EP4580971A1 - Dispositif de transport d'un objet - Google Patents

Dispositif de transport d'un objet

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Publication number
EP4580971A1
EP4580971A1 EP23764415.8A EP23764415A EP4580971A1 EP 4580971 A1 EP4580971 A1 EP 4580971A1 EP 23764415 A EP23764415 A EP 23764415A EP 4580971 A1 EP4580971 A1 EP 4580971A1
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Prior art keywords
operating part
pusher
guide
transport unit
tray
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English (en)
Inventor
Albertus Cornelis Hendriks
Ronald Michael CELESTE
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Optimus Sorter Holding BV
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Optimus Sorter Holding BV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/841—Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/844—Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being pushers transversally movable on the supporting surface, e.g. pusher-shoes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/94—Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures; Throw-off carriages
    • B65G47/96—Devices for tilting links or platform
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/36—Pushing shoes on conveyors

Definitions

  • a device characterized in that said operating part comprises a first operating part which is fixedly mounted to the object pusher, and a second operating part which is arranged to be engaged by said guide surfaces and which is releasably connected to the first operating part by means of a magnetic force.
  • said operating part comprises a first operating part which is fixedly mounted to the object pusher, and a second operating part which is arranged to be engaged by said guide surfaces and which is releasably connected to the first operating part by means of a magnetic force.
  • the tray 120 comprises a guide 230 for the pusher plate 220 so as to allow it to move from a position relatively close to the rear side 128 to the front side 129 and back.
  • the barrier 220 comprises a frame 223 engaging the guide 230 and provided with an operating part 234 in the form of a protruding pin 234.
  • the device 100 may engage the pin 234 so as to push it sideways.
  • object pusher moving means 11 as disclosed in EP 1 972 579 A1, which is incorporated herein by reference, and described below with reference to Figs. 5 - 9.
  • Figs. 7B and 7C show a second position of this operating part.
  • the first operating part position is for instance on or near a first longitudinal side of the tray 4 (as in Fig. 7A ), and the second operating part position is on or adjacent a second longitudinal side of this unit 4 (as in Fig. 7B ).
  • the pusher plate moving means 11 may be provided with first engaging elements 11a that can be brought to a first position in a path of the operating part 7 for engaging this operating part 7, and to a second position for allowing the operating part 7 to pass, during movement along the transport path of the respective tray 4.
  • Figs. 7A-7C show the operation of the exemplary embodiment, when these first engaging elements 11a are in the first position, and Figs.
  • engaging elements 11a, 11b can be designed in different manners, and comprise guide plates, rods, push plates or suitable profiles, or be constructed otherwise, which will be clear to the skilled person.
  • the guide surfaces 11a’, 11b’ of the moving means extend in a substantially slanting manner, at an angle relative to the transport direction T.
  • Each guide surface 11a’, 11b’ can extend for instance along a straight line, viewed in top plan view (see Figs. 5, 7-8 ), or along a curve, or be provided with straight and curved parts.
  • an operating part 7, upon cooperation with the engaging means 11, can travel for instance a straight line, viewed in top plan view, or a curve, or a combination thereof, under the influence of the movement of the tray 4.
  • the pusher plate moving means are designed for gradually accelerating and/or decelerating the pusher plate, under the influence of a movement of the respective tray 4 along the transport path. This can be achieved relatively simply when at least one or each lateral end part of a guide surface 11a’, 11b’ is provided with a suitable curve.
  • the guide surfaces 11a', 11b' preferably extend substantially in vertical direction. When a first engaging element 11a is in its first position, the guide surface 11a' of that engaging element 11a' substantially links up without clearance with the guide surface 11b' of the associated second engaging element (see Figs. 5, 6, 7A-7C ).
  • FIGs. 5 - 8 show a use of the transport system, wherein for instance an object 3 is carried by the tray 4, while the unit 4 is moved by the drive 19, via the drive element 18, along its path B.
  • the object may have been brought onto the tray manually and/or by suitable transport means (not represented), which will be clear to the skilled person.
  • the tray 4 can approach a path section that is provided with an engaging means assembly 11a, 11b, if the tray 4 travels in the transport direction T along the path B. A force for moving the tray is generated by the drive 19.
  • the first engaging element 11a of this assembly can simply be brought to the respective first position.
  • the first engaging element 11a can engage the approaching operating part 7 of the pusher plate 6 of the approaching tray 4.
  • Figs. 6 and 7A show in particular the associated, raised first position of the first engaging element 11a.
  • the tray approaches the first engaging element 11a, and moves there along.
  • the first, raised engaging element 11a will automatically engage the operating part 7 of the pusher plate 6 and thus move the pusher plate from the first pusher plate position in the direction of the second pusher plate position.
  • the operating part 7 rolls over the guide surface 11a' of the first engaging element, at least is pulled there along, and thereupon rolls over - i.e. is pulled along - the guide surface 11b' of the adjacent second engaging element 11b (see Fig. 7B ).
  • guiding of the operating part 7 is automatically taken over by the second engaging element 11b of the first engaging element.
  • the pusher plate 6 coupled to the operating part 7 is moved from its first position to the second position, and the object 3 is slid from the support surface V by the pusher plate 6.
