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Conveyor system for transporting articles, in particular containers for baggage pieces, and method for controlling such a conveyor system

  • US 20040134754A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A conveyor system for transporting articles, in particular for transporting containers holding baggage pieces, comprising:

  • at least two sequentially arranged endless conveyor belts to define an upstream conveyor belt and a downstream conveyor belt for transport of articles in a transport direction from the upstream conveyor belt to the downstream conveyor belt;

    a drive unit having a first drive motor operatively connected to the upstream conveyor belt and a second drive motor operatively connected to the downstream conveyor belt; and

    a control unit for regulating a rotation speed of the first drive motor in dependence on a weight determination commensurate with a presence or absence of articles positioned on the upstream conveyor belt, and for regulating a rotation speed of the second drive motor in dependence on a weight determination commensurate with a presence or absence of articles positioned on the downstream conveyor belt.

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