发明名称 |
Conveying system for use in a manufacturing plant |
摘要 |
A conveying system including multiple conveying tracks where each track acts as the output track from one operation and the input track to a subsequent operation. When the manufacturing process at a first operational area is completed, the completed product is placed on the area's output track and conveyed to a subsequent operational area. When the processing at the subsequent area is completed, the unit is placed on the subsequent area's output track, which is a physically distinct track from the area's input track. The input and output tracks within an operational area may occupy different levels of a multi-level system in which the various levels share a common floor space footprint to conserve floor space requirements. The tracks may be configured as a pair of tracks to facilitate simultaneous processing of two products or jobs. In addition, one or more of the tracks may have a support surface that is not parallel to the manufacturing floor. A track may comprise a V-shaped rack in which a first surface of the rack is oriented at an angle with respect to the floor and in which a second surface is perpendicular to the first surface. The tilted orientation of the first surface may facilitate insertion and removal of product from totes within a confined space.
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申请公布号 |
US2003070901(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.04.17 |
申请号 |
US20010975634 |
申请日期 |
2001.10.11 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
TULLEY CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH |
分类号 |
B65G37/02;B65G47/22;(IPC1-7):B65G43/00 |
主分类号 |
B65G37/02 |
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