Abstract: A bin transport assembly for automatically transporting the bins to an entrance of a conveyor belt includes the conveyor belt structured to convey the plurality of bins. The conveyor belt is positioned proximate a security screening area. A trough is structured to receive the bins. A plurality of rollers is coupled to the trough. The rollers transport the bins between each end of the trough. A plurality of legs is coupled to the trough. The legs may support the trough above a support surface. The legs angle the trough so the bins are urged between each end of the trough.

Abstract: A mobile robotic device with a conveyor that is configured to link up with another conveyor of a second mobile robotic device is described. In this manner, the mobile robotic devices may provide integrated, flexible conveyors and the ability to link conveyors to make an aggregate conveyor of any shape or size. Moreover, the mobile robotic device is configured to receive a conveyor from a storage unit and move the conveyor to another point within a physical space. The mobile robotic device also has the capability to rotate the conveyor, when docked, about the axis of the mobile robotic device (e.g., for sorting and other operations).

Abstract: A method for continuously detecting a fill level of a conveyor for transporting containers on a transport plane includes forming a container stream along said first transport section of the conveyor, forming a container knot at a measuring section, the container knot comprising a tightly packed multi-row stream of containers, using a first contactless distance sensor, measuring a distance from a first side of the measuring section to the container knot, and, based on the measured distance, determining a fill level of the conveyor.

Abstract: Automatically adjusting the amount of material delivered by a conveyor belt includes measuring the speed of a drive pulley that drives the conveyor belt and determining the weight of material dispensed onto the conveyor belt from at least one material dispenser on a real-time, ongoing basis. Based at least in part upon such speed and weight measurements, an electronic controller repeatedly adjusts the speed of the conveyor belt by dictating the output of at least one motor that drives the drive pulley.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved screw conveyor that reduces maintenance. The screw conveyor comprises an elongate trough assembly comprising material input and output gates formed thereon and an elongate screw flighting rotably disposed within the trough assembly. The flighting comprises an elongate hollow shaft comprising a plurality of thorough fluid holes disposed thereon, a proximal end of the shaft adapted to receive a fluid therethrough whereby, the received fluid is discharged from the plurality of fluid holes, and a pair of parallel blades helically wound around the shaft, the blades arranged such that, the fluid holes are disposed between the blades. The fluid is discharged from between the blades forms a pressurized shield between the outer edges of blades and the inner surface of the trough assembly so as to prevent the material from entering the space between the edges of the blades and the inner surface of the trough assembly.

Abstract: An improved belt scraper assembly for belt conveyors includes one or more blade assemblies and one or more hinge assemblies mounted on either side of a supporting flexible member for facilitating twin blade cleaning. The one or blade assemblies are operatively connected to the hinge assembly, which is adapted to ensure limited rotational motion of said blade assembly.

Abstract: Conveyor actuator assemblies include a gas spring assembly and a base element that at least partially defines a channel extending therethrough. The gas spring assembly extends through the channel. A first end element receives part of the gas spring assembly and a second end element receives another part of the gas spring assembly. A piston element is disposed within the channel and projects outward beyond the base element through an open side to a distal end dimensioned for engaging an associated conveyor belt. The gas spring assembly is inflatable between a first condition in which the piston element is disposed in a first position relative to the base element, and a second condition in which the piston element is disposed in a second position relative to the base element that is different than the first position. Conveyor assemblies, conveying systems and methods of assembly are also included.

Abstract: An apparatus for locating a preform on a mold includes a preform handling tool and a force sensor coupled to the preform handling tool such that the force sensor is capable of sensing forces applied to the preform during handling of the preform by the preform handling tool. The apparatus includes a control device that is arranged and operable to move the preform handling tool relative to the mold. A method of locating the preform on the mold includes picking up the preform using the preform handling tool and placing the preform in a vicinity of the mold. Positions on the mold are mapped with an edge of the preform with the aid of the force sensor. The preform is paced on the mold according to the mapped positions.

Abstract: A container-processing machine includes a rotor with processing positions formed thereon, a transfer station, and a static lifting element used by all the processing positions. Each processing position has a processing head and a container carrier. The lifting element is a static lifting element that is used by all of the processing positions. When the processing position is at the transfer station, the lifting element causes relative motion between a container carrier and a processing head of the processing position. This causes the processing position to transition between receiving and discharge states.

