ARTICLE ORIENTATING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; machining, assembling, welding and measuring jobs; orientation of articles in form of polyhedral plates with flats. SUBSTANCE: articles to be orientated are transported by inclined rotating disk are acted upon by teeth of sliders moving along longitudinal axes of symmetry of radial slots. It provides turning over of article from one side to the other position in which part thrusts by its flat against bottom of radial slot. When this slot gets aligned with channel, correctly orientated article is directed into discharge tray. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of orientation owing to turning over forces directed along longitudinal axes of symmetry of above indicated slots. 3 dwg