Title:
PRODUCT CONVEYING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/221317
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This product conveying device comprises: a rail (110); a plurality of movable elements (120); blades (130) which are supported by the plurality of movable elements (120); and a control unit (500) which is capable of individually controlling the positions of the movable elements (120) in a conveyance path. The plurality of movable elements (120) comprise a first movable element (1201) that supports a first blade (1301) and a second movable element (1202) that supports a second blade (1302). A reception position, a via position, and a discharge position are provided on the conveyance path. In the reception position, the control unit (500) controls the positions of the first movable element (1201) and the second movable element (1202) so that the distance between the first movable element (1201) and the second movable element (1202) in the conveyance direction becomes a predetermined distance. In the via position, the control unit (500) controls the positions of the first movable element (1201) and the second movable element (1202) so that the distance therebetween becomes shorter than the predetermined distance.
Inventors:
MURAKAMI SEIJI (JP)
ODA TAKESHI (JP)
ODA TAKESHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/068360
Publication Date:
December 28, 2017
Filing Date:
June 21, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNICHARM CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B65G47/28; B65B35/46; B65G54/02
Foreign References:
| JP2015536888A | 2015-12-24 | |||
| JP2006264737A | 2006-10-05 | |||
| JP2015528779A | 2015-10-01 | |||
| US20110289886A1 | 2011-12-01 | |||
| JPS5277185U | 1977-06-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3473564A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ISSHIKI & CO. (JP)
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