Patent ID: 7455168

Claim:
A dynamic temporary storing device for articles, such as syringes or the like, the device being designed for interposition between an outlet of a first machine and an inlet of a second machine, so that the device receives articles from the outlet of said first machine and supplies received articles to the inlet of said second machine, the device including: an article conveying path, with an inlet section for receiving articles from the first machine, and an outlet section to supply articles to the second machine; transferring means for transferring articles received from the outlet of said first machine to said inlet section, where the articles are gathered to form groups of articles; articles driving means associated to said conveying path and passing through said inlet section when each group of articles is formed for moving the articles along said conveying path up to said outlet section; the number of articles included in each group being adjustable, so that, during operation of the temporary storing device, the number of articles supplied to the second machine can be dynamically changed in relation to a change of operation rate of said second machine.