Patent ID: 6499588
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B65G,B65H,E01B

Abstract:
A conveying system for conveyance along a conveying line (1, 2), said conveying system comprises guide means (3) extending along the conveying line and at least one conveying element (5) being movable along the conveying line guided by the guide means and driven by a suitable drive, wherein said guide means and conveying element are designed for conveyance of items substantially independent of gravity, wherein said conveying line comprises at least one invariable conveying line region (1) with fixedly mounted guide means and, connected to an end of the invariable conveying line region (1), at least one variable conveying line region (2) with reversibly bendable and twistable guide means (3) and wherein, for selective connection of the variable conveying line region (2) to one of a plurality of connecting points (A.1-A.3, A.4-A.6, A.7-A.8, A.9-A.12), driven connecting means (8) are provided for selectively bending and/or twisting the reversibly bendable and twistable guide means (3) of the variable conveying line region (2).