Patent attributes
An article transfer device which transfers articles using hanger rods each of which includes helical ridges or helical grooves, wherein the article transfer device can ensure a sufficient number of articles to be suspended without increasing depth of the housing. In an article transfer device which include hanger rods, each of which forms helical ridges and has a length sufficient to allow the suspending of articles therefrom, a support which supports the respective hanger rods for rotation about respective axe, a driver which rotates the respective hanger rods, and a housing which accommodates the respective hanger rods, the support and the driver therein. Each hanger rod has a pitch enlarged portion where pitch of the helical ridges is larger than in other portions so the direction of the suspended article can be changed.
