F-Term-List

B65G47/22-47/32

AA00
ARTICLE

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

AA05

AA06

AA07

AA08

AA09

AA10

. Articles in fixed form

. . Annular articles

. . Disc-like articles

. . Cylindrical articles

. . . having projections on end surfaces

. . . having recesses on end surfaces

. . . Hollow articles

. . Elongated articles

. . . with circular cross sections e.g. steel pipes or pipes

. . Plate-like articles

AA12

AA13

AA14

AA15

AA16

AA18

AA19

AA20

. . Spherical articles

. . Oval shaped articles

. . Cone shaped articles

. . Capsule-like articles

. . Coil-like articles e.g. springs

. . Containers

. . . Bottles

. . . Boxes cases or containers

AA22

AA23

AA24

AA25

AA26

AA27

AA29

. . Electronic parts e.g. integrated circuits (IC) or diodes

. . . with lead wires

. . . . Lead wires extended in the opposite direction

. . . . . Dual in-line package (DIP) integrated circuits (IC) e.g. centipede types

. . . . Lead wires extended in the same direction

. . . Wafers

. . Laminates

AA32

AA33

AA34

AA35

AA36

AA37

AA38

AA39

AA40

. . Articles with heads e.g. bolts or screws

. . Nuts

. . Bobbins or pipe systems

. . Tablets

. . C-shaped steel elements

. . Nuclear fuels e.g. pellets

. . Cigarettes

. . Automobiles e.g. bodies or panels

. . Carriages or pallets

AA42

AA43

AA44

AA46

AA47

AA48

. . Roofing tiles or tiles

. . Bags e.g. wrapping articles

. . . Press through package (PTP)

. . Fruits or vegetables

. . Processed foods e.g. sweets or devil's tongues

. . Fish

AA51

AA52

AA53

AA54

AA55

. Articles in bulk form e.g. powder particles

. . Grains

. . Soil sand or minerals

. . . Magnetic bodies

. . Chips

BA00
USE OR PURPOSE (SUPPLY)

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA06

BA08

BA09

BA10

. separating continuous articles one by one and supplying them

. separating a plurality of pieces from continuous articles and supplying them

. Removing articles from magazines and supplying them

. removing articles from laminates and supplying them

. Adjustment of supply amount e.g. adjustment of opening and closing parts

. Dispersed supply

. . Transporting articles in bulk form with even thickness

. Others *

BB00
(SORTING)

BB01

BB03

BB05

BB06

BB10

. separating and sorting different kinds of articles

. separating and sorting defective articles e.g. defects

. merely removing articles with incorrect attitudes

. . merely removing articles using the difference between front and back surfaces

. Others *

BC00
(ALIGNMENT)

BC01

BC02

BC03

BC04

BC05

BC07

BC08

. Correction of articles to proper attitudes or directions

. . adjusting front and back surfaces to predetermined planes

. . Alignment of front and back ends of articles in a plurality of rows

. . Alignment of predetermined transport rows

. . . positioning articles in the centre of transport paths

. Positioning

. . Centring

BC11

BC13

BC15

BC20

. Alignment of articles in containers or transport devices

. Elimination of stacked articles

. straightening of twisted articles

. Others *

BD00
(CONVERSION IN FLOW PATTERN)

BD01

BD02

BD04

BD05

BD07

BD08

BD09

. reducing the numbers of rows

. . from a plurality of rows to a single row

. increasing the number of rows

. . from a single row to a plurality of rows

. Varying articles spaces or pitches

. . varying spaces in the front and back directions

. . varying widths or spaces in right and left directions

BD11

BD12

BD14

BD15

BD16

BD17

BD18

BD20

. accumulating or retaining

. . Accumulating in sagging parts of chains or belts

. transferring articles among a plurality of conveyors

. . arranging a plurality of conveyors in series

. . arranging a plurality of conveyors in parallel

. . arranging a plurality of conveyors orthogonally

. . arranging a plurality of conveyors vertically

. accumulating and aligning articles

BD21

BD22

BD24

BD30

. Branching sorting or distributing (Individual transport path therefor is provided.)

