Transport apparatus and method for feeding articles to a packing machine
US8087509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/71
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for feeding articles to a packing machine are disclosed. A conveyor belt is arranged prior to the belt feeder of the packing machine. The conveyor belt has at least two single lanes which are spatially separated from each other. A first sole driving motor allocated to the conveyor belt. A triggering mechanism connects the first driving motor with the single lanes of the conveyor belt so that the single lanes are driveable with different speeds.
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