EP2706031B1 - Dispositif de transmission d'unités de produit entre un convoyeur d'amenée et un convoyeur de sortie - Google Patents

Dispositif de transmission d'unités de produit entre un convoyeur d'amenée et un convoyeur de sortie Download PDF

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EP2706031B1
EP2706031B1 EP13405107.7A EP13405107A EP2706031B1 EP 2706031 B1 EP2706031 B1 EP 2706031B1 EP 13405107 A EP13405107 A EP 13405107A EP 2706031 B1 EP2706031 B1 EP 2706031B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
    • B65H29/005—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers by chains or bands having mechanical grippers engaging the side edges of articles, e.g. newspaper conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/323—Hanging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B65H2301/44712—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area carried by chains or bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00—Power transmission; Driving means
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  • the invention relates to the field of conveyors.
  • the invention relates to a conveyor with a feed conveyor, a removal conveyor and a transfer conveyor for transferring product units from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor are designed as gripper conveyors.
  • the conveyor includes a takeover area in which product units conveyed by the feed conveyor are taken over by the transfer conveyor, and a delivery area in which the product units are delivered from the transfer conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • Such a conveyor is for example off EP 1 281 650 A1 known.
  • Each two items conveyed by individual staples of a staple transporter are detected in a first step together by a gripper of a gripper wheel at an unclamped end of the items.
  • the objects are transferred to the gripper wheel by opening the clamps of the staple transporter.
  • the gripper wheel rotates and transfers the two objects together to the removal conveyor, whose transport gripper grips the two objects together again at the same end as the clamps of the staple transporter.
  • a conveying device which contains a feed conveyor, a removal conveyor and a transfer conveyor for transferring product units from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor are designed as a chain conveyor with a plurality of grippers.
  • the conveyor includes a transfer area in which conveyed by the feeder product units are taken over by the transfer conveyor.
  • the conveyor also includes a delivery area in which the product units are delivered from the transfer conveyor to the removal conveyor. Furthermore, in the takeover area, the product units are freely suspended in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the feed conveyor, and in the delivery area the product units are freely suspended in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the removal conveyor.
  • a movement path of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a movement path of the grippers of the feed conveyor are parallel at least in a subsection of the transfer area, and / or are a trajectory of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a trajectory of the grippers of the removal conveyor parallel at least in a subsection of the delivery area.
  • the parallel paths of movement can in each case run parallel or curved parallel to one another in the corresponding sections.
  • Parallel running objects can be transformed into each other by a translation (a so-called parallel shift).
  • a first trajectory which runs parallel to a second trajectory, be converted by a translation in the second trajectory.
  • Parallel running paths can be formed straight, curved or arbitrarily shaped.
  • the parallel paths of movement can in particular form straight sections and / or partial sections in the form of a circular arc in the transfer area.
  • the parallel paths of movement can in particular form straight sections and / or partial sections in the form of a circular arc.
  • the trajectories in the acquisition and / or delivery area can not run parallel and, for example, at an acute angle to each other or intersect at an acute angle.
  • a gripper conveyor is to be understood as meaning a conveying device which contains a plurality of grippers arranged behind one another along a conveying path.
  • the conveyor device is designed as a chain conveyor with a plurality of grippers.
  • a gripper for example, a conveying element to understand, which is designed for a clamping holding at least one product unit.
  • a gripper includes at least one movable gripper part which can be moved relative to another part of the same gripper.
  • a gripper can assume at least one opening position and a different closing position, i. at least open or closed.
  • the gripper jaw can be open or closed.
  • the conveyor may include a control element that allows a controlled opening or closing of the gripper. As a result, the gripper can also assume other positions than the opening position or the closing position.
  • a gripper orientation of a gripper indicates a direction in which a gripper is opened in the open position.
  • product units to be conveyed for gripping against gripper jaw alignment are inserted into the grippers, and for delivery, the conveyed product units are removed from the grippers in gripper jaw orientation.
  • a gripper can also be designed as a brush gripper, which grips the product unit by brushing and holds by clamping.
  • the gripper may for example also be designed as a support pocket, which supports the product unit at the same time and holds by clamping.
  • a gripper can also be designed as a vacuum gripper, in which the product unit is held by vacuum on the gripper.
  • a vacuum gripper can be designed without gripper jaw, since the vacuum gripper often does not hold the product unit even by clamping. As gripper jaw alignment is therefore to understand in non-gripping holding grippers any direction in which to be taken parts of product units approached the non-gripping gripper holding and in which they are also distanced from not gripping holding gripper again.
  • An open position of a gripper holding gripper corresponds to a non-activated and non-sucking vacuum gripper, that is to say a vacuum gripper which currently has none Creates and / or maintains negative pressure.
  • the opening position corresponds to a non-activated, that is to say non-sucking, vacuum gripper.
  • a closing position of a gripping holding gripper (ie a gripper with gripper jaw as described above, for example also a brush gripper or a support pocket) again corresponds to an activated and sucking vacuum gripper, ie a vacuum gripper which currently generates and / or maintains negative pressure.
  • the closing position corresponds to an activated, ie sucking, vacuum gripper.
  • a product unit consists of a single product or several products.
  • the product units can be juxtaposed products (eg stack, collection, bundles), nested products (eg magazine or newspaper bundle) or in different combinations juxtaposed and nested products (eg newspaper with several newspaper bundles, in addition perhaps even with inserted advertising and / or promotional items).
  • the product unit can have one printed product or several printed products.
  • Products arranged next to one another can be offset and / or rotated in different directions. Products arranged next to one another can also be arranged flush with one another at one or more ends.
  • the product may in particular have a flat shape.
  • the product may be single or multi-leaved.
  • the product may be a printed matter and e.g. have a waistband and a flower.
  • the product may also include a letter, a promotional item, a sample of goods, a foiled bag comprising, for example, one or more t-shirts and / or flags, a card, a brochure, a leaflet, a flyer, a CD, a DVD, a bag soup , a tea bag and other flat and especially flexible items.
  • the products may differ in terms of physical size, weight, material, flexibility and other properties.
  • the transfer area refers to an area of the conveyor in which product units conveyed by the feeder can be taken over by the transfer conveyor. This means that at least one gripper of the feed conveyor and at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor are arranged in a transfer area so relative to each other that they are simultaneously able to grasp the same product unit. The grippers of the feed conveyor and the transfer conveyor move in the transfer area, in particular at the same speed.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor move in the transfer area at substantially the same speed.
  • At least one gripper of the feed conveyor and at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor simultaneously grasp the same product unit in at least one subsection of the transfer area.
  • the subsection of the transfer area in which the product unit is simultaneously gripped simultaneously by at least one gripper of the feed conveyor and at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor is at least 50 mm long in the conveying direction, in particular at least 100 mm long in the conveying direction and at least 200 mm long in the conveying direction ,
  • the product units can thus be gripped at first only by at least one gripper of the feed conveyor, then by at least one gripper of the feed conveyor and at the same time by at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor, and finally exclusively by at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor.
  • the delivery area refers to an area of the conveyor in which the product units are delivered from the transfer conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor move in the delivery area, in particular at the same speed.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the grippers of the removal conveyor move in the discharge area at substantially the same speed.
  • At least one gripper of the removal conveyor and at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor simultaneously engage the same product unit in at least one subsection of the delivery area.
  • the subsection of the delivery area in which the product unit is simultaneously gripped simultaneously by at least one gripper of the removal conveyor and at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor is at least 50 mm long in the conveying direction, in particular at least 100 mm long in the conveying direction and at least 200 mm long in the conveying direction ,
  • the product units can thus first be gripped only by at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor, then by at least one gripper of the transfer conveyor and at the same time by at least one gripper of the removal conveyor, and finally exclusively by at least one gripper of the removal conveyor.
  • a distance between successive grippers in the conveying direction in the transfer area at the feed conveyor and the transfer conveyor be the same size. Furthermore, a distance between successive grippers in the conveying direction, in particular in the delivery area at the removal conveyor and at the transfer conveyor, can be the same. Thus, therefore, about a division of the delivery, transfer and / or removal conveyor be the same size.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor move in the transfer area in particular synchronously and clocked.
