Plank positioning mechanism
AssigneeCarbotech International
InventorJonatan Labrie
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Abstract
A plank positioning mechanism is adapted to move planks traveling in a traveling direction on a conveyor. The plank positioning mechanism comprises a conveying means traveling parallel to the conveyor; and a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted equidistant to the conveying means perpendicular to the traveling direction. The paddle assemblies comprise a movable part; and a motor adapted to drive the movable part perpendicular to the conveyor, Thereby, the movable part is adapted to thrust the plank perpendicular to its traveling direction as the paddle assembly travel parallel to the board.
Claims20
A plank positioning mechanism adapted to thrust a plank traveling in a conveyor traveling direction on a conveyor in a thrust direction perpendicular to the conveyor traveling direction, the plank positioning mechanism, comprising:
- conveying means traveling parallel to the conveyor traveling direction, the conveying means traveling independently to the conveyor;
- and
- a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted to the conveying means, each one of the paddles assemblies comprising
- a movable part adapted to be movable in the thrust direction;
- and
- a motor adapted to drive the movable part in a first direction and a second direction, the thrust direction being along one of the first and the second direction,
- wherein the movable part is adapted to thrust the plank in the thrust direction while the plank being conveyed by the conveyor.
A plank positioning mechanism adapted to thrust a plank traveling in a conveyor traveling direction on a conveyor in a thrust direction perpendicular to the conveyor traveling direction, the plank positioning mechanism, comprising:
- conveying means traveling parallel to the conveyor traveling direction;
- and
- at least one paddle assembly mounted to the conveying means, comprising
- a movable part adapted to be movable in the thrust direction;
- a motor adapted to drive the movable part in the thrust direction,
- a frame assembly having a base portion, a mast portion, a cantilever portion, and a carrying portion mounted to the cantilever portion around which travels the conveying means,
- wherein the movable part is adapted to thrust the plank in the thrust direction while the plank being conveyed by the conveyor, and
- wherein configuration of the base portion, the mast portion, and the cantilever portion provides clearance between the carrying portion and the base portion for the paddle assembly to travel in-between.
A plank positioning mechanism adapted to thrust a plank traveling in a traveling direction on a conveyor in a thrust direction perpendicular to the conveyor traveling direction, the plank positioning mechanism comprising:
- a pair of chains traveling parallel to the conveyor traveling direction, the pair of chains travelling independently to the conveyor;
- and
- a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted to the pair of chains, comprising
- a movable part adapted to be movable in the thrust direction;
- and
- a motor adapted to drive the movable part in a first direction and a second direction, the thrust direction being along one of the first direction and the second direction,
- wherein the movable part is adapted to thrust the plank in the thrust direction while the plank being conveyed by the conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.