OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002372

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

Published: 2026-09-15T19:12:34.373700Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002372
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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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
Published 2026-09-15T19:12:34.373700Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002372