US 12,006,161 B2
Centering device for objects to be conveyed, and packaging device for packaging materials equipped with same
Akio Oyama, Osaka (JP); and Kenichi Shibao, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to OAK TECK INC., Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 17/785,853
Filed by OAK TECK INC., Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed Dec. 24, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/050605
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 15, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/130853, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0029717 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/28 (2006.01); B65C 9/06 (2006.01); B65C 9/36 (2006.01); B65G 47/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/28 (2013.01) [B65C 9/065 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01); B65G 47/14 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An object centering device configured to center a conveyed object, the object centering device comprising
a restricting guide member having a pair of guide surfaces, the pair of guide surfaces facing the object and being configured to be respectively in contact with at least a pair of opposed contact portions of the object, wherein
the pair of guide surfaces of the restricting guide member has front end portions extending away from each other toward a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the object,
the front end portions are configured such that an angle formed by the pair of guide surfaces is changeable,
the front end portions of the restricting guide member are coupled to each other such that a first front guide member and a second front guide member constituting the pair of guide surfaces are allowed to be opened and closed about a first opening/closing shaft,
a rear end of the first front guide member is coupled and configured to be opened and closed about a second opening/closing shaft, and
a rear end of the second front guide member is coupled and configured to be opened and closed about a third opening/closing shaft.