Patent ID: 7357242
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A transfer apparatus comprising: a pair of right and left endless rotating bodies disposed along a main conveyance path; article supporting bodies having a longitudinal direction which is perpendicular to the main conveyance path, and installed in plural fashion between the endless rotating bodies; article lateral pushing bodies guided by the article supporting bodies; guided bodies provided on rear faces of the article lateral pushing bodies; a group of guide devices for guiding the guided bodies; and distributing means disposed at a branching section of the group of guide devices, wherein said distributing means comprises a distribution guide body capable of swinging about a vertical axis, and an electrical extension and contraction drive device connected to the distribution guide body, swing amount controlling means against which the distribution guide body can abut is provided on a fixed section therefor, and said swing amount controlling means comprises a pair of first stopper bodies having soft elastic properties, and a pair of second stopper bodies having hard elastic properties, the second stopper bodies are separated and distinct from the first stopper bodies and the first stopper bodies project inwards with respect to the second stopper bodies, the free end portion of the distribution guide body is positioned between the respective stopper bodies, the stopper bodies receiving faces are mutually opposed, and the distribution guide body abuts against a first stopper body and subsequently abuts against a second stopper body while causing the first stopper body to undergo elastic deformation.