Apparatus and method for transporting products, having a linear drive mechanism
First Claim
1. A transporting apparatus for transporting products, comprisinga linear drive mechanism;
- a continuous conveyor system, having two parallel straight conveyor regions and two curved conveyor regions which each connect to one end of the straight conveyor regions;
a plurality of conveyor elements, which extend along the continuous conveyor system and convey the products to be conveyed along at least a portion of the conveyor system; and
a guide path along which conveyor elements are guided at varying relative rates;
a product support surface along which products are guided, at varying relative rates, by the conveyor elements;
wherein the linear drive mechanism includes a first linear segment and a second linear segment which are disposed parallel to the straight conveyor regions, andwherein the curved conveyor regions of the conveyor system are embodied as driveless.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for transporting products, which includes a linear drive mechanism, a continuous conveyor system, having two parallel straight conveyor regions and two curved conveyor regions each connecting one end of the straight conveyor regions, and a plurality of conveyor elements. The conveyor elements extend along the continuous conveyor system and convey the products to be conveyed along at least a portion of the conveyor system while being guided along a guide path. The linear drive mechanism includes a first linear segment and a second linear segment, which are disposed parallel to the straight conveyor regions. The curved conveyor regions of the conveyor system are advantageously embodied as driveless.
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1. A transporting apparatus for transporting products, comprising
a linear drive mechanism; -
a continuous conveyor system, having two parallel straight conveyor regions and two curved conveyor regions which each connect to one end of the straight conveyor regions; a plurality of conveyor elements, which extend along the continuous conveyor system and convey the products to be conveyed along at least a portion of the conveyor system; and a guide path along which conveyor elements are guided at varying relative rates; a product support surface along which products are guided, at varying relative rates, by the conveyor elements; wherein the linear drive mechanism includes a first linear segment and a second linear segment which are disposed parallel to the straight conveyor regions, and wherein the curved conveyor regions of the conveyor system are embodied as driveless. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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