Patent ID: 6145652
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B06B,B65G

Abstract:
A vibrating conveyor apparatus for reversing the movement of articles carried by said apparatus comprisinga conveying trough for moving articles through vibratory motion imparted to said trough;a stationary frame;a plurality of spring members mounting said trough on said frame;a vibrating assembly for imparting vibratory motion to said trough, said assembly comprising a plurality of shaft components mounting eccentric weights adapted to be rotated to generate said vibratory motion, one of said shaft components mounting a first eccentric weight that is movable with respect to said one shaft component between a first predetermined latched position and a second predetermined latched position, said first eccentric weight and said shaft component having a latching mechanism that latches said first eccentric weight in said first predetermined latched position when said shaft component is rotated in a first direction and in said second predetermined latched position when said shaft component is rotated in a direction reverse to said first direction.