Moving device having an operating configuration and a maintenance configuration

US10569973B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach

Inventors

• Alexander Burk · Solms, DE
• Christoph Eckhardt · Breidenbach, DE
• Jochen Gerlach · Steffenberg, DE
• Marco Nichau · Bad Laasphe, DE
• Thomas Nispel · Steffenberg, DE
• Ingo Rother · Breidenbach, DE
• Leopold Von Keudell · Unterschleißheim, DE
• Steffen Zecher · Staufenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2015
• Grant date: Feb 25, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G35/06
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for moving objects (11), in particular food products, comprising a plurality of individually movable transport movers (12) for transporting the objects, a track system for the transport movers, in which the transport movers can be moved along at least one specified track (10), and a control apparatus for controlling the motions of the transport movers in the track system, wherein the track comprises a stator (14) and an associated guide (16) for the transport movers, and wherein the track can be converted from an operating configuration into a maintenance configuration at least in some segments, in which maintenance configuration at least one component of the track can be moved out of the working position thereof corresponding to a transport operation in relation to the stator.