formed as dual belt conveyors with an inwardly located conveying track and an outwardly located conveying track, said inward located conveying track of said transverse conveyor track being shorter than the outward track width of said transfer station;
a passive conveying track section which follows said inward located conveying track and disposed in said transfer station to terminate at a distance from the end of said auxiliary conveyor track, said transverse conveyor track being rigid over its entire conveying length, said transfer conveyor track having end sections arranged in said transfer station for up and down motion.
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Abstract
A dual track conveying system for transporting workpiece carriers, has a main conveyor and, an auxiliary conveyor arranged parallel to the main conveyor. At least one transverse conveyor is arranged between the main conveyor and the auxiliary conveyor. The transverse conveyor is pivotally attached to the main conveyor. The moveable end of the transverse conveyor pivots up-and-to transfer the workpiece carriers from the transverse conveyor to the auxiliary conveyor. The transverse conveyor has a short belt and a long belt. The short belt is shorter than the long belt by the width of the auxiliary conveyor. A passive conveying track section following the path of the short belt is located in between the belts of the auxiliary conveyor to support one end of the work piece carrier when the moveable end of the transverse conveyor is in the raised position.
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9 Claims
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1. A conveying system for transporting workpiece carriers, comprising a main conveyor track;
- an auxiliary conveyor track arranged parallel to said main conveyor track;
at least one transverse conveyor track arranged between said main conveyor track and said auxiliary conveyor track and arranged transversely in respect to said main conveyor track and forming a transfer station having a width determined by the lateral dimension of said auxiliary track;
pivotably up-and-downward moveable end section provided in said transverse conveyor track and transferring the workpiece carriers from said transverse conveyor track to said auxiliary conveyor track, said main, auxiliary and transverse conveyor tracks each being formed as dual belt conveyors with an inwardly located conveying track and an outwardly located conveying track, said inward located conveying track of said transverse conveyor track being shorter than the outward track width of said transfer station;
a passive conveying track section which follows said inward located conveying track and disposed in said transfer station to terminate at a distance from the end of said auxiliary conveyor track, said transverse conveyor track being rigid over its entire conveying length, said transfer conveyor track having end sections arranged in said transfer station for up and down motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an auxiliary conveyor track arranged parallel to said main conveyor track;
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