Patent ID: 6502687
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A separating conveyor for the transfer of unit loads, in particular pieces of airplane luggage, from a conveyor belt (3), to at least one adjoining branch-off conveyor with, in the transport direction (F), consecutively arranged traveling undercarriages (7), movable along a track rail (6) whichâ€”via a driven traction medium (4)â€”are interconnected to form an endless revolving chain, said separating conveyor comprising:a plurality of traveling undercarriages (7) on which tilting arms (8) are arranged, each of which, in order to transfer the load units, can be swung sideways around a mostly horizontally (in the transport direction F) extending axis (9); where for the tilting movement of the tilting arms (8), each tilting arm (8) is engaged outside its axis (9) by an articulated/jointed coupling rod (12), which basically is vertically aligned, and at its end facing away from the tilting arm (8), a guiding roller (14) is mounted, which, in order to hold the tilting arms (8) in their horizontal transport position, is guided in a guiding rail (15) that extends parallel to the track rail (6), and where in order to swivel the tilting arms (8) around the axis (9), the guide roller (14) can be rerouted via a switchable switching element (17) to a tilting rail (16), arranged off-set to the guiding rail (15); and the switching elements (17) consist of a switching rail (41) that in its horizontal resting position is arranged along the extent of the guiding rail (15) and by means of a drive (32), can be swung into a swung-out operational position, that connects the guiding rail (15) with the assigned tilting rail (16), wherein the switching rail (41) can be swiveled via a cam gear of the Maltese Cross type, which shows a drivable stud/pin disc (34), aligned at right angles to the transport direction F, whichâ€”via a stud (35)â€”engages a slot (36) arranged in a slotted disc (37), and where, at the slotted disc (37), a connection rod (40) is supported that converts the rotary movement of the slotted disc (37) into a lifting or lowering movement of the switching rail (41).