Patent ID: 7731014
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A conveyor device for conveying in a conveyance direction a plurality of flat objects that form a stack, comprising: a base face; a side wall arranged perpendicular to the base face; a base face conveyor facility arranged into the base face; and a side wall conveyor facility arranged into the side wall, wherein the two conveyor facilities transport flat objects that stand on one edge on the base face in the conveyance direction and the base face conveyor facility exerts a force on the objects, moving the objects toward the side wall, and wherein the side wall is divided into a rear partial side wall and a front partial side wall, the rear partial side wall, viewed in the conveyance direction, is offset outward in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction in relation to the front partial side wall, and the side wall conveyor facility is arranged through the rear partial side wall and such that the force exerted by the base face conveyor facility moves the objects toward the side wall conveyor facility, wherein the side wall conveyor comprises a plurality of support elements and a drive unit to move the support elements, each support element extending in a plane perpendicular to the base face and perpendicular to the rear partial side wall and arranged such that the force exerted by the base face conveyor facility pushes the objects between the support elements; and the side wall conveyor facility has an endless conveyor belt, the drive unit revolves the endless conveyor belt, and the support elements connect to the drive unit.