Conveyor for transporting containers
AssigneeShikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
InventorsTetsuya Iuchi, Takao Miki, Hisanori Hamada
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Abstract
A container transport conveyor comprising different kinds of container holders for different kinds of containers, and means for moving the holders along a predetermined path intermittently by a specified pitch at a time. The holders are divided into groups each comprising the combination of the different kinds of holders each one in number. The groups are arranged in succession along the path and identical in the order of the kinds of holders in the group. The spacing between the holders of the same kind in the groups adjacent to each other is equal to the pitch the holders are moved at a time.
Claims7
A conveyor for transporting different kinds of containers varying in size or the like, the conveyor comprising different kinds of container holders corresponding to the different kinds of containers, and means for moving the holders along a predetermined path intermittently by a specified pitch at a time, all the holders being divided into groups each comprising the combination of the different kinds of holders each one in number, the groups being arranged in succession along the path and being identical in the order of the kinds of holders in the group, the spacing between the holders of the same kind in the groups adjacent to each other being equal to the pitch the holders are moved at a time, wherein one of said groups of holders is selected by momentarily shifting the position of said holders by a fraction of the pitch.
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