Routing apparatus for a train of containers of glass or the like

US5501316A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hermann Heye

Inventors

• Heinz Hermening · Porta Westfalica, DE
• Siegfried Schwarzer · Oberasbach, DE
• Hans-Georg Seidel · Rinteln, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 1994
• Grant date: Mar 26, 1996
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2201/0244
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Containers (2) arrive on a first conveyor belt (3) at comparatively large initial spacings (8) from one another and at comparatively high speed in a first direction of movement (4). The containers (2) are routed on a continuously curved path (11) into a second direction of movement (5) onto a second conveyor belt (6). Between the conveyor belts (3, 6) is arranged an intermediate belt (14) whose upper run (15) is driven in a third direction of movement (16) with a lower speed than the first conveyor belt (3). The second conveyor belt (6) likewise runs at lower speed than the first conveyor belt (3), so that finally a comparatively small second gap (7) results between the containers (2). A drive member (10) carries on the one hand transportation fingers (9) which engage between successive containers (2), and on the other hand stopping members (13) of a support device (12) with which the containers ( 2) are kept in continuous contact up to their delivery on to the second conveyor belt (6). A working section (31) of the drive member (10) is automatically guided in accordance with the continuously curved path (11).