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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2014
Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Yoshihiro Okazaki, Osaka, JP;
Haruyuki Yamaguchi, Osaka, JP;
Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd., Osaka-Shi, JP;
Abstract
To provide a slat conveyor apparatus in which course change path parts are moved without inverting the upper and lower sides of slats to eliminate the need for an expensive pitting work, wherein the slats can be held horizontally by a simplified configuration on the course change path parts at front and back ends in the direction of conveyance, whereby the length of the working process does not become shorter, and a required inverting action can be made by a simplified configuration. Endless chainsC are connected to front ends of the slatsin a traveling direction F, a supported means B to be supported at the course change path parts Cis provided to back ends of the slatsin the traveling direction F, a movable supporting means C is provided to the course change path parts Cto support the supported means B from below and hold the slatsin the horizontal posture, and the movable supporting means C repeatedly travels back and forth in the vertical direction in conjunction with movement of the endless chainsC and moves to a position at which to support the supported means B from below only when the supported means B passes through the course change path parts C