Patent ID: 6152280
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
An articulated conveyor for transporting articles and comprisinga stationary guide track having curved track sections,a plurality of interconnected uniform conveyor units, which are mutually pivotally, connected, each conveyor unit including a frame part and an article-supporting member individually tiltably mounted on the frame part, each conveyor unit having opposite first and second ends, so that the first end of each conveyor unit is positioned adjacent to the second end of a neighboring unit, and having a transverse member which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the track and being mounted at the first end of the conveyor unit, the second end of each unit being shaped so as to allow for the necessary mutual pivotal movements when passing the curved track sections,a first covering sheet member being mounted at said second end of the supporting member and engaging with the transverse member at the first end of the adjacent conveyor unit so as to cover a possible gap between the second end of the supporting member and the adjacent transverse member in all mutual horizontal vertical pivotal positions of neighboring conveyor unit, the first covering sheet member being supported by supporting means mounted on said supporting member, andmeans for moving the interconnected conveyor units along said track.