Abstract: Device for conveying piece goods along a conveying path includes a sorting device for sorting piece goods, track profile members extending transversely to a track conveying direction and connected together to form an endless conveyor track with an upper and a lower run. The upper run has a conveyor surface for conveying the piece goods in the track conveying direction. Push shoes are successive along the conveying path and each is displaceable along at least one track profile member of the track profile members so as to constrainedly displace the piece goods laterally on the conveyor surface transversely to the track conveying direction of the endless conveyor track. A drive drives the endless conveyor track in the track conveying direction. Each push shoe includes a guide roller, which is arranged below the upper run and mounted to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the conveyor surface.

Abstract: A continuous conveyor is used as a sorting apparatus, for example, and includes a drive element that is guided over at least two drums and pulls a plurality of carriages. Entrainment of the carriages is implemented using permanent magnets, which are preferably disposed on the drive element, and the pulling force of which is transferred to the carriages using drivers affixed to them.

Abstract: Device for conveying piece goods along a conveying path includes a sorting device for sorting piece goods, track profile members extending transversely to a track conveying direction and connected together to form an endless conveyor track with an upper and a lower run. The upper run has a conveyor surface for conveying the piece goods in the track conveying direction. Push shoes are successive along the conveying path and each is displaceable along at least one track profile member of the track profile members so as to constrainedly displace the piece goods laterally on the conveyor surface transversely to the track conveying direction of the endless conveyor track. A drive drives the endless conveyor track in the track conveying direction. Each push shoe includes a guide roller, which is arranged below the upper run and mounted to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the conveyor surface.

Abstract: A belt band conveyor has an endless conveyor belt band guided over deflection and/or drive friction rollers, for deflecting and/or driving the conveyor belt band. Each roller includes an axially-extending shaft. At least three roller segments are releasably mounted on the shaft, axially apart from one another, so as to rotate about a rotational axis extending axially in the longitudinal direction, Each roller segment has an inside circumference contour and a friction surface on its radial outside circumference engaging on the lower belt with friction fit. The inside circumference contour of each roller segment and the outside circumference contour of the shaft are structured so that each roller segment is connected with the shaft with shape fit to prevent twisting about the rotational axis. When the shaft turns about the rotational axis, in a rotational direction, the roller segments also turn about the rotational axis, in this rotational direction.

Abstract: A belt band conveyor has an endless conveyor belt band guided over deflection and/or drive friction rollers, for deflecting and/or driving the conveyor belt band. Each roller includes an axially-extending shaft. At least three roller segments are releasably mounted on the shaft, axially apart from one another, so as to rotate about a rotational axis extending axially in the longitudinal direction, Each roller segment has an inside circumference contour and a friction surface on its radial outside circumference engaging on the lower belt with friction fit. The inside circumference contour of each roller segment and the outside circumference contour of the shaft are structured so that each roller segment is connected with the shaft with shape fit to prevent twisting about the rotational axis. When the shaft turns about the rotational axis, in a rotational direction, the roller segments also turn about the rotational axis, in this rotational direction.

Abstract: A belt band conveyor having an endless transport belt that is guided over deflection rollers, to which a guide element that projects beyond the belt plane is attached. The guide element can be handled separately before it is attached to the transport belt and moves along as the transport belt moves. On its guide surfaces, which extend in the transport direction of the transport belt, running surfaces that are inclined relative to the belt plane roll off from rotating guide rollers as the transport belt moves. A plurality of separate clamping shoes are attached along the transport belt, each of which has an attachment profile attached to the transport belt, and a spring-elastic clamping element connected with such profile. An elastic/flexible guide strip that extends in the transport direction over the entire length of the transport belt is clamped in place relative to the attachment profile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt band conveyor such as a curved belt conveyor having an endless transport belt that is guided over deflection rollers. There is a guide element that projects beyond the belt plane wherein this guide element can be handled separately before it is attached to the transport belt. This guide element moves along as the transport belt moves, and on whose guide surfaces, which extend in the transport direction of the transport belt has running surfaces that are inclined relative to the belt plane roll off from rotating guide rollers as the transport belt moves. Thus, lateral forces that occur crosswise to the transport direction of the transport belt can be compensated. A plurality of separate guide shoes are attached to the transport belt, forming a guide strip for the guide rollers that extends in the transport direction, circulates, and is divided into multiple parts.

