Non contact active control conveying assembly
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1. A conveying assembly comprising:
- a plurality of modules includinga body having a top surface,a driven axle mounted to the body for conveyance therewith,a roller fixed to the driven axle, anda rotor fixed to the driven axle; and
an electromagnet defining a gap through which the rotor is sized to pass, the electromagnet arranged to be selectively energized such that a magnetic field is produced through the gap, the electromagnet and the rotor configured such that an eddy current is formed in the rotor as the rotor passes through the gap to affect rotation of the driven axle.
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Abstract
An accumulation system for a conveyor that supports an object for movement along a path. The accumulation system including a clutch mechanism that selectively manipulates the operation of the conveyor via eddy currents to affect the movement of the object.
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1. A conveying assembly comprising:
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a plurality of modules including a body having a top surface, a driven axle mounted to the body for conveyance therewith, a roller fixed to the driven axle, and a rotor fixed to the driven axle; and an electromagnet defining a gap through which the rotor is sized to pass, the electromagnet arranged to be selectively energized such that a magnetic field is produced through the gap, the electromagnet and the rotor configured such that an eddy current is formed in the rotor as the rotor passes through the gap to affect rotation of the driven axle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A conveying assembly comprising:
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a continuous belt of modules arranged for conveyance along a path, each module including a roller arranged to support an object; and an accumulation zone defined along the path and arranged to interact with the modules via eddy current braking to affect the movement of the object along the path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An accumulation system for a conveyor having a plurality of modules with respective rollers supported by the plurality of modules that support an object for movement along a path, the accumulation system comprising:
a clutch mechanism that selectively manipulates the operation of the respective rollers via eddy currents as each of the plurality of modules pass through an accumulation zone along the path to affect the movement of the object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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