Pallet transfer device

摘要

In one example, a pallet conveyor includes: a forward track to guide pallets from an upstream part of the forward track to a downstream part of the forward track; a return track; and a pallet transfer device configured to simultaneously (1) continuously receive pallets from a downstream part of the return track and give pallets to the upstream part of the forward track and (2) continuously receive pallets from the downstream part of the forward track and give pallets to an upstream part of the return track.

主权项

1. A pallet conveyor, comprising:
a forward track including a forward track rail to guide pallets from an upstream part of the forward track to a downstream part of the forward track; a return track including a return track rail, the pallets being moveable relative to each of the forward track rail and the return track rail; and a pallet transfer device configured to:
receive the pallets from a downstream part of the return track and release the pallets to the upstream part of the forward track, wherein a first pallet of the pallets disengages from the return track rail as the first pallet is received by the pallet transfer device, and a second pallet of the pallets is released onto the forward track rail and disengages from the pallet transfer device as the second pallet is released to the upstream part of the forward track; andreceive the pallets from the downstream part of the forward track and release the pallets to an upstream part of the return track.