In-line conveyor accumulator system and method
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Feb 27, 2001
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Jan 22, 1999
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Jan 22, 1999
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Abstract
A conveyor system 10, 60 for transporting goods from upstream equipment to downstream equipment and for temporarily storing goods when the operation of the downstream equipment is temporarily interrupted includes a conveyor tray 12, 62 and a drive mechanism 24 cyclically acting on the conveyor tray to move goods along the tray floor 14. An accumulator ramp 40, 65 includes an inclined ramp floor 46, 66 having a lower end mating with the tray floor and secured thereto to cyclically move with the conveyor tray in response to the drive mechanism. According to the method of the invention, goods are moved along the conveyor tray and are pushed up the accumulator ramp when the operation of the downstream equipment is interrupted.
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