. . Sorting

. Convergence e.g. convergence from individual transport paths

. Others *

BE00
(INVERSION)

BE01

BE02

BE03

BE04

BE05

BE07

BE08

BE09

. Directions of inversion

. . Inversion around X-axes or front and back in transport directions

. . Inversion around Y-axes or right and left in transport directions

. . Inversion around Z-axes or vertical in transport directions

. . Inversion around twisted axes

. Angles of rotation

. . 90 degrees

. . 180 degrees

BF00
OTHER USE OR PURPOSE

BF01

BF02

BF04

BF06

BF08

BF10

. Smooth supply of articles

. . Prevention of jams or release of bridges

. Discharge of contents from containers

. Storing boxing or filling articles

. Assembling or installation of parts

. Transporting articles in clean rooms

BF11

BF12

BF13

BF14

BF15

BF16

BF17

BF18

BF19

BF20

. Processing e.g. cutting or welding

. Coating plating or printing

. Wrapping or bundling

. Noise prevention

. Discrimination or inspection

. Efficient operations

. Dustproofing

. Maintenance or checking of devices or ease in assembling and disassembling

. Drying

. Cleaning or washing

BF21

BF22

BF23

BF24

BF30

. Improvement of safety

. . for devices

. . for articles

. . for people

. Others *

CA00
ARTICLE INVERSION APPARATUS

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

CA07

CA08

CA09

. Inversion mechanisms

. . Rotation means

. . . Cylinders rotating around axes front and back in transport directions or X-axes

. . . Cylinders rotating around axes right and left in transport directions or Y-axes

. . . Rotary tables rotating around vertical axes or Z-axes

. . . Rotary bodies with article holding members on the outer circumference

. . . . Rotary bodies with two article holding members

. . . . Rotary bodies with two or more article holding members

. . . Screws

CA11

CA12

CA13

CA14

CA15

CA16

CA17

. . Oscillating means

. . . Arm members supporting lower parts of articles only

. . . L-shaped oscillating members

. . . U-shaped oscillating members

. . . Pair of cooperative arms for inverting and receiving

. . . . Arm members with the same oscillating centres

. . . . Arm members with different oscillating centres

CA21

CA22

CA23

CA26

CA28

CA30

. . Twisting articles

. . . Twisting-guide types

. . . Paired twisting-belt-conveyor types

. . Inversion by dropping articles from upper conveyors to lower conveyors

. . Article guiding guides provided at conveyor rotating parts

. . Article guiding conveyors provided at conveyor rotating parts

CA31

CA33

CA35

CA37

CA39

. . Conveyors arranged in a plurality of parallel rows using speed differences

. . Inversion by supporting articles on chains

. . Inversion by supporting articles on outer circumferential surface of rotating rollers

. . Inversion by regulating movement of one end of articles

. . Pair of beams moving vertically or horizontally

CA41

CA42

CA43

CA44

CA46

CA47

CA48

CA49

CA50

. Auxiliary mechanisms for inversion

. . Mechanisms for feeding articles in inversion devices

. . . Pushers

. . . Air

. . Means for fixing articles in inversion devices

. . . Nipping types

. . . Vacuum or magnetic adsorption types

. . inverting articles in a plurality of rows simultaneously

. Others *

CB00
ARTICLE SEPARATION CUTTING MEMBER (ESCAPEMENT)

CB01

CB02

CB03

CB04

CB05

CB06

CB07

CB08

CB09

CB10

. Gate types

. Oscillating movement of ratchet types or ratchet wheels

. Jaw types

. Drum types (Circumferential surfaces thereof have gate functions.)

