EP1525811A1 - Apparatus and method for transferring rod-like articles - Google Patents

Abstract

A transfer conveyor (12) receives the articles from the longitudinal conveyor and delivers the articles (11) to a transverse conveyor. The transfer conveyor has conveying mechanisms (13,14) that are configured to be in function connection with one another. One conveying mechanism is arranged to rotate the articles at a predetermined angle while other mechanism reduces the transport speed of the articles. An independent claim is also included for a transferring method for rod like articles from a longitudinal conveyor and onto a transverse conveyor.

Description

The invention relates to a device for transferring rod-shaped articles, in particular cigarettes, from a longitudinal conveyor for longitudinal axial promotion of Article on a cross conveyor for Queraxialen promotion of the article, comprising Conveying means for receiving the articles from the longitudinal conveyor and for delivering the articles to the cross conveyor, wherein the conveying means for rotating the articles by one predetermined angle and to reduce the transport speed of the article is trained. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for transfer rod-shaped article, in particular cigarettes, from a longitudinal conveyor to longitudinal axial promotion of the article on a cross conveyor for Queraxialen promotion the item.

Devices and methods of the type mentioned are used in particular in the tobacco processing industry used. Become in a cigarette rod machine Strands made of tobacco, usually in tobacco stems with plain or preferably twice the cigarette length. The tobacco sticks are in their Promoted longitudinally and must be for further transport or for further Processing, e.g. for attaching a filter, passed to a filter attachment machine become. For this purpose, the tobacco stumps usually from their longitudinal axial Transport direction are transmitted in a transverse axial transport direction.

There are various devices and methods for transferring rod-shaped articles from a longitudinal conveyor to a cross conveyor known. Known devices have a subsidy on the one hand for receiving the articles of the Longitudinal conveyor is formed. The conveying means is designed such that the Main function of the device, namely the braking of the articles, during a Rotation of the conveyor element takes place by 90 °. On the other hand, the funding for the Dispensing the article formed on the downstream cross conveyor. When with the The device to be performed said method with the article Strand speed taken from the longitudinal conveyor, the axial Strand speed is completely dissipated before the articles are radially accelerated delivered to the downstream cross conveyor. This braking or Acceleration process is known during the transport path of the article carried out on the conveyor of 90 °, resulting in a significant burden the high (positive and negative) accelerations of the article leads. Especially the in axial direction of the article forces are, however, undesirable that they too Damage, e.g. the so-called head loss in tobacco sticks lead.

From WO 99/56568 an intermediate conveyor is known which as a flatbed conveyor is trained. On the flatbed conveyor transport elements are arranged with the cooperate with a closed conveyor system, the closed conveyor system has a path with different radii. Recording heads for the cigarettes as Part of the transport elements of the intermediate conveyor follow the closed Conveyor system, namely the conveyor track. This will cause a speed change achieved so that the cigarettes are taken at a first speed, rotated during transport and at a second speed that is less than the first speed is to be delivered. This intermediate conveyor is for but a very complex in the construction and the other are the transporting articles, especially so the cigarettes in their axial Directed at braking or accelerating forces, as the Turning the cigarettes and slowing down the cigarettes in a layered Movement take place, so that the cigarettes are loaded in their axial direction. Of Further, this intermediate conveyor allows only a limited transfer capacity, the the requirements or the possible capacities of modern cigarette rod making machines has not grown.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a powerful device which is capable of gently transferring rod-shaped articles from one Ensure longitudinal conveyor on a cross conveyor. Furthermore, it is the task of Invention, a method for gentle transfer of the articles of a To propose longitudinal conveyors on a cross conveyor.

This object is achieved by a device of the type mentioned, characterized that the conveying means has at least two separate conveying elements, the are operatively connected to each other, wherein a conveyor element for rotating the Article by a predetermined angle and the other conveyor element for reduction the transport speed of the article is formed. This is going to be special effective and surprisingly simple way one the articles, namely the Cigarettes, gentle transfer of articles from the longitudinal conveyor to the cross conveyor reached. By splitting the main functions of the device, turning the article on the one hand and reducing the transport speed of the article on the other two independent conveyor elements, is the transport path of the article in total extended. In other words, the functions burdening the articles become an extended transport path distributed, whereby a longer process duration ever Process cycle is achieved, without the "output" or the capacity of Reduce device. This leads to a protection of the article.

