Patent ID: 6179113
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A shunt for a conveyor arrangement, for selectively diverting conveyed articles, e.g. containers, from one conveyor (1; 55) to at least one other conveyor (5; 5', 1), and comprising rollers (7; 7') mounted in U-shaped bows (11) to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, at least some of the rollers being driven, the rollers (7; 7') with the U-shaped bows (11) being mounted to be pivotable about a vertical axis and being coupled with a pivoting drive (32; 44; 47) and projecting through cavities (40) of cover disks (38; 38') which are arranged to be centric relative to the vertical pivot axis of the rollers (7) as well as to be pivotable together therewith, and comprising at least one cover plate (34; 34') generally extending over the remaining region of the shunt (3) which has cavities (37) matching the cover disks (38; 38'), characterized in that the cover disks (38; 38') are fastened to the, preferably outwardly angled, upper ends (13) of the legs (12) of the U-shaped bows (11), that a bearing bushing (15) is centrally arranged on the lower side of the base (14) of the respective U-shaped bow (11), which bearing bushing is slipped onto a bearing pin (16) fastened to a cross member (17) of the frame (23) of the shunt (3), and that for pivoting the rollers (7; 7') about the axle of the bearing pin (16), a connecting rod (30; 45; 48) is provided which engages on the base (14) of the U-shaped bow (11) via a pin (29).