| 摘要 |
A diverter apparatus (50) for diverting articles from one conveyor (14) to an intersecting conveyor (15) includes a plurality of parallel vanes (70) spaced apart transversely of the one conveyor (14) and each carrying a plurality of pulleys (74, 75, 59) thereon, the pulleys (74, 75, 59) of each vane (70) cooperating with a corresponding one of plurality of sheaves on a drive shaft for defining continuous paths for a like plurality of flexible endless bands (78). Two pulleys (74, 75) on each vane (70) are spaced apart in the conveying direction for defining an elongated, continuous, article-support reach of the associated endless band (78) elongated in the conveying direction (18). Each vane (70) is mounted for pivotal movement about a vertical axis (68) and the vanes are interconnected by a control rod (81) coupled to a fluid drive cylinder (88) for pivoting the vanes (70) simultaneously between first and second positions wherein the conveying direction (18) is aligned, respectively, with those of the one conveyor (14) and the branch conveyor (15). The drive shaft (53) is coupled to the one conveyor (14) for deriving driving power therefrom. |
