161results about "Non-mechanical conveyors" patented technology

A transfer system includes a drive unit that supplies drive currents to coils disposed along a transfer path, a thrust command generation unit that generates a thrust command that is the command value of a thrust to be produced by a mover, based on a motion target value that is a time-series motion target value, and a current command generation unit that generates, as current commands, current target values that are the target values of the drive currents to be provided to coils so that the thrust produced by the mover follows the thrust command. The current command generation unit generates the current target values to be provided to coils, using part of an actual thrust characteristic determined by the characteristics of the plurality of coils and the mover, so as to reduce the number of the coils through which the drive currents flow.

To provide a linear motor or the like that can reduce the influence of the gap between coil units with a simple configuration. [Solution] A linear motor comprising a movable element 20 equipped with permanent magnets 6N and 6S, and a stator equipped with a plurality of coils 4 arranged along the direction of movement of the movable element 20, which exerts a magnetic driving force on a magnetic circuit along the direction of movement according to the driving current flowing through the plurality of coils 4, wherein the plurality of coils 4 are divided and mounted in a plurality of coil units 10A and 10B which is fewer than the total number of coils 4, and in each coil unit 10A and 10B, the plurality of coils 4 are arranged at substantially constant intervals, and for two adjacent coil units 10A and 10B in the direction of movement, the interval between the coils located at their opposing ends is a constant interval plus an adjustment interval of 180 degrees, which is converted to the electrical angle of the driving current.

A transport apparatus includes a stator including a curved section and a control unit that controls the position and the velocity of a mover that moves in a first direction while in contact with the stator. The control unit applies a driving force to the mover in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction when the mover moves on the curved section.

The application discloses a conveying system, which comprises a mover module and a conveying body. The mover module comprises a mover body, a magnet assembly and a first guide wheel arranged on the mover body. The conveying body comprises a first stator module, which has three first conveying paths extending in different directions. The first stator module comprises a first stator body and a first armature winding. The first armature winding is arranged on the first stator body and is used for coupling with the magnet assembly to drive the mover module to move along the first conveying paths. The first stator module further comprises three movable first guide structures arranged on the first stator body and extending along the three first conveying paths respectively. The first guide structures are used for providing limiting for the first guide wheel, so that the mover module moves along any one of the three first conveying paths. The conveying diversity of the conveying system can be improved.

The utility model discloses an embodiment relates to a kind of based on 6D magnetic levitation system's laser etching machine, and the utility model is driven by magnetic levitation transmission mechanism to carry out displacement mobile, and it is combined first laser etching area, second laser etching area, turnover area and detection area, and corresponding laser etching mechanism, turnover mechanism and detection mechanism, realize the high-precision transmission of electric core, double-sided laser etching and real-time detection, to solve the problem of low transmission accuracy, big mechanical impact and insufficient flexibility in the prior art, improve electric core transmission accuracy and stability, reduce mechanical impact, enhance production line flexibility.

The invention relates to a handling and / or packaging device (10) for repackaging groups of articles, comprising a first conveyor section (12) for transporting a plurality of articles (14) in a mass flow and / or in sequential transport in a defined and / or changing conveying direction, and a second conveyor section (18) located near and / or parallel to the first conveyor section (12) for successively transporting at least two outer packages (20), each designed and prepared to receive or transport at least one group of articles (14). The device also includes a handling device (22) associated with the conveyor sections, comprising at least one gripper head (24) for handling each group of articles.The second conveyor section (18) is assigned at least one retaining element (26), wherein at least two adjacent or successive outer packagings (20) on the second conveyor section (18) are coupled or can be coupled together at least phasewise before or during the loading of the outer packagings (20) with the article group or the removal of the article group from the outer packagings (20) by means of the at least one retaining element (26), and wherein the at least two coupled outer packagings (20) on the second conveyor section (18) can be moved relative to the transport speed of the second conveyor section (18).

A meal container holder for a meal production system may include a shell configured to receive and support a meal container, a chassis configured to be operably coupled to a track so that the shell moves along the track with a first degree of freedom, and actuators operably coupled to the chassis and the shell, configured to move the shell with a second degree of freedom different from the first degree of freedom.

The present invention particularly relates to a device (10) for conveying an object (12). The device (10) has a plurality of magnetic segments (36) arranged side by side on a closed path curve. The device (10) has a plurality of power units (38), each power unit having an object holder (44) for holding the object (12) and a magnetic unit (40) for magnetically interacting with the plurality of magnetic segments (36) to drive the corresponding power unit (38). The magnetic units (40) are each arranged on the outer side relative to the closed path curve to move on a cyclic drive path (A). The object holders (44) are each configured to convey the held object (12) on a conveying path (T) located inside the cyclic drive path (A).

