Apparatus for the emptying of containers

US5474415A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann AG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Becker · Wetter, DE
• Rudiger Ostholt · Wetter, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 1993
• Grant date: Dec 12, 1995
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/962
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for the emptying of containers is disposed in the course of a conveyor way for containers loaded with piece goods, in particular with luggage pieces. A branch conveyor for receiving discharged piece goods is following to the emptying apparatus. The emptying apparatus is furnished with support rollers and guide elements for the containers and a tipping device with a swivel drive for the swiveling of the containers perpendicular to the transport advance direction (F) of the conveyor way in direction toward the branch conveyor. In order to obtain an emptying of the container during the transport motion based on a constructively simple structure of the apparatus, the container (3) is essentially constructed to comprise a part (4), formed by a shell-shaped floor (8) for receiving the piece goods (5) and a lower part (6). The lower part (6) includes essentially a planar support face (10) and a member for the transfer of the drive forces of the drive rollers (13) and of the tipping forces of the guide elements (15, 115) to the planar support face (10).