Patent ID: 9365347
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A transfer device comprising: a conveyor configured to transport an article placed on a top surface thereof in parallel or substantially parallel with an article transporting direction; a slide arm configured to slide in parallel or substantially parallel with the article transporting direction; a hook attached to the slide arm and configured to move between an action position protruding toward an article placed on the conveyor in a direction crossing a sliding direction of the slide arm and a retract position to avoid contact with the article placed on the conveyor; and a controller configured or programmed to allow the conveyor to transport the article in an opposite direction of the article transporting direction so that an end position of the article in the opposite direction of the article transporting direction reaches a position adjacent to the hook, and then to allow the slide arm to move in the article transporting direction.