Patent ID: 8168897
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A01K,B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor for transporting shock-sensitive products comprising: a conveyor member adapted to receive and support shock-sensitive products thereon having a static condition, as well as a dynamic condition during which the shock-sensitive products thereon are transported toward a processing station; at least one intermediate storage region of said conveyor member adapted to receive and support a predetermined critical number of the shock-sensitive products placed thereon when said conveyor is in said static condition for temporary, intermediate storage of the shock-sensitive products; a control member adapted for increasing and decreasing the rate of feed of the shock-sensitive products on said conveyor member toward and away from said intermediate storage region when the number of the shock-sensitive products in said intermediate storage region exceeds said predetermined critical number; a force measuring member adapted and arranged to detect and measure the weight force exerted by the shock-sensitive products disposed in said intermediate storage region of said conveyor member as an indication of the number of shock-sensitive products in said intermediate storage region; and wherein said control member is adapted to process said weight force detected by said force measuring member as an input parameter, and increase or reduce said rate of feed of the shock-sensitive products on said conveyor member toward and away from said intermediate storage region as a function of said weight force; and said control member is adapted to adjust said conveyor member steplessly as a function of the force detected by said force measuring member.