Device for interrupting the movement of load carrying units along a conveyor path
OwnerArthur B. Rhodesinventor
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Abstract
A device for interrupting the movement of load carrying units, such as carts or pallets, moving with a conveyor system. The device includes a movable conveyor engagement mechanism associated with each of the carts which is movable between a conveyor system engagement position and disengagement position by a movable actuator disposed at a first preselected location along the conveyor path at which the movement of a cart is to be interrupted. The movable actuator is controlled by a trigger mechanism disposed at a second predetermined location upstream of the movable actuator. The trigger mechanism is activated in response to a following cart moving with the conveyor past the trigger mechanism.
Claims15
In a conveyor system for moving load bearing units along a path defined by the conveyor flight, a device for interrupting the movement of the load bearing units comprises:
- movable conveyor engagement pin means association with each of the load bearing units, the movable engagement pin means being movable toward and into engagement with the conveyor path defining flight wherein the load bearing units are connected to the conveyor flight for movement along the path defined by the conveyor flight, and away from and out of engagement with the conveyor path defining flight;
- actuating means comprising a ramp device adapted for pivotable movement about its lower end between a first position forcing the pin means away from and out of engagement with the conveyor path defining flight and a second position providing for engagement of the pin means with the conveyor path defining flight, and a ramp control arm adapted for pivotable movement about its lower end between the first and second positions;
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- trigger means for triggering the actuating means from the first position to the second position in response to the preselected location of another one of the load bearing units moving along the defined path.
In a conveyor system for moving load bearing units along a path defined by the conveyor flight, a device for interrupting the movement of the load bearing units comprises:
- moveable conveyor engagement pin means associated with each of the load bearing units, the moveable engagement pin means being moveable toward and into engagement with the conveyor path defining flight wherein the load bearing units are connected to the conveyor flight for movement along the path defined by the conveyor flight, and away from and out of engagement with the conveyor path defining flight;
- actuating means comprising a ramp device adapted for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane between a first position forcing the pin means away from and out of engagement with the conveyor defining flight and a second position providing for engagement of the pin means with the conveyor path defining flight;
- and,
- trigger means for triggering the actuating means from the first position to the second position in response to the preselected location of another one of the load bearing units moving along the defined path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.