Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Linear drive transport system and method
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Application No.: US15961565Application Date: 2018-04-24
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Publication No.: US10280016B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Glen C. Wernersbach , Keith G. Jacobs , Dean L. Higgins , James A. Craver , Peter T. Boyle
- Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US OH Mayfield Heights
- Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Mayfield Heights
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: B65G54/02
- IPC: B65G54/02 ; B65G47/64

Abstract:
Present embodiments include a linear drive transport system. The system includes a plurality of fixed tracks and a junction track disposed on a conveyor configured to align the junction track with each of the plurality of fixed tracks. The plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track include one of electromagnetic coils or permanent magnets arranged in series along the respective plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track. Further, present embodiments include a plurality of movers configured to move along the fixed tracks and configured to transition between each of the plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track when aligned, wherein the movers comprise the other of the electromagnetic coils or the permanent magnets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180237232A1 LINEAR DRIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-08-23
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