Patent ID: 9205997
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A turn conveyor system, comprising: a first conveyor extending in a first direction that displaces, in the first direction, an article positioned in a first orientation, the first conveyor comprising a lateral displacement mechanism configured to displace the article laterally in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; a second conveyor extending substantially in the first direction and positioned adjacent to the first conveyor; a lateral conveyor extending between the first conveyor and the second conveyor in the second direction; and a turn arm coupled to the second conveyor at a position corresponding to an end of the lateral conveyor that extends across at least a portion of the second conveyor, the turn arm comprising: the lateral displacement mechanism displaces the article in the second direction, onto the lateral conveyor, and toward the turn arm; and when the article reaches the turn arm, the turn arm causes the article to rotate from the first orientation to a second orientation while the article is displaced laterally in the second direction and positioned onto the second conveyor.