  • a subsidized product unit can be grasped and / or held by one or more grippers of the feed conveyor and / or the transfer conveyor.
  • grippers of the feed conveyor are associated with grippers of the transfer conveyor and vice versa.
  • the transfer area always the same number of grippers of the feed conveyor always associated with the same number of grippers of the transfer conveyor, that is, that the associated gripper conveyed in the transfer area all the same Can take product unit.
  • a gripper of the feed conveyor is associated with two grippers of the transfer conveyor.
  • the grippers of the removal conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor move in the delivery area in particular synchronously and clocked.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor move synchronously and clocked in the transfer area and also synchronously and clocked with the grippers of the removal conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor in the delivery area.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor move in the transfer area at the same speed in the same direction as the gripper of the removal conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor in the delivery area.
  • a conveyed product unit can be grasped or held by one or more grippers of the removal conveyor and / or the transfer conveyor.
  • grippers of the removal conveyor in particular, are associated with grippers of the transfer conveyor and vice versa.
  • the associated gripper in the delivery area can take all the same promoted product unit.
  • a gripper of the removal conveyor is associated with two grippers of the transfer conveyor.
  • the product unit is referred to as hanging arranged when a center of mass of the product unit in the direction of gravity is lower than a lowermost gripping point of the gripper of the gripper conveyor on the product.
  • the center of gravity and the grip point (s) can be arranged behind one another in the direction of gravity, partially offset and / or completely offset one behind the other.
  • the product unit is in the corresponding areas of the conveyor but not only hanging, but freely suspended grabbed, held and / or promoted. Free-hanging means that only the grippers grasp the product unit and the product unit is not additionally supported or guided in particular (in particular by slide rails, idler belts, revolving belts, etc.).
  • the product unit can not only be grasped, held and / or conveyed by grippers in the corresponding areas of the conveyor, but also in particular freely suspended, the gripper jaw orientation of the grippers being oriented essentially in the direction of gravity in the corresponding areas.
  • the product unit can not only be grasped, held and / or conveyed by grippers in the corresponding regions of the conveying device, but also in a freely suspended manner, wherein the gripper jaw orientation of the grippers in the corresponding regions is substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the product unit.
  • the product unit may optionally be gripped in a portion of the transfer area in which the product unit is simultaneously gripped by a gripper of the feed conveyor and a gripper of the transfer conveyor, but not hanging, but even freely suspended by grippers, the gripper jaw orientation of the grippers in that section is substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the product unit.
  • the product unit may optionally be gripped in a portion of the delivery area in which the product unit is simultaneously gripped by a gripper of the removal conveyor and a gripper of the transfer conveyor, but not only suspended, but even suspended from grippers, the gripper jaw orientation of the grippers in that portion is substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the product unit.
  • free-hanging product units at one end may deflect, vibrate and / or otherwise move relative to a gripped end of the product units.
  • freely suspended product units can at least partially move, bend and / or spread apart.
  • the conveying direction of the product units in the transfer area is free from abrupt changes of direction.
  • the conveying direction of the product units in the transfer area can be free from abrupt changes of direction in that all grippers which grasp this product unit in the transfer area move in the transfer area at the same speed and in the same direction.
  • the conveying direction of the product units in the feed conveyor thus proceeds seamlessly and free of changes in direction and speed in the conveying direction of the product units in the transfer conveyor.
  • the conveying direction of the product units in the delivery area is free from abrupt changes of direction.
  • the conveying direction of the product units may be free of abrupt changes of direction in the delivery area, in that all grippers which grasp this product unit in the delivery area move in the delivery area at the same speed and in the same direction.
  • the conveying direction of the product units in the Transfer conveyor thus passes seamlessly and free of directional and speed changes in the conveying direction of the product units in the conveyor.
  • the transfer conveyor serves to transfer a product unit from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • a product unit grasped by the transfer conveyor is conveyed without processing from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the transfer conveyor thus serves exclusively to transfer the product units of the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the feed conveyor and the removal conveyor are in particular arranged in such a way relative to one another that the transfer conveyor promotes the product units only a comparatively short distance.
  • a comparatively short distance in this context means less than 30 meters, in particular less than 8 meters and in particular less than 4 meters.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor in the transfer area can also be arranged relative to one another such that they grasp the product unit in the same product area.
  • product range is meant an area of the product unit which corresponds to an upper half of the product unit.
  • a product area comprises a contiguous upper half of the area of the flat product unit which connects at least one whole, two corners Edge of the product unit includes.
  • the product area may comprise one and two half edges connecting the four corners.
  • the upper product area is the product area of a product unit which comprises a top point of the product unit with respect to the direction of gravity.
  • gripping location Those parts of the product unit on which grippers grip the product unit in a contact-connected and non-positive manner are referred to as gripping location.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor and the gripping locations of the grippers of the transfer conveyor in the transfer area are in the same product area.
  • gripping locations in the same product range may also be suitable for this purpose.
  • the gripping of product units in the same product range thus allows a good, safe and / or gentle gripping of the product units.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the transfer conveyor are arranged relative to each other so that they can not take the product unit in the transfer area in the same product area.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor and the gripping locations of the grippers of the transfer conveyor can be in different product areas.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the grippers of the removal conveyor in the delivery area For example, be arranged so relative to each other that they take the product unit in the same product area.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor in the delivery area are in the same product area.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the grippers of the removal conveyor are arranged relative to each other so that they can not take the product unit in the delivery area in the same product area.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor can be in different product areas.
  • the grippers of the infeed conveyor and the grippers of the infeed conveyor may be arranged relative to each other such that the product unit is at least in part of the transfer area by the grippers of the infeed conveyor and at least in part of the delivery area in the same Product area is taken.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor in the discharge area are in the same product area.
  • the grippers of the infeed conveyor and the grippers of the infeed conveyor do not grasp the product unit at the same time, but offset in time.
  • the advantages of a Grasping the product units in the same product range are already described above.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the grippers of the removal conveyor in the discharge area are arranged relative to each other so that they can not take the product unit in the same product area.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor in the discharge area can be in different product areas.
  • the grippers of the infeed conveyor and the grippers of the infeed conveyor may be arranged relative to one another such that the product unit is gripped by the grippers of the infeed conveyor at least in parts of the transfer area and by the grippers of the infeed conveyor at least in parts of the delivery area at the same gripping location is taken.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor in the delivery area are identical.
  • the grippers of the infeed conveyor and the grippers of the infeed conveyor do not grasp the product unit at the same time, but offset in time.
  • the advantages of gripping the product units in the same product range have already been described above and apply in particular to identical gripping locations.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor and the grippers of the removal conveyor can in particular be of the same design and, for example, also be positioned immediately on the respective conveyor.
  • the transfer conveyor can serve in this case, the transfer of a feed conveyor on an identically designed removal conveyor.
  • the transfer conveyor can take over in particular also product units from a conveyor and deliver it to the same conveyor at another point the conveyor again.
  • parts of the conveying path of a conveyor can be shortened and / or run through several times.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the grippers of the removal conveyor in the discharge area are arranged relative to each other so that they can not take the product unit at the same gripping location.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area and the gripping locations of the grippers of the removal conveyor in the discharge area can be slightly shifted relative to one another or be different from one another.
  • gripping the product units by the infeed conveyor and the outfeed conveyor at different gripping locations permits successive execution of various processing steps, the processing steps relying on product units in an accurate and mutually different holding position in the grippers gripping them.
  • the product units can thereafter be returned by a further transfer conveyor to a removal conveyor whose gripper grips the product units again at the original gripping location.
  • the conveyor can also be designed such that the grippers of the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor take product units which have a quadrangular outline near the same edge.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor are close to the same edge. Different gripping locations then lie close to the same edge, when this edge is closest to the gripping locations. If, as a special case, a gripping location to be assessed lies in a vicinity of a corner of two edges, the edge near which the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor lie may be closest to the gripping location to be assessed or the second closest.
