| 摘要 |
A diverter (12) is capable of selectively and alternately operating in an in-line mode in which it conveys articles along a primary conveyor (14) and in a diverting mode in which it swivels and pops-up to smoothly ramp articles vertically from the primary conveyor and to divert the articles at an angle from the primary conveyor and onto a secondary conveyor (16) or the like. In addition to popping-up and swiveling, the diverter (12) helps to turn the diverted article onto the secondary conveyor (16) by conveying one side of the article faster than the other side. The diverter includes a plurality of laterally spaced diverter wheel assemblies (40a-40g) each of which can be swiveled from an in-line orientation to a skewed orientation.
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