System and method for simultaneously moving objects between multiple locations
AssigneeCreateMe Technologies LLC
InventorsLai Chyan CHOW, David MATTEN, Nicholas CHOPE
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Abstract
Embodiments provide for a conveying system to move multiple articles from one location to another. The conveying system may use a transport device to grasp each article from an initial location, rotate the articles away from the initial locations, move the articles linearly, and rotate the articles to destination locations. Rather than moving each article one-by-one, in the embodiments described herein, the conveying system can move multiple articles simultaneously to various locations where each location may contain a different process to perform on the article. Moving multiple articles simultaneously shortens the time required to process the articles.
Claims20
A conveying system, comprising:
- a plurality of linear actuators;
- a plurality of carriers, wherein each carrier of the plurality of carriers is attached to a linear actuator of the plurality of linear actuators;
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- a rotary actuator configured to rotate the plurality of carriers about a shared axis of rotation.
A conveying system, comprising:
- a plurality of linear actuators attached a shaft;
- a plurality of carriers attached to the shaft and respective ones of the plurality of linear actuators;
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- a rotary actuator configured to rotate the shaft along with the plurality of carriers.
A method for moving a plurality of articles simultaneously, comprising:
- grasping each article of the plurality of articles from a module of a plurality of initial modules;
- rotating simultaneously the plurality of articles a first angle in a first direction;
- moving at least one article of the plurality of articles linearly;
- rotating simultaneously the plurality of articles a second angle in a second direction;
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- placing each article of the plurality of articles in a module of a plurality of destination modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.