Title:
CONVEYOR FOR CHANNELS BETWEEN STORAGE RACKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998019941
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A conveying apparatus (1) for use in a shelf channel of rack storage facilities. The conveying apparatus (1) comprises circulating conveying means (2) for conveying and storing goods. The conveying means (2) is an endless loop formed partially by a roller chain (3) and partially by a tape (4). The roller chain (3) includes a plurality of chain links. Adjacent chain links are interconnected by an axes of a roller. The plurality of interconnected chain links includes two end links (31, 32). The end links (31, 32) are interconnected by the tape (4). A rail (10) extends linearly and supports a portion of said endless loop. The rail (10) has a loading/unloading end where the goods are loaded onto said conveying means (2) and unloaded from said conveying means (2). The rail (10) includes a first and a second deflection member (5, 6). The first deflection member (5) is located in a region of the loading/unloading end and the second deflection member (6) is located in a region remote from the loading/unloading end. The first deflection member (5) is a stationary and non-rotating deflection member and includes a substantially round front face (28) and a top side having a recess (26). The first deflection member (5) is adopted to cooperate with adjacent rollers of a respective chain link such that during unloading of the goods the chain link is lowered immediately prior to deflection operation.
Inventors:
HALDIMANN HANS-RUDOLF (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/CH1997/000384
Publication Date:
July 09, 1998
Filing Date:
October 10, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GILGEN FOERDERSYSTEME AG (CH)
HALDIMANN HANS RUDOLF (CH)
HALDIMANN HANS RUDOLF (CH)
International Classes:
B65G1/06; (IPC1-7): B65G1/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1994000370A1 | 1994-01-06 |
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