Magnetic Lift Platform For Transfer Of Coil Springs
AssigneeSpuhl AG
InventorsMario Reut, Heinz Rhyner
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Abstract
A mechanism (300) for transferring coil springs from a coil winding device (110) to a conveyor belt (210) of a pocketed coil assembly machine comprises a magnetic lift platform (310) for engaging a coil spring (10) before being released at an output of the coil winding device (110). Further, the mechanism comprises a drive mechanism (315) for moving the lift platform (310) between the output of the coil winding device (110) and the conveyor belt (210).
Claims16
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A mechanism for transferring coil springs from a coil winding device to a conveyor belt of a pocketed coil assembly machine, the mechanism comprising:
- a magnetic lift platform for engaging a coil spring before being released at an output of the coil winding device;
- a drive mechanism for moving the lift platform between the output of the coil winding device and the conveyor belt;
- and
- a slider for pushing the coil spring from the lift platform to the conveyor belt.
A pocketed spring assembly machine,
- the pocketed spring assembly machine comprising at least one mechanism for transferring coil springs from a coil winding device to a conveyor belt of a pocketed coil assembly machine, the at least one mechanism comprising:
- a magnetic lift platform for engaging a coil spring before being released at an output of the coil winding device;
- a drive mechanism for moving the lift platform between the output of the coil winding device and the conveyor belt;
- and
- a slider for pushing the coil spring from the lift platform to the conveyor belt.
A method for transferring coil springs from a coil winding device to a conveyor belt of a pocketed coil assembly machine, the method comprising the steps:
- before release of a coil spring at an output of the coil winding device, engaging the coil spring on a magnetic lift platform;
- moving the lift platform between the output of the coil winding device and the conveyor belt;
- and
- pushing the coil spring by a slider from the lift platform to the conveyor belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.