Patent ID: 9346641
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B41J,B65H

Claim Text:
1. A system for transporting components, comprising: a perforated belt having a first side on which components are transported and a second side opposite the first side; a plurality of rollers about which the perforated belt is threaded for operation, the plurality of rollers contacting the second side of the perforated belt; and an air movement device that is configured to move a stream of forced air in a direction along and substantially parallel to the second side of the perforated belt, the air movement device creating a substantially laminar flow of air in a space that faces the second side of the perforated belt; wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers operating to drive the perforated belt to transport components on the perforated belt in a transport direction; wherein the air movement device being configured to direct the stream of forced air along the second side of the perforated belt in a direction substantially opposite to the transport direction of the perforated belt.