Right angle transfer device

A right angle transfer, comprising:

• a base;
• a plurality of conveying members that define a conveyance surface, said conveying members drivable to convey objects in a conveyance direction;
• a diverting conveying member that is drivable to divert objects at an angle from said conveyance direction;
• a frame that mounts said diverting conveying member for general vertical movement with respect to said conveying members and said base;
• a plurality of resilient members coupled between said frame and said base and configured to bias said frame upward;
• a lift drive;
• a lifting assembly comprising:
• a bar coupled to said lift drive and said frame;
• a cam coupled to said lift drive;
• wherein said lift drive is configured to rotate in a lifting direction to rotate said cam;
• wherein rotation of said cam when said lift drive rotates in said lifting direction moves said bar to vertically raise said frame, thereby vertically raising said diverting conveying member above said conveying members;
• wherein said lift drive is rotatable in a lowering direction that is opposite said lifting direction to thereby vertically lower said frame to vertically lower said diverting conveying member below said conveying members;
• and
• wherein said lift drive is de-energized during rotation in said lowering direction.

A right angle transfer, comprising:

• a base;
• a plurality of conveying members that define a conveyance surface, said conveying members drivable to convey an object in a conveyance direction;
• a diverting conveying member that is drivable to divert the object at an angle from said conveyance direction;
• a frame coupled to said base and said diverting conveying member;
• an electrically-powered lift drive;
• and
• a lifting assembly comprising:
• a nautilus-shaped cam mounted circumferentially around said lift drive;
• a bar coupled to a cam follower that is coupled to said cam;
• and
• a frame link coupled to said bar and to said frame;
• wherein said lift drive is rotatable about its longitudinal axis to rotate said cam to urge said cam follower and said bar horizontally;
• wherein said frame link rotates between said bar and said frame to convert the horizontal motion of said bar into vertical motion of said frame and said diverting conveying member;
• and
• wherein said diverting conveying member may be vertically raised above said conveying members to make contact with the object and divert the object at an angle from said conveyance direction.