Patent ID: 6270076
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A conveying system for conveying articles (5), comprising:at least one conveying path (1);a number of individual transporting elements (2) for transporting articles (5), said transporting elements (2) being independent from one another and movable along said conveying path (1);at least one controllable branching location (6) or at least one controllable introduction location (12) arranged on the conveying path (1);diverting means at said branching location (6) for diverting out of the conveying path (1) individual transporting elements (2) which are empty or are transporting articles (5); andintroducing means at said introduction location (12) for introducing into the conveying path (1) individual transporting elements (2) which are empty or are transporting articles (5).