AUTOMATED RELOADER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: automated reloader has base with fitted on vertical columns provided with carriage installed for vertical displacement on rolls, articles grip, clamping mechanism with drive and control of gripping head turning mechanism and roller supports with inclined rollers. Gripping head turning mechanism is made in form of power drive with rod coupled with gear-rack drive whose gear is fitted on shaft of gripping head made in form of bracket with two movably secured bell cranks. Bed is secured on one arm of bell crank. Bed is made in form of segment with U-shaped slot for mounting and locating the article. Other arm of bell cranks is coupled with clamping mechanism drive. Movable carriage has bed for article made in form of two vertical plates whose axes are coaxial with axes of inter-roller space in roller support, and vertical axis of power drive rod is coaxial with axis of one of inclined rollers of roller supports. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 5 dwg