Patent ID: 6231293
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A tilting device for emptying containers of mixed-item loads which is placed along the course of a conveyor line and at least one branch conveyor bordering the conveyor line, comprising:tilting arms located one behind the other in a direction of transport, the tilting arms able to be laterally swiveled for emptying the load from the container onto the branch conveyor around a substantially horizontal axle running in the direction of transport;a plurality of chassis connected in an endlessly circulating chain through a driven traction mechanism, said tilting arms being located on said chassis and said containers being adapted to be coupled and decoupled with the chassis, each said chassis being movable in the direction of transport for the passing along of the containers between the conveyor lines via at least two of said tilting arms, for acceptance from and discharge to the conveyor line, each of the containers resting in the coupled state on the movable tilting arms, and;holding devices arranged on the tilting arms being designed as permanent magnets, wherein the containers are magnetic, at least in the area of their contact surface.