Patent ID: 8622201
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. Device for transporting objects, comprising: a first conveyor, a second conveyor, and a coiled or spiraling conveyor line guiding the first and second conveyors at least regionally parallel and at a horizontal distance (A) to one another, wherein a gap is provided between the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a transfer unit for transferring objects between the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a travel drive for moving the transfer unit along the gap; a third conveyor supported by the transfer unit; and a conveyor drive driving the third conveyor independently of the first conveyor and the second conveyor, wherein the transfer unit comprises a supporting means with track rollers supported on a running surface, and wherein the transfer unit extends over two decks of the coiled conveyor line, which are situated adjacent one upon the other, and wherein the transfer by the third conveyor takes place at one of the decks and the support by the supporting means takes place at the other one of the decks.