Transport device for containers

• US 20050217974A1
• Filed: 05/14/2003
• Published: 10/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Krones AG (Krones)
• Original Assignee: Krones AG (Krones)
• Inventors: Huttner, Johann
• Granted Patent: US 7,207,428 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 198/442
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 21/2072 Laterial guidance means
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 43/08 Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed or discharged and controlling the discharging devices B65G47/42

Abstract

A conveyor device for containers having multiple narrow lanes formed by guide railings adjustable horizontally across the direction of conveyance, with horizontally adjustable sensors for the containers arranged above the narrow lanes across the direction of conveyance. The adjustable sensors are coupled to the guide railings in such a way that they are necessarily adjusted along with an adjustment of the guide railings

Claims

1. Conveyor device (2) for containers (19), comprising multiple narrow lanes (a through f) formed by guide railings (7) that are adjustable horizontally and are positioned across the direction of conveyance (T), sensors (23) for the containers along the narrow lanes, the sensors being adjustable horizontally across the direction of conveyance and coupled to the guide railings (7) in such a way that they are also necessarily adjusted along with any adjustment in the guide railings (7).

2. Conveyor device according to claim 1, wherein the sensors (23) are arranged directly next to one of the guide railings (7) or their mounts.

3. Conveyor device according to claim 1, wherein the sensors (23) and the guide railings (7) are each arranged to be horizontally movable across the direction of transport (T) on their own separate mounts (4, 5) and each sensor (23) is connected to an adjustable guide railing (7) by a coupling element (35).

4. Conveyor device according to claim 3, wherein the mount (4) for the sensors (23) is adjustable in height, and the coupling elements (35) allow a relative movement in height between the guide railings (7) and the sensors (23).

5. Conveyor according to claim 4, wherein the coupling elements (35) are designed as telescoping guides.