  • gripping locations that are close to the same edge have the smallest absolute distance to this edge compared to all other edges. If, as a special case, there is a gripping location to be assessed in an environment of a corner of two edges, then the edge near which the gripping locations of the grippers of the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor lie can have the smallest or second smallest absolute distance to the gripping location to be assessed.
  • a quadrangular outline of a flat product unit has four corners and four straight lines connecting these corners. Each of these four lines forms an edge of the square outline.
  • the gripping locations of the grippers can lie in the same product area or the gripping locations can be the same.
  • the advantages of gripping in the same product area or at the same gripping locations have already been described above and also apply to gripping product units close to the same edge.
  • the grippers may, for example, also have the same gripper jaw orientation and grasp the product unit from the same direction, which may, for example, minimize or avoid damage to the product units.
  • the grippers may grasp the product units, in particular, near a collar or near a flower of the product unit, as long as the product units have a collar and a flower. Bund or flower form an edge of the product units.
  • the grippers can take the product unit alternatively but also near different edges, which may be advantageous for certain requirements of the conveyor.
  • the product unit can also have a contour shaped differently than a quadrangular shape, for example a round, oval or irregular shape.
  • the product units are also suspended between the transfer area and the delivery area in the grippers of the transfer conveyor.
  • the product units are arranged not only in the takeover area and in the delivery area, but also suspended in the grippers of the transfer conveyor, the product units can be conveyed in the transfer conveyor in such a way that they do not change their position with respect to the direction of the force of gravity or only slightly. This prevents large forces from acting on the product units. In this way, product units can be handed over particularly gently from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the product units between the transfer area and the delivery area in the grippers of the transfer conveyor can be arranged only in sections, only temporarily and / or not hanging.
  • the transfer conveyor may include one or more, in particular two gripper conveyor units, each with a plurality of grippers guided along an orbit.
  • orbit is meant a closed trajectory, i. a trajectory, which is formed closed in itself and which can be traversed endlessly in the same direction.
  • a transfer conveyor has two, three, four, five or more gripper conveyor units, then grippers of several gripper conveyor units can grasp and / or convey the same product unit. In this way, product units can be seized and / or conveyed safely, stably and gently. In particular, one gripper per gripper conveying unit can grasp and / or convey the same product unit.
  • the orbits of all gripper conveyor units of the same transfer conveyor can, for example, form a straight section and / or a partial section in the form of a circular arc between the transfer section and the delivery section.
  • Such sections allow a gentle conveying of the product units in the transfer conveyor.
  • the orbits can also be irregular and follow any course.
  • a partial path of the movement path is meant a path length which corresponds to at least 5%, in particular at least 10% and in particular at least 25% of the total length of the movement path.
  • straight sections are the shortest possible connections of two points, which allows an adjustment of the dimension of the transfer conveyor and thus can save material of the conveyor, funding time and money.
  • the orbit or the orbits of the gripper of the transfer conveyor which are formed between transfer area and delivery area, have exclusively curved sections.
  • the transfer conveyor may contain several, in particular two gripper conveyor units, wherein the orbits of all gripper conveyor units of the same transfer conveyor run parallel to one another at least in the transfer area, in the delivery area and in the intermediate area from the transfer area in the conveying direction to the delivery area.
  • grippers can be moved on different gripper conveyor units of the same transfer conveyor with mutually equal distance.
  • the grippers are arranged perpendicular to their conveying direction (or possibly perpendicular to their orbit) adjacent and remain so disposed adjacent to during conveying.
  • the orbits of the gripper conveyor units are adjacent to each other in the same plane.
  • gripper conveyor units may have orbits which are angled to each other.
  • Gripper conveyor units can also have orbits, which are perpendicular to each other.
  • gripper mouths of the gripper of the feed conveyor and gripper mouths of the gripper of the transfer conveyor can be substantially rectified.
  • gripper mouths of the grippers of the removal conveyor and the gripper mouths of the grippers of the transfer conveyor can be substantially rectified.
  • rectified gripper mouths of grippers it is meant that gripper jaw orientations of the grippers coincide.
  • Essentially rectified directions point in a similar direction, with similar directions differing in particular by a maximum of 30 degrees (angular degree), in particular a maximum of 20 degrees and in particular a maximum of 10 degrees.
  • a direction substantially aligned with respect to a target direction describes a direction which is of the target direction in particular only by a maximum of 30 degrees (angle degree), in particular at most 20 degrees and in particular at most 10 Degree differs.
  • the target direction is the direction of gravity, and / or in particular the target direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction.
  • the gripper jaw orientations of the grippers in the transfer area and / or in the delivery area essentially in the direction of gravity.
  • the gripper jaw orientations of the grippers in the transfer area and / or in the discharge area are substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the product units.
  • the gripper mouths of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the gripper mouths of the grippers of the removal conveyor can point in different directions.
  • a combination of the feature that the grippers can grasp the product units in the same product area, with the feature that gripper jaws of the grippers are rectified, may be a change in the forces acting on the product units during conveyance through the transfer area and / or the Minimize delivery area.
  • the product units may be held and conveyed in similar positions - particularly hanging - and at similar gripping locations, whereby the product units are not significantly affected by the change in gripper gripping the product unit.
  • a conveyor may be configured such that - viewed in the conveying direction - at the beginning of the transfer area in the feeder separately seized and adjacent successively arranged product units at the end of the transfer area in the transfer conveyor also seized separately and are arranged adjacent to each other.
  • the product units are transferred from the feed conveyor to the transfer conveyor without changing their number, size and / or arrangement.
  • the same product units, which are conveyed from the feeder to the transfer area, are conveyed in the same arrangement from the transfer conveyor from the transfer area.
  • the conveyor is designed accordingly and has in the transfer area to a suitable mutual arrangement of the gripper of the feed conveyor and the transfer conveyor on.
  • the feed conveyor and the transfer conveyor are designed such that the same number of product units can be seized separately by their grippers in the transfer area.
  • a conveyor may, for example, also be designed such that - viewed in the conveying direction - at the beginning of the discharge area in the transfer conveyor separately seized and adjacent successively arranged product units at the end of the delivery area in the removal conveyor also seized separately and are arranged adjacent to each other.
  • the product units are transferred from the transfer conveyor to the removal conveyor without changing their number, size and / or arrangement.
  • the same product units which are conveyed from the transfer conveyor into the delivery area are conveyed in the same arrangement from the discharge conveyor from the delivery area.
  • the conveyor is designed accordingly and has a suitable mutual arrangement of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor in the delivery area.
  • the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor are designed such that the same number of product units can be seized separately by their grippers in the discharge area.
  • the conveying device can also be designed such that the feed conveyor exclusively contains grippers of a first type and the removal conveyor only contains grippers of a second type, wherein the grippers of the first type are designed differently in comparison with the grippers of the second type.
  • the grippers of the first type may differ from grippers of the second type, for example, by the size or geometry of gripper arms. Also in terms of size, geometry and / or material properties, such as coefficients of static friction of contact surfaces of the grippers with the product units, the grippers of the first type may differ from the grippers of the second type.
  • product transfer units can be changed to different gripper types and / or different types of conveyors in a simple, efficient and cost-effective manner.
  • incompatible sections of machining paths can be combined with each other.
  • Incompatible machining lines may not be accessible to conveyors having these first type grippers, for example, due to incompatibility of grippers of a first type (e.g., too large for a particular processing station).
  • a transfer to grippers of a second type, which are compatible that is, for example, which are small enough for the particular processing station
  • a further transfer after processing back to the gripper of the first type can also processing stations with different requirements and / or other incompatible sections of Machining lines are added to the machining line.
  • the product units are gripped before and after the incompatible processing stations respectively before and after the incompatible sections of processing lines of grippers of the same type.
  • product units can be transferred from one conveyor with grippers of a first type to another conveyor with grippers of a second (of the first different type) and returned to the same conveyor with grippers of the first type by another transfer conveyor or to one further conveyor with grippers of the first type are returned.
  • grippers can be used in the same conveyor.
  • grippers which are in the feeder of a first type, which is different from a second type of gripper of the conveyor, for example, is that processing stations or processing steps for processing the product units can be used flexibly and in a variety of combinations with each other, even if Different gripper types are used and / or required in the processing stations or processing steps.
