US2009072681A1PendingUtilityA1

Receiving device

Assignee: UNIV NAT TAIWAN SCIENCE TECHPriority: Sep 14, 2007Filed: Mar 5, 2008Published: Mar 19, 2009
Est. expirySep 14, 2027(~1.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47B 45/00
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Abstract

A receiving device is provided, comprising a chamber, a plurality of spacers, a plurality of positioners and a spacer moving module. The spacers are disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacers define a plurality of receiving spaces. The positioners are disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacers are detachably disposed on the positioners. The spacer moving module is disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacer moving module moves the spacers relative to the positioners to change sizes of the receiving spaces.

Claims

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1 . A receiving device, comprising:
 a chamber;   a plurality of spacers, disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacers define a plurality of receiving spaces;   a plurality of positioners, disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacers are detachably disposed on the positioners; and   a spacer moving module, disposed in the chamber, wherein the spacer moving module moves the spacers relative to the positioners to change sizes of the receiving spaces.   
   
   
       2 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the spacer moving module comprises a moving unit and a holding unit, the holding unit holds the spacers, and the moving unit moves the holding unit. 
   
   
       3 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the moving unit comprises an actuating element and a rod, and the holding unit is moved on the rod by the actuating element. 
   
   
       4 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the actuating element is a motor, the rod is a thread rod, and the actuating element rotates the rod to move the holding unit relative to the rod. 
   
   
       5 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the actuating element is a stepping motor. 
   
   
       6 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the holding unit comprises at least one actuator and a plurality of holding elements, the actuator actuates the holding elements to hold the spacers. 
   
   
       7 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the actuator is a motor. 
   
   
       8 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the spacer moving module further comprises a control unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the moving unit and the holding unit to control movements thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the spacer moving module further comprises a sensor, disposed in the chamber and electrically connected to the control unit for sensing a position of the holding unit. 
   
   
       10 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the sensor is a limit switch. 
   
   
       11 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each spacer comprises a plurality of wedging units, the wedging units are disposed on edges of the spacer, and the spacer is detachably disposed on the positioners via the wedging units. 
   
   
       12 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each wedging unit comprises a lever and an elastic element, the lever comprises a wedging portion and a holding portion, the lever rotates between a first orientation and a second orientation, the spacer moving module presses the holding portion to separate the wedging portion from the positioner when the lever is in the first orientation, and the elastic element pushes the holding portion to connect the wedging portion to the positioner when the lever is in the second orientation. 
   
   
       13 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the elastic element is a spring. 
   
   
       14 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each positioner comprises a plurality of positioning notches, and the wedging portion extends into the positioning notches to be connected to the positioner. 
   
   
       15 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the spacer moving module comprises a moving unit and a holding unit, the holding unit holds the spacers, and the moving unit moves the holding unit. 
   
   
       16 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the holding unit comprises at least one actuator and a plurality of holding elements, the actuator actuates the holding elements to hold the holding portions. 
   
   
       17 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each spacer comprises an extending plate, the extending plate is slidably disposed on the spacer. 
   
   
       18 . The receiving device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the spacer moving module contacts the extending plate to push the extending plate out of the chamber.

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