Abstract: A system and method provides for controlling a pneumatic carrier system based on identification information read from a carrier or a payload of the carrier. Each carrier or payload which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has stored thereon information for the carrier or payload. Positioned throughout the system are communications devices such as antennas and readers which are employed to read and/or write identification information on the identification device. Based on reading the identification device at locations within the system, the operation of the system is altered.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for uptake and transport of particulate matter in a gas stream. The apparatus includes a receiver for the particulate matter connected with a gravity feed input channel assembly with a passive metering orifice therein. An in-line aeration and distribution chamber assembly is connected with an outlet from the input channel assembly and includes a chamber with plural discrete gas intake passageways opening thereinto. An outlet channel exits the chamber and is connectable with a vacuum suction source for directing a gas stream having the particulate matter entrained therein from the apparatus.

Abstract: Method for feeding in and for handling waste material in the channel section of a pneumatic wastes conveying system, in which method waste material or recycleable material is fed into a feed-in container (10) from the input aperture (2) of at least two input points (1) of a pneumatic pipe transport system for material and onwards into the channel section (20, 21, 22) between the feed-in container and the material conveying pipe (100), from where the material is conveyed along with the transporting air via the material conveying pipe (100) to the delivery end of the pneumatic material conveying system, where the material is separated from the transporting air. In the method the channel section (20(II), 20(III), 20(IV) . . .

Abstract: Devices to be tested are conveyed towards, into and from a testing station and are tested there being kept stationary. Conveying into and from the testing station is performed by a mover of a linear motor, which is controllably operated in a stepped manner.

Abstract: A sheet feeding cassette according to the present disclosure includes a storing region and a front surface portion. The storing region stores a sheet. The front surface portion is disposed on a downstream side of the storing region in a drawing direction and composes a portion of an outer surface of an image forming apparatus. The one side portion and other side portion of the front surface portion in a left-right direction are respectively provided with a first opening portion and a second opening portion where the storing region can be visually checked.

Abstract: A sheet feeding cassette includes a storage region, a front portion, and a bottom portion. On the storage region, a sheet is stored. The front portion is disposed on a downstream side with respect to the storage region in a drawing direction. On the bottom portion, the sheet is placed. In the front portion, an opening is formed through which the storage region is visible. Within the storage region, the bottom portion is formed in white or a pale color. At least a part of the visible region in the storage region is formed to be different in lightness by three or more in Munsell value from a light-color part of the bottom portion, the light-color part being formed in white or the pale color.

Abstract: A feeding device is disclosed, which comprises a paper passage, a sheet-separating roller, a friction institution, and a stopper. The sheet-separating roller is disposed in the paper passage. The friction institution is disposed in the paper passage opposite to the sheet-separating roller. The stopper is disposed in the upstream side of the sheet-separating roller. The stopper includes an axle, a short arm, and a long arm. The short arm connects to the axle, and the axle acts as a fulcrum. The long arm and the short arm disposed to the axle coaxially. A threshold of the force for pushing the short arm is larger than a threshold of the force for pushing the long arm.

Abstract: This paper feeding apparatus (100) includes a pickup roller (21) including a first portion (21a) that picks up paper (150) in a first state where the paper is to be picked up and a second portion (21b) that transports, in a second state where the paper is to be transported, the paper picked up in the first state and a friction pad (22) that suppresses transport of paper subsequent to the picked up paper, and the pickup roller is in surface contact such that a contact area between the first portion and the friction pad and a contact area between the second portion and the friction pad are substantially equal to each other.

Abstract: A recording medium conveying device includes a guide, a shaft, and a positioner. The guide guides a recording medium along a conveyance path to a predetermined direction. The shaft is disposed near the conveyance path. The guide is disposed between the conveyance path and the shaft. The positioner positions the guide in an axial direction of the shaft. The guide is fixed by both the positioner and the shaft. The positioner is fixed separately from the shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet feeder including a stack tray on which the sheets are stacked, a feeding mechanism that separates and feeds one by one the sheets on the stack tray, a blowing mechanism that blows a predetermined amount of air against the sheets on the stack tray. An operation of the feeding mechanism and an amount of air to be blown by the blowing mechanism are controlled in association with each other, so that it is possible to prevent double-feeding of the sheets and a feeding failure, thereby achieving reliable sheet feeding.

Abstract: A medium conveyance device including: a conveyance guide that defines a conveyance space through which a paper sheet shaped medium should pass when conveying the medium along a conveyance direction; and an outside region that is a region, out of a guide face forming a boundary face to the conveyance space in the conveyance guide, contacted by an end portion of the medium in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and that guides the end portion of the medium to so as to be positioned inside the conveyance space.

