To provide a transport device comprising a chain conveyor capable of receiving/delivering a packaged article in a stable condition by a simple component means.
The packaged article transport device comprises an endless chain 61 stretched over sprocket wheels 60 located on at least both end sides, and transport finger units 62 which are disposed on the endless chain 61 with a predetermined interval to feed the packaged article W from the supply side to the carry-out side of the endless chain 61. The transport finger unit 62 is mounted on the endless chain 61, and when the endless chain 61 to be engaged with the sprocket wheels 60 at the carry-out side position of the packaged article W is in the inversion-supply mode by the rotation of the sprocket wheels 60 together with the transport finger unit 62, the transport finger unit 62 is translated downwardly via a link mechanism while releasing the pushing force of the packaged article W.
KUMAGAI MASAKI
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