Granted Patent B2

US 12,673,826 · App. 18/281,314 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Inventors: Fabian Purpus (Hückelhoven, DE); Florian Funk (Hückelhoven, DE); Jens Friedrichs (Hückelhoven, DE); Thomas Bertran (Hückelhoven, DE)

Assignee: Interroll Holding AG

B65G11/203

Abstract

Claims (41)

1 . Conveyor arrangement ( 1 ), comprising a terminal chute ( 11 , 12 , . . . ), adapted to

the takeover a conveyed object ( 9 ) at a takeover area (A 1 );

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

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

wherein the terminal chute is inclined downwardly in the conveying direction (F) so that the conveyed object ( 9 ) is conveyed in a gravitationally sliding manner,

comprising a plurality of terminal chutes arranged side by side, each terminal chute being laterally delimited by a side guide ( 51 , 52 ),

characterized in

that the side guide is mounted in a dampingly moving manner, such that in the event of an impact of a conveyed object ( 9 ) on the side guide ( 54 ), the latter can be moved away in the direction of impact.

2 . Conveyor arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in

that the side guide comprises a movable side guide ( 52 ), the position of which can be adjusted in a targeted manner.

3 . Conveyor arrangement ( 1 ), comprising a terminal chute ( 11 , 12 , . . . ), adapted to

the takeover a conveyed object ( 9 ) at a takeover area (A 1 );

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

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

wherein the terminal chute is inclined downwardly in the conveying direction (F) so that the conveyed object ( 9 ) is conveyed in a gravitationally sliding manner,

wherein two terminal chutes ( 11 , 12 ) enter into a common terminal ( 4 ), the two terminal chutes ( 11 , 12 ) each having a different minimum width (B),

wherein the two terminal chutes ( 11 , 12 ), which enter into the common terminal ( 4 ) at the transfer area (A 3 ), are each connected to different feed in devices ( 7 a , 7 b ) at the takeover area (A 1 ).

4 . Conveyor arrangement according to the claim 3 ,

characterized by

a tumble detection ( 60 ), which is arranged to detect a tumbling conveyed object ( 9 ).

5 . Conveyor arrangement ( 1 ), comprising a terminal chute ( 11 , 12 , . . . ), adapted to

the takeover a conveyed object ( 9 ) at a takeover area (A 1 );

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

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

wherein the terminal chute is inclined downwardly in the conveying direction (F) so that the conveyed object ( 9 ) is conveyed in a gravitationally sliding manner,

characterized by

a tumble barrier ( 64 ) which is adapted to at least brake a tumbling conveyed object ( 9 ) in a targeted manner, it being possible for the tumble barrier to be activated in a targeted manner for braking a tumbling conveyed object,

wherein it being possible for the tumble barrier to be transferred selectively between a closed position and an open position.

6 . Conveyor arrangement ( 1 ), comprising a terminal chute ( 11 , 12 , . . . ), adapted to

the takeover a conveyed object ( 9 ) at a takeover area (A 1 );

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

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

wherein the terminal chute is inclined downwardly in the conveying direction (F) so that the conveyed object ( 9 ) is conveyed in a gravitationally sliding manner, wherein the terminal ( 4 ) is selectively adjustable in height by means of a height adjustment;

characterized in

that the height adjustment is controlled on the basis of an occupancy detection ( 73 , 74 ) of the terminal,

and/or

the height of the terminal ( 4 ) is set on the basis of the occupancy detection.

7 . Conveyor arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 6 ,

characterized in

that the terminal ( 4 ) is selectively adjustable in height by means of an actuator ( 7372 ) of the height adjustment.

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Priority Claims (2)

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