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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1992
Eigo Kawakami, Ebina, JP;
Koji Uda, Yokohama, JP;
Kunitaka Ozawa, Isehara, JP;
Shunichi Uzawa, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsutoshi Kuno, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazunori Iwamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Takao Kariya, Hino, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conveying apparatus includes a plurality of position limiting devices provided along the direction of conveyance and a selecting device operable to select one of or those of the plurality of position limiting devices which are effective in view of a target position, before a start of conveyance. The selecting device is further operable to select, again, one of or those of the plurality of position limiting devices which are effective in view of the current position of an article being conveyed, after a start of conveyance.