# US 11,078,031 B2 · Conveying apparatus

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- Number: US 11,078,031 B2
- Document ID: US11078031B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/643,515
- Filed: 2018-02-28
- Published: 2020-08-13
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2018-01-26
- Assignees: Wuhan Yifi Laser Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Wuhan Yifi Laser Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Xuan Wu; Changlin Ran; Zhaojun Luo; Xiongli Wang; Weiming Zeng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11078031B2

## CPC

- B65G 47/74: Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
- B65B 35/24: by endless belts or chains {(B65B35/205 takes precedence)}
- B65G 25/02: the carrier or impeller having different forward and return paths of movement, e.g. walking beam conveyors
- H01M 10/0404: {Machines for assembling batteries}
- B65G 15/12: with two or more endless belts
- B65G: TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS (packaging B65B; handling thin or filamentary materials, e.g. paper sheets or thread, B65H; cranes B66C; portable mobile or lifting or hauling appliances, e.g. hoists, B66D; devices for lifting or lowering goods for loading or unloading purposes, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F9/00; emptying bottles, jars, casks, barrels or similar containers, not otherwise provided for, B67C9/00; delivering or transferring liquids B67D; filling or discharging vessels for liquefied, solidified or compressed gases F17C; pipe-line systems for fluids F17D)
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

## Abstract

A conveying apparatus, comprising a drive conveying sub-apparatus. The drive conveying sub-apparatus comprises a first movable supporting film (81), a second movable supporting film (82), a first fixed supporting film (71), and a drive conveying mechanism. The first movable supporting film (81) and the second movable supporting film (82) are respectively located at both sides of the first fixed supporting film (71). The first movable supporting film (81) and the second movable supporting film (82) are both slidably connected with the drive conveying mechanism, so that the drive conveying mechanism drives the first movable supporting film (81) and the second movable supporting film (82) to move up and down and move forward and backward. The first movable supporting film (81), the second movable supporting film (82), and the first fixed supporting film (71) are all provided with grooves having sizes matched with the size of an object to be conveyed. The conveying apparatus can quickly and accurately convey the object to a next station.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A conveying apparatus, comprising a drive conveying sub-apparatus;
the drive conveying sub-apparatus includes a first movable supporting film, a second movable supporting film, a first fixed supporting film and a drive conveying mechanism;
the first movable supporting film and the second movable supporting film are respectively located at both sides of the first fixed supporting film; the first movable supporting film, the second movable supporting film and the first fixed supporting film are provided with grooves having sizes matched with a size of an object to be conveyed;
spaces between the grooves on the first movable supporting film and the grooves on the second movable supporting film are smaller than a length of the object;
the first movable supporting film and the second movable supporting film is slidably connected with the drive conveying mechanism, so that the drive conveying mechanism drives the first movable supporting film and the second movable supporting film to move, so as to drive the object to move in a direction perpendicular to the first fixed supporting film, and drive the object to move in a direction parallel to the first fixed supporting film;
wherein the drive conveying mechanism includes a first linear sliding table, a first lifting push block, a first lifting wedge block and a first translation slide base;
the first translation slide base is located below the first movable supporting film and the second movable supporting film, and one side of the first translation slide base is fixedly connected with the first movable supporting film, and the opposite side of the first translation slide base is fixedly connected with the second movable supporting film;
the bottom of the first translation slide base is in contact with a plane in which a longer straight edge of the first lifting wedge block is located, and a slope of the first lifting wedge block is provided opposite to a side surface of the first lifting push block; and
the first lifting push block is located below the first translation slide base, and the bottom of the first lifting push block is fixed on a slider block of the first linear sliding table.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The conveying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive conveying mechanism further includes a second linear sliding table and a translation push base;
wherein the translation push base is located below the first movable supporting film and the second movable supporting film; one side of the translation push base is slidably connected with the first movable supporting film, and the opposite side of the translation push base is slidably connected with the second movable supporting film; and
the bottom of the translation push base is fixed on a slider block of the second linear sliding table.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The conveying apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a driven conveying sub-apparatus including a third movable supporting film, a fourth movable supporting film, a second fixed supporting film and a driven conveying mechanism;
wherein the third movable supporting film and the fourth movable supporting film are respectively located at both sides of the second fixed supporting film; the third movable supporting film and the fourth movable supporting film are slidably connected with the driven conveying mechanism, so that the driven conveying mechanism drives the third movable supporting film and the fourth movable supporting film to move up and down;
the driven conveying mechanism is connected with the first lifting push block, the first movable supporting film is connected with the third movable supporting film, the second movable supporting film is connected with the fourth movable supporting film, and the first fixed supporting film is connected with the second fixed supporting film; and
the third movable supporting film, the fourth movable supporting film and the second fixed supporting film are provided with grooves having sizes matched with the size of the object.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The conveying apparatus of claim 3, wherein the driven conveying mechanism includes a second lifting push block, a second lifting wedge block and a second translation slide base;
wherein the second translation slide base are located below the third movable supporting film and the fourth movable supporting film, and one side of the second translation slide base is fixedly connected with the third movable supporting film, and the opposite side of the second translation slide base is fixedly connected with the fourth movable supporting film;
the bottom of the second translation slide base is connected with a plane in which a longer straight edge of the second lifting wedge block is located, and a slope of the second lifting wedge block is provided opposite to one side surface of the second lifting push block;
the second lifting push block is located below the second translation slide base, and the opposite side surface of the second lifting push block is connected with a side of the first lifting push block through a connecting rod; and
a gradient of the slope of the second lifting wedge block is consistent with a gradient of the slope of the first lifting wedge block, and a height of the slope of the second lifting wedge block is consistent with a height of the slope of the first lifting wedge block.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The conveying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive conveying mechanism further includes a first guide rail mounting base provided between the first lifting wedge block and the first translation slide base; a bottom of the first guide rail mounting base is in contact with the plane in which the longer straight edge of the first lifting wedge block is located; and
both ends of the first guide rail mounting base is respectively connected with a first linear guide rail vertically provided; a second linear guide rail is provided at the top of the first guide rail mounting base, and the second linear guide rail is connected with the bottom of the first translation slide base.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The conveying apparatus of claim 4, wherein the drive conveying mechanism further includes a first roller provided at the top of the first lifting push block; and
the driven conveying mechanism further includes a second roller provided at the top of the second lifting push block.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The conveying apparatus of claim 4, wherein the driven conveying mechanism further includes a second guide rail mounting base provided between the second lifting wedge block and the second translation slide base; the bottom of the second guide rail mounting base is in contact with the plane in which the longer straight edge of the second lifting wedge block is located; and
both ends of the second guide rail mounting base are respectively connected with a third linear guide rail vertically provided; a fourth linear guide rail is provided at a top of the second guide rail mounting base, and the fourth linear guide rail is connected with the second translation slide base.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The conveying apparatus of claim 4, wherein the driven conveying mechanism further includes a third guide rail mounting base provided below the second lifting push block, and a fifth linear guide rail is provided at the top of the third guide rail mounting base; and the fifth linear guide rail is connected with the second lifting push block.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The conveying apparatus of claim 4, wherein the opposite side surface of the second lifting push block is connected with the connecting rod through a floating joint.