US 12,466,665 B2
Transfer apparatuses, systems, and methods
Aravind Raj Soundhararaj, Bengaluru (IN); Kishor Mujumdar, Bangalore (IN); Sharath Kumar K.S, Bengaluru (IN); and Yogesh Prasad Singh, Nagpur (IN)
Assigned to INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed by INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/169,589.
Prior Publication US 2024/0270509 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 47/53 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/53 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transfer apparatus comprising:
a bed comprising:
a first plurality of balls, each ball of the first plurality of balls comprising a first diameter, wherein at least one ball of the first plurality of balls is configured to rotate relative to the bed;
a second plurality of balls, each ball of the second plurality of balls comprising a second diameter, wherein at least one ball of the second plurality of balls is configured to rotate relative to the bed;
a plurality of belts, wherein at least one belt of the plurality of belts is operably engaged with the at least one ball of the first plurality of balls or the at least one ball of the second plurality of balls;
a driver operably connected to the at least one belt of the plurality of belts, wherein the driver is configured to power the at least one belt of the plurality of belts; and
a plurality of pulleys, wherein the plurality of pulleys comprises a mechanism configured to adjust a tension of the at least one belt such that the at least one belt moves between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, the at least one belt is engaged with the at least one ball of the first plurality of balls, and wherein, in the second position, the at least one belt refrains from engagement with the at least one ball of the first plurality of balls.