US 12,252,348 B2
Separation device for supplying and separating workpieces and loading system with a separation device and a supply device
Rudolf Meiler, Schiers (CH); and Sebastian Nahen, Grabs (CH)
Assigned to OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, Pfäffikon (CH)
Appl. No. 18/010,918
Filed by OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, Pfäffikon (CH)
PCT Filed Jun. 24, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/067354
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 16, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/260114, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 116 888.8 (DE), filed on Jun. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234785 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/14 (2006.01); B65G 29/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 29/00 (2013.01) [B65G 47/1407 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0214 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Separation device for supplying and separating workpieces, comprising:
a workpiece storage;
a first separation disk having first separation chambers;
a supply disk with workpiece guides;
wherein the first separation disk is arranged between a receiving position and a supply position so as to be adjustable with regard to the supply disk;
wherein the first separation chambers are arranged, in the supply position, in alignment with the workpiece guides; and
wherein the first separation chambers are designed to supply workpieces arranged in the first separation chambers to the respective workpiece guides; and
a second separation disk with second separation chambers, which, in the receiving position of the first separation disk, are designed and arranged in alignment with the first separation chambers.