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OT-2026-000002372

Conveyance path switching apparatus, conveyance system, and conveyance path switching method

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
YAMAGUCHI KOTA
Assignee
YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Original source
US-12565384-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 3 March 2026
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Abstract

The support mechanism has a conveyor support member attached to the end portion of the movable linear conveyor and a single axis robot that is attached to a fixed linear conveyor and guides the conveyor support member in the Y direction. By the support mechanism having the conveyor support member and the single axis robot, the end portion of the movable linear conveyor can be firmly supported with respect to the fixed linear conveyor. The support mechanism has the conveyor support member attached to the end portion of the movable linear conveyor and the Y-axis conveyor guide that is attached to the fixed linear conveyor and guides the conveyor support member in the Y direction. By the support mechanism having the conveyor support member and the Y-axis conveyor guide, the end portion of the movable linear conveyor can be firmly supported with respect to the fixed linear conveyor.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002372, “Conveyance path switching apparatus, conveyance system, and conveyance path switching method,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:12:34 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002372.

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