Transporting apparatus with articulated conveying element
The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element ( 2 ) for conveying the product, also comprising a fixed-location running rail ( 3 ), which is arranged all the way round and defines a running track for the conveying element ( 2 ), and further comprising a linear-motor-drive means ( 4 ) for driving the conveying element ( 2 ), wherein the conveying element ( 2 ) has a permanent magnet ( 5 ) which is in operative connection with coils ( 6 ) of the linear-motor-drive means ( 4 ), and wherein the conveying element ( 2 ) has at least a first sub-element ( 22 ) and a second sub-element ( 23 ), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation ( 7 ).
1. A transporting apparatus for conveying a product, said transporting apparatus comprising:
a plurality of conveying elements ( 2 ) for conveying products, said conveying elements being movable independently of one another,
a fixed running rail ( 3 ) which is arranged in a peripheral manner and defines a running path for the conveying elements ( 2 ),
a guide device with a guide rail ( 13 ) on the running rail and at least three guide elements ( 9 ) on each conveying element ( 2 ), wherein one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on a first side of the guide rail ( 13 ) and two guide elements ( 9 ) are arranged on a second side of the guide rail, and
a linear motor driving device ( 4 ) for driving the conveying elements ( 2 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has permanent magnets ( 5 ) which are in operative connection with coils ( 6 ) of the linear motor driving device ( 4 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has at least one first part element ( 22 ) and one second part element ( 23 ), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation ( 7 ), and
wherein at least one running roller ( 8 ) is arranged on each part element ( 21 , 22 , 23 ).
2. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one running roller ( 8 ) is arranged in an articulated axis ( 10 ) of the articulation ( 7 ).
3. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each conveying element ( 2 ) has a first running roller group ( 81 ) and second running roller group ( 82 ), wherein the first running roller group ( 81 ) is arranged on a first side of the conveying element ( 2 ) and the second running roller group ( 82 ) is arranged on a second side of the conveying element.
4. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each conveying element has an uneven number of part elements.
5. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that each conveying element has precisely three part elements.
6. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that each conveying element has precisely five part elements.
7. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on each part element ( 21 , 22 , 23 ).
8. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the permanent magnets on the conveying element ( 2 ) are realized in the form of a cuboid with corners and articulated axes ( 10 ) of the articulations ( 7 ) extend through at least one corner of the permanent magnets ( 5 ).
9. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , characterized in that the articulated axes ( 10 ) of the articulations ( 7 ) extend through two corners of the permanent magnets.
10. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the guide elements ( 9 ) is a roller.
11. A transporting apparatus for conveying a product, said transporting apparatus comprising:
a plurality of conveying elements ( 2 ) for conveying products, said conveying elements being movable independently of one another,
a fixed running rail ( 3 ) which is arranged in a peripheral manner and defines a running path for the conveying elements ( 2 ),
a guide device with a guide rail ( 13 ) on the running rail and at least three guide elements ( 9 ) on each conveying element ( 2 ), wherein one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on a first side of the guide rail ( 13 ) and two guide elements ( 9 ) are arranged on a second side of the guide rail, and
a linear motor driving device ( 4 ) for driving the conveying elements ( 2 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has permanent magnets ( 5 ) which are in operative connection with coils ( 6 ) of the linear motor driving device ( 4 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has at least one first part element ( 22 ) and one second part element ( 23 ), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation ( 7 ), and
wherein at least one running roller ( 8 ) is arranged in an articulated axis ( 10 ) of the articulation ( 7 ).
12. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has a first running roller group ( 81 ) and second running roller group ( 82 ), wherein the first running roller group ( 81 ) is arranged on a first side of the conveying element ( 2 ) and the second running roller group ( 82 ) is arranged on a second side of the conveying element.
13. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each conveying element has an uneven number of part elements.
14. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , wherein one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on each part element ( 21 , 22 , 23 ).
15. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each of the guide elements ( 9 ) is a roller.
16. A transporting apparatus for conveying a product, said transporting apparatus comprising:
a plurality of conveying elements ( 2 ) for conveying products, said conveying elements being movable independently of one another,
a fixed running rail ( 3 ) which is arranged in a peripheral manner and defines a running path for the conveying elements ( 2 ),
a guide device with a guide rail ( 13 ) on the running rail and at least three guide elements ( 9 ) on each conveying element ( 2 ), wherein one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on a first side of the guide rail ( 13 ) and two guide elements ( 9 ) are arranged on a second side of the guide rail, and
a linear motor driving device ( 4 ) for driving the conveying elements ( 2 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has permanent magnets ( 5 ) which are in operative connection with coils ( 6 ) of the linear motor driving device ( 4 ),
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has at least one first part element ( 22 ) and one second part element ( 23 ), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation ( 7 ), and
wherein each conveying element ( 2 ) has a first running roller group ( 81 ) and second running roller group ( 82 ), wherein the first running roller group ( 81 ) is arranged on a first side of the conveying element ( 2 ) and the second running roller group ( 82 ) is arranged on a second side of the conveying element.
17. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each conveying element has an uneven number of part elements.
18. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 17 , wherein each conveying element has precisely three part elements.
19. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , wherein one guide element ( 9 ) is arranged on each part element ( 21 , 22 , 23 ).
20. The transporting apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each of the guide elements ( 9 ) is a roller.