Title:
【発明の名称】コンベヤーベルトシステムと該システムを用いた加熱装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH06504252
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
One aspect of this invention comprises an improved conveyance system having an endless flexible belt (224) which circulates through at least two arcs, at least one gripping member (110) attached to the belt (224), the gripping member (110) having a free end (116) and an anchoring end (114), and a biasing member (432) which biases the anchoring end of the gripping member (110) toward the surface of the conveyor belt, wherein the gripping member is open as it traverses an arced path and is closed as it traverses a straight path. A workpiece (226) is loaded as the gripping member traverses the first arc, and offloaded as the gripping member traverses the second arc. Preferably, the first arc has a greater radius than the second arc. The invention also includes a heater (10, 12) utilizing the conveyance system.
Inventors:
Langland, George Raymond
Application Number:
JP50449292A
Publication Date:
May 19, 1994
Filing Date:
January 10, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
International Classes:
B21F23/00; B65G17/32; B65G17/46; B65G29/00; B65G47/86; H01R43/052; H05B3/00; B21B45/00; (IPC1-7): B65G17/46; B21B45/00; B65G47/86
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Ryo (1 person outside)