Abstract: A winding shaft with a winding body and shaft journals that are positioned or situated at the ends of the winding body and are configured for insertion into a winding device. The winding body is composed of a winding sleeve that is open at the ends and the shaft journals each has an insertion section with clamping, with which they can be inserted into the end of the winding sleeve and detachably clamped to the winding sleeve, and together with it, constitute the winding shaft. This invention also discloses a method for inserting a winding shaft into a winding device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a continuous sheet for use within a roller shade may generally include positioning a portion of a first sheet web adjacent to a mandrel, positioning a portion of a second sheet web adjacent to the mandrel and winding the first and second sheet webs around the mandrel such that a folded segment of the first sheet web is secured to a base segment of the second sheet web.

Abstract: A method for bonding the tail of a convolutely wound log to the body is provided. The method comprises the use of a bonding material to bond the tail to the wound log. The bonding material is applied to application sites arranged in a non-uniform pattern.

Abstract: A film treating method includes feeding a film from a film feeder, moving the film along an outer circumference of a fixed support unit, which supports the film and guides the movement of the film, applying tension to the film by moving a variable support unit from a first surface of the film toward a second surface of the film, processing the film, and collecting the film.

Abstract: A braking device 1 is provided for a tape reel mounted rotatably about its axis. The braking device 1 includes two rotating members 10, 20 rotationally coupled with the reel, and a selection member 30 configured to cooperate by friction selectively with either one of the rotating members 10, 20 by moving the selection member to engage one or the other rotating member for friction braking.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a teller cash recycler may comprise: a handling unit including a deposit section in which banknotes are deposited and a withdrawal section in which banknotes are withdrawn; a safe having at least one storage unit in the inside thereof where banknotes are stored; a door for selectively opening and closing the safe; a first transfer unit for transferring banknotes between the handling unit and the storage unit; a cassette mounting unit provided in the outer of the door; and a second transfer unit for transferring banknotes between a cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit and the handling unit, or the cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit and the first transfer unit.

Abstract: A banknote temporary storage module is provided, including large and small reels driven by first and second power motors respectively, a coiling tape, first and second coded discs, first and second sensors and a microcontroller. The first and second coded discs are fixed on rotating shafts of the large and small reels respectively. The first and second sensors are arranged corresponding to the first and second coded discs respectively and are used for monitoring rotating angles of the large and small reels respectively. The microcontroller is used for calculating the length of the coil tape released by the small reel each time the large reel rotates for one circle, and calculating the current radius of the large reel, and thus angular velocities of the large and small reels are controlled to make the linear velocity of the large reel consistent with that of the small reel.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus (3) includes a pressing lever (46) turnable between a first position where the pressing lever (46) abuts with the sheet bundle on a stacking tray (34) and a second position where the pressing lever (46) is displaced on a side of a discharging part (44) side from the first position. The discharging part (44) has an upper roller (56) and a lower roller (57). The lower roller (57) abuts with a lowermost sheet of the sheet bundle and an upper roller (56) is configured to separate upward from the lower roller (57) during the shifting and to be displaced in a direction approaching the lower roller (57) during the discharging. The pressing lever (46) is configured to project upward from above an apex portion of the lower roller (57) at the second position and to turn into the second position during the shifting.

Abstract: The container may hold a material, such as, plastic wrap. The first container portion may include a first leg with an engagement member. The engagement member may engage the second leg during the cutting process. In addition, the engagement member may disengage from the second leg during or after the cutting process. When the user wishes to cut the material, the user pushes down on the first container portion. The material is held between the engagement member and the second leg at a first location. The third leg may assist in holding the material at a second location. The holding of the material in tension may facilitate the cutting of the material. As the user continues to push down on the first container portion, the engagement member disengages from the second leg. The user can remove the portion of material without opening the first container portion.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet material binding apparatus capable of shortening a user's waiting time required to bind sheets through a manual operation with a movable stapler. A CPU (162) of a sheet material binding apparatus (50) monitors whether or not an image forming apparatus (1) can execute image formation processing. When the image forming apparatus (1) can execute the image formation processing, the movable stapler is arranged at a standby position close to the image forming apparatus (1). When the image forming apparatus (1) cannot execute the image formation processing, on the other hand, the movable stapler is arranged at a position for performing the manual operation, to thereby bind the sheets through the manual operation immediately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an easily removable paper tube used for winding material, such as fabric, a band, a film, and so forth, and a method for successively using articles, each of which uses the paper tube, and, more specifically, to an easily removable paper tube and a method for successively using articles that use the paper tube, in which the paper tube is effectively removed, without deforming a roll of material wound around the paper tube, such use of the material enabled by releasing it from the inside of the roll with the paper tube removed, thereby increasing the unrolling speed of the material, and a first article and a second article, each of which includes wound material, are connected to each other for use, thereby allowing successive provision of the articles, and thus remarkably increasing a rate of successive production.

