METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A TRANSFER STATION

• Main Authors: RICE, MICHAEL, R, SHAH, VINAY, KOSHTI, SUSHANT, ENGLHARDT, ERIC, A, HUDGENS, JEFFREY, C, LOWRANCE, ROBERT, B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 05.07.2007
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CONVEYING; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for a conveyor-to-conveyor transfer station that includes a track having a drive mechanism, a control system coupled to the drive mechanism, and a plurality of transport lift assemblies. Each of the transport lift assemblies are adapted to be individually controlled, travel on the track, remove at least one carrier from a first conveyor, and mount the carrier onto a second conveyor. L'invention concerne des systèmes, des procédés et un appareil pour une station de transfert convoyeur à convoyeur qui comprend : une piste possédant un mécanisme d'entraînement, un système de commande raccordé au mécanisme d'entraînement, et une pluralité d'ensembles élévateurs de transport. Chaque ensemble élévateur de transport est conçu pour être commandé individuellement, se déplacer sur la piste, retirer au moins un support d'un premier convoyeur, et installer le support sur un deuxième convoyeur.