Transporting device provided with a device for detecting situations leading to damage
AssigneeSoltec B.V.
InventorTim Van Tilburg
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Abstract
A transporting device for transporting substantially flat components between a pair of opposed carrier belts guided along two parallel guide rails which extend in the direction of transport. The flat components are held by clamping elements mounted elastically on the carriers for fixedly clamping the flat components for transport between the carrier belts. Additionally, a detection device for detecting an incorrect position of at least one of the clamping elements in relation to its associated carrier belt is provided which produces a signal that can be used to stop the carrier belts, actuate a warning signal, or for other safety enhancing purposes.
Claims8
Transporting device for transporting substantially flat components, comprising:
- two guide rails extending mutually parallel in the transporting direction;
- carriers guided along each of the guide rails and driven in the transporting direction;
- clamping elements mounted elastically on the carriers for fixedly clamping the components for transport, characterized by a detection device for detecting an unusual position of at least one of the clamping elements in relation to the associated carrier where the detection device comprises an electrically conducting strip which is arranged in insulated manner relative to the guide rails and which is touched by a clamping element situated in an unusual position, and a detection circuit for detecting electrical contact between the conducting strip and the clamping elements each mutually connected for conduction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.