Apparatus for irradiation of piece goods
AssigneeSulzer Brothers Limited
InventorErnst Bosshard
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Abstract
The conveying apparatus for the bi-level irradiation chamber has a lifting device which cooperates with a bi-level rotary lock to introduce individual articles (piece goods) into the lock and to remove the articles from the lock. The lifting device allows an individual article to roll into one level of the lock while positively blocking entry of the following articles. Individual trollies are used to convey the articles within the irradiation chamber. The lifting device employs a catch to hold a trolley in position in the rotary lock to receive an article as well as a release device to release the catch after an article has been placed on a trolley.
Claims13
An apparatus for irradiation of piece goods, said apparatus comprising
- an irradiation chamber;
- a conveying means in said chamber including a plurality of trollies for conveying a sequence of piece goods through two levels within said chamber;
- a rotary lock for introduction and removal of each piece goods of the sequence of piece goods into and out of said chamber, said rotary lock having two levels, one of said levels being disposed to permit entry of a piece goods into said chamber and the other of said levels being disposed to permit exit of a piece goods from said chamber;
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- a lifting means for conveying empty trollies between said levels of said rotary lock, said lifting means being disposed before and immediately adjacent said rotary lock.
In an apparatus for irradiation of piece goods, the combination comprising
- a plurality of trollies for conveying a sequence of piece goods through an irradiation chamber;
- a rotary lock having two levels, one of said levels being disposed to permit entry of a trolley thereinto and the other of said levels being disposed to permit exit of a trolley therefrom;
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- a lifting means for conveying a trolley between said levels, said lifting means being disposed immediately adjacent said rotary lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.