  • the conveying device is designed such that in the transfer area the grippers of the feed conveyor - viewed in the conveying direction of the product units - are arranged between the grippers of two gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor.
  • each individual gripper of the feed conveyor is arranged in the transfer area between two grippers of two gripper conveyor units. But it can also be arranged about a plurality of adjacent grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area between two grippers of two gripper conveyor units.
  • An arrangement of the grippers of the feed conveyor between the grippers of two gripper conveyor units makes it possible to design the transfer area particularly compact.
  • a takeover of the product unit from a gripper of the feed conveyor by grabbing on both sides by the transfer conveyor is safe and stable. Twists and / or deflections of the promoted product units by a change of gripping locations can be avoided or greatly minimized in this way.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor viewed in the conveying direction in the transfer area can also have grippers of one or more gripper conveyor units only on one side.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor in the transfer area may also have grippers of one or more gripper conveyor units in some areas only on one side, and grippers of one or more gripper conveyor units may have regions on both sides.
  • the conveyor may be formed in a further embodiment such that in the delivery area, the grippers of the removal conveyor - in the conveying direction of the Viewed product units - are arranged between the grippers of two gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor.
  • each individual gripper of the removal conveyor is arranged in the delivery area between two grippers of two gripper conveyor units.
  • it can also be arranged in the transfer area between two grippers of two gripper conveyor units as well as a plurality of adjacent grippers of the removal conveyor.
  • An arrangement of the grippers of the removal conveyor between the grippers of two gripper conveyor units makes it possible to design the dispensing area particularly compact.
  • a delivery of the product unit from two grippers of the transfer conveyor to a deliberately placed therebetween gripper of the removal conveyor is safe and allows accurate placement of the gripper of the removal conveyor. Twists and / or deflections of the conveyed product units by a change of the gripping locations on which the product units are held can be avoided or greatly minimized in this way.
  • the grippers of the same two gripper conveyor units can be arranged on the one hand in the transfer area gripper of the feed conveyor and on the other hand in the discharge area gripper of the removal conveyor.
  • the grippers of the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor can grip the product unit near the same edge and / or in the same product area.
  • the grippers of the removal conveyor can also have grippers from one or more gripper conveyor units only on one side in the delivery area.
  • the grippers of the removal conveyor in the transfer area can also only partially on one side grippers of one or have several gripper conveyor units and regions on both sides grippers of one or more gripper conveyor units have.
  • the conveying device can be configured in such a way that the gripper conveyor units in each case form a first and a second gripper deflection by 90 ° or more in the conveying direction to the transfer region and / or from the delivery region, and in that the feed conveyor and / or the removal conveyor between the first and second gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units forms a gripper deflection which guides the gripper out of the transfer area or into the delivery area.
  • the first gripper deflection of the grippers of the gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor can in particular be designed in such a way that it then has an inlet zone directly adjacent to the transfer area.
  • the second gripper deflection of the grippers of the gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor can in particular be designed in such a way that it then has an outlet zone directly adjacent to the delivery area.
  • first and. second gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor have both an inlet zone and an outlet zone.
  • the inlet zone is used to approach the grippers of the transfer conveyor in the conveying direction in a controlled, secure manner, with adapted speed and with adapted gripper jaw orientation, and thereby possibly also to approximate the product units gripped by the feed conveyor.
  • the outlet zone is used, controlled, safe, with adapted speed and with adapted gripper jaw orientation, the grippers of the transfer conveyor of to move away the grippers of the removal conveyor in the conveying direction and thereby possibly also to move away the product units gripped by the removal conveyor.
  • Inlet zone and outlet zone have the advantage that damage to the product units can be minimized or completely prevented. In addition, high delivery speeds are possible.
  • the trajectory of the gripper conveyor unit can have a straight shape which is at an acute angle to the trajectory of the feeder conveyor, which is also viewed shortly before the transfer area.
  • This acute angle is in particular 5 ° to 20 ° and is in particular 10 °.
  • the trajectory of the gripper conveyor unit can have a straight shape which is at an acute angle to the trajectory of the conveyor belt, which is also considered shortly after the discharge area.
  • This acute angle is in particular 5 ° to 20 ° and is in particular 10 °.
  • the first and / or second gripper deflection can in particular also be configured without inlet zone or outlet zone.
  • the gripper deflection of the feed conveyor which is formed between the first and second gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units, serves to guide the grippers of the feed conveyor out of the transfer area and then to guide them away from the orbits of the gripper conveyor units.
  • the gripper deflection of the feed conveyor may be in particular 60 ° or more, in particular 90 ° or more and in particular 120 ° or more.
  • the gripper deflection of the feed conveyor subsequent to the transfer area an outlet zone analogous to the outlet zone of the second Have gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units.
  • the feeder can also be designed without gripper deflection.
  • the gripper deflection of the removal conveyor which is formed between the first and second gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units, serves to guide the grippers of the removal conveyor to the orbits of the gripper conveyor units and then to guide the grippers of the removal conveyor into the delivery area.
  • the gripper deflection of the removal conveyor may in particular be 60 ° or more, in particular 90 ° or more and in particular 120 ° or more.
  • the gripper deflection of the removal conveyor can then have an inlet zone analogous to the inlet zone of the first gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units, adjoining the delivery area.
  • the removal conveyor can also be designed without gripper deflection.
  • the conveying device can be designed such that the feed conveyor and the transfer conveyor have a coupled drive and / or that the transfer conveyor and the removal conveyor have a coupled drive.
  • a coupled drive of two conveyors is meant that the two conveyors are driven dependent on each other.
  • a drive unit (such as one or more motors) drive both conveyors.
  • a drive unit can drive one of the two conveyors directly and the other of the two conveyors indirectly.
  • both conveyors are driven indirectly by a drive unit.
  • the two conveyors can also have more than one drive unit, which are coupled together by a corresponding control.
  • each of the two conveyors can have their own drive unit, wherein the two drive units are coupled together by a corresponding control.
  • the feed conveyor has a drive unit which drives the feed conveyor and which indirectly also drives the transfer conveyor by a mechanical coupling of the feed conveyor to the transfer conveyor.
  • the removal conveyor has a drive unit which drives the removal conveyor and which also indirectly drives the transfer conveyor by a mechanical coupling of the removal conveyor with the transfer conveyor.
  • the conveyors can also have drives which are not coupled to each other.
  • a conveyor may optionally have calming means in the transfer area and / or in the vicinity thereof.
  • Sedatives soothe the product units before and / or while promoting in and through the takeover area. Sedatives reduce, eliminate or bring about a defined state of movement, bending and / or spreading of the product units. Reassured product units are in a defined state and the grippers can grasp, feed and / or dispense the product units well, safely and with little damage. The sedatives thus support, for example, an introduction of the product units into the gripper mouths and an execution of the product units in the gripper mouths.
  • the conveying device includes a displacement mechanism, by means of which at least one gripper conveying unit relative to the feed conveyor between at least two positions can be moved.
  • all gripper conveyor unit of the transfer conveyor can be moved by the displacement mechanism.
  • the displacement mechanism can move the at least one gripper conveying unit not only relative to the feed conveyor but in particular also simultaneously relative to the removal conveyor.
  • the at least one gripper conveying unit can be displaced relative to the feed conveyor and to the removal conveyor, in particular with the same relative speed and the same relative direction.
  • Moving gripper conveyor units may rearrange the grippers of the transfer conveyor relative to the grippers of the infeed and outfeed conveyors and also relative to the product unit gripped by the grippers of the infeed and outfeed conveyors. This allows, for example, a simple adaptation to different gripped product units, which differ in shape, stability, weight or other criteria and are therefore gripped by the grippers with advantage at gripping locations, which are adapted to the product units. Moving gripper conveyor units may also be used to temporarily move gripper conveyor gripper grippers to a position where they can not grasp product units gripped by the feeder conveyor. In this way, these grippers of the gripper conveyor units can be switched on and off, for example. The takeover of products in the takeover area can thus be switched on and off.
  • the displacement mechanism of the conveyor, the at least one gripper conveyor unit perpendicular to the orbit of their own gripper move.
