Device for buffering products and a method of operating this
First Claim
1. A device for buffering products, comprising a plurality of accumulating conveyors, each having a supplying place configured to receive products and a discharging place configured to discharge products, an adjustable diverter connectable to a supplying conveyor for supplying the products in at least one flow, said diverter being connected to a selected one of the supplying places of the accumulating conveyors and configured to convey the flow of products to the corresponding accumulating conveyor, and a merging member connectable to a discharging conveyor and configured to convey the products in at least one flow, said merging member being connected to a selected one of the discharging places of the accumulating conveyors for conveying the products from the corresponding accumulating conveyor to the discharging conveyor, wherein the accumulating conveyors form at least a helical path.
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Abstract
A device for buffering products comprises a plurality of accumulating conveyors, each having a supplying place for receiving products and a discharging place for discharging products. The device further comprises an adjustable diverter which is connectable to a supplying conveyor for supplying the products in at least one flow. The diverter is connected to a selected one of the supplying places of the accumulating conveyors for conveying the flow of products to the corresponding accumulating conveyor . The device further comprises a merging member which is connectable to a discharging conveyor for conveying the products in at least one flow. The merging member is connected to a selected one of the discharging places of the accumulating conveyors for conveying the products from the corresponding accumulating conveyor to the discharging conveyor. The accumulating conveyors (1) form at least a helical path, which results in a compact device.
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- 1. A device for buffering products, comprising a plurality of accumulating conveyors, each having a supplying place configured to receive products and a discharging place configured to discharge products, an adjustable diverter connectable to a supplying conveyor for supplying the products in at least one flow, said diverter being connected to a selected one of the supplying places of the accumulating conveyors and configured to convey the flow of products to the corresponding accumulating conveyor, and a merging member connectable to a discharging conveyor and configured to convey the products in at least one flow, said merging member being connected to a selected one of the discharging places of the accumulating conveyors for conveying the products from the corresponding accumulating conveyor to the discharging conveyor, wherein the accumulating conveyors form at least a helical path.
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26. A method for buffering conveyed from a supply conveyor, comprising:
- providing a plurality of accumulating conveyors formed in a helical path, each of the accumulating conveyors having a supplying place configured to receive products and a discharging place configured to discharge products;
receiving products from the supply conveyor in at least one flow;
diverting a product to a selected one of the supplying places of the accumulating conveyors; and
merging product from a selected discharge place in at least one flow to a discharge conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
- providing a plurality of accumulating conveyors formed in a helical path, each of the accumulating conveyors having a supplying place configured to receive products and a discharging place configured to discharge products;
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