Belt conveyor having a variable-length belt support
US9056723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/31
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for transporting individual products (1) of, in particular, predefined dimensions in a transport direction A, wherein the device includes two upper belt segments (2, 3) adjacent to each other at a transition point (8), having variable length in the transport direction and each extending from an inner deflection (7, 8) at the transition point (6) to an outer deflection (9, 10) at the other end, wherein the two upper belt segments (2, 3) each are supported by a plurality of support means (11) spaced apart from each other in the transport direction, the distance between same changing as the length of the upper belt segments (2, 3) varies.
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