Low pressure dynamic accumulation table
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1. A low pressure accumulation table for accumulating products;
- said accumulation table comprising;
a frame having a first end, a second end and two opposite lateral sides;
an inlet provided at said first end of said frame;
an outlet provided at said second end of said frame;
at least one feed conveyor so mounted to said frame as to convey products from said first end towards said second end of said frame;
said at least one feed conveyor having a predetermined feed conveying speed;
at least two accumulation conveyors mounted to said frame;
said at least one feed conveyor and said at least two accumulation conveyors defining an accumulation surface;
said at least two accumulation conveyors having a variable accumulation conveying speed that is slower than said predetermined feed conveying speed;
wherein (a) said at least one feed conveyor and said at least two accumulation conveyors are so mounted side by side that said at least one feed conveyor alternate with said at least two accumulation conveyors; and
(b) said at least two accumulation conveyors, when energized, convey the products from said accumulation surface towards said outlet at a rate which is a function of the variable accumulation conveying speed of said at least two accumulation conveyors.
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A low pressure accumulation table for accumulating products is described herein. The accumulation table includes an inlet, an outlet, at least one feed conveyor and at least two accumulation conveyors. The feed and accumulation conveyors define an accumulation surface. The feed conveyor and the two accumulation conveyors are so mounted side by side that the feed conveyor alternate with the two accumulation conveyors. The two accumulation conveyors, when energized, convey the products from the accumulation surface towards the outlet at a rate which is a function of the conveying speed of the two accumulation conveyors.
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1. A low pressure accumulation table for accumulating products;
- said accumulation table comprising;
a frame having a first end, a second end and two opposite lateral sides;
an inlet provided at said first end of said frame;
an outlet provided at said second end of said frame;
at least one feed conveyor so mounted to said frame as to convey products from said first end towards said second end of said frame;
said at least one feed conveyor having a predetermined feed conveying speed;
at least two accumulation conveyors mounted to said frame;
said at least one feed conveyor and said at least two accumulation conveyors defining an accumulation surface;
said at least two accumulation conveyors having a variable accumulation conveying speed that is slower than said predetermined feed conveying speed;
wherein (a) said at least one feed conveyor and said at least two accumulation conveyors are so mounted side by side that said at least one feed conveyor alternate with said at least two accumulation conveyors; and
(b) said at least two accumulation conveyors, when energized, convey the products from said accumulation surface towards said outlet at a rate which is a function of the variable accumulation conveying speed of said at least two accumulation conveyors.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- said accumulation table comprising;
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