Shoe sorter conveyor switch and method
AssigneeCinetic Sorting Corp.
InventorSteven Vann Schroader
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Abstract
A shoe sorter switch for a conveyor includes a main body member positioned relative to the conveyor away from contact with any passing shoe of the conveyor. A plurality of subcomponents are mounted to the main body member and positioned to contact and direct passing shoes of the conveyor. The main body member and each of the plurality of subcomponents together define a plurality of precision fit couplings that each comprise a precision protrusion that is fit into a corresponding precision aperture. Related methods for assembling and installing the switch, including replacing damaged switch subcomponents without the need for any calibration to adjust the position of the replacement subcomponent relative to the main body member and to the conveyor are also provided.
Claims27
A shoe sorter switch for a conveyor comprising:
- a main body member positioned relative to the conveyor away from contact with any passing shoe of the conveyor;
- a plurality of subcomponents mounted to the main body member and positioned to contact and direct passing shoes of the conveyor;
- wherein the main body member and each of the plurality of subcomponents together define a plurality of precision fit couplings that each comprise a precision protrusion that is fit into a corresponding precision aperture.
A shoe sorter switch for a conveyor comprising:
- a main body member positioned relative to the conveyor away from contact with any passing shoe of the conveyor, and the main body member comprising a plurality of precision fit apertures;
- a plurality of subcomponents mounted to the main body member and positioned to contact and direct passing shoes of the conveyor, and each subcomponent comprising a plurality of precision fit protrusions extending past a mating face of the subcomponent;
- wherein each of the plurality of precision fit protrusions mates into a corresponding one of the plurality of precision fit apertures to form a precision fit coupling between the main body member and each subcomponent.
A method of assembling a shoe sorter switch for a conveyor comprising:
- coupling a main body member to the conveyor into a position relative to the conveyor away from contact with any passing shoe of the conveyor;
- mounting a plurality of subcomponents to the main body member into a position that the subcomponents can engage and direct passing shoes of the conveyor;
- wherein mounting each of the plurality of subcomponents to the main body member further comprises creating a plurality of precision fit couplings for each subcomponent, wherein creating each precision fit coupling comprises mounting a precision protrusion into a corresponding precision aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.