Conveyor arrangement

1 . A conveyor arrangement ( 1 ), adapted

for taking over a conveyed object ( 9 ), in particular a postal parcel ( 9 ), at a takeover area (A 1 ), in particular from an upstream feed device ( 7 ),

for transferring the conveyed object ( 9 ) at a transfer area (A 3 ), in particular to a terminal ( 4 );

for transferring the conveyed object ( 9 ) in a chute area (A 2 ) from the takeover area (A 1 ) to the transfer area (A 3 ),

wherein the chute region (A 2 ) comprises at least one chute ( 11 , 12 ) which is inclined downwardly in the conveying direction (F) and on which the conveyed object ( 9 ) is conveyed in a gravitationally sliding manner,

wherein the chute region (A 2 ) comprises a belt conveyor ( 20 ) with a conveyor belt ( 21 ),

characterized in

that the belt conveyor ( 20 ) has a holding brake ( 23 ) which is adapted to hold the conveyor belt ( 21 ) in a stop position, and the holding brake ( 23 ) is automatically activated when the belt conveyor ( 20 ) is de-energized, wherein the holding brake ( 23 ) is maintained in an inactive state by a release actuator ( 233 ) that counteracts a braking force so that when the belt conveyor ( 20 ) is de-energized, the release actuator ( 233 ) releases the braking force, thereby automatically activating the holding brake ( 23 ).

2 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the belt conveyor ( 20 ) is arranged to decelerate the conveyed object ( 9 ).

3 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the belt conveyor ( 20 ) is arranged behind the chute ( 11 ) or behind one of the chutes ( 11 , 12 ) in the conveying direction (F).

4 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the belt conveyor ( 20 ) adapted to

drive the conveyor belt ( 21 ) at a defined conveying speed (v) in a conveying operating state; and

hold the conveyor belt ( 21 ) in a stop position in a maintenance operating state.

5 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the belt conveyor ( 20 ) is automatically transferred into the maintenance operating state after de-energizing the belt conveyor ( 20 ).

6 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising an output device ( 32 ) which is arranged to indicate to a person ( 5 ) a state of the holding brake ( 23 ), in particular whether the holding brake ( 23 ) is activated and/or whether the conveyor arrangement is in the maintenance operating state.

7 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a feed in device ( 7 ) and/or a terminal ( 4 ).

8 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 7 ,

wherein the feed in device ( 7 ) is a sorter,

wherein the sorter ( 7 ) is arranged to convey a plurality of conveyed goods along the takeover area (A 1 ),

wherein the sorter ( 7 ) is arranged that individual ones of the conveyed objects ( 9 ) are conveyed past the input area (A 1 ) without being impinged upon in the input area (A 1 ), and

wherein the sorter ( 7 ) is arranged that individual ones of the conveyed objects ( 9 ) are conveyed along the input area (A 1 ) and are thereby selectively impinged upon in the input area (A 1 ).

9 . Use of a conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

in order to rectify a defect in or upstream of the chute region (A 2 ), the conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) is transferred into a maintenance operating state in which the holding brake ( 23 ) is activated,

a person ( 5 ) then moves to the location of the defect via the belt conveyor ( 20 ) in order to rectify the defect manually, and

after rectification of the defect, the holding brake ( 23 ) is released.

10 . The use of a conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the state of the holding brake ( 23 ) is indicated to the person ( 5 ) by an output device ( 32 ).

11 . The use of a conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the state of the holding brake is controlled by an electronic control ( 31 ).

12 . The use of a conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein a feed in device ( 7 ), in particular a sorter ( 7 ), arranged above the chute area (A 2 ) in the conveying direction (F) continues to be operated while

the defect is dissolved and/or

when the conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) is in the maintenance operating state and/or

when the holding brake ( 23 ) is activated.

13 . The conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the holding brake ( 23 ) is spring-loaded.