Advantageously, the two conveying elements in the transport direction of the article arranged one behind the other, wherein the first in the transport direction of the article Conveying element for rotating the articles and the second conveying element for reducing the conveying speed is formed. By this invention Design is achieved in addition to the extension of the transport path that the at Braking or accelerating the articles on these forces acting exclusively in a direction perpendicular / transverse to the axial direction act. By the rotation of Article before braking can stress the article in the axial direction be effectively reduced. This is especially true for tobacco sticks in which the so-called head failure, so caused by a delay falling out of Tobacco is avoided from the tobacco rod.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention are several, preferably four Receptacles for picking up and delivering the articles to a trough segment summarized. This is the parallel and careful transfer of several, preferably four articles, in particular four tobacco double sticks guaranteed.

Preferably, the first conveying element comprises a plurality, preferably eight Trough segments, which are each designed to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. This has the Advantage that always several trough segments are occupied, so that a single Transfer process can take place during the duration of several process cycles. By the Possibility of turning the articles before braking into a desired Position in which the burden on the article is reduced.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the second Conveying element comprises a plurality, preferably six well elements, each for Change in the radius are designed to be movable. This is going to be constructive easy way to reduce the transport speed of the article in the field achieved the second conveying element.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a method of the type mentioned, characterized by the following steps: picking up several rod-shaped Article of the longitudinal conveyor at a strand speed through a first Conveying element, turning the article by an angle of 90 ° about an axis also by the first conveying element, passing the article from the first conveying element to a second conveyor element, slowing the article down to a speed smaller than the strand speed is, by the second conveyor element, and dispensing the Article to the cross conveyor. With this step sequence it is possible to use the articles in the Transfer from the longitudinal conveyor to the cross conveyor, as the main functions, Turning the article and braking the article, on two consecutive Work steps are distributed. Through the sequence of steps "first turn, then slow down" becomes effective a reduction of the force in the axial direction on the article causes. Furthermore, the sequence of steps causes an extension of the transport path. In other words, turning and braking are extended to one another Transport route / conveyor distributed, whereby the articles are less loaded.

Preferably, the braking of the articles by changes in the radius of the second conveyor element. This ensures that regardless of the Strand speed and the pitch of the articles on the strand conveyor a toll the article with a division required for subsequent processing, and a matching speed is guaranteed.

Fig. 1

eine Vorderansicht der Vorrichtung mit einer Aufnahmetrommel und einer Abgabetrommel,

Fig. 2

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Aufnahmetrommel gemäß Figur 1,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung der Vorderansicht der Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1, bei der die Rotationsachsen der Aufnahmetrommel und der Abgabetrommel parallel zueinander verlaufen,

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung der Vorderansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1, bei der die Rotationsachsen der Aufnahmetrommel und der Abgabetrommel quer zueinander verlaufen,

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung der Draufsicht der Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 4,

Fig. 6

eine Detaildarstellung der Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1, nämlich den Übergabebereich zwischen der Aufnahmetrommel und der Abgabetrommel in unterschiedlichen Positionen a) bis d), und

Fig. 7

eine weitere schematische Darstellung der Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1.

Further advantageous and preferred features and embodiments will be apparent from the dependent claims and the description. Particularly preferred embodiments and the method will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing shows:

Fig. 1

a front view of the device with a receiving drum and a dispensing drum,

Fig. 2

a perspective view of the receiving drum according to Figure 1,

Fig. 3

1 is a schematic representation of the front view of the device according to FIG. 1, in which the axes of rotation of the receiving drum and the delivery drum run parallel to one another,

Fig. 4

1 is a schematic representation of the front view of a further embodiment of the device according to FIG. 1, in which the axes of rotation of the take-up drum and the delivery drum are transverse to one another;

Fig. 5

1 is a schematic representation of the plan view of the embodiment according to FIG. 4,

Fig. 6

a detailed representation of the device according to Figure 1, namely the transfer region between the receiving drum and the dispensing drum in different positions a) to d), and

