Device for grouping individually packaged goods

US7815034B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Fleck · Palling, DE
• Bernhard Schmid · Friedberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 26, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 19, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 10, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2201/0252
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for grouping individually packaged goods which are fed in a substantially closed stream by the means of conveyance along a transport plane, and grouped by at least one divider finger which can be introduced from below transversely to the transport plane into the stream along the conveyance direction, where, for the at least one divider finger, a motor drive provided which is capable of carrying out in a free and adjustable manner a movement of the at least one divider finger transversely to the transport plane (z-direction) independently of the movement along the conveyance direction (y-direction) and vise versa.