The present invention relates, in particular, to a device (10) for transporting an object (12). [Solution] The device (10) has a plurality of magnetic force segments (36) arranged side by side on a closed path curve. The device (10) has a plurality of moving devices (38), each moving device having an object holder (44) for holding an object (12) and a magnetic force unit (40) for magnetic interaction with the plurality of magnetic force segments (36) to drive the respective moving device (38). The magnetic force units (40) are each positioned outward relative to the closed path curve in order to move along a circulating drive path (A). The object holders (44) are each positioned to transport the held object (12) on a transport path (T) inside the circulating drive path (A).

The invention relates to a transport device for transporting objects, in particular containers, in a system, in particular a filling and / or packaging system, the device comprising a travel sector, a plurality of transport elements (3) for transporting the objects, and a plurality of drive actuators (24) for driving the transport elements (3), wherein the drive actuators (24) are designed to drive the transport elements (3) and the transport device (1) is designed to control the drive actuators (24) so that the transport elements (3) can be moved independently of one another simultaneously relative to the travel sector and in a movement region along the travel sector, and wherein the transport device (1) comprises a cleaning station (4) which is designed to clean the transport elements (3), wherein the transport elements (3) can be moved at least partially automatically, in particular fully automatically, to the cleaning station (4). The invention further relates to a system comprising a transport device (1), in particular a filling and / or packaging system.

Transport system (6) for an article (1) having: a movable unit (7) provided with at least one seat (8), which is designed to contain the article (1), is delimited by a first wall (11) and by a second wall (12) facing one another and opposite one another, so that the article (1) can be housed between the first wall (11) and the second wall (12), and has an elastic element (13) pushing the two walls (11, 12) towards one another: a conveyor (9), which is designed to move the movable unit (7) along a path (P); and an operating device (15), which is on the outside and independent of the movable unit (7), is arranged along the path (P), and is designed to act upon the first wall (11) in order to move the first wall (11) away from the second wall (12) against the force generated by the elastic element (13). The first wall (11) is mounted on the movable unit (7) in a sliding manner to linearly slide relative to the movable unit (7). The movable unit (7) has a control appendage (14) which is rigidly connected to the first wall (11) and is designed to be moved by the operating device (15) relative to the rest of the movable unit (7) to change the distance of the first wall (11) relative to the second wall (12).

This invention provides a contactless transmission device and method for microelectronic assembly. The device includes a cellular array module, an ultrasonic control unit, an airflow control unit, and a data acquisition module. The cellular array module is composed of multiple connectable cellular units. Each cellular unit integrates an ultrasonic standing wave module that generates ultrasonic standing waves to suspend components, and a micro-airflow module that provides driving micro-airflow. The ultrasonic control unit is responsible for establishing and adjusting the sound field within each cellular unit to ensure stable suspension of the components. The airflow control unit guides the micro-airflow to propel the components between cellular units. The data acquisition module monitors the component position in real time and dynamically coordinates the ultrasonic control unit and / or the airflow control unit. During cross-unit transmission, the sound field at the target position is pre-activated to ensure that the components are always suspended and can be transferred accurately and flexibly. This invention overcomes the problems of inaccurate positioning, rigid paths, and complex control caused by airflow interference, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of microelectronic assembly.

The utility model discloses a kind of magnetic drive conveying line, including magnetic drive stator and multiple magnetic drive sub; The magnetic drive stator is used to generate driving magnetic field, the magnetic drive stator includes the first connecting part extending along first direction;The magnetic drive sub includes second connecting part;Wherein, the second connecting part can be connected along second direction with the first connecting part, and under the driving of the driving magnetic field, guide the magnetic drive sub relative to the magnetic drive stator along the first direction moves, or, the second connecting part can be separated along the second direction with the first connecting part, to make the magnetic drive sub separate from the magnetic drive stator, wherein the first direction intersects with the second direction.The magnetic drive conveying line of the utility model can improve production continuity and anti-interference ability.

The invention relates to a conveyor system (1) for moulds (12) of an industrial confectionery machine (2), which comprises a plurality of production stations (P1, P2, P3, P4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and moulds (12) for producing at least one confectionery article, wherein with the confectionery machine (2), a mould (12) can be conveyed to the various production stations (P1, P2, P3, P4, 3, 4,, 6, 7) for successive production steps, comprising a conveyor rail (8, 8a, 8b, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82) and a drive device (9, T1, 67, D1, D2, D3, G1, G2, G3), with which a conveyance movement for a mould (12) can be produced in order to convey the mould (12) along the conveyor rail (8, 8a, 8b, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82) to the production stations (P1, P2, P3, P4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

A fastener supply system (16) and method for automatically supplying fasteners (24) to a plurality of different manufacturing cells (14b) within a manufacturing line (10) from a single loading point. The fastener supply system (16) includes a fastener distribution assembly (20) and a transport assembly (22) for selecting and delivering fasteners (24) to the manufacturing cells (14b). Individual fasteners (24) are selected from fastener reservoirs (26a, 26b) by a robotic manipulator (30) of the fastener distribution assembly (20) and placed onto fastener carriers (34) supported on a transport structure (32) extending between the fastener distribution assembly (20) and the manufacturing cells (14b). The fastener carriers (34) are controlled to move along the track (32) to deliver one or more fasteners (24) to the manufacturing cells (14b).

