Patent ID: 6901726
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for inserting piece goods into containers, comprising: a first feed conveyor for feeding the piece goods; a second feed conveyor for feeding the containers; a picking line for inserting the piece goods into the containers; a control unit for controlling the relative speed between the second feed conveyor and the first feed conveyor; at least one storage element for temporarily storing the containers and/or the piece goods, wherein the control unit controls the relative speed as a function of a filling level of the at least one storage element; and wherein the second feed conveyor is subdivided into at least two conveying sections a second of said at least two conveying sections being arranged downstream of a first of said at least two conveying sections, and wherein at least one storage elements of the at least one is arranged between the first and second conveying sections.