Patent ID: 9725246
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B65G,F15B

Claim:
1. A position control apparatus capable of moving at least one side guide component of an item conveyance system to any of a plurality of component positions, as desired, within a component position range, said apparatus comprising: a fluidic drive system configured to drive, with a single fluidic displacement, at least one side guide positioner in a first relative direction; a bias system that includes at least one biaser that biases said at least one side guide positioner in a direction that is opposite said first relative direction; and wherein said fluidic drive system comprises a positioner actuator connected in parallel with at least one other positioner actuator, each said positioner actuator comprising at least one flow orifice functioning as a dynamic valve configured to oppose impulse force induced motion of said at least one side guide positioner; wherein said apparatus enables adjustment of said at least one side guide positioner to a plurality of positions within a side guide positioner range, said side guide positioner effecting positioning, as desired, of said at least one side guide component to a desired component position within said component position range.