Conveyor system (1) with a plurality of conveying path units (11A to 11H) forming a conveying path (10) along which one or a plurality of conveying bodies move, wherein the plurality of conveying path units (11A to 11H) each comprise: a plurality of drive units to be supplied with energy in order to generate a thrust force that moves the conveying body; and a processor (27) for determining whether each of the plurality of drive units is in an overload state, and also for determining whether the conveyor path unit (11) is in an overload state, and wherein in each of the plurality of conveyor path units (11A to 11H) the processor (27) performs an overload protection processing which reduces a temperature of the drive unit which is determined to be in the overload state, or a temperature of the conveyor path unit (11) which is determined to be in the overload state.

The present invention provides a system for treating primary container packaging comprising •—a main transportation unit (102) configured to transport a number of gripping units (108) mounted on independently motion controlled movers (106), each gripping unit (108) adapted for transporting an individual primary container, •—an adjacent transportation unit (104) configured to transport a number of tools (114) mounted on independently motion controlled movers (112), said tools configured to provide one or more primary container material components to the main transportation unit and / or performing packaging process operations to the primary containers present at said main transportation unit.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods related to a transfer chamber for an electronic device processing system. The transfer chamber includes a magnetic levitation platform having a magnetic levitation track disposed along a length of the transfer chamber and configured to generate a magnetic field above the track. The transfer chamber also includes a magnetic levitation track disposed along a width of the transfer chamber such that a plane of the transverse track intersects a plane of the longitudinal track at an interface. The transverse track is configured to generate a magnetic field above or below the track. The platform further includes at least one substrate carrier configured to move along the longitudinal track and the transverse track. The substrate carrier is also configured to rotate at the interface.

To improve positioning accuracy of a magnetic floating type linear carrier device, and to manufacture a target product with high accuracy.SOLUTION: A personal care product manufacturing method includes: calculating a shuttle specific correction value for setting a shuttle origin position which is an origin position of a shuttle, to a processing station origin position which is an origin position of a coordinate system of a processing station; moving the shuttle on which a work-piece is loaded at a supply station, to a processing station; setting the shuttle origin position to the processing station origin position on the basis of the correction value; moving at least one of the shuttle and a processing tool relatively to the other at the processing station so as to cause the processing tool to execute a processing process on the work-piece; and moving the shuttle to a discharge station after the processing process is executed on the work-piece.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A drive device includes a first drive shaft driving a driven body in a first direction, and a second drive shaft driving the driven body and the first drive shaft in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second drive shaft includes a guide extending in the second direction and a slider movable along the guide. An end portion of the first drive shaft is provided to face one side surface of the slider, and a movable element of a linear motor applying a driving force in the second direction to the slider is provided to face the other side surface. A connection member connecting the end portion and the movable element is provided above the slider. A load receiving portion receiving a load from the connection member is provided between an upper surface of the slider and the connection member.

A system for transporting, filling and closing containers (4) transported in an at least two rows comprising a placing section (11), a filling section (12) and a closing section (13), wherein it further comprises: an at least one magnetic linear transport line (3) extending through the placing section (11), the filing section (12) and the closing section (13); a plurality of transport carts (10) attached to the at least one magnetic linear transport line (3) configured to move along the at least one magnetic linear transport line (3); a plurality of holder pairs (1), wherein each of the holder pair (1) comprises a first holder (2a) and a second holder (2b), wherein each of the first holder (2a) and the second holder (2b) comprises a first end portion (8a) and a second end portion (8b), wherein at least the first end portion (8a) of the first holder (2a) is attached to the first transport cart (10) and at least the first end of the second holder (2b) is attached to the second transport cart (10) wherein each of the first end portion (8a) of each of the first holder (2a) and the second holder (2b) is attached to the different transport cart (10), wherein the first holder (2a) and the second holder (2b) comprise at least two first contact areas (5a) placed such, that the first contact areas (5a) of the first holder (2a) are facing toward the first contact areas (5a) of the second holder (2b), that is toward an inside of the holder pair (1); at least one automatic placing device (7), configured for placing the containers (4) between the holder pair (1), located in the placing section (11); wherein the filing section (12) is downstream of the placing section (11), wherein the filling section (12) comprises at least one filler unit (18) comprising at least two rows of at least one filler, configured to fill all rows of the containers (4) moved to the filling section (12), wherein the closing section (13) is downstream of the filling section (12), wherein the closing section (13) comprises at least two closing subsection (13a) and wherein each of the closing subsection (13a) comprising one row of at least one closing device (22) and wherein all closing devices (22) in each closing subsection (13a) are configured to put closure on one row of the containers (4), wherein each closing subsections (13a) is configured to put the closure on a different row of the containers (4).

