Patents Assigned to Bevesys Oy
  • Conveyor assembly
    Patent number: 6554122
    Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for conveying and rotating/transferring individual containers or beverage bottle cases or the like articles as well as moving or, laterally in a direction orthogonal to the travel direction of the articles, transferring the same, the assembly comprising two or more substantially cylindrical conveyor rolls (15) that are parallel to each other and aligned longitudinally in the travel direction of the articles, the conveyor rolls being adapted rotatable about their axes in order to effect the rotation of the articles or transfer thereof in the lateral direction, plus one or more conveyor belts (12) or the like means for transferring the articles in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor rolls (15), the conveyor belts (12) being adapted to pass over belt support rolls (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Bevesys Oy
    Inventors: Antti Auno, Hannu Paavola
  • Intake device of an automated redemption machine for returnable containers such as bottles, cans and the like
    Patent number: 6431343
    Abstract: An intake device of an automated redemption machine is disclosed for returnable containers, the intake device comprising half-conveyors for transporting the container in an essentially horizontal position and rotator assemblies for rotating the container for the purpose of scanning, a bar code. The invention is implemented so that the half-conveyors have slots adapted thereto transverse to the conveyor travel direction, the slots permitting at least partially elevating and lowering the rotator discs via the slots for rotating the returned containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Bevesys Oy
    Inventors: Raimo Lehtola, Mika Hautamäki
  • Conveyor assembly
    Publication number: 20020005338
    Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for conveying and rotating/transferring individual containers or beverage bottle cases or the like articles as well as moving or, laterally in a direction orthogonal to the travel direction of the articles, transferring the same, the assembly comprising two or more substantially cylindrical conveyor rolls (15) that are parallel to each other and aligned longitudinally in the travel direction of the articles, the conveyor rolls being adapted rotatable about their axes in order to effect the rotation of the articles or transfer thereof in the lateral direction, plus one or more conveyor belts (12) or the like means for transferring the articles in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor rolls (15), the conveyor belts (12) being adapted to pass over belt support rolls (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: BEVESYS OY
    Inventors: Antti Auno, Hannu Paavola