  • the perpendicular to its own orbit carried by the movement mechanism allows a particularly rapid and efficient distancing the gripper from its former orbit.
  • a particularly rapid and efficient distancing the gripper from its former orbit can also be done by a movement in one direction, which lies with their own orbit in the same plane.
  • the displacement mechanism may also move the at least one gripper conveying unit in a direction oblique to the orbit of its grippers, or in a direction lying in the same plane as the orbit of the grippers.
  • a conveyor can also be designed without a displacement mechanism.
  • a conveying device has a displacement mechanism which can displace at least one gripper conveying unit relative to the feed conveyor between at least two positions
  • a first position can be a transfer position in which the transfer conveyor can take over product units from the feed conveyor in the transfer region.
  • a second position may be a displacement position in which the at least one displaced gripper conveying unit of the transfer conveyor is arranged in the transfer area such that the grippers of the transfer conveyor can not grasp the product units conveyed by the feed conveyor.
  • all gripper conveying unit of the transfer conveyor can be moved by the displacement mechanism and have a transfer and displacement position.
  • the displacement mechanism can move the at least one gripper conveyor unit not only relative to the feed conveyor and but also at the same time relative to the removal conveyor.
  • the at least one gripper conveying unit can be displaced relative to the feed conveyor and to the removal conveyor, in particular with the same relative speed and the same relative direction.
  • a gripper conveyor unit can assume a transfer position in which the gripper conveyor unit takes over product units from the feed conveyor.
  • a gripper conveyor unit can assume a displaced position in which the grippers of the gripper conveyor unit, for example in the transfer area, run in the conveying direction next to the product units conveyed by the feed conveyor.
  • the transfer position corresponds to a spatial arrangement of feed conveyor and transfer conveyor, as has been described above.
  • the transfer position allows product units that are conveyed by the feeder to be taken over by the transfer conveyor in the transfer area. As described above, the product units can then be delivered in the delivery area of the transfer conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • the displacement position corresponds to a spatial arrangement of feed conveyor and transfer conveyor, which conveyed by the feed conveyor product units conveyed by the transfer conveyor and leaves in the feeder.
  • the transfer area is spatially determined in the transfer position of the transfer conveyor. In the sliding position, the grippers of the transfer conveyor are outside the transfer area. In other words, the takeover area also exists when the transfer conveyor is in the shift position.
  • the delivery area in the transfer position of the transfer conveyor is spatially determined and defined. The delivery area continues to exist even if the grippers of the transfer conveyor are no longer moved in the delivery area.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the grippers of the feed conveyor are spatially arranged so that they can no longer jointly take the same product unit.
  • the grippers of the gripper conveyor units of the transfer conveyor run in the transfer area next to the product units conveyed by the feed conveyor. This means that, viewed in the conveying direction, the contours of grippers of the transfer conveyor in the displacement position do not intersect or overlap with outlines of the product units conveyed by the feed conveyor.
  • the transfer conveyor is in the displaced position, then the product units conveyed by the feed conveyor are not taken over in the transfer area and consequently are not delivered to the removal conveyor by the transfer conveyor in the delivery area.
  • the feeder transports the product units to and into the takeover area, the product units are conveyed by the feeder through the takeover area and subsequently out of the takeover area.
  • the transfer conveyor By changing the transfer conveyor from the transfer position to the shift position and back, the transfer conveyor can be switched on and off with a view to transferring the product units from the feed conveyor to the removal conveyor.
  • this part of the conveyor represents a switch: in transfer position, product units are transferred from the supply to the removal conveyor, in the displacement position product units are left in the supply conveyor and further conveyed therein.
  • the shifting mechanism may also displace the gripper conveyor units only in positions in which grippers of the gripper conveyor units in the transfer area can grasp the product units gripped by the feeder.
  • the grippers of the transfer conveyor can also be kept out of the transfer area without a displacement mechanism, for example by moving the grippers (for example by folding over the grippers) instead of by displacing the gripper conveyor units.
  • a takeover of the product unit from the feed conveyor by the transfer conveyor can also be prevented, for example, by keeping the grippers of the feed conveyor out of the transfer area (for example by moving and / or rotating). Or the product units can also be handed over by the feeder before the takeover area.
  • a takeover of the product unit from the feed conveyor by the transfer conveyor can also be prevented without a displacement mechanism by not open in the transfer area, for example, the gripper of the feed conveyor and do not close the grippers of the transfer conveyor.
  • the feeder advances the product unit into the takeover area and without leaving the product unit, leaves the takeover area.
  • the conveyor optionally has a control means which controls the grippers of the transfer conveyor and the grippers of the feed conveyor switchable at least in parts of the transfer area.
  • the control means controls the conveyor such that on the one hand in a transfer circuit of the conveyor when passing through the transfer area open the gripper of the feed conveyor and close the gripper of the transfer conveyor and on the other hand, in a continuous circuit of the conveyor when passing through the transfer area, the grippers of the feed conveyor remain closed and the grippers of the transfer conveyor remain open.
  • the control means can control, for example, switchable scenes.
  • the conveyor can thus in the transfer area between two conveyor paths (in transfer circuit is a transfer to the transfer conveyor and in a continuous circuit, the product units in the feeder further promoted) back and forth and therefore works at this point of a conveying path as a switch.
  • a switch can advantageously be used to flexibly, quickly and switchably form different conveyor paths with the inclusion of different processing sections, processing stations and / or processing steps and, for example, at least in sections repeatedly.
  • the conveyor can also be designed without a control means, so that, for example, manually switched back and forth between a transfer circuit and a pass circuit. Or the conveyor can not be switched back and forth between a transfer circuit and a pass circuit.
  • the conveyor of the transfer conveyor includes two gripper conveyor units whose orbits are arranged parallel to each other and spaced from each other.
  • the two gripper conveyor units can be moved by a displacement mechanism, wherein the two orbits of the gripper conveyor units in the transfer position have a smaller distance from each other than in the sliding position.
  • a transfer conveyor may comprise exactly only two gripper conveyor units.
  • the advantage of a transfer conveyor with two gripper conveyor units lies in the fact that one gripper each of the two gripper conveyor units can form one gripper pair and gripper pairs can grasp, convey and deliver product units safely, stably and in a controlled manner.
  • the conveyor can be made particularly compact.
  • the conveyor can be made particularly compact, when the displacement mechanism moves the gripper conveyor units perpendicular to the orbit of their own gripper.
  • the switch function can thus be accommodated to save space in the conveyor.
  • An increase in the distance of the gripper conveyor units is a flexible and adaptable way to pass the grippers of the transfer conveyor to the guided in the feeder product unit.
  • the displacement position and thus the distance between the gripper conveyor units in the displacement position can be easily varied. This saves time and energy through a tailor-made setting for the product unit.
  • Both gripper conveyor units can be moved by the displacement mechanism in particular symmetrically away from each other, so be moved at the same speed over the same distance but in opposite directions.
  • the gripper conveyor units can also have a smaller distance in the displaced position than in the transfer position.
  • the movement of the gripper conveyor units can for example also be carried out obliquely to the orbit of their own gripper.
  • the displacement can also take place in one direction, which lies with the orbits of their own gripper in the same plane.
  • two gripper conveyor units of a conveyor may be coupled to each other via at least one threaded rod of opposite direction of thread rotation.
  • the two gripper conveyor units can be moved by rotation of the at least one threaded rod in opposite directions from the transfer position to the shift position and back.
  • the longitudinal axes of the threaded rods can be arranged in particular perpendicular to the orbits of the gripper of the gripper conveyor units.
  • the threaded rods may be formed in one or more parts.
  • Threaded rods with opposite threaded directions of rotation are simple, inexpensive, easy to control and stable and therefore well used for changing the distance between the gripper conveyor units.
  • a threaded rod with opposite threaded direction of rotation instead of a threaded rod with opposite threaded direction of rotation, a plurality of threaded rods with the same (or opposite) thread rotation direction can be used, which are rotated in different (or the same direction of rotation).
  • the gripper conveyor units can also be moved towards or away from each other, respectively from the transfer position to the displaced position and back.