Abstract: A bobbin for winding an optical fiber includes a main winding drum having a cylindrical shape, an auxiliary flange portion that is provided on at least one of a first end and a second end of the main winding drum in an axis direction of the main winding drum, a first main flange portion that has a larger diameter than the external diameter of the auxiliary flange portion and that is provided on the main winding drum to face the auxiliary flange portion, a second main flange portion that is provided on the main winding drum to face the first main flange portion, and an auxiliary winding drum that is provided between the first main flange portion and the auxiliary flange portion.

Abstract: An expandable shaft for winding/unwinding machines is provided and includes a shaft body defining a shaft cavity and having a shaft first end, a shaft second end and a shaft body outer surface having a plurality of body openings which communicate the shaft body outer surface with the shaft cavity, a gripping structure, wherein the gripping structure is located within the shaft cavity and aligned with the plurality of body openings and a plunger having a plunger body. The plunger body includes a plunger outer surface having a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the plunger is configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. When in the first configuration the plurality of valleys are aligned with the gripping structure and when in the second configuration the plurality of peaks are aligned with the gripping structure where the gripping structure is protruding from the plurality of body openings.

Abstract: A method for controlling elevator cars of an elevator system according to one example of the present disclosure includes assigning free elevator cars of the elevator system to one of either general service or express priority service (EPS). A destination dispatch controller receives an express priority service (EPS) call. The EPS call can indicate a request for priority service from an EPS call originating location to an EPS call final destination. The controller can determine whether any active EPS assigned car can service the EPS call. A particular elevator car can be an active EPS car when the particular car is carrying out EPS service. When a specific active EPS car can service the EPS call, the controller assigns the specific EPS car to the EPS call. Upon completion of the EPS call, the controller unassigns the EPS car to a free car.

Abstract: A method for performing an emergency stop with an elevator and a safety arrangement of an elevator are disclosed. In the method, when an emergency stop criterion is fulfilled, the elevator car is driven with the electric motor of the hoisting machine to a stop with a given deceleration profile.

Abstract: The invention concerns a service lift, in particular for installation in or on building structures, having a personnel access means, a drive device for upward and downward movement of the personnel access means, and a suspension means which can be fixedly connected to the building and along which the service lift is movable by the drive device. The suspension means has a first and preferably a second drive chain which can be mounted to a fixing point on the building structures, and the drive device has for the or each of the drive chains one or more cogwheels which are in force-transmitting engagement with the respective drive chain to convert a rotation of the cogwheels into the upward or downward movement of the service lift.

Abstract: An elevator car frame is disclosed. It comprises two side beams, each of them having a length and two ends, being at a distance from each other, being aligned substantially parallel to each other and their lengths being substantially the same. The elevator car frame further comprises a top cross beam and a bottom cross beam, each of them having a length and two ends, being at a distance from each other, being aligned substantially parallel to each other and their lengths being substantially the same. The top cross beam and the bottom cross beam are connected from their ends to the side beams for forming a closed and essentially rectangular frame. The elevator car frame is characterized in that the top cross beam and the bottom cross beam each comprise at least two modules being connected to each other, and optionally to a side beam, by an adjustable connection for folding the modules of the top cross beam and the bottom cross beam to allow reversibly reducing the size of the elevator car frame.

Abstract: The invention refers to an elevator car, comprising a car spoiler at its top and/or bottom, which elevator car has a car sling with a horizontal frame part on which at least one elevator cabin is supported, in which elevator car at least one vertically extending spoiler element is located aside of the horizontal frame part, which spoiler element has upper and lower flange portions, at least one of them being connected with elevator car parts located above and/or below of the frame part, as well as an essentially vertically extending middle portion, whereby the spoiler element is arranged in a distance from the frame part. An elevator car having this arrangement has a reduced noise reduction and a better efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a car spoiler at its top and/or bottom, which car spoiler comprises at least one spoiler component having at least one curved spoiler element, characterized in that the spoiler component is made of a sandwich material of an outer flat material layer connected to at least one inner structured material layer.

Abstract: An elevator car arrangement includes an elevator car body including a roof, a bottom and side walls, and an elevator car sling for being guided along vertically extending guide rails. The elevator car sling includes at least a first vertical side support, a second vertical side support and an upper horizontal support, which supports are connected to each other to form the sling. The elevator car body is connected to the elevator car sling such that the elevator car body is supported in the elevator car sling. The elevator car arrangement further includes a connection element for connecting the elevator car body to the elevator car sling such that the connection element is arranged between the roof of the elevator car body and the vertical side support of the elevator car sling, the connection element including a damper for damping vibrations caused by guide rails. A connection element for connecting an elevator car body to an elevator car sling is provided to form the elevator car arrangement.

