Cantilever roll-up conveyor arrangement
View Patent ↗The present invention is a conveyor arrangement for a stamping die employed within a stamping press. The conveyor arrangement has a fixed conveyor with a protruding end, wherein the fixed conveyor is mounted on the die for receiving and shuttling stamped parts from the die. The conveyor arrangement also has a moveable conveyor with a supported first end and a cantilevered second end, wherein the moveable conveyor is arranged for positioning the second end under the fixed conveyor's protruding end for receiving and shuttling stamped parts from the fixed conveyor.
1. A conveyor arrangement for a stamping die employed within a stamping press, the conveyor arrangement comprising:
a fixed conveyor having a protruding end and a first track, said fixed conveyor mounted on the die for receiving and shuttling stamped parts from the die; and
a moveable conveyor having a supported first end, a cantilevered second end and a second track;
wherein the moveable conveyor's cantilevered second end is arranged for positioning under the fixed conveyor's protruding end for receiving and shuttling stamped parts from the first track via the second track to a remote part collection area.
2. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the stamping press is housed within an enclosure, the moveable conveyor's first end is positioned outside the enclosure and the second end is inserted through an aperture in said enclosure.
3. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a receptacle for positioning next to the moveable conveyor's first end for receiving stamped parts.
4. The conveyor arrangement of claim 3 wherein the moveable conveyor is arranged to accept the receptacle under the second end of the moveable conveyor when the conveyor arrangement is not in use.
5. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a ballast for counterweighing the moveable conveyor's second end.
6. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a drive-motor positioned at the moveable conveyor's first end for driving the second track.
7. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a rolling support positioned at the moveable conveyor's first end for transporting the moveable conveyor.
8. The conveyor arrangement of claim 7 wherein the first end of the moveable conveyor further comprises a regulator between the support and the first track for adjusting the vertical position of the second end of the moveable conveyor.
9. The conveyor arrangement of claim 8 wherein the regulator comprises a jack for raising or lowering the second end and a variable length linkage for fixing the vertical position.
10. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the first and second tracks are belts.
11. The conveyor arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a support rib arranged on the moveable conveyor and extending substantially the length of the second track for increased conveyor rigidity.
12. The conveyor arrangement of claim 11 wherein the rib separates the second track into two parallel tracks.
13. The conveyor arrangement of claim 11 wherein the two parallel tracks are interchangeable.