Pitch change device and pitch change method
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTomohiro Kitayama, Takeshi Yasooka
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Abstract
A pitch conversion device and pitch conversion method is directed to convert the pitch of a plurality of partition members arranged parallel to each other along an X-direction and include a plurality of entry members arranged parallel to each other in the X-direction and configured to enter between neighboring partition members, and a pushing member to push the plurality of entry members in turn and allow them to enter neighboring partition members while moving in the X direction. The entry members are biased in an exiting direction from between the neighboring partition members.
Claims15
A pitch conversion device for converting the pitch of a plurality of plate shaped members arranged in parallel in a first direction, comprising:
- a plurality of entry members arranged in parallel along the first direction, each of the plurality of entry members configured to enter between two adjacent plate shaped members respectively;
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- a pushing member configured to move in the first direction while sequentially pushing each of the plurality of entry members in a second direction in between the respective adjacent plate shaped members, thereby moving in the first direction a portion of the plurality of plate shaped members that are downstream of the pushing member in the first direction.
A pitch conversion method comprising:
- sequentially entering a plurality of entry members disposed in parallel in a first direction into a plurality of plate shaped members disposed in parallel along the first direction by:
- moving a pushing member in the first direction while the pushing member:
- moves a first entry member in a second direction to enter between a first plate shaped member and a second plate shaped member adjacent to the first plate shaped member;
- moves a second entry member in the second direction to enter between the second plate shaped member and a third plate shaped member adjacent the second plate shaped member while holding the first entry member in an entered state between the first plate shaped member and the second plate shaped member by the pushing member;
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- moves the first entry member in an exit direction opposite the second direction to extract the first entry member from between the first plate shaped member and the second plate shaped member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.