Fig. 7

a further schematic representation of the device according to FIG. 1

The described devices and the method are used for transferring Cigarettes or tobacco sticks from a cigarette rod machine to a downstream machine, in particular a filter attachment machine.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a device 10 for transferring rod-shaped articles 11, namely e.g. Tobacco sticks double cigarette length of a (not shown) longitudinal conveyor on a (also not shown) Cross conveyor. Other items are also transportable. The device 10 comprises a conveyor 12, which in Figure 1 from two separate conveyor elements 13 and 14 is formed. The conveying elements 13, 14 are in the transport direction of the tobacco sticks arranged one behind the other. The conveyor 12 serves to receive the tobacco sticks from the longitudinal conveyor in the longitudinal axial alignment of the tobacco sticks and for delivering the Tobacco sticks in transaxial orientation of the tobacco sticks on the cross conveyor.

The conveying elements 13, 14 are as a rotational body, preferably as drums formed and rotationally driven about rotation axes 15 and 16, respectively. Usually each conveying element 13, 14 has its own drive. Preferably, the Drives via a common control can be controlled and / or regulated and especially with respect to the rotational speeds tuned to each other. The Rotational bodies can also be formed as discs or in other conventional form be. The axes of rotation 15, 16 are parallel in this embodiment to each other, wherein the axes of rotation 15, 16 lie in a vertical plane. The two conveying elements 13, 14, namely a receiving drum and a Dispensing drum, are driven in opposite directions and are in the range of Take-up position 17 in operative connection with each other, such that the article 11 of an outer trajectory 18 of the conveying element 13 on an outer trajectory 19 of the Conveying element 14 are transferable. In the embodiment shown, the radius the trajectory 18 formed larger than the radius of the trajectory 19. There are, however also other radii ratios possible.

The first conveying element 13 in the transport direction of the tobacco sticks is for one Transport of the tobacco sticks at strand speed from a receiving position 20th formed in the region of the longitudinal conveyor to the transfer position 17. The other is the conveying element 13 for rotating the tobacco sticks by a predetermined angle formed, wherein the rotational movement of the article 11 in parallel, ie superimposed, for Transport movement about the rotation axis 15 is executable. The conveying element 13 has receiving elements 21 for receiving the tobacco sticks. The Receiving elements 21 serve to remove the tobacco sticks, wherein the preferred simultaneous decrease of four parallel next to each other and with Strand speed of subsidized tobacco rods four receiving elements 21 in parallel are arranged side by side, and for passing the tobacco sticks, preferably for occasional transfer of the tobacco sticks to the conveying element 14. For this purpose are in the embodiment shown four receiving elements 21 to a trough segment 22 summarized.

Overall, the conveying element 13 eight such Muldensegmente 22, the are evenly distributed in the same pitch over the circumference of the conveying element 13. Thus, in a complete revolution of the conveying element 13 by 360 ° eight Process cycles possible. Another number of well segments 22 in changed Division is also usable. The trough segments 22 are on the one hand on the Conveyor element 13 attached and thereby rotatable about the rotation axis 15. To the In addition, each trough segment 22 is pivotable about a pivot axis 23 formed, wherein the pivoting movement of the trough segments 22 of the Rotational movement of the conveying element 13 is superimposed. The pivoting movement around the pivot axes 23 is mainly used for tracking the Muldensegmente 22 in the receiving position 20 and the take-up position 17, so that a Management of Article 11 at the time of admission and takeover. All axes of rotation 23 lie on a trajectory 24 whose radius is smaller than that Radius of the trajectory 18 is. The pivot axes 23 are parallel to Rotation axis 15 and are arranged concentrically around them.

Furthermore, the trough segments 22 or at least those to the trough segment 22 combined receiving elements 21 about an axis 31 rotatable. The axes 31 are perpendicular to the respective pivot axes 23 and perpendicular to the axial Direction of the receiving elements 21. The transport path of the conveying element 13 is for the tobacco sticks 180 ° from the receiving position 20 to the take-over position 17.

On this transport, the trough segments on the one hand in addition to the Swivel axis 23 and the axis 31 rotatably, so that a total of at least three Movements can occur sequentially and / or simultaneously. Other arrangements with a smaller or larger transport route and other possibilities of movement However, they are also conceivable.

