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US 2019/0241373 A1Published application
Device for reliably moving article from conveyor surface
AssigneeUnited Sortation Solutions, LLC
InventorsHoward Eisenberg, Darius Scott
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Abstract
A device for reliably sweeping or sorting an article from a main conveyor surface that is positioned above the main conveyor surface and includes a paddle assembly that can be adjusted for moving various different articles from the main conveyor.
Claims24
A device for moving an item off of a conveyor surface, the device comprising:
- two or more paddles connected to a continuous bi-directional sweeper belt, the two or more paddles and the bi-directional sweeper belt forming a paddle assembly positioned over the conveyor surface;
- a sensor for detecting the presence of an object;
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- a motor to control the movement of the sweeper belt;
- wherein each of the two or more paddles of the paddle assembly are positioned to sweep over the conveyor surface to direct an item off the conveyor surface, and
- wherein at least one paddle of the two or more paddles comprises a first region for connecting to the sweeper belt, and a second region for sliding across the conveyor surface.
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A device for moving an item off of a conveyor surface comprising:
- two or more paddles connected to a bi-directional, sweeper belt, wherein the sweeper belt is adjustably connected to a support frame, wherein the two or more paddles and the bi-directional sweeper form a paddle assembly positioned over the conveyor surface, and the paddle assembly comprises a first end and a second end each having drive rollers attached to sprockets to move the sweeper belt;
- at least one paddle bracket removably supported and fixed to an integrated element of the sweeper belt, wherein the at least one paddle bracket connects at least one paddle to the sweeper belt;
- wherein at least one paddle of the two or more paddles comprises a brush that is configured to slide across the conveyor surface.
A device for moving an item off of a main conveyor surface comprising:
- a paddle assembly connected to a sweeper belt, wherein the paddle assembly comprises a first paddle attached to the sweeper belt at a first location, and a second paddle attached to the sweeper belt at a second location;
- wherein each of the first paddle and the second paddle are positioned to sweep over the conveyor surface to direct an item off the conveyor surface;
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- wherein the first paddle comprises an attachment region for connecting to the sweeper belt, a center region to contact an article on the conveyor surface, and an end region positioned close to the conveyor surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.