Patent ID: 6283039
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveyor system, comprising:a linear motor;a passive moving assembly connected to said linear motor, and loaded with an article to be conveyed;a linear or magnetic scale provided on said moving assembly;a rail for guiding said moving assembly;a sending drive coil disposed at a sending station associated with said rail;a first contactless sensor is disposed at said sending station and said first sensor detects said scale;a receiving drive coil disposed at a receiving station associated with said rail, which is positioned away from said sending station;a second contactless sensor which is disposed at least at said receiving station and which detects said scale;drivers for driving said sending and receiving drive coils; andcontrol means, to which information regarding the moving assembly from said sensors is connected and to which information the control means is responsive, and said control means being configured to drive said drivers to accelerate and send said moving assembly, thereby achieving non-energization travel, then to decelerate and stop at a predetermined position at the receiving station following non-energization travel.