The conveying element 13 downstream conveying element 14 is the one for Transport the tobacco sticks from the take-up position 17 to a dispensing position 25th and on the other hand for braking the tobacco sticks to a conveying speed, the less than the strand speed is formed. The conveying element 14 has also receiving elements 26 for taking over the tobacco sticks from the conveying element 13 or from the trough segments 22 and for delivering the tobacco sticks to the Cross conveyor on. Again, four receiving elements 26 to one Muldensegment 27 summarized. Evenly over the circumference of the Conveying element 14 are distributed in the embodiment shown six Trough segments 27 arranged. A smaller or larger number of trough segments 27 and / or another division of the trough segments 27 but can also be used.

The trough segments 27 have the shape in the front view (see, for example, Fig. 1) a blunt cone, with the wider of the opposite Areas, namely the outwardly facing surface 32, is curved. in the Area of this curvature, the receiving elements 27 are arranged. The Trough segments 27 are movable, in particular designed to be pivotable. These are the trough segments 27 on preferably two parallel pivot levers 28, 29, the also be referred to as a handlebar arranged. By means of the pivot lever 28, 29 are the trough segments 27 during rotation of the conveying element 14 on a Orbit, namely a trajectory 30, with respect to the trajectory 19th pivotable smaller radius. In other embodiments, each may also be individual receiving element 26 disposed on a single pivot lever and radially for changing the trajectory described by the receiving elements 26 be movable.

The previously described curvature of the trough segments 27 or the outer surface 32 in the region of the receiving elements 26 has a radius which is slightly is less than the radius of the trajectory 19 and about the radius of the trajectory 30th equivalent. In other words, this results in the area of the takeover position 17 only one point of contact between the conveyor element 13 and the conveyor element 14th or between the surface 32 of the trough segment 27 and the likewise curved Surface 33 of the trough segment 22. The radius of curvature of the surface 33 corresponds the radius of the trajectory 18. The trough segments 27 are in extended Condition, so with the surface 32, the trajectory 19 descriptive, spaced from each other arranged.

Sämtliche im folgenden beschriebenen Verfahren beziehen sich auf die gleichzeitige Übernahme vier parallel zueinander liegender Tabakdoppelstöcke von einem Längsförderer in längsaxialer Richtung und zur vereinzelten Abgabe der Tabakdoppelstöcke in queraxialer Richtung auf einen Querförderer. Es sind jedoch auch weniger oder mehr Tabakdoppelstöcke oder auch andere Artikel 11 mit der Vorrichtung 10 übertragbar. Insbesondere kann auch die Teilung der Artikel 11 sowie die Länge der Artikel 11 variieren.

The method is described in detail below with reference to the figures:

All of the methods described below relate to the simultaneous acquisition of four mutually parallel tobacco double sticks from a longitudinal conveyor in the longitudinal axial direction and for isolated delivery of tobacco double sticks in the transverse axial direction to a cross conveyor. However, fewer or more tobacco double sticks or even other articles 11 are transferable to the device 10. In particular, the division of Article 11 and the length of Article 11 may vary.

The basic principle of the method with its main functions "Turn article by 90 °" and "reduce transport speed of the article" can be with reference to the figures 1 and 7 describe. The tobacco double sticks come multi-lane, namely four lanes on the longitudinal conveyor with strand speed at the transfer position 17 and are taken in groups by the conveyor element 13. In other words takes over the conveying element 13 with the trough segment 22 four tobacco double sticks per clock in the longitudinal direction (x-direction in Figure 7) of the tobacco double sticks. The Conveying element 13 or more precisely each trough segment 22 is in a segment (see A in Figure 7) before, during and after the acquisition of tobacco double sticks parallel to x-direction guided by pivoting about the pivot axis 23. That is, the Receiving elements 21 parallel to the longitudinal conveyor, until a collision with a leading or a trailing trough segment 22 or in the Muldensegmenten 22 subsidized tobacco double sticks is safely excluded. The Trough segments 22 are thus relative to the rotational movement of the conveying element 13 tracked. The actual rotation of tobacco double sticks 90 ° around the axis 31 (z-axis in FIG. 7) then takes place in segment B (see FIG. 7), specifically to one Time when the trough segment 22 so far from the receiving position 20th removed until a collision-free rotation is possible. The tobacco double sticks then continue in their 90 ° rotated position (e.g., at strand speed) promoted to the segment C. In segment C, the transfer of the Tobacco double sticks from the conveyor element 13 to the conveyor element 14. To the transfer to ensure and prevent collisions, is a guide of the trough segments 22 before, during and after the transfer in the area of the segment C by panning required about the pivot axis 23. The tobacco double sticks are with Strand speed in the region of the segment C / E to the conveyor element 14th to hand over. The transfer will be explained in more detail below. In segment D takes place the rotation of the trough segments 22 by -90 °, so that the trough segments 22 to Recording another group tobacco double sticks are ready.

