CONVEYOR TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH FLOATING TRANSFER PLATFORM

A conveyor transfer system and a transfer platform for transferring articles from an upstream conveyor (30) to a downstream conveyor (31) across a gap (38). The transfer platform (40) fits in the gap (38) between two conveyors (30, 31) arranged end to end. At least one of the conveyors includes a co...

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Main Authors DENNIS K SCATES, ANGELA L. MARSHALL, ROSS DOYLE, BRIEN G. RAU, ED J POINTER, GLENN R MCCALL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published 07.09.2012
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Summary:A conveyor transfer system and a transfer platform for transferring articles from an upstream conveyor (30) to a downstream conveyor (31) across a gap (38). The transfer platform (40) fits in the gap (38) between two conveyors (30, 31) arranged end to end. At least one of the conveyors includes a conveyor belt (36) that reverses direction around a reversing element (46) at the gap. The transfer platform (40) floats in the gap supported by the conveyor belt (36) or its reversing element (46) without a direct connection to the conveyor frame. Un sistema de transferencia de transportador y una plataforma de transferencia para transferir artículos desde un transportador (30) curso arriba hasta un transportador (31) curso abajo a través de un intersticio (38). La plataforma de transferencia (40) ajusta en el intersticio (38) entre dos transportadores (30, 31) dispuestos extremo a extremo. Al menos uno de los transportadores incluye una cinta transportadora (36) que invierte la dirección alrededor de un elemento de inversión (46) en el intersticio. La plataforma de transferencia (40) flota en el intersticio soportada por la cinta transportadora (36) o su elemento de inversión (46) sin una conexión directa al bastidor del transportador.
Bibliography:Application Number: MX20120006596