Chain buffer
US10836588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G21/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The buffering device serves to temporarily accept products from a product flow in the event of a downstream disruption obstructing the product flow and to deliver the accepted products after the disruption has been eliminated. As conveyor it uses an endless flat top chain, which passes through several loops formed by horizontal deflections in an upper and a lower level. The deflections are arranged in an alternately fixed and horizontally displaceable manner, such that the lengths of the loops are variable.
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