Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor provided with a frame and with an endless conveying element, which can be moved in a longitudinal direction by a drive mechanism during operation. The conveying element furthermore includes interconnected carriers, which are pivotable with respect to each other about upwardly extending pivot pins. The carriers are guided by guide wheels coupled to the carriers, which during operation roll on guide rails connected to the frame, and which are near end portion thereof provided with guide wheels, which are rotatable about axes of rotation extending parallel to the pivot pins. A pivot pin, about which a carrier is pivotable with respect to the adjacent carrier, lies in one plane with the axes of rotation extending parallel to the pivot pin of the guide wheels provided on the adjacent carrier.

Abstract: A conveyor including a frame and an endless drivable conveying element, which is provided with carriers extending transversely to the intended direction of movement of the conveying element during operation. The carriers are coupled to at least one endless flexible coupling member. While at least a few carriers support pusher elements, which pusher elements are connected to guides, which are capable of co-operation with guide rails supported by the frame. During operation a pusher element can thus be moved in the longitudinal direction of the carrier in one or more selected places along the intended direction of movement during operation. Seen in cross-sectional view a carrier comprises two upwardly extending legs bounding a recess having a U-shaped or V-shaped section and being open at its upper side, which legs are interconnected by a connecting piece forming the bottom of said recess.

Abstract: A conveyor is provided with at least one flexible elongated transporter which is movable lengthwise by a driving mechanism. Overlapping platforms are coupled to the transporter by the use of supports. At least some of the supports connecting the platforms to the transport mechanism are capable of pivoting movement with respect to the transporter about pivot pins extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the transporter. Mechanisms are provided for causing selected supports and the platforms connected thereto to pivot about associated pivot pins in at least one predetermined place. The supports are arranged in spaced-apart groups of two supports disposed near each other, whereby the platforms connected to the supports of one group extend from the respective supports in a direction away from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor comprising at least two endless conveyor belts being in line, whereby the facing ends of said conveyor belts are positioned near each other and whereby the upper parts of the belts being utilized for transporting goods during operation at least substantially lie in one plane. The end of one conveyor directed towards the end of the other conveyor is deflected downwards and is disposed under the nearby end of said other conveyor. A filling piece is provided above the part of the downwardly deflected end of the one conveyor that is positioned beside the respective end of the other conveyor, whereby the upper surface of said filling piece at least substantially lies in one plane with the upper parts of the belts being utilized for transporting goods during operation.

Abstract: A conveyor is provided with at least one flexible elongated transporter which is movable lengthwise by a driving mechanism. Overlapping platforms are coupled to the transporter mechanism by mechanism of supports. At least some of the supports connecting the platforms to the transport mechanism are capable of pivoting movement with respect to the transport mechanism about pivot pins extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the transporter. Mechanism are provided for causing selected supports and the platforms connected thereto to pivot about associated pivot pins in at least one predetermined place. The supports are arranged in spaced-apart groups of two supports disposed near each other, whereby the platforms connected to the supports of one group extend from the respective supports in a direction away from each other.

Abstract: An accumulator conveyor has rollers forming an object transport surface and an endless flexible drive member. The drive member, at intervals, rests on and travels over support members each resiliently supported for vertical movement. Each support member has a generally circular drive member support having a flattened area of reduced radius and also a circular feeler extending into the path of objects on the transport surface. An object held stationary over the feeler depresses it and the drive member, with the drive member continuing to rotate until the flattened area is uppermost, dropping the drive member and terminating its drive engagement with the object above.