Patent ID: 7299911
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An abutment module, more especially for automatic processing and conveying equipment, comprising an abutment member arranged on a base for objects moving in a current working direction of movement in a plane of motion, such abutment member being able, by means of a fluid power operated servo member, to be shifted out of and back into such plane of motion, at least one position sensor being provided by which at least the abutment position of such object striking the abutment member may be detected, wherein a bus station for a bus system to detect and process position sensor signals of the at least one position sensor is integrated in the abutment module, and at least one control valve is integrated in the abutment module, such control valve being able to be controlled electrically by way of the bus system and serving for control of the servo member.