  • the longitudinal axes of the threaded rods can be arranged in particular obliquely to the orbits of the gripper conveyor units.
  • parallelograms with rotatably mounted corners, power take-offs acting on opposite sides of a gear, and other mechanisms in the shifting mechanism may be used to vary the pitch of the shuttle conveyor units.
  • linear drives and in particular electric linear drives can change the spacing of the gripper conveyor units.
  • the conveyor according to Fig. 1 comprises a transfer conveyor 1, a feed conveyor 2 and a removal conveyor 3.
  • the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are designed as gripper conveyors, which each contain a plurality of grippers 10, 20, 30.
  • the conveyor in Fig. 1 are all grippers 10, 20, 30 of the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are identical. For the sake of clarity, is in Fig. 1 not every gripper 10, 20, 30 drawn.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 comprises two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 with an equal number of grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • the grippers 10 of a gripper conveyor unit 4.1, 4.2 move on a common orbit, which spans a gripper plane of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • Each gripper conveyor unit 4.1, 4.2 clamps on its own gripper level.
  • the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 are arranged parallel to each other and spaced from each other.
  • the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 move along a movement path which partially runs between the orbits of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the trajectory of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 extends there in a plane or in a direction parallel to the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the movement path of the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2, which runs partly between the orbits of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2, runs in a plane or in a direction which has the same distance to the two gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 move along a movement path which partially runs between the orbits of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the trajectory runs there in a plane or in a direction parallel to the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the partially running between the orbits of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 Trajectory of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 extends in a plane or in a direction which has the same distance to the two gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the running between the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 part of the trajectory of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 is on the same plane as between the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 extending part of the trajectory of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3.
  • This part of the trajectory of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 does not intersect the part of the path of movement of the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3.
  • these parts of the trajectories of the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are in the same geometric plane without intersecting. Parallel to this geometric plane lie on each side of the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the trajectories of the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 intersect perpendicular to the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 considered twice each with the orbits of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor. 1
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the section of the conveyor Fig. 1 shown.
  • the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 according to Fig. 2 run parallel to the plane of drawing of Fig. 2 ,
  • the feed conveyor 2 promotes in its grippers 20 product units 5 to the transfer conveyor 1. For reasons of clarity, the product units 5 are shown only in a selection of grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2.
  • the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 is formed banana-like, in a straight center piece, the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 along its orbit run in opposite directions parallel to each other.
  • the grippers 10 run straight and again in opposite directions parallel to each other along orbital sections angled relative to the central piece, these angled orbit sections facing each other.
  • the angled orbit sections are terminated at their ends opposite the center by semicircular orbit sections.
  • the semicircular orbital sections each form a first and a second gripper deflection of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 of approximately 180 degrees.
  • the angled orbit portions are angled relative to the center of the orbit of the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 by 10 degrees.
  • the angled orbit sections each form an inlet zone (where the feed conveyor 2 meets the transfer conveyor 1) and an outlet zone (where the transfer conveyor 1 separates from the discharge conveyor 3).
  • the angled orbit sections allow for smooth takeover and delivery of the product units.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged on an outer side of the orbit of these grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 have substantially in directions which lie in a plane spanned by the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 plane and pointing away from this orbit.
  • the gripper mouths of the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 thus have substantially away from an outer side of the orbit of this gripper 10.
  • the feed conveyor 2 is arranged at one end of the transfer conveyor 1, that in a projection on the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 a part of the movement path of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 with a part of the center of the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 is congruent , In this case, the direction of movement Z of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and the direction of movement U of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 in this congruent part match.
  • gripper mouths of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and gripper mouths of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are rectified.
  • the distance between successive in the conveying direction of grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 is the same size in this congruent part as the distance between successive grippers in the conveying direction 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 and is approximately 100 mm.
  • the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 approach the transfer conveyor 1 in their direction of movement Z, pass through a semicircular orbit section and an angled orbit section of one end of the transfer conveyor 1 (the entry zone) and then follow the congruent one Part of the trajectories (the gripper 10, 20 of the transfer conveyor 1 and the feed conveyor 2), which adjoins the passed angled orbit section of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • the path of movement of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 is straight and in the same direction as in the congruent part.
  • the adjoining the congruent part (and viewed in the direction of movement Z behind it) arranged angled part of the orbit of the gripper 10th the transfer conveyor 1 is angled against the Greifermaulauscardi the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 approach the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 of a the Greifermäulind the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 opposite side until the projections of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and the projections of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor finally overlap.
  • takeover area N In projection on the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2, the congruent part of the trajectories of the grippers 20, 10 of the feed conveyor 2 and the transfer conveyor 1 and on both sides of the congruent part subsequent areas together referred to as takeover area N.
  • the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged relative to each other so that they are simultaneously able to grasp the same product unit 5.
  • the trajectory of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 has (in projection on the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2) in the direction of movement Z of their gripper 20 to the congruent with the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 part extending a bend by 90 degrees (ie the Gripper deflection of the feed conveyor 2) and leads between the orbits of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 and straight on.
  • the trajectory of the Gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 bends so after passing through the transfer area N at right angles and passes between the orbits of the gripper 10 two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 and parallel to it, to then just continue to run.
  • the removal conveyor 3 is led away from the transfer conveyor 1 in a delivery area G at a second end of the transfer conveyor 1 opposite this first end.
  • the removal conveyor 3 is arranged at the second end of the transfer conveyor 1, that in a projection on the gripper planes of the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2, a part of the movement path of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 with a part of the center of the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 is congruent , In this case, the direction of movement W of the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 and the direction of movement U of the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are identical in this congruent part.
  • this congruent part (the trajectories of the grippers 10, 30 of the transfer conveyor 1 and the removal conveyor 3) are gripper mouths of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 and gripper mouths of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 rectified.
  • the distance between successive in the conveying direction of grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 is the same size in this congruent part as the distance between successive in the conveying direction of the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 and is approximately 100 mm.
  • the grippers 20 of the feed conveyor 2 follow the congruent part (the movement paths of the grippers 10, 30) in their direction of movement Z Transfer conveyor 1 and the removal conveyor 3), then pass an angled orbit section of the second end of the transfer conveyor 1 (ie the outlet zone) and finally pass through a semicircular Umlaufbahnteil founded which adjoins the passed angled orbit section of the transfer conveyor 1 and which referred to as the second gripper deflection of the transfer gripper 1 becomes.
  • the path of movement of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 is straight and in the same direction as in the congruent part.
  • the adjoining the congruent part angled portion of the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 is angled against the Greifermaulauscardi the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 and is referred to as a run-out zone.
  • the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 move in their direction of movement W through the congruent part of the movement paths, then pass through the angled orbit section of the transfer conveyor 1, where the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 and move the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 against each other and finally remove each other in the outlet zone.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 thereby move substantially counter to their gripper jaw orientations relative to the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 and finally away from it.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 move away from the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 in the direction of the gripper mouths of the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 opposite side.
  • the congruent part of the movement paths of the grippers 30, 10 of the removal conveyor 3 and the transfer conveyor 1 and on both sides of the congruent part subsequent areas together referred to as the delivery area G.
  • the grippers 30 of the removal conveyor 3 and the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged relative to one another such that they are simultaneously able to grasp the same product unit 5.
  • the path of movement of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor 3 runs along a 180 degree bend such that it is again congruent with a partial orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • This section is also located on the straight center of the orbit of the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1, but on an opposite side from the side where the grippers 30, 10 of the removal conveyor 3 and the transfer conveyor 1 from each other. Before the aforementioned 180 degree bend, the trajectory of the gripper 30 of the removal conveyor is straight.
  • Fig. 3 shows a frontal view of the section of the conveyor Fig. 2 , wherein the direction A of the front view in Fig. 2 indicated by an arrow.
  • the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 is located in Fig. 3 centrally between each one arranged on both sides gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 has two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 are connected to a threaded rod 6.
  • the threaded rod 6 is rotatably supported at two ends, wherein a motorized end of the threaded rod 6 experiences a driving force via a motor M fastened to the rotatable bearing.
