Conveyor system with automated carriers
AssigneeSST Systems, Inc.
InventorsChad Martin Andreae, Bradley M. Andreae, Stephen C. Mann, Anthony C. Scoville
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Abstract
A method of constructing a conveyor system includes decommissioning an existing conveyor system by removing electrification or a powered chain from a conveyor rail. Carriers of the existing conveyor system are removed from the rail. An automated conveyor carrier (ACC) is installed onto the rail so that a drive wheel of a self-driving trolley of the ACC is put into contact with the rail. A battery is installed on the ACC. Electrical connection is established from the battery to the self-driving trolley.
Claims20
A method of constructing a conveyor system, the method comprising:
- decommissioning an existing conveyor system by removing electrification or a powered chain from a conveyor rail;
- removing carriers of the existing conveyor system from the rail;
- installing an automated conveyor carrier (ACC) onto the rail so that a drive wheel of a self-driving trolley of the ACC is put into contact with the rail;
- installing a battery on the ACC;
- and
- establishing electrical connection from the battery to the self-driving trolley.
A method of converting an existing electrified monorail conveyor system, the method comprising:
- decommissioning the electrified monorail conveyor system by removing electrification from a conveyor rail thereof;
- removing existing carriers of the electrified monorail conveyor system from the rail;
- and
- installing a plurality of independent, self-powered automated conveyor carriers (ACCs) onto the rail so that a drive wheel of each one of the plurality of ACCs is put into contact with the rail.
A method of converting an existing power and free conveyor system, the method comprising:
- decommissioning the power and free conveyor system by removing a powered chain from a conveyor rail thereof;
- removing existing carriers of the power and free conveyor system from the rail;
- and
- installing a plurality of independent, self-powered automated conveyor carriers (ACCs) onto the rail so that a drive wheel of each one of the plurality of ACCs is put into contact with the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.