The present invention provides, in a simple and cost-effective manner, improved operational safety and enhanced safety features, particularly for user interaction. [Solution] The present invention relates to an electromagnetic transport system (1) which is either in the form of a long stator linear motor or a planar motor, comprising a stationary part or stator (2) composed of at least two or more stator segments (21, 22, 2i), and at least one movable part or shuttle (3, 3i) that is movable relative to the stator (2) along a transport path. A magnet unit (4, 4i) is disposed on at least one shuttle (3, 3i), and this magnet unit (4, 4i) electromagnetically interacts with a magnetic element disposed on the stator (2) to move the shuttle (3, 3i) in at least one direction of movement (T) along the transport path.

Conveyor table transport system, including: a branch transport device (5), comprising: a first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) and a second movable linear conveyor (Mm2) aligned parallel in a predetermined transport direction (X); and a drive mechanism (50) comprising a first drive part (51) configured to drive the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) in a drive direction (Y) different from the transport direction (X), and a second drive part (52) configured to drive the second movable linear conveyor (Mm2) in the drive direction (Y), wherein Each of the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) and the second movable linear conveyor (Mm2) transports a conveyor table (4) in the transport direction (X); a line linear conveyor (Mf1, Mf2, Mf3), and a first work unit (H) which is arranged in a first work area (A1) on the first side in the drive direction (Y) relative to the position facing it for transport, wherein the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) is positioned on a first side in the drive direction (Y) relative to the second movable linear conveyor (Mm2), the second movable linear conveyor is positioned on a second side opposite the first side in the drive direction (Y) relative to the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1), While the first drive element (51) positions the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) at a forward position for transport, which is oriented towards the line linear conveyor (Mf1, Mf2, Mf3) in the transport direction (X), a first conveyor table (4) is transferred between the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) and the line linear conveyor, While the second drive unit (52) positions the second movable linear conveyor (Mm2) at the facing position for transport, a second conveyor table (4) is transferred between the second movable linear conveyor (Mm2) and the line linear conveyor (Mf1, Mf2, Mf3), in the first work area (A1) the first work is carried out on a first workpiece carried by the first conveyor table (4), the first drive element (51) moves the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) holding the first conveyor table (4) to the first working area (A1), and In the first work area (A1), the first drive unit (51) moves the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) in the drive direction (Y), and the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) moves the first conveyor table (4) in the transport direction (X), thereby causing the first work unit (H), the first drive unit (51), and the first movable linear conveyor (Mm1) to perform the first work in cooperation with each other.

A substrate processing apparatus that performs processing on a substrate which is accommodated in a cassette and is to be transferred, includes: at least one transfer block configured to transfer the substrate in an interior of the at least one transfer block; a substrate processing module configured to perform the processing on the substrate; and a cassette transfer mechanism configured to transfer the cassette between a delivery position set on an outer surface of the substrate processing apparatus and a loading / unloading position at which the cassette is loaded into and unloaded from an interior of the substrate processing apparatus. The cassette transfer mechanism includes a stage on which the cassette is placed, and a moving mechanism configured to move the cassette placed on the stage.

The weight of a body-to-be-conveyed constituting a conveying device is reduced, and the friction force between the sliding surface of the body-to-be-conveyed and the conveyance path is reduced. A body-to-be-conveyed that is a component of a conveying device that uses electromagnetic force as thrust and can move in a horizontal direction includes a mover in which a bottom surface is arranged so that a predetermined gap is formed in a vertical direction with respect to the sliding surface thereof, in which the mover includes a permanent magnet and a cover, a gap facing surface of the permanent magnet facing the gap includes one magnetic pole, the cover is installed on a side of the permanent magnet opposite from the gap facing surface in the vertical direction, the horizontal outermost diameter of the cover is larger than the horizontal outermost diameter of the permanent magnet, and the cover is formed of a flat plate.

A system for identifying movers in an independent cart system includes movers havingat least one magnet and sensors generating a feedback signal responsive to detecting a magnetic field from the magnet as each mover travels past the sensor. A memory stores an identifier and a corresponding digital fingerprint for each mover. The stored digital fingerprint is generated as a function of the magnetic field generated by the magnet on each mover. A controller receives the feedback signal from each sensor and determines a run-time digital fingerprint for each mover corresponding to the magnetic field generated by the magnet on each mover as a function of the feedback signal. The run-time digital fingerprint is matched to one of the stored digital fingerprints, and the identifier, corresponding to the stored digital fingerprint matching the run-time fingerprint, is read from memory.