Material or article handling – Movable rack having superposed – charge-supporting elements,... – Rack moved vertically by elevating means
Patent
1997-02-10
1998-11-03
Bucci, David A.
Material or article handling
Movable rack having superposed, charge-supporting elements,...
Rack moved vertically by elevating means
414280, B65G 100
Patent
active
058299424
ABSTRACT:
A dedicated elevator having a "smart" handler mounted thereon to move circuit boards and the like from an assembly line to a storage magazine and back, providing a greatly reduced footprint over apparatus which must move and elevate entire magazines and which must accommodate magazines of various sizes. The smart handler both inserts boards into the magazine and retrieves the boards from the magazine. The smart handler includes a photosensitive gripper/pusher which can detect the edge of a board and grip the board by the detected edge to retrieve it from a slot in a storage assembly. The handler includes an actuator for moving the gripper along the direction of movement of the board for a predetermined distance to detect and engage boards which are irregularly stacked in a storage apparatus. The handler further includes a edge type conveyor which delivers boards to the gripper for full insertion into the storage assembly and receives boards from the gripper for delivery to the assembly line. A plurality of sensors and control elements monitor the position of the board and the components to accurately position the cooperative elements.
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Automation Technologies Industries
Bucci David A.
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