A multi-directional roller assembly (10) for directing articles in a conveying system. The multi-directional roller assembly (10) has a rotatable roller frame (12) housing at least one set of mutually-actuating rollers (28). The multi-directional roller assembly (10) directs an article supported by the assembly along a trajectory determined by the orientation of the multi-directional roller assembly (10) relative to an input force. The orientation of the multi-directional roller assembly (10) may be changed to change the trajectory. A conveyor system may include an array of multi-directional roller assemblies (10). An actuator (340) controls the orientation of the multi-directional roller assemblies (10) individually and may also control an array of multi-directional roller assemblies (10) as a group.


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    Title :

    MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ROLLER ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    MULTIDIREKTIONALE ROLLENANORDNUNG
    ENSEMBLE DE ROULEAUX MULTIDIRECTIONNEL


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-10-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / F16C SHAFTS , Wellen



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