. Star-wheel types

. Screw types

. Slide types

. Wheel types having storage holes on flat surfaces of wheels

. Types of push upward by oscillating motion

. Others *

CC00
CONVEYOR

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

CC06

CC08

CC09

CC10

. Chain conveyors

. . Slat conveyors

. . . Slat plates being movable in right and left directions

. . Cross-bar conveyors

. . Apron conveyors or pan conveyors

. . Bucket conveyors

. Belt conveyors

. . Elevator conveyors for removal of articles

. . Composite-belt conveyors e.g. types of feed by gripping

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC14

CC15

CC16

CC17

CC18

CC19

CC20

. Trolley conveyors or suspension conveyors

. Roller conveyors

. Pallet conveyors

. Carriage conveyors

. Pusher toe or dog types conveyors

. Scraper conveyors

. Suction conveyors or vacuum adsorption types conveyors

. Vibration conveyors

. Screw conveyors

. Rotary conveyors e.g. turntables

CC21

CC22

CC30

. Reciprocating conveyors

. Air conveyors

. Others *

CD00
CHUTE

CD01

CD02

CD03

CD04

CD05

CD06

CD07

CD08

CD09

. Flat types

. U-shaped or trough types

. V-shaped types

. Projection types

. Box or cylinder types

. Dovetail-groove types

. Rail types of suspending articles

. Two-rail types

. A plurality of rail types or types of enclosing articles

CD11

CD12

CD14

CD15

CD17

CD19

. characterised by shapes structures or materials

. . with torsion parts for inverting articles

. . with movable structures

. . . capable of rotating or oscillating

. . with branched structures

. . with gates or dampers

CD21

CD22

CD23

CD24

CD30

. Auxiliary transfer means

. . Vibration

. . Air

. . Magnetic

. Others *

CE00
OTHER DEVICE

CE01

CE02

CE03

CE04

CE06

CE07

CE08

CE10

. Articles taking out members e.g. pick-up arms

. . Gripping arms

. . Magnetic adsorption arms

. . Vacuum adsorption arms

. Feed rollers for transporting in shaft directions of rollers

. . Transport of articles between a pair of rollers in shaft directions

. . Use of feeding grooves e.g. screw types

. Devices for lifting and lowering articles e.g. lifters

CE11

CE12

CE13

CE14

CE15

CE20

. Pneumatic devices for supply articles

. Linear motors

. Stoppers

. Pushers

. Hoppers or storages

. Others *

DA00
ARTICLE GUIDE MEMBER (GUIDE)

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA04

DA05

DA07

DA08

DA09

DA10

. Positional relationship of guide members to articles

. . Sides including both sides

. . . A plurality of rows

. . Upper parts

. . adapted to articles with the specific shapes

. Structure or arrangement of guide members

. . movable to conveyor devices

. . . adjustable vertically

. . . adjustable horizontally

DA11

DA12

DA14

DA15

DA20

. . Guide members being endless belts

. . Guide members being rollers

. . arranging guides at connection points of conveyors

. . arranging guides along curved paths of conveyors

. Others *

DB00
ALIGNMENT AND TRANSPORT USING CHARACTERISTIC OF ARTICLE

DB01

DB02

DB03

DB04

DB05

DB06

DB08

DB09

DB10

. Use of shapes of articles

. . Use of tapered shapes of articles

. . Use of holes recesses or slits of articles

. . Use of heads or projections of articles

. . Use of legs e.g. lead wires of articles

. . Use of differences in positions of the centre of gravity of articles

. Use of article properties

. . Use of material properties e.g. conductivity or magnetic bodies of articles

. Others *

EA00
DETECTION DEVICE

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

EA05

EA07

EA08

EA09

EA10

. detecting devices per se

. . Contact detection devices e.g. limit switches

. . Non-contact detection devices e.g. photoelectric tubes

. . Detection of positions or moving distance e.g. strokes

. . Detection of speed

. Detection of articles to be transported

. . Contact detection devices e.g. limit switches

. . Non-contact detection devices e.g. photoelectric tubes

. . Detection of positions or presence of articles

EA11

EA12

EA13

EA14

EA15

EA16

EA17

EA18

EA20

. . Detection of speed

. . Detection of moving distances

. . Detection of the number of articles or calculation

. . Weight detection including capacity

. . Detection of directions attitudes or shapes

. . Detection of codes or marks

. . Detection of materials e.g. conductivity or magnetism

. . Detection of interruption of transport of articles

. Others *

FA00
DRIVING MECHANISM OF DEVICE

FA01

FA02

FA03

FA10

. Intermittent driving

. Driving at variable speeds

. Reversible driving or reciprocal driving

. Others *

FB00
OPERATION CONTROL FOR DEVICE

FB01

FB02

FB03

FB04

FB05

FB06

FB07

FB08

FB09

FB10

. Intermittent driving control

. Driving control at variable speeds

. Reversible driving control or reciprocal driving control

. Driving control for predetermined period of time using timers

. Starting control

. Control for stopping of driving

. . for safety

. Control of discharge or supply amount

. . Control for opening or closing of gates or valves

. Others *

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