Off-set block tilt tray sorter with gap detector

Details Off-set block tilt tray sorter with gap detector Off-set block tilt tray sorter with gap detector

2005-05-31

2005-05-31

Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

By loading or unloading section at selected one of a...

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06899217

ABSTRACT:
A sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. The sorting conveyor includes: a conveyor track; a train of conveyor carts connected end-to-end; a power source for moving the conveyor carts on the conveyor track; each of the conveyor carts including: (i) a trailer frame base, including: a roller structure for engaging the conveyor track, a driven member responsive to the power source, and a hitch mechanism for connecting each conveyor cart to an adjacent conveyor cart; (ii) a carrying tray for holding the objects; and (iii) a tiltable, support apparatus for supporting the carrying tray above the trailer frame base and for allowing tilting of the carrying tray towards at least one side of the conveyor to unload objects into unloading stations on at least one side of the conveyor. The sorting conveyor includes an adjustment spacer between adjacent carts wherein the adjustment spacer is an adjustment spacer bar and a gap monitor for monitoring the gap between adjacent carts.

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