Patent ID: 6286828
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B65G,B65H,G06K

Abstract:
An apparatus for rotating at least one flat object, comprising:a frame,a rotor which is rotatably suspended relative to said frame, which rotor is arranged for receiving an object in the rotor and comprises: at least one passage for at least receiving or feeding specimens of said objects and at least one transport element having a circulating circumferential surface for engaging a specimen of said objects in the rotor for bringing a specimen of said objects via said passage into or out of the rotor,a transmission element,a coupling structure between said transmission element and said rotor,a transmission between said transmission element and said at least one transport element of the rotor for rotating said at least one transport element relative to said rotor in response to rotation of said transmission element relative to said rotor,a positioning structure for retaining said rotor in at least one position relative to said frame, anda drive for driving said transmission element,wherein said coupling structure is arranged for: retaining said transmission element relative to said rotor in a rotation condition in which said positioning structure allows rotation of said rotor relative to said frame, and releasing rotation of said transmission element relative to said rotor upon transition to a transport condition in which said positioning structure retains said rotor relative to said frame.