  • the threaded rod 6 is additionally rotatably mounted again.
  • the threaded rod 6 has two opposite threaded directions of rotation, with each of which a gripper conveyor unit 4.1, 4.2 is connected. Rotates the threaded rod 6 driven by the motor M stationary in their rotatable bearings, so the coupled to the threaded rod 6 gripper conveyor units move 4.1, 4.2 depending on the direction of rotation of the threaded rod 6 towards each other or away from each other.
  • Fig. 3 indicated by arrows with empty and full arrowheads for each other and moving away from each other gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 from the transfer position (in Fig. 3 drawn with solid lines) in the displacement position (dashed lines for a gripper conveyor unit 4.1 shown) are moved and vice versa.
  • Fig. 3 Thus, components of the displacement mechanism are shown.
  • product units 5 may be stapled by a stapler 42 with staples.
  • the product units 5 are thereby conveyed by a main conveyor chain 40.
  • the main conveyor chain 40 has too large gripper to pass through the stapler 42 can.
  • a secondary conveyor chain 41 has small grippers which can run through the stapler 42.
  • a first transfer conveyor 1 takes over the product units 5 from the main conveyor 40.
  • the main conveyor 40 for the first transfer conveyor 1 is thus the feed conveyor, and the first transfer conveyor 1 is in the transfer position.
  • the first transfer conveyor 1 then delivers the product units 5 to the secondary conveyor 41.
  • the secondary conveyor 41 is for the first transfer conveyor 1 so the way conveyor. In this way, the product units 5 reach the secondary conveyor 41 from the main conveyor 40.
  • the sub-conveyor 41 conveys the product units 5 through the stapler 42, where the product units 5 are stapled with staples. Thereafter, the sub-conveyor 41 conveys the stapled product units 5 to a second transfer conveyor 1.
  • the sub-conveyor 41 is thus for the second transfer conveyor 1 of the feed conveyor. In case the product units 5 are stapled, the second transfer conveyor 1 is also in the transfer position.
  • the second transfer conveyor 1 is coupled to the first transfer conveyor in such a way that it assumes the same position as the first transfer conveyor 1 in a time-delayed manner.
  • the time offset ensures that each product unit 5, which has passed through the first transfer conveyor 1 in a transfer position, passes through the second transfer conveyor 1 also in a transfer position.
  • the second transfer conveyor 1 After the conveyed by the secondary conveyor 41 stapled product units 5 have been taken over by the second transfer conveyor 1, the second transfer conveyor 1 promotes these to the main conveyor 40 back and gives it to him.
  • the main conveyor 40 is for the second transfer conveyor 1 so the Wegmakinger.
  • the first and second transfer conveyors 1 can be moved into the displaced position. In this case, the product units 5 remain in the passage of the first transfer conveyor 1 gripped by the grippers of the main conveyor 40. Thereafter, the product units 5 conveyed by the main conveyor 40 pass the secondary conveyor 41 and the stapler 42 and pass to the second transfer conveyor 1. The product units 5 remain gripped by the grippers of the main conveyor 40 during the passage of the second transfer conveyor 1.
  • Fig. 4 can be switched by two transfer conveyor 1 with corresponding displacement mechanisms between two different conveying paths back and forth.
  • a conveyor through the Product units 5 a processing station (here the stapler 42) and are thereby promoted by a secondary conveyor 41.
  • the product units 5 are conveyed past the processing station and remain in the main conveyor 40.
  • Fig. 5 shows a section of an alternative conveyor in a perspective view.
  • the conveyor according to Fig. 5 comprises a transfer conveyor 1, a feed conveyor 2 and a removal conveyor 3.
  • the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are designed as gripper conveyors, which each contain a plurality of grippers 10, 20, 30.
  • the conveyor in Fig. 5 are all grippers 10, 20, 30 of the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are identical.
  • the product units 5 consist of a single quadrangular product which is gripped by the feed conveyor 2 and by the conveyor 3 near a collar of the product.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 takes the product near edges that connect directly to the waistband of the product.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 grips the product so that it is still hanging.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 comprises two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2, the gripper 10 of which grips the product on both sides near edges which adjoin the collar thereof.
  • the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 have orbits of their own gripper 10, which lie side by side in the same plane.
  • the parallel paths of movement of the grippers 10, 20, 30 of the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 form straight sections.
  • the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 take the product at the same gripping location.
  • the conveyor in Fig. 5 has no displacement mechanism. Nevertheless, the conveyor can be in Fig. 5 be used as a switch.
  • the conveyor in Fig. 5 has for this purpose a control means, by means of which the opening and closing of the grippers 10, 20 of the transfer conveyor 1 and of the feed conveyor 2 can be controlled in a controlled manner and controlled switchable in the transfer area.
  • the control means can control the conveyor in the transfer area N switchable so that it is operated either in a transfer circuit or in a continuous circuit.
  • the grippers remain in the transfer area N 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 open and the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 remain closed. In this case, the conveyor is operated in the continuous circuit.
  • the product units 5 can thus either be transferred from the feed conveyor 2 to the removal conveyor 3 or not.
  • the conveyor operates in transfer area N as a switch.
  • Fig. 6 shows a section of another alternative conveyor in a perspective view.
  • the conveyor according to Fig. 6 includes one Transfer conveyor 1, a feed conveyor 2 and a removal conveyor 3.
  • the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 are designed as a gripper conveyor, which each contain a plurality of grippers 10, 20, 30.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are formed differently by the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 have narrow gripper jaws
  • the grippers 20, 30 of the feeder 2 and the removal conveyor 3 have wide gripper jaws.
  • the Pröduktüen 5 consist of two quadrangular products, which are arranged offset in the direction of gravity to each other.
  • the product units 5 are gripped by the transfer conveyor 1, the infeed conveyor 2 and the outfeed conveyor 3 near the same edge.
  • the product units 5 are always freely suspended.
  • the transfer conveyor 1 comprises two gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2, the grippers 10 of which grip the product at gripping locations near the same edge, near which the gripping locations of the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 lie.
  • the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 have orbits of their own gripper 10, which are arranged parallel to each other and spaced from each other ,
  • a gripper 10 of a gripper conveyor unit 4.1 is always arranged with in each case the same distance to a gripper 10 of the other gripper conveyor unit 4.2, with which together it can take a product unit.
  • the parallel paths of movement of the grippers 10, 20, 30 of the transfer conveyor 1, the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 form part sections in the form of a circular arc.
  • the grippers 20, 30 of the feed conveyor 2 and the removal conveyor 3 take the product at the same gripping location.
  • the conveyor in Fig. 6 has a displacement mechanism, which allows the gripper conveyor units 4.1, 4.2 to move perpendicular to the conveying direction and the transfer conveyor 1 depending on the selected position (transfer position or displacement position) as a switch for a transfer of product units 5 from the feed conveyor 3 to the removal conveyor 3 or Leave the product units 5 to be used in the feed conveyor 3.
  • Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of a product unit 5 and a gripper 20 of a feed conveyor 2, wherein a projection of the product unit 5 is shown in the conveying direction.
  • the product unit 5 has a quadrangular contour, more precisely a rectangular contour.
  • a dot-dash line forms a perpendicular bisector on two short edges of the product unit 5, wherein the short edges are aligned parallel to the direction of gravity. Corresponding ends of the short edges are connected by long edges of the product unit 5. The long edges are perpendicular to the direction of gravity.
  • the dot-dash line divides a circumference of the product unit 5 into two equal-sized circumferential sections, that is to say in two peripheral halves. The dashed line thus divides the product unit 5 into two halves.
  • the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 grips the product unit 5 at a gripping location.
  • the Greifort lies in a Fig. 7 striated marked zone.
  • the marked zone is centered on the long edge of the product unit, which is at the top in the direction of gravity.
  • the product unit 5 is freely suspended by the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and held.
  • the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 engages the product unit 5 in a product area which lies above the dashed line with respect to the direction of gravity.
  • Fig. 8 shows the schematic representation Fig. 7 , in which additionally possible positions of grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are shown.
  • the grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are shown in dashed lines in the possible positions. Overall, four dashed gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are shown.
