Patent ID: 6422377
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A belt conveyor device for the suspended transport of goods to be conveyed, comprising:a holding track plate situated above at least one conveyor belt, said at least one conveyor belt having a transport surface and longitudinal edges, which can be moved along the holding track plate in a direction of conveying, and a vacuum device capable of holding goods to be conveyed, by suction, against the transport surface of said at least one conveyor belt, said vacuum device comprising; a multiplicity of suction nozzles disposed in series in the direction of conveying of the at least one conveyor belt, said nozzles being disposed on the holding track plate, at the side of and next to the at least one conveyor belt, said suction nozzles having nozzle edges directable towards goods to be conveyed and being situated at short distance (a) from said goods or from said transport surface of the at least one conveyor belt.