US 12,214,974 B2
Right angle transfer device
Rustin Fike, Rockford, MI (US); Veronique Cole, Greenville, MI (US); Harry Thad German, Belding, MI (US); Laszlo T. Szebelledy, Rockford, MI (US); William R. Stickland, Grandville, MI (US); and Dean Leek, Caledonia, MI (US)
Assigned to Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,647.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/303,056, filed on Jan. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234788 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/64 (2006.01); B65G 13/07 (2006.01); B65G 39/12 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/54 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/643 (2013.01) [B65G 43/00 (2013.01); B65G 47/54 (2013.01); B65G 13/07 (2013.01); B65G 39/12 (2013.01); B65G 2203/043 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A right angle transfer, comprising:
a base;
a plurality of conveying members that define a conveyance surface, said conveying members drivable to convey an object in a conveyance direction;
a diverting conveying member that is drivable to divert the object at an angle from said conveyance direction;
a frame that mounts said diverting conveying member for general vertical movement with respect to said conveying members and said base;
a lift drive; and
a lifting assembly comprising:
a cam coupled to said lift drive;
a bar coupled to said cam; and
a frame link coupled to said bar and to said frame;
wherein said lift drive is configured to rotate said cam;
wherein rotation of said cam urges said bar horizontally; and
wherein said frame link vertically raises and lowers said frame with respect to said conveying members when said bar is urged horizontally.