Abstract: A belt band conveyor having an endless transport belt that is guided over deflection rollers, to which a guide element that projects beyond the belt plane is attached. The guide element can be handled separately before it is attached to the transport belt and moves along as the transport belt moves. On its guide surfaces, which extend in the transport direction of the transport belt, running surfaces that are inclined relative to the belt plane roll off from rotating guide rollers as the transport belt moves. A plurality of separate clamping shoes are attached along the transport belt, each of which has an attachment profile attached to the transport belt, and a spring-elastic clamping element connected with such profile. An elastic/flexible guide strip that extends in the transport direction over the entire length of the transport belt is clamped in place relative to the attachment profile.

Abstract: A device for conveying piece goods. The device comprises a sorting system for sorting the piece goods. The successively arranged conveying systems are guided with this device along a conveying line and can be driven by at least one driving means that engages a driving belt. In a first embodiment, there is a driving belt on the driving side and a driving belt on the driven side which each comprise a rubber chain comprising a toothed profile. The toothed profiles of both rubber chains are in a substantially similar form. The device can also have a driving belt that is clamped in a fixed manner between the clamping jaws of the rigid clamping profiles. These clamping jaws extend at least substantially over the entire length of respective conveying system or sorting system. Furthermore, the non-clamped length of driving belt between the successively disposed conveying systems is much shorter than the length of the clamping profiles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt band conveyor such as a curved belt conveyor having an endless transport belt that is guided over deflection rollers. There is a guide element that projects beyond the belt plane wherein this guide element can be handled separately before it is attached to the transport belt. This guide element moves along as the transport belt moves, and on whose guide surfaces, which extend in the transport direction of the transport belt has running surfaces that are inclined relative to the belt plane roll off from rotating guide rollers as the transport belt moves. Thus, lateral forces that occur crosswise to the transport direction of the transport belt can be compensated. A plurality of separate guide shoes are attached to the transport belt, forming a guide strip for the guide rollers that extends in the transport direction, circulates, and is divided into multiple parts.

Abstract: A device for sorting flat-area piece goods, particularly packets, packages, and letters. This device has a drum cylinder open towards the outside at both faces, and mounted at an angle to rotate on a bearing body on the mantle surface of the cylinder. The cylinder is structured with longitudinal rollers that rotate about their longitudinal axis, arranged at a distance from one another, mounted on annular flanges, whereby the longitudinal rollers are arranged as steps that extend towards the inside. In each instance, the steps are formed of a roller arrangement of longitudinal rollers. According to an alternative particularly preferred embodiment there is a device with longitudinal rollers that can be put into rotation about their longitudinal axes by a drive. This device has longitudinal rollers that can be put into rotation about their longitudinal axes by the drive.

Abstract: A roller conveyor having side wings spaced apart from each other for accommodating rollers that are arranged between these side wings successively in the direction of conveyance. These rollers are rotatably supported at both ends by trunnions extending into these rollers on their face sides, and are driven by a motor. In addition, at least one roller is in driving connection via a gearing with a driving motor arranged on a side wing on the driving side. In this case, the driving motor may be designed in the form of a bow-like section which is open on the side facing away from the rollers. In this case, the driving motor and the gearing, may be combined in a geared motor, and are accommodated within the box-like section.

Abstract: A roller conveyor having side wings spaced apart from each other for accommodating rollers that are arranged between these side wings successively in the direction of conveyance. These rollers are rotatably supported at both ends by means of trunnions extending into these rollers on their face sides, and are driven by a motor. In addition, at least one roller is in driving connection via a gearing with a driving motor arranged on a side wing on the driving side. In this case, the driving motor may be designed in the form of a box-like section which is open on the side facing away from the rollers. In this case, the driving motor and the gearing, may be combined in a geared motor, and are accommodated within the box-like section.

