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Arrangement and method for the transportation and synchronized distribution of packing units

US8490776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Martin Seger · Straußmühle, DE
Emil Dirmeier · Rosenheim, DE
Stefan Heigl · Aholfing, DE
Helmut Arold · Ansbach, DE
Ludwig Kaeufl · Wiesenfelden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2009
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/766
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the transportation and synchronous distribution of packaging units, wherein the packaging units are continuously supplied on a transportation apparatus and distributed to two further transportation apparatuses (16, 16′). The packaging units are centered on the first transportation apparatus by means of two flaps (20a, 20b) wherein, according to the present invention, the movement of the flaps is mechanically coupled.

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