Patent ID: 8091878

Claim:
A conveyor device for conveying flat objects (G), said conveyor device comprising: a plurality of conveyor compartments ( 2 ) which may be moved one after the other along a conveyor path ( 1 ) defined by a conveyor member ( 6 ) or by way of rails ( 7 ), wherein each conveyor compartment ( 2 ) comprises a support surface (S) and wherein an angle between the support surface (S) and the conveyor path ( 1 ) may be set, wherein each conveyor compartment ( 2 ) comprises a support belt ( 5 ) with a length between two belt ends and with a width extending transversely to the conveyor path ( 1 ), as well as with a surface of the support belt ( 5 ) forming the support surface (S) and an oppositely lying surface of the support belt ( 5 ), which lies opposite to the support surface, and wherein the support belt ( 5 ) may be bent longitudinally at least against and towards the oppositely lying surface, and wherein the belt ends are fastened on two fastening locations ( 10 , 11 ) which are spaced from one another and parallel to the conveyor path ( 1 ).