Abstract: The sorting system comprises a sorting line with ejection stations successively arranged along the line. There is a conveying system guided along the sorting line and having a sorting device successively arranged as well. Each sorting device has a conveyor belt drivable transversely to the sorting line for receiving a parceled article chargeable in a loading station, and for the controlled ejection of the article in an ejection station. The drive of the conveyor belts of the sorting devices takes place purely by mechanical driving means. First driving means are arranged in the region of each ejection station, and are selectively engageable with second driving means of a sorting device. The first driving means cooperates with the second driving means when the respective sorting device passes the first driving means. The first and the second driving means are preferably cooperate by friction grip.

Abstract: Sorting devices are successively guided along a sorting line and driven by means of a conveyor system. Each sorting device has a running carriage with running rollers guided in the sorting line's guide rails. In addition, the sorting device contains a means for receiving and ejecting individual parceled articles sent from a loading station. The conveyor system comprises a chain having chain links with flat undersides which are movably connected to each other. The chain links are rigidly connected to each running carriage of the sorting devices and project beyond these sorting devices in a transport direction. The joints between successive chain links are each bridged on their underside by a pre-tensioned leaf spring. The driving means is a friction wheel drive with a friction wheel engaging the chain links on their undersides. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, one chain link is rigidly connected to each of the running carriages of the sorting devices.

Abstract: Randomly delivered parcels are singled and/or sorted with a central separator which receives a random stream of parcels from a first conveyor. The parcels are removed in single file from the central separator with a second conveyor. The central separator has a semicircular belt curve with a conveyor belt incoming at an incoming-side curve radius and outgoing at a diametrically opposite, outgoing-side curve radius. The first conveyor discharges the parcels randomly into the semicircular belt curve. The second conveyor for removing singled parcels adjoins the belt curve at the outgoing-side curve radius and at a periphery of the belt curve. A return device returns to the belt curve any parcels not directly removed from the belt curve in singled condition. The return device is disposed adjacent the diametrically opposite curve radii and adjacent the second conveyor.

Abstract: A belt conveyor having an endless conveyor belt with an upper run and a lower run. A frictional wheel frictionally engages the lower belt run opposite a belt support roller acting as a counterpressure roller and a pivot arm carrying the friction wheel. A spring urges the wheel against the lower belt run so that, on driving of the wheel in clockwise sense, the lower belt run is frictionally driven in corresponding direction. The pivot axis of the pivot arm is at a downstream--with respect to the drive direction of the lower belt run--side of a plane containing the axes of the friction wheel and counterpressure roller. The contact pressure force between lower belt run and friction wheel varies proportionally to change in the peripheral force to be transmitted to the belt run for drive thereof.

Abstract: A curved belt conveyor with a belt that travels around deflection rollers and has an elevation along its outer edge. Smooth out rollers are forced uniformly against the side of the elevation facing the center of curvature.

Abstract: A device for sorting small articles by size. A chute conveys the articles. A gap allows articles of less than a prescribed size through it. The gap is between the chute and a mechanism that extends across the slide. The mechanism detaches and conveys larger articles away along the gap. The object is to prevent articles from becoming jammed upstream of the gap. The gap is a channel that extends essentially across the slope of the chute. The channel is demarcated by two baffles. One baffle merges into the chute. The other merges into the detaching and conveying mechanism. The mechanism also has means of intermittently lifting or tossing articles that become jammed upstream of the channel.

Abstract: A belt-type conveyor with two sections at a variable angle to each other and with a continuous belt that travels at each end over at least one deflection roller, at least one of which is driven and at least one of which can be shifted at an angle to its axis of rotation. The sections of belt associated with each conveyor section are accommodated in two channels that are positioned at a variable angle originating at an axis of articulation paralleling the axes of rotation of the deflection rollers and that have walls at each side of the belt extending above its upper strand, and is deflected around guide rollers in the vicinity of the axis of articulation between the conveyor sections. The axis of articulation between the adjustable-angle channels is on the side facing away from the level of the lower strand of the belt and away from the level of the upper strand. The walls of the two adjacent channels overlap throughout the range of angles between the two conveyor section.