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Brush Diverter

a technology of diverter and brush, which is applied in the direction of conveyors, transportation and packaging, conveyor parts, etc., can solve the problems of catching the thin edges of the article, and affecting the operation of the diverter

Active Publication Date: 2018-03-01
INTELLIGRATED HEADQUATERS LLC
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Diverting small and low profile packaging can present a design challenge for material handling system providers.
Diverts that are appropriate for cases generally are ineffective for such articles.
However, even with closely positioning the diverter arm to the conveying surface, jams and damage to articles and equipment do occur as thin edges of the articles are caught.

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[0025]In an aspect of the present innovation, a material handling system includes a belted conveyor supported by a frame and that longitudinally transports low profile articles to a longitudinal destination at a terminal end of the belted conveyor. The material handling system includes a cylindrical roller brush having a central shaft and includes an actuating mechanism that positions the central shaft. The actuating mechanism in turn includes mounting member attached for axial rotation by the central shaft. The actuating mechanism includes an actuator attached proximate to the frame of the belted conveyor and movably attached to the mounting member to position the cylindrical roller brush: (i) in a first position having a rotating axis of the central shaft in parallel alignment and laterally diagonal with a conveying surface with bristles of the cylindrical roller brush contacting any low profile article conveyed to the cylindrical roller brush; and (ii) in a second position having...

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Abstract

A material handling system includes a belted conveyor that longitudinally transports low profile articles. An actuating mechanism selectively positions a counter rotating cylindrical roller brush diagonal across the conveyor surface to divert the low profile articles to a lateral destination off a side of the belted conveyor and can position the cylindrical roller brush away the belted conveyor to allow the low profile articles to transport to a longitudinal destination at a terminal end of the belted conveyor.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 378,974 entitled “Brush Diverter,” filed Aug. 24, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND1. Technical Field[0002]The present disclosure generally relates article diverters in a material handling system, and more specifically to diverters for flat articles transported on a belted conveyor.2. Description of the Related Art[0003]A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building, often with refrigeration or air conditioning, which is stocked with products (goods) to be redistributed to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers. A distribution center is a principal part, the order processing element, of the entire order fulfillment process. A distribution center can also be called a warehouse, a DC, a fulfillment center, a cross...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65G47/82B65G47/34
CPCB65G47/82B65G47/34B65G2203/02B65G2811/0678B65G2811/0657B65G47/766
Inventor ZIMMER, JUSTIN J.FRANKLIN, DAVID E.WIENEKE, JACOB D.SAURBER, III, WILLIAM M.
Owner INTELLIGRATED HEADQUATERS LLC