Abrégé

A linear drive conveyance system including a first rack, a second rack moveably coupled to the first rack, a belt disposed between the first and second rack, and a plurality of load-bearing components. The first rack has at least one contoured surface which has a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys spaced along the longitudinal axis of the first rack. The second rack has a plurality of bearing channels distributed along a longitudinal axis of the second rack. The belt is configured to move relative to the first and second rack along a longitudinal axis of the first rack. The belt having a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys spaced along a longitudinal axis of the belt. Each one of the plurality of load-bearing components is disposed within one of the plurality of bearing channels and is configured to engage the belt and the first rack.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16H 19/04 - Transmissions comportant essentiellement et uniquement des engrenages ou des organes de friction et qui ne peuvent transmettre un mouvement rotatif indéfini pour convertir un mouvement rotatif en mouvement alternatif et vice versa comportant une crémaillère et pignon
• F03G 3/00 - Autres mécanismes moteurs, p. ex. mécanismes moteurs à gravité ou inertie
• H02K 7/06 - Moyens de transformation d'un mouvement alternatif en un mouvement circulaire ou vice versa
• F16H 25/02 - Transmissions comportant essentiellement et uniquement des systèmes came et galet ou des mécanismes à vis et écrous les mouvements de plusieurs organes indépendants mobiles étant combinés en un mouvement unique
• F16H 25/08 - Transmissions comportant essentiellement et uniquement des systèmes came et galet ou des mécanismes à vis et écrous pour convertir un mouvement rotatif en mouvement alternatif et vice versa

Abrégé

A linear drive conveyance system including a rack having a first end and a second end, defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, the rack having an undulating surface having a plurality of alternating arcuate peaks and valleys spaced along the longitudinal axis, a finger opposing the undulating surface, the finger having cylindrical head disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a follower abutting perpendicularly to and at a midpoint of the cylindrical head a cam disposed opposite of the follower from the cylindrical head, the cam having an asymmetrical cam profile, the cam configured to rotate about a cam axis extending perpendicularly to and spaced from the longitudinal axis and a camshaft rigidly coupled to the cam, the camshaft extending along the longitudinal axis.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03G 3/00 - Autres mécanismes moteurs, p. ex. mécanismes moteurs à gravité ou inertie
• H02J 15/00 - Systèmes d'accumulation d'énergie électrique
• F03D 9/16 - Combinaisons des mécanismes moteurs à vent avec un appareil emmagasinant de l’énergie emmagasinant de l’énergie gravitationnelle potentielle utilisant des poids