  • two grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged parallel to the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and take the product unit 5 from the same direction as the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2.
  • the two parallel gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are on both sides of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor second arranged.
  • the gripping locations of the parallel arranged grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 and of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 lie close to the long edge of the product unit 5, which lies behind with respect to the conveying direction.
  • the gripping locations of the parallel grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 and the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 are in the same product area.
  • the parallel grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 thus grip the product unit 5 from the same direction as the gripper 20 of the infeed conveyor 2 and close to the same edge.
  • Two other grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged perpendicular to the gripper 20 of the infeed conveyor 2 so as to grasp the product unit 5 near the short edges and in the same product area as the gripper 20 of the infeed conveyor 2.
  • the two vertically arranged grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are arranged on both sides of the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2, and all grippers 10, 20 of the transfer conveyor 1 and the feed conveyor 2 are on the same side of the dashed line.
  • the gripping locations of the vertically arranged grippers 10 of the transfer conveyor 1 are close to the short edges of the product unit, and the gripping location of the gripper 20 of the infeed conveyor 2 is close to the long edge of the product unit 5 which is rearward with respect to the conveying direction.
  • the gripper 10 of the transfer conveyor 1, which is arranged perpendicular to the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor So take the product unit 5 from a different direction as the gripper 20 of the feed conveyor 2 and not close to the same edge.

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  1. Dispositif de transport contenant
    un transporteur d'amenée (2), un transporteur d'évacuation (3) ainsi qu'un transporteur de transfert (1) qui transfère des unités de produit (5) du transporteur d'amenée (2) au transporteur d'évacuation (3),
    le transporteur d'amenée (2), le transporteur de transfert (1) et le transporteur d'évacuation (3) étant configurés comme transporteurs à griffes,
    le dispositif de transport contenant une zone de reprise (N) dans laquelle des unités de produit (5) transportées par le transporteur d'amenée (2) sont reprises par le transporteur de transfert (1),
    le dispositif de transport contenant une partie de fourniture (G) dans laquelle les unités de produit (5) sont délivrées par le transporteur de transfert (1) au transporteur d'évacuation (3),
    le dispositif de transport étant configuré de telle sorte que dans la partie de reprise (N), les unités de produit (5) sont suspendues dans des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et dans des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2),
    le dispositif de transport étant configuré de telle sorte que dans la partie de fourniture (G), les unités de produit (5) sont suspendues dans des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et dans des pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3),
    une piste de déplacement des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et une piste de déplacement des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) étant parallèles au moins dans une section de la partie de reprise (N) et/ou une piste de déplacement des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et une piste de déplacement des pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3) étant parallèles au moins dans une section de la partie de fourniture (G),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le transporteur d'amenée (2), le transporteur de transfert (1) et le transporteur d'évacuation (3) sont configurés comme transporteurs à chaîne présentant plusieurs pinces,
    en ce que dans la zone de reprise (N), la distance entre des pinces (20, 10) qui se suivent dans la direction de transport est identique pour le transporteur d'amenée (2) et le transporteur de transfert (1),
    en ce que le dispositif de transport est configuré de telle sorte que dans la zone de reprise (N), les unités de produit (5) sont suspendues librement dans des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et dans des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) et
    en ce que dans la zone de fourniture (G), le dispositif de transport est configuré de telle sorte que les unités de produit (5) sont suspendues librement dans des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et dans des pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3).
  2. Dispositif de transport selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone de reprise (N), les pinces (20, 10) du transporteur d'amenée (2) et du transporteur de transfert (1) peuvent se déplacer essentiellement à la même vitesse.
  3. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone de reprise (N), les pinces (10, 20) du transporteur de transfert (1) et du transporteur d'amenée (2) sont disposées les unes par rapport aux autres de telle sorte qu'elles saisissent les unités de produit (5) dans la même partie des produits, à savoir dans la moitié supérieure des unités de produit (5).
  4. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone de fourniture (G), les pinces (10, 30) du transporteur de transfert (1) et du transporteur d'évacuation (3) sont disposées les unes par rapport aux autres de telle sorte qu'elles saisissent les unités de produit (5) dans la même partie des produits, à savoir dans la moitié supérieure des unités de produit (5).
  5. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) et les pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3) sont disposées les unes par rapport aux autres de telle sorte que les unités de produit (5) sont saisies dans la même partie des produits, à savoir dans la moitié supérieure des unités de produit (5), par les pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) au moins dans des parties de la zone de reprise (N) et par les pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3) au moins dans des parties de la zone de fourniture (G).
  6. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le transporteur de transfert (1) contient au moins une unité (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces qui présente plusieurs pinces (10) guidées sur une piste en boucle fermée.
  7. Dispositif de transport selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le transporteur de transfert (1) contient au moins deux unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces et en ce que les pistes en boucle fermée de toutes les unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces du même transporteur de transfert (1) s'étendent parallèlement les unes aux autres au moins dans la zone de reprise (N), dans la zone de fourniture (G) et dans la zone intermédiaire entre la zone de reprise (N) et la zone de fourniture (G), la zone intermédiaire s'étendant de la zone de reprise (N) dans la direction de transport.
  8. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les embouchures des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) et les embouchures des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) sont orientées essentiellement dans la même direction dans la zone de reprise (N) et/ou en ce que les embouchures des pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3) et les embouchures des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) sont orientées essentiellement dans la même direction dans la zone de fourniture (G).
  9. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le transporteur d'amenée contient exclusivement des pinces d'un premier type et le transporteur d'évacuation exclusivement des pinces d'un deuxième type, les pinces du premier type présentant une configuration différente des pinces du deuxième type.
  10. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 6 à 9, caractérisé en ce que dans la direction de transport vers la zone de reprise (N) et/ou depuis la zone de fourniture (G), les unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces forment un premier et un deuxième renvoi de pinces de 90° ou davantage et en ce qu'entre le premier renvoi et le deuxième renvoi de pinces des unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces, le transporteur d'amenée (2) et le transporteur d'évacuation (3) forment un renvoi de pinces qui conduit les pinces hors de la zone de reprise (N) et dans la zone de fourniture (G).
  11. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le transporteur d'amenée (2) et le transporteur de transfert (1) présentent un entraînement accouplé et/ou en ce que le transporteur de transfert (1) et le transporteur d'évacuation (3) présentent un entraînement accouplé.
  12. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de transport présente un moyen de commande qui commande au moins dans des parties de la zone de reprise (N) la commutation des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) de telle sorte que
    d'une part, dans une commutation de transfert, lorsqu'elles traversent la zone de reprise (N), les pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) se ferment et les pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) s'ouvrent et
    d'autre part, dans une commutation de traversée, lors de la traversée de la zone de reprise (N), les pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) restent fermées et les pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) restent ouvertes.
  13. Dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 6 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de transport contient un mécanisme de coulissement au moyen duquel au moins une unité (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces du transporteur de transfert (1) peut coulisser entre au moins deux positions par rapport au transporteur d'amenée (2).
  14. Dispositif de transport selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que le transporteur de transfert (1) contient deux unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces dont les pistes en boucle fermée sont disposées parallèlement l'une à l'autre et à distance l'une de l'autre et qui peuvent être déplacées par le mécanisme de coulissement, les deux pistes en boucle fermée des unités (4.1, 4.2) de transport à pinces présentant dans une position de transfert une distance plus petite que dans une position de coulissement.
  15. Procédé de transfert d'unités de produit (5) d'un transporteur d'amenée (2) à un transporteur d'évacuation (3) par recours à un dispositif de transport selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, le procédé comportant les étapes suivantes :
    déplacement parallèle des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et des pinces (20) du transporteur d'amenée (2) au moins dans une section de la zone de reprise (N) et/ou
    déplacement parallèle des pinces (10) du transporteur de transfert (1) et des pinces (30) du transporteur d'évacuation (3) au moins dans une section du transporteur de transfert (G).
EP13405107.7A 2012-09-05 2013-09-04 Dispositif de transmission d'unités de produit entre un convoyeur d'amenée et un convoyeur de sortie Not-in-force EP2706031B1 (fr)

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