Patent ID: 8496102

Claim:
A collecting conveyor for collecting plate-like bodies delivered in an irregular order, comprising: a) a conveyor band for the conveyance of rectangular plate-like bodies ( 6 ) is configured as a two-track supply band ( 2 ), wherein the tracks of the supply bands are separated from and parallel to one another, b) a two-track collecting and ( 7 ) follows the supply hand ( 2 ) in a direction of travel of the supply band ( 2 ), c) a dimpled band ( 8 ) located at an end region of the collecting band, wherein said dimpled band ( 8 ) is coupled to a lifting apparatus ( 5 ) for moving the dimpled band ( 8 ) between a resting position where the entire dimpled band ( 8 ) is below an upper edge of the collecting; and ( 7 ) and an active position where the dimpled band ( 8 ) is raised above the upper edge of the collecting band ( 7 ), and wherein said dimpled band ( 8 ) is coupled to a drive ( 4 ) for moving the dimpled band ( 8 ) in the direction of travel, wherein the dimpled band ( 8 ) comprises two parallel-running toothed belts ( 13 ) which each comprise longitudinally spaced-apart, dimpled ridges ( 12 ), fastened thereto, wherein the dimple ridges ( 12 ) are exchangeably fastened to a toothed belt ( 13 ) or the dimple ridges are provided with an exchangeable grip lagging ( 11 ), and d) sensors for individually detecting and monitoring the plate-like bodies ( 6 ) as they are transported sequentially by the supply band ( 2 ), the collecting band ( 7 ) and the dimpled band ( 8 ).