After the takeover of the tobacco double sticks in the segment E, in which the Tobacco double sticks in succession from the trough segment 22 in the trough segment 27th be guided, the speed is reduced in the segment F. The Speed reduction, so the deceleration, takes place transversely to the axial Alignment of the article (y-direction in Figure 7), so that the tobacco double sticks in Segment G one compared to the strand speed lower Have transport speed. For this purpose, in the described form of Radius of the trajectory reduced by the trough segments 27 of a outer trajectory 19 are retracted to an inner trajectory 30. At the Dispensing position 25 in the segment G, the tobacco double sticks with the for the downstream processing steps required transport division and one to passed at the appropriate speed. In segment H, the speed of the Muldensegmente 27 increased by increasing the radius again, so that the Trough segments 27 for the takeover of further tobacco double sticks in segment E are prepared. The size of the segments A to H is shown by way of example only. However, other divisions than the segmentation shown are also possible.

The exact transfer of tobacco double sticks in segment C or E is based on the Figures 6 a) to d) explained in more detail. As already mentioned, the trough segments 22 managed in segment C. This means that the trough segments 22 are opposite to the Conveying element 13, which has the direction of rotation indicated by the arrow 34, tracked, so relative to the conveying element 13, be. By Pivoting / rotating the trough segments 22 about the pivot axis 23, namely counterclockwise, the leading receiving element 21 of the Trough segment 22 moves out of trajectory 18 (see step a)), meanwhile the article 11 from the trough segment 22 to the trough segment 27th is handed over. This is necessary for a secure handover as well Receiving elements 26 of the trough segment 27 and the surface 32 opposite to the outer trajectory 19 of the conveying element 14 due to the curvature slightly are reset. This tracking of the trough segment 22, so the superimposed Pivoting movement of the trough segment 22 for rotation of the conveying element 13 takes place during the entire transfer of all tobacco double sticks in one Muldensegment 22. When trailing receiving element 21 of the trough segment 22 is the superimposed movement of the trough segment 22 in a clockwise direction, so that the trailing receiving element 21 is moved out of the path curve 18 (see step d)).

On the basis of Figures 3 to 5 further embodiments are explained with the corresponding method steps.
In the embodiment of Figure 3, the conveying elements 13 and 14 are arranged one above the other with parallel axes of rotation 15, 16. The conveying elements 13, 14 are driven in opposite directions. The four parallel tobacco double sticks are taken over at the receiving position 20 in the axial direction at line speed from the conveying element 13 from above. The tobacco double sticks are, as described above, rotated by 90 ° about the axis 31 and at line speed to the take-up position 17 and there are transferred to the conveying element 14. The transfer of tobacco double sticks is done in segments, wherein the four tobacco double sticks are delivered in a trough segment 22 successively to the trough segment 27. The transfer takes place at strand speed, ie at a speed which does not usually fit the division of the trough segments 27. The adaptation of the speed is effected by the conveying element 14. This happens in that the trough segments 27 at constant speed of the conveying element 14 during the transport path of about 180 ° (from the transfer position 17 to the discharge position 25) of the trajectory 19 to another trajectory 30 are moved. In this case, the radius of the other trajectory 30 is less than the radius of the trajectory 19. As a result, the (peripheral) speed of the tobacco double sticks is reduced, so that the pitch and the speed of the tobacco double sticks in the region of the dispensing position 25 are adjusted. Per unit of time, therefore, a constant number of tobacco double sticks with constant pitch is transferred.