  • movement of the pusher plate 6 is the direct result of the movement of the respective tray 4.
  • the object slid from the support surface can be received by receiving means (not represented), for instance discharge transport means, a discharge channel, sorting means, storing means, an other transport system 1 and/or other object receiving means.
  • receiving means for instance discharge transport means, a discharge channel, sorting means, storing means, an other transport system 1 and/or other object receiving means.
  • the pusher plate moving means 11, with guide surfaces 11' may include a relatively small angle ⁇ to a virtual transverse plane W of the path, which may lead to a relatively high speed of movement of the pusher plate at a given path speed of the tray 4, or the pusher plate moving means 111, with guide surfaces 111', may enclose a relatively large second angle ( ⁇ > ⁇ ) to a virtual transverse plane W' of the path, which may lead to a relatively low speed of movement of the pusher plate at the given path speed of the tray 4.
  • the pusher plate moving means be adjustable for setting an pusher plate speed.
  • the pusher plate speed may therefore be variable.
  • Setting the pusher plate moving means can be done in various manners.
  • the pusher plate moving means 111 can for instance be pivotal about a virtual pivot 130 such that the angle to the virtual transverse plane W' of the path can be set. Such a setting can for instance be carried out manually.
  • drive means can for instance be provided for automatically adjusting the position of the pusher plate moving means 111, for instance under the influence of a control C.
  • the operating part 234 comprises two separate parts 234a, 234b, which are magnetically connected to each other.
  • the first operating part 234a is a mounting part 234a, which is fixedly mounted to the tray 120.
  • the mounting part 234a may comprise a magnet or be made of magnetic material.
  • the second operating part 234b is a downwardly protruding part 234b, which is to be engaged by the guide surfaces 11a', 11b'of the engaging elements 11a, 11b (see Figs. 5-8), and which is releasably connected to the first operating part 234a by means of a magnetic force.
  • Figs. 10A - 10C the second operating part 234b is shown in the disconnected state.
  • the second operating part 234b comprises a base 235 comprising a magnet or be made of magnetic material, and a roller 236 rotatably mounted on said base 235, so that the roller 235 can roll over the guide surfaces 11a', 11b'.
  • the magnetic force between the parts 234a, 234b can be chosen such that, when the guide surfaces 11a', 11b' engage the second operating part 234b the engagement force is more than it should be, based on a (maximum or actual) speed of the conveyor and a (maximum or actual) weight of the object on the tray 121, the connection between the two parts 234a, 234b will be lost and the second operating part 234b is disconnected. According to Figs.
  • the operating part 1134 comprises two separate parts 1141, 1142, which are magnetically connected to each other.
  • the first operating part 1141 is part of the frame 223 engaging the guide 230 and which is fixedly connected to the pusher plate 220.
  • the first operating part 1141 may comprise a magnet 1139 or a member 1139 made of magnetic material.
  • the second operating part 1142 comprises a base frame 1135 comprising a magnet or magnetic material 1137, and a downwardly protruding part 1138 with a roller 236 rotatably mounted on said base 1135, so that the roller 236 can roll over the guide surfaces 11a', 11b'.
  • the base frame 1135 engages the guide 230 and can move there along. In Figs.
  • the second operating part 1142 is shown in the disconnected state, wherein the second operating part 1142 has traveled away from the first operating part 1141 along the guide 340.
  • the magnetic force between the parts 1141, 1142 can be chosen such that, when the guide surfaces 11a', 11b' engage the second operating part 1142 the engagement force is more than it should be, based on a (maximum or actual) speed of the conveyor and a (maximum or actual) weight of the object on the tray 121, the connection between the two parts 1141, 1142 will be lost and the second operating part 1142 is disconnected.
  • the second operating part 1142 can easily be reconnected with the first operating part 1141 by sliding it back along the guide 230.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Special Conveying (AREA)
  • Framework For Endless Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1, 100) pour transporter un objet (3), pourvu d'au moins une unité de transport d'objet (4, 110) pour porter un objet (3), pouvant être guidé le long d'un trajet de transport (B) par le biais de moyens de guidage (2), chaque unité de transport (4, 110) étant pourvue d'une surface de support d'objet (V, 121) et d'un élément de poussée d'objet (6, 220) mobile le long de cette surface de support (V) dans une direction de poussée (X) sensiblement perpendiculaire au trajet de transport (B) entre une première et une seconde position, ledit élément de poussée d'objet (6, 220) étant pourvu d'une partie d'actionnement (7, 234); le système de transport (1, 100) étant pourvu d'un moyen de déplacement d'élément de poussée d'objet (11) comprenant une surface de guidage s'étendant à un angle (a, 0) par rapport à la direction de poussée (X) et qui est conçue pour venir en prise avec la partie d'actionnement (7, 234) pour déplacer l'élément de poussée d'objet (6, 220) de la première position à la seconde position, sous l'influence d'un mouvement de l'unité de transport d'objet (4, 110) respective le long du trajet de transport; ladite partie d'actionnement comprenant une première partie d'actionnement (234a) qui est montée à demeure sur l'élément de poussée d'objet (6, 220), et une seconde partie d'actionnement (234b) qui est conçue pour être mise en prise par lesdites surfaces de guidage (11a1, 11') et qui est reliée amovible à la première partie d'actionnement (234a) au moyen d'une force magnétique.
EP23764415.8A 2022-08-30 2023-08-29 Dispositif de transport d'un objet Pending EP4580971A1 (fr)

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NL2032901A NL2032901B1 (en) 2022-08-30 2022-08-30 A device for transporting an object
PCT/NL2023/050440 WO2024049292A1 (fr) 2022-08-30 2023-08-29 Dispositif de transport d'un objet

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