Device for processing disc-shaped registration carriers
AssigneeOd & Me B.V.
InventorsPetrus J. F. Diepens, Joost Van Erp, Michael A. T. Hompus
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for processing disc-shaped registration carriers, provided with a number of processing stations in which the disc-shaped registration carriers are supported, and with a transport assembly by which said disc-shaped registration carriers can be moved from one processing station to another processing station. The transport assembly is fitted with interconnected, jointly driven holders for simultaneously taking hold of and moving the registration carriers between the processing stations. The processing stations are at least partially fitted with readily exchangeable processing units.
Claims25
A device for processing disc-shaped carriers among a plurality of processing stations mounted to the device in a spaced apart manner by at least substantially equal angular distances along a curved path, said device comprising a plurality of process stations, transport means for transporting carriers among the processing stations and being movable relative to a vertical axis of rotation, said transport means being fitted with gripping means for gripping and moving carriers to be processed between processing stations, drive means for driving said transport means in a first direction thereby moving said gripping means to a position above a carrier located in a processing station and driving said transport means in a direction opposite to said first direction to transfer the carrier from one processing station to a following processing station, said processing stations each include supporting means for supporting the disc-shaped carriers and at least some of said processing stations being removably mounted to said device, and further including at least one cam mechanism drivingly connected to said transport means, said cam mechanism including two cam discs connected to a driving shaft, said cam discs cooperatively connected to follower members secured to arms which are pivotable about pivot pins extending parallel to said driving shaft and which are disposed on either side of said cam discs, while the ends of the arms remote from the pivot pins are connected by a spring mechanism pulling the arms towards each other and at least one drive linkage extending from said follower members to said transport means.
A device comprising with a number of processing stations, which are arranged along a curved path, spaced apart by at least substantially equal angular distances, with a transport means which is pivotable about a vertical axis of rotation, said transport means being fitted with gripping means for taking hold of and moving products to be processed between the various processing stations, and with driving means for said pivotable transport means, by which said transport means is pivotable in a first direction, so as to be able to move said gripping means to a position above a product located in a processing station, upon which the transport means is pivotable in opposite direction, so as to be able to transfer the product from one processing station to a following processing station, whereby said processing stations are fitted with supporting means for supporting disc-shaped registration carriers, and at least some of said stations are fitted with exchangeable processing units, said transport means comprising an annular means, which is pivotable about said axis of rotation, to which said gripping means are connected and which is capable of reciprocating pivotal movement by means of a driving mechanism, said annular means being rotatably supported by a second co-axial annular means, which is rotatable with respect to a third co-axial annular means, and whereby one of said second or said third annular means is provided with a wave-shaped guide path, which mates with a follow-on means connected to the other of said third or said second annular means, said third annular means being capable of reciprocating movement by means of a driving mechanism.
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