Patent ID: 8113339

Claim:
A conveyor ( 10 ), comprising: at least one endless conveying means ( 20 ) having a conveying section ( 22 ) with a conveying surface ( 21 ), wherein said conveying surface ( 21 ) is configured for conveying conveyed goods ( 11 ); a frame ( 12 ), wherein the conveying means ( 20 ) is held on the frame ( 12 ) using at least two deflection rollers ( 40 ), such that said conveying means ( 20 ) is configured to circulate endlessly in an endless circulating motion; a driving wheel ( 51 ) having a rotary axle ( 52 ), wherein the driving wheel ( 51 ) differs from the deflection rollers ( 40 ), wherein said driving wheel ( 51 ) is coupled to the conveying means ( 20 ) such that the driving wheel ( 51 ) is adapted to be set into a rotational motion by the conveying means ( 20 ); a damping device ( 50 ), wherein the rotary axle ( 52 ) of the driving wheel ( 51 ) is coupled to the damping device ( 50 ) such that vibrations in the endless circulating motion of the conveying means ( 20 ) are damped, wherein the rotary axle ( 52 ) of the driving wheel ( 51 ) is supported on the frame ( 12 ) such that said rotary axle ( 52 ) is adapted to move with a translatory motion, and wherein the damping device ( 50 ) is configured to dampen the translatory motion of the rotary axle ( 52 ), wherein the conveying section ( 22 ) passes the driving wheel ( 51 ) substantially in a straight line.