Supply unit
OwnerHeiko Schmidtinventor
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Abstract
A supply unit for positionally correct feeding of component parts, for example connecting elements, from an unordered quantity in a holder to a processing unit, comprising a sword-shaped conveyor element with a drive unit for moving at least one section comprising a transport or conveyor surface of the conveyor element in a back and forth stroke movement along an inner surface of the holder, the component element dips into an area of the holder occupied by the component parts, and transports the component parts to a transport route provided above said area for transporting away the required component parts with the conveyor element to the transport route.
Claims11
A supply unit for positionally correct feeding of components or component parts, for example for positionally correct feeding of connecting elements, from an unordered quantity in a holder to a processing unit, said unit comprising:
- a conveyor element;
- a drive unit for moving at least one section of the conveyor element, which section forms a transport or conveyor surface in a back and forth stroke movement along an inner surface of the holder for dipping into an area of the holder occupied by the component parts and for transporting or conveying components or component parts to a transport route provided above said area for transporting away the component parts which have been conveyed to the transport route with the conveyor element;
- wherein the transport route comprises a transport element that can move in a transport direction and forms a bottom or support surface for the component parts on the transport route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.