Device for inserting publicity on continuous modular conveyor belts

Abstract: Device for inserting publicity on continous modular conveyor belts. It consists of a device made up of an adhesive sheet the lenght of which is greater than that of the mobile sections of the belt on which they are placed, so that the movement of the belt produces a relative variation of the position of the adhesive sheet, the parts of which go to form a whole in at least one zone in the cycle. Suitable for conveying appliances.

Description: The invention relates to the field of continuous modular conveyor belts, such as known from US-A-3881592. Such conveyor belts carry the luggage of air travellers, after their arrival at the airport. Therefore, such conveyor belts are in the centre of attention for members of the public waiting for their suitcases to appear. This moment demands a great deal of attention due to the similarity in shape and colour of the suitcases on the market. According to the invention, use is made of this attenion of the public to present publicity by providing a combination comprising a continuous modular conveyor belt, at least one publicity and a device for inserting said publicity, whereby the device is made of a sectional adhesive sheet, or similar, the length of the sections together being larger than the maximum longitudinal dimension of one of the units of the conveyor belt on which the sheet is placed, the device adopting various different positions during the cycle of the conveyor belt, and each publicity being legible only either in the sections in which the belt adopts an aligned position, or in the sections in which the belt adopts a curved position. The invention will be explained further with reference to an embodiment of a device represented in the figures. Figure 1 shows a straight section from a conveyor belt of this type, 5 and 6 indicate the tracks between which the conveyor belt travels, the bill or advertisement is represented by 1, each of the pieces that go to make up the belt is articulated by a radial piece, the outlines of which are indicated by 2, 3, and 4, and they are articulated to enable the belt to turn. Figure 2 shows a turning point of the belt where we can see, indicated by 2, 3 and 4, the units on which the advertisement is placed and which are not correctly aligned at this point. These slot into place again once the conveyor belt is on the straight section. This device attracts the public whose attention is drawn to both the contents of the conveyor belt as well as what is on it. Obviously, the reverse may be true, in other words, the slogans could appear incorrectly alined on the straight sections of conveyor belt, slotting back into place upon reaching a curved section and adopting the original shape of the advertisement. This may also be complemented by small advertisements no bigger than one of the units, legible at all times, even for those standing near the corners. And it is also possiblle to combine both, in other words, legible and illegible bills, with fixed ones that present specific information in relation to what may be required. The characteristics of this invention having been explained, the protection of the same is specified in the following claim.

Claims: A combination comprising a continuous modular conveyor belt, at least one publicity (1) and a device for inserting said publicity (1), whereby the device is made of a sectional adhesive sheet, or similar, the length of the sections together being larger than the maximum longitudinal dimension of one of the units of the conveyor belt on which the sheet is placed, the device adopting various different positions during the cycle of the conveyor belt, and each publicity being legible only either in the sections in which the belt adopts an aligned position, or in the sections in which the belt adopts a curved position.

Inventors: MUENKNER JURGEN RICHARD, MUENKNER, JURGEN RICHARD, Münkner, Jurgen Richard
Applicants: INT AIRPORT PROMOTION, SCHROEDER HEINZ JOACHIM ERNST, IAP (INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PROMOTION) N.V., SCHROEDER, HEINZ-JOACHIM ERNST
Application year: 1989
Main classification: G09F19
IPC codes: G09F19