Patent ID: 8807327
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. A transfer apparatus for transportation of an article, comprising: a primary part; at least one first and one second secondary part, which are each adapted for seating of an article and are magnetically coupled to the primary part for movement relative to each other along a direction of transport of the first and second secondary parts on the primary part; a transmitter attached to the primary part, said transmitter capable of receiving information regarding a position of the at least one first and second secondary parts on the primary part along the direction of transport and generating at least one signal indicative of said position; and a regulation device operatively coupled with the primary part for defining a boundary in the primary part to thereby subdivide the primary part into adjoining first and second zones along the direction of transport, and for regulating the movement of the at least one first and one second secondary parts as a function of the at least one signal generated by the transmitter, wherein the regulation device is constructed to dynamically move said boundary and to regulate the movement of the at least one first secondary part in the first zone in accordance with a first regulation rule, and to regulate the movement of the at least one second secondary part in the second zone in accordance with a second regulation rule, wherein the first and second regulation rules differ from one another.