Process and device for conveying and forming groups of discoid products, in particular biscuits
US6158570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0205
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The products (12) are delivered in a plurality of columns (11) to a conveyor wheel (15) which has pivotably articulated carriers (26, 27). An axially stationary carrier (26) and an axially displaceable carrier (27) are alternately coordinated with every two input columns (11) in the direction of conveyance (A). Said two columns (11) are delivered at different heights according to the carrier distance. During conveyance into the output station (16), the displaceable carriers (27) are moved into the trajectory plane of the others with the result that common groups (18) of products (12) lying to be flat on each other are formed from two input columns (11). The device substantially avoids relative motion between products (12) and guides with the result that the products (12) are handled carefully.
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