In the embodiment according to Figures 4 and 5, the assumption of the Tobacco double sticks in the region of the receiving position 20 horizontally. The Rotation axes 15 and 16 of the conveying elements 13, 14 extend transversely, ie in one right angle to each other. The conveying element 13 is designed as a conveyor plate, while the conveying element 14 is formed as a drum. Around Recording position 20, the inclusion of tobacco double sticks takes place in the axial direction at strand speed on the conveyor plate. To ensure the transfer as well To avoid collisions, a guide of the trough segments 22 is required. This can e.g. be achieved in that the trough segments 22 at the time of Recording at the receiving position 20 from the plane of rotation of the conveying element 13 moved out, so be lifted. After taking over the tobacco double sticks and Lowering the trough elements 22 back into the plane of rotation can then be turned the tobacco double sticks done by 90 °. Moreover, the transfer of the Tobacco double sticks as in the method described above.

Claims (20)

Device for transferring rod-shaped articles (11), in particular cigarettes, from a longitudinal conveyor for longitudinally conveying the articles (11) to a transverse conveyor for transversely conveying the articles (11), comprising a conveying means (12) for receiving the articles (11) from the longitudinal conveyor and for delivering the articles to the cross conveyor, the conveying means (12) being arranged to rotate the articles (11) by a predetermined angle and to reduce the conveying speed of the articles (11), characterized in that the conveying means (12) comprises at least two separate conveyor elements (13, 14), which are in operative connection with each other, wherein a conveyor element (13) for rotating the articles (11) by a predetermined angle and the other conveying element (14) for reducing the transport speed of the article (11) is formed , Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the two conveying elements (13, 14) in the transport direction of the articles (11) are arranged one behind the other, wherein in the transport direction of the article (11) first conveying element (13) for rotating the articles and the second conveying element (14) is designed to reduce the transport speed. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two conveying elements (13, 14) as a rotational body, namely, for example, as a drum, disc or the like, are formed, which are rotatably driven about a rotation axis (15, 16). Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each conveying element (13, 14) receiving elements (21, 26) for removing or dispensing of the articles (11). Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that several, preferably four receiving elements (21, 26) to a trough segment (22, 27) are combined. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the first conveying element (13) comprises a plurality, preferably eight trough segments (22) which are each pivotable about a pivot axis (23) and rotatable about an axis (31). Apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the second conveying element (14) comprises a plurality, preferably six trough segments (27) which are each designed to be movable to change the radius. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the trough segments (27) on pivot levers (28, 29) or the like are arranged such that the trough segments (27) on trajectories (19, 30) of different radius are movable. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the transport path of the article (11) within the conveying means (12) is at least 360 °. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the transport path for rotating the articles (11) and the transport path for reducing the conveying speed of the articles (11) is at least 180 ° in each case. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the axes of rotation (15, 16) of the conveying elements (13, 14) are parallel to each other. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the axes of rotation (15, 16) of the conveying elements (13, 14) extend transversely to one another. Method for transferring rod-shaped articles (11), in particular cigarettes, from a longitudinal conveyor for the longitudinal axial conveying of the articles (11) to a transverse conveyor for transversely conveying the articles (11), characterized by the steps: Receiving a plurality of rod-shaped articles (11) from the longitudinal conveyor at a line speed through a first conveying element (13), Turning the articles (11) through an angle of 90 ° about an axis (31) also through the first conveying element (13), Transferring the article (11) from the first conveying element (13) to a second conveying element (14), Braking the articles (11) to a speed which is less than the strand speed, by the second conveying element (14), and Delivering the articles (11) to the cross conveyor. A method according to claim 13, characterized in that the rotation of the article (11) during transport on a transport path of about 180 ° about an axis of rotation (15) of the conveying element (13). A method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the braking of the articles (11) takes place during transport on a transport path of about 180 ° about an axis of rotation (16) of the conveying element (14). Method according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the braking of the articles (11) by changes in the radius of the second conveying element (14). Method according to one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the articles (11) are guided at least in the region of a receiving position (20) and a transfer position (17). A method according to claim 16, characterized in that the articles (11) are pivoted to guide about a pivot axis (23). Method according to one of claims 13 to 18, characterized in that the movements are superimposed on the rotation axis (15) and / or the pivot axis (23) and / or the axis (31). Method according to one of claims 13 to 19, characterized in that the braking of the articles (11) by a superimposed movement of the articles (11) to the conveying element (14).

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