B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
G
B65G 17/20 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2103329
- 29 - ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a conveyor for conveying items along a selected path, said conveyor comprising: a longitudinal track; at least one shuttle beam engaged upon said track for longitudinal movement thereon, the shuttle beam including attachment means for releasably attaching conveyed items to each beam, the shuttle beam having a length equal to a first dimension; bearing means, coacting with said track and each shuttle beam, for aligning each beam on the track and for reducing friction therebetween; a plurality of drive units longitudinally spaced apart a second dimension along said track, each drive unit including drive means for engaging and propelling each passing shuttle beam, said second dimension being less than or equal to said first dimension whereby each shuttle beam remains in engagement with at least one drive unit; programmable control means, communicating with each drive unit, for selectively controlling operation of each drive unit and for determining each shuttle beam's position relative to a control datam. Of particular advantage, such a conveyor can be applied to an electrostatic powder coating facility in order to convey items to be painted through loading stations, paint booths, drying ovens, assembly stations, etc.
Ophardt Heiner
Ophardt Hermann
Ophardt Technik Kg
Riches Mckenzie & Herbert Llp
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