Transporting devices
AssigneeKanebo, Ltd.
InventorsToshihiro Kaziura, Norio Oita, Junnosuke Abe
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Abstract
A transport device is provided which includes a pair of opposed parallel plates having respective outer edges spaced apart from one another to form an open slit area between the outer edges and an inside area between respective central portions of the opposed plates. Both the outer edges are movable and are adapted to receive the articles thereon to transport the same. A suction device sucks air from the outside through the open slit area and into the inside area to hold the articles by suction on the outer edges of the opposed parallel plates.
Claims9
A transporting device for transporting articles, comprising:
- a pair of opposed parallel plates having respective outer edges spaced apart from one another to form an open slit area between said outer edges and an inside area between respective central portions of said opposed plates, both said outer edges being movable and adapted to receive said articles thereon to transport the same, and
- a suction means for sucking air from the outside through said open slit area and into said inside area to hold said articles by suction on said outer edges.
A transporting device, comprising:
- a first transport means comprising a first pair of opposed parallel plates having respective outer edges spaced apart from one another to form an open slit area between said outer edges and an inside area between respective central portions of said opposed plates, both said outer edges being movable and adapted to receive said articles thereon, and a first suction means for sucking air from the outside through said slit area and into said inside area to hold said articles by suction on said outer edges,
- a second transport means comprising a second pair of opposed parallel plates having respective outer edges spaced apart from one another to form an open slit area between said outer edges and an inside area between respective central portions of said opposed plates, both said outer edges being movable and adapted to receive said articles thereon, and a suction means for sucking air from the outside through said slit area and into said inside area to hold said articles by suction on said outer edges,
- said first pair and said second pair of opposed parallel plates being positioned in substantially planar end-to-end relationship with each other spaced at a predetermined distance from each other, said predetermined distance being adapted (i) to be greater than or equal to the standing height dimension of articles supported on said first transporting device and said second transporting device and (ii) to enable articles to be delivered from said first transporting means to said second transporting means.
- a first visual profile inspection means located adjacent said slit of said first transport means, and
- a second visual profile inspection means located adjacent said slit of said second transport means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.