Abstract: An elevator includes at least one elevator car driving in an elevator shaft driven by an elevator drive. The elevator car has at least one car door and a door sill at the bottom of the car door, which door sill includes at least one groove, in which the car door is guided, in which groove at least one trash hole is located to prevent trash from accumulating in the groove, whereby the elevator car further includes a toe guard which extends downwards from the door sill. The trash hole is connected with a first upper end of an air channel extending downwards from the door sill and includes at least one channel portion extending with a direction component in a horizontal direction and/or having an opening directed sideward, which air channel is connected with the toe guard. The elevator leads to a reduced noise generation in the region of the door sill, particularly in elevator cars traveling with a high speed.

Abstract: An elevator landing door arrangement for installation in a landing door opening of an elevator shaft wall includes at least one door jamb and at least one protective element fixed at the door jamb which abuts with its sealing portion against the landing door opening. The protective element has a fixing portion facing the door jamb, whereby either the fixing portion is bent around a carrier element of the door jamb or the carrier element extends around the fixing portion of the protective element.

Abstract: A drive system (10) that is operable to drive a conveyor band (12) includes a drive motor (26), inner and outer drive shafts (28, 30), a gearbox (32), and a band engagement member (34, 36). The inner drive shaft (28) includes first and second ends (38, 40), the first end (38) being connected to the drive motor (26). The gearbox (32) includes input and output portions, the input and output portions being in geared connection with one another, and the input portions being connected to the second end (40) of the inner drive shaft (28). The outer drive shaft (30) includes a cavity (46) that extends through at least a portion of the outer drive shaft (30). The outer drive shaft (30) is connected to the output portion of the gearbox (32). The band engagement member (34, 36) extends radially outward from an outer surface of the outer drive shaft (30). At least a portion of the inner drive shaft (28) is positioned within the cavity (46) of the outer drive shaft (30).

Abstract: People movers, such as escalators and moving walkways, for instance, may comprise a support member belt comprised of a plurality of support members guided on rails. The support members may be, for example, steps of an escalator or pallets of a moving walkway. Each support member may be secured to a pair of drag rollers that runs on the rails, and each support member may include a roller spindle that is held rotationally conjointly in or on a body of the support member. Between the roller spindle and the body of the support member, there may be a plug-in connection by way of which the roller spindle is maintained against an undercut under bias of a latching device.

Abstract: Automated device for opening and closing metal goods-transportation boxes for stowage on ships relates to an automated device designed to open and close metal goods-transportation boxes for stowage on ships that obviates the need for storage silos close to the quay of the port and the conveyer belts and accessories thereof for loading the ship.

Abstract: A method for automatically landing a container on a landing target using a container crane is disclosed. The container crane includes a trolley and spreader for holding and lifting the container and a crane control system for controlling movements of the container crane. A distance from the container to the landing target is measured and the container is moved towards the landing target dependent on the measured distance. A plurality of images of the landing target is made using at least one camera mounted on the spreader. The images are processed to identify one or more landing features in the images of the landing target. Distances from the container to the landing target are calculated based on a measurement of distance between the container and the landing features in the images.

Abstract: A collapsible hoist apparatus includes a lower boom assembly, a middle boom assembly, and an upper boom assembly, the boom assemblies consisting of two parallel boom arms and a transversal crossbeam, and are connected to one another by a pivotal annular support. The annular support allows the complete boom assembly to be placed in a first extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration; a fully extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a planar configuration; or a closed storage position, such that the boom assemblies extend inwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration.

Abstract: A gravity actuated crane stop for a crane is disclosed. The gravity actuated crane stop has a first connector at a first end configured to couple to a first crane member and an interface at a second end configured to interface with a second crane member. A gravity actuated mechanism is disposed on the body and has a first configuration in which gravity actuated mechanism disables the interface, and a second configuration in which the gravity actuated mechanism does not disable the interface. The gravity actuated mechanism is automatically changeable from the first configuration to the second configuration as the body is moved from a first orientation relative to a horizontal plane to a second orientation relative to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.

Abstract: Lifting device for an automobile comprising a lifting means and a receiving means for receiving the automobile, wherein the receiving means is mounted pivotably on the lifting means and at least one clamping means is provided at the receiving means for fixing the automobile on the receiving means.