Article turning-round apparatus

Abstract

An article turning-round apparatus 1A comprises a rotary table 2 adapted to be rotated by means of a first shaft 5, a plurality of load-carrying tables 16 mounted on the rotary table 2 along a peripheral zone 2a thereof, a first conveyor belt assembly 3 serving to convey diapers 50 to a first station 6 and a second conveyor belt assembly 4 serving to convey the diapers 50 away from a second station 7, wherein each of the load-carrying tables 16 consists of a first load-carrying table 16a adapted to rotate in a peripheral zone 2a of the rotary table 2 around its own axis as it moves along the peripheral zone 2a of the rotary table 2 and a second load-carrying table 16b adapted to rotate in the peripheral zone 2a of the rotary table 2 around its own axis in the peripheral zone 2a of the rotary table 2 as it moves along the peripheral zone 2a of the rotary table 2 so that articles 50 are successively loaded, in the first station 6, on these load-carrying tables 16a, 16b and wherein the first load-carrying table 16a is turned round counterclockwise approximately by an angle of 90 DEG in the course of traveling from the first station 6 to the second station 7 and the second load-carrying table 16b is turned round clockwise approximately by an angle of 90 DEG in the course of traveling from the first station 6 to the second station 7. <IMAGE>

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a device adapted to divert a series of predetermined items successively. Background technique [0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1996-310705A discloses a proposed workpiece turning apparatus which successively rotates a plurality of workpieces conveyed at regular intervals by 90° with respect to the conveying direction of the workpieces. The workpieces are kept on the device while they are being diverted. [0003] The workpiece turning equipment disclosed in the above publications includes a guide rail showing a substantially elliptical profile, an endless conveying device that circulates along the guide rail, a plurality of carriages that are installed on the endless conveying device and move on the guide rail, and can A table base rotatably mounted on the carriage and a table mounted thereon integrally with the table base. The endless conveyor has a loading station and an unloading station for sheet-...

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Problems solved by technology

Such a structure not only complicates the structure of the equipment, but also is not suitable for the purpose of rotating the workpiece at high speed.

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