Grommet module
AssigneeKomax Holding AG
InventorFranco De Bastiani
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Abstract
A grommet module includes a grommet container for loosely receiving grommets as bulk material, a conveyor device that can rotate about an axis of rotation, and a conveyor rail extending along a longitudinal direction. The conveyor device conveys grommets from the grommet container to the conveyor rail. The conveyor device is formed by a grommet conveyor wheel, the horizontal axis of rotation of which runs at a right angle to the longitudinal direction. The grommet conveyor wheel has trough-like recesses forming in each case a chamber for the grommets.
Claims16
A grommet module comprising:
- a grommet container configured to loosely receive grommets as bulk material;
- a conveyor device rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a conveyor rail extending along a longitudinal direction;
- wherein the conveyor device conveys the grommets from the grommet container to the conveyor rail;
- wherein the conveyor device includes a grommet conveyor wheel that rotates about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation extending transversely to the longitudinal direction;
- and
- wherein the grommet conveyor wheel has an external toothing on a circumference and including a pinion operatively connected to the external toothing, the pinion being driven by a drive.
A grommet module comprising:
- a grommet container configured to loosely receive grommets as bulk material;
- a conveyor device rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a conveyor rail extending along a longitudinal direction;
- wherein the conveyor device conveys the grommets from the grommet container to the conveyor rail;
- wherein the conveyor device includes a grommet conveyor wheel that rotates about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation extending transversely to the longitudinal direction;
- and
- wherein the grommet conveyor wheel has at least one trough-like recess forming a chamber adapted to receive the grommets, where the at least one trough-like recess has a rear-side end wall section formed by a separating bar, the rear-side end wall section extending parallel to the axis of rotation.
A grommet module comprising:
- a grommet container configured to loosely receive grommets as bulk material;
- a conveyor device rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a conveyor rail extending along a longitudinal direction;
- wherein the conveyor device conveys the grommets from the grommet container to the conveyor rail;
- wherein the conveyor device includes a grommet conveyor wheel that rotates about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation extending transversely to the longitudinal direction;
- and
- wherein the grommet conveyor wheel has at least one trough-like recess forming a chamber adapted to receive the grommets, where the at least one trough-like recess has a boundary section with a curved boundary surface, the boundary surface tapering in depth from a rear-side end towards a front-side end of the at least one trough-like recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.