Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers

Details Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers

1997-03-06

1999-07-13

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

One of a plurality of main line conveyors selectively moves...

193 35MD, B65G 4700

Patent

active

059213744

ABSTRACT:
Spherical sorting rollers are arranged in rows transversely of an article conveyance path, and line shafts, which are connected to a drive source and are rotated thereby, are disposed sideways in parallel with the rows of the sorting rollers. The spherical outer peripheral surfaces of the spherical sorting rollers and the line shafts are brought into abutment with each other to drive the sorting rollers simultaneously. The spherical sorting rollers are each supported individually by a roller supporting frame. The roller supporting frame can turn at a predetermined position about a vertical axis which passes through the center of each roller. The roller supporting frames are turned in a sorting direction simultaneously by a swing mechanism, whereby an article which has been conveyed up to a sorting position is sent out sideways from above the article conveyance path. The sorting and discharging device provided is capable of effecting a sorting operation efficiently with little wear of sorting rollers and little power loss.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4372435 (1983-02-01), Bradbury
patent: 4913277 (1990-04-01), Zorgiebel et al.
patent: 5012914 (1991-05-01), Berends et al.
patent: 5160017 (1992-11-01), Goodman et al.
patent: 5261526 (1993-11-01), Rombouts

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sorting and discharging device with spherical sorting rollers will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2268101