Conveyed goods distributor
US9016468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/268
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for distributing or bringing together conveyance flows, in particular a conveyed-goods distributor, comprising at least one conveying element (4) which can be adjusted, and at least one adjustment drive (5) for at least the conveying element, the adjustment drive (5) comprising at least one drive means (10) and a redirecting transmission (12), the redirecting transmission (12) being designed as a crank drive and being coupled to at least one mechanical energy store (19) as an auxiliary drive for at least one of the adjustment motions of the conveying element (4). According to the invention, the energy store is a spring element (19), one end (20) of which is accommodated in a rotationally fixed manner and the other end (21) of which is rotatably connected to a crank arm (14) of the crank drive.
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