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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto-fu, JP;
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto-Fu, JP;
Abstract
A conveying apparatus includes first, second, and third conveying sections, and a controller. The first and second conveying sections include first and second conveying mechanisms configured to convey workpieces at first and second speeds, respectively. The third conveying section includes a third conveying mechanism, a rotation mechanism, and a first sensor. The third conveying mechanism is in a form of a slide and positioned between the first and second conveying mechanisms. The third conveying mechanism is configured to allow the workpieces dropped thereon from the first conveying mechanism to slide to be transferred onto the second conveying mechanism. The rotation mechanism is configured to turn the third conveying mechanism about a rotation shaft. The first sensor is configured to detect first information indicating that the workpieces have passed the second end portion of the third conveying mechanism. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and the rotation mechanism.