Patent ID: 9415949
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B65B,B65G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for emptying a load carrier loaded with articles, the load carrier having a lateral outlet opening for removal of the articles, the apparatus comprising: a first mount for coupling the load carrier to the apparatus; a first conveyor configured to carry the articles away from the load carrier; a first conveyor ramp arranged upstream of the first conveyor and operatively associated with the mount; and a conveyor belt arranged between the first conveyor ramp and the first conveyor and confronting an upper end of the first conveyor ramp by extending along the lateral outlet opening, the conveyor belt carried by a first roller and a second roller and being positioned to fully support and transfer the articles from the load carrier in a direction of the first conveyor, wherein the first conveyor ramp is configured to be brought into contact with the lateral outlet opening of the load carrier, the first mount and the first conveyor ramp are pivotable into an inclined position with respect to the horizontal and in which first the conveyor ramp is in contact with the outlet opening of the load carrier, and the apparatus is operable to provide relative movement between the first mount and the first conveyor ramp when in the inclined position in such a way that a distance between the first mount and the first conveyor is decreased.