Conveyor system with roller assemblies
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1. A conveyance device, comprising:
- a sorting plate having an array of roller assemblies for contacting and directing an article of conveyance along a selected trajectory;
at least one conveyor belt passing between two roller assemblies; and
an actuator comprising a movable ramp for selectively raising and lowering the conveyor belt relative to the sorting plate.
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Abstract
A conveyance device comprises a sorting plate housing a plurality of roller assemblies and a series of narrow conveyor belts for conveying articles towards the sorting plate. In a first mode, the narrow conveyor belts bypass the roller assemblies and convey articles over the sorting plate. In a second mode, the conveyor belts bring an article into contact with the roller assemblies, which then manipulate the trajectory of the article.
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1. A conveyance device, comprising:
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a sorting plate having an array of roller assemblies for contacting and directing an article of conveyance along a selected trajectory; at least one conveyor belt passing between two roller assemblies; and an actuator comprising a movable ramp for selectively raising and lowering the conveyor belt relative to the sorting plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A conveyance device, comprising:
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a sorting plate having a plurality of rows of roller assemblies for contacting and directing an article of conveyance along a selected trajectory; a plurality of tracks passing between roller assemblies; a plurality of narrow conveyor belts contained in the tracks; and an actuator comprising a movable ramp for varying the distance between the narrow conveyor belts and the roller assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of sorting articles, comprising the steps of:
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conveying articles towards a sorting plate having a plurality of roller assemblies using a series of narrow conveyor belt connected to movable ramps; and moving the movable ramps to adjust a distance between the roller assemblies and the narrow conveyor belts depending on an orientation of the roller assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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