Conveyor system for conveying panels and shadow masks
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsTadao Oyama, Takashi Ohta
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Abstract
In a production line for producing color picture tubes, a conveyor system for conveying panels P and masks M between a shadow mask demounting or mounting apparatus 6, 7 and a processing apparatus 2 having downwardly directed panel carrier head 4 and upwardly directed mask table 5. The system 8, 9 includes a mask transfer device 13 and a panel transfer device 30 movably carried by upper rail devices 11, 12, and a panel traverser 41 carried by a lower rail device 40. The convey of the mask is performed solely by the mask transfer device 13, while the panel is conveyed by the panel transfer device 30 and the panel traverser 41.
Claims11
A conveyor system for conveying panels and shadow masks between a processing apparatus of the type having at least a table and a carrier head arranged in pair adapted to be moved along a predetermined path, said table being accessible from the upper side while said carrier head is accessible from the lower side, and a shadow mask demounting or mounting apparatus disposed adjacent to said processing apparatus, said conveyor system comprising:
- a mask conveyor means for conveying a shadow mask between the table positioned at a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position on said shadow mask mounting or demounting apparatus;
- a first panel conveyor means for conveying said panel between said carrier head positioned at a third predetermined position and a fourth predetermined position spaced from said third predetermined position;
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- a second panel conveyor means for conveying said panel between said fourth predetermined position and a fifth predetermined position on said shadow mask demounting or mounting apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.