B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
G
201/77
B65G 25/04 (2006.01) B61B 10/04 (2006.01) B65G 33/04 (2006.01) F16H 25/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1248904
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In an indexing conveyor that employs a helically grooved drive shaft to propel a shuttle carriage that is, in turn, coupled with a product-bearing dolly, the carriage is provided with a drive connection assembly comprising a pair of follower rollers that are received within the drive shaft groove. The rollers are carried by a swivel bar on opposite sides of its axis, which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft. The assembly further includes a spring that biases the swivel bar in one direction so as to maintain the followers in engagement with the leading and trailing surfaces respectively of the shaft within the groove when the shaft is at rest or rotating at constant speed. Under rapid acceleration or decelera- tion of the drive shaft, pivotal movement in the opposite direction against the action of the spring causes both followers to engage the trailing surface during acceleration and the leading surface during deceleration. Impact loading in the drive connection is thereby eliminated and precise positioning of the product-bearing dolly is assured.
490948
Lico Inc.
Moffat & Co.
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