Multi-level conveying apparatus and method

Details Multi-level conveying apparatus and method Multi-level conveying apparatus and method

B - Operations, Transporting

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B65G 47/56 (2006.01) B65G 35/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2389436

A conveying apparatus is disclosed. The conveying apparatus includes a conveyor with a number of levels and a number of pallets located on the conveyor. An elevator is provided at each end of the conveyor to move between the levels. Each elevator includes a number of transfer means for moving a predetermined number of pallets from at least two levels to at least two other levels. The transfer means cooperatively advance the pallets from a starting position to an end position and return the pallets to the start position along the conveyor. A method of moving objects on a multi-level conveyor is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) repeatedly moving a predetermined number of objects from at least two levels to at least two other levels, where each object moves from a starting position to an end position; and (b) returning each object from the end position to the starting position along the conveyor.

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