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~.2~ 9
~IETH~D ANI) I~EVIC~ FOR THE TRAN~F~ ~MUI~TINt;
PAC:l~ING 13tlEMEtNT51 ~1! AI~ C~VEYI~
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~ he ob~c'G o~ th~ ent in~r~nl:~on 1~ a m~hod ~ndl
de~ o~ thq t~an~err ir~g ~nd ~aumul~tlng o~ ~kln~
~lemer~ in th~ ~rm o ~ box wh~h ~ n c~ o~ e,
u~lng ~ Qrnrey~ng ~, t~ p~tl~g ~ ~ollec~
~oring ~nd dl~trlbut~ng ~ ~h~ p~ki~ elem~3n~sr
I)~v~e~ ~or ~r~n~~r ~y ~ n~r~y~n~ whi.c~2 compri~e
along a pa~h wl~ p~kin~ el~m~n~ must ollow a~
alx~dy Xn~n, ~or in~ nce rom U~ ~t~nt 3~9~3,~76 (H~P)~
Th~ deck pla~ ~ the cor~veyor ha~ pe~o~tion~ and tr~n~ E~Q
a~it~. ~ir o~ lo~ ~re~ ed ~nto ~he corlYeyor ~ake~ i~
pc~41bl~ -~o ~ure th~s ~uppo~n~ ~na p~opulslos~ o~ ~h~
kln~ e~em~ s ~o b~ tr~ po~t~d.
Upo~ ~h~ m~nu~c~ur~ an~ a~bl ins o~ ~u~ a~k~n~
~len~nt~ one ~ o u~ oo~ el'c con~eYor~ whi~h p~o~ide
'ch~ 04nn~2ctlan b~we~n th~ dl~er~nt m~ aotur$~ d
~e~bling m~chi~e~. Me~n~ ar~ g~ne~ y p~ovid~d ~csr th~
~c)r~ b~r ~ccumul~on o~ num~ o~ ~ack~rag
el~m~nt~ ln ord~r to ~bao~b ~r~egul~r~tle~ ~n ~pe~a~on og
~e ~ nt mach~n~, khe ~p~2~d~ oi~ wh~ b~ dLf~ n~
U~ ~aten~ 3 ,10~ ,7~0 ~B~ER~ sh~w~ the Ap~ At~o~
~x~n~ 4~ n~ey~nl3, to ~uch ~n ~um~ ~ devlce iL-
srhl~h t:h~ rent E~Rckin~ el~ment~ ~x~ pr~ent walting c~n
h~2nn~al E~l~te~ um~ln1:ing d~vlc~ whlc~ ure th~
~onn~¢tion ~tw~on s~veral m~hlne~ up~tr~am ~nd down~t~m
a~ ~lr~ kn~wn ~n whlch ~he w~lng p~aking ~ en~ ~r~
~ccumllla~d ~n ~ hox$~ont~1 ~nnul~ cui~
5rh~Q d~vi~e~ ~ kn~w~ ~YI?~ ~kc ~ lAr~e amoun~t- o~
hd ~h~ir acs~nulatlon aapn~:lty rA~idly ~rov~
u~St:ient ~n Yile~W o~ the incr~ n th~ ~eeds of the
~a~h~e~ e re~lt 1~ ~h~t ~h~ chin~ a~d UE~8trlaal~
~1--
,
~ 8~0~
~nd do~ m o lth~ a~umu~a~lng aevi~:e r~m~ln v~y
d~pen~ n ~ch other.
~ n the ~v, ~t ~h~t ~he pz~klng el~mer~t~ h~ve 1:h~ ~ of
a ~x whieh 1~ op~n ~n on~ nd th~ ~t i~ ne~ y ~o
m~dliEy ~-h~ oE~n~a~lon oP ~ome 4~ 1:he~ lcln~ Ql4~n~ent~
b~fo~ ~s~mbly, ~h~ kno-dn ~r~n~em~n~J3 ~h$rm~e h~v~ th~
~awb~c~lc o re~uirln~ npl~x tu~nlng me~ bich ~urt~e~
lncre~ t~e ov~r~ll B~Ze.
Th~ o~ t o~ t~ pre~n~ lnv~he~o~ore r 1~
Rrt~v~d~ a~ d~vl~e ~ h~ ~ra~~rl; ln~ d a~um~ lng o
~a~kln~ ~lem~n~ ~hich ~ure~ a l~ge ~t~ ~q~L~y
ae~pit* bQlag t~f ~educ~d ~lz~ ~n~ whiçh u~h~*r~ per~
th~ auéumatic ~urnlng ~v~ bo~c sh~ped pa~ki~g ele~nent~
whic:h ar~ op~n ~n on~ e, thu~ simpl~fylrlg ~h~ aonnectio~
l~twe~n ~che ~c~cumulatln~ and ~torag~ devic~ and th~ d~e~nt
~p3tre~m an~ do~ r13~m machin~s~
The d~ce ~o~ ~he ~rAn~errin~ And Acc?ulnu~ in~
~kin~ ~3lem~nt~ ln ~he fo~m ~ ~ box whi~h i8 open ~n on~
~a~e ~n ~cord~nce~ wl~h é:hB inv~ n emploYs ~lr~ ~n~eyln~
m~n~ o~t~r ~n ~qcumul~tlng p~th ln ~ ~lo~d loop t~ le:h
the~e ar~ ~onn~ d at l~t one upstre~m m~chln~ ~e~d~ng ~h~
~c~oumul~n~ l?ath with pa~:kl~ elementa and ~t le~t
t~am ma~:hir~3 ed with ~a~k~nq ~lem~ntY ~rom the
~um~l~t~ng pa~h, A~c~r~lng ~o ~h~ i nve~tion, ~a~d ~v~0d
loa~ 1~ Ar~n~d ~ub~ntlally ~rertla~lly ~n~ ~omprl~e~ ~n
p~er ho~ n~a~ p~th po~tion r a lc~w~r }~ori zvn~ h
po~tl~n l~c~'ccd below th~ upper por~lon, ~nd tw~ ~ur~d ~nd
nnec~clon p~r~ion~. ce~t~in maahln~ are c~nnec~*d to t~e
u~p~ ~ort~on c~E the p~h whll~ othe~ hine~ ~r~ ~4nn~ate~1
to the low~r ~rt~on o~ ~ha p~h.
1~ W~ll b~ un~ toodl t~t t,~e pa~king el~ nS~ ~e
~r1eAl~g~ one d~ctl~n on ~he ~pp~r z)t3rtion ~ h~ p~t~
~ ;~8~3~3~
~nd up~l~e d~wn arc~un~ on ~be lowe:~ por~lon. ~nder theae
~ondi~ næ,~ u~ en~. to conn~ ne ma~hlne at a tim~
th~ ~Ippex p~r~ i~n c>~ ~h~ p~t~ and ~o the lower p~r~lon of
th~ p~ ln oi~d~r ~t~ lc~lly ~o ~bta~n ~ ~ubl~ o~
p~k~ng el~m~nt~ ~n on0 dlr~c~ion ana ~he n~her.
The :lo~ed loop i8 ~dv~n~ oll~ly form~d by ~sLn ~ir~
con~ey~r . which i~ bc~un~ed c~n lt~l upp~r ~a~Q by a
perPor~ted wall pravld~d ~qit~ ncllned in t~e dar~io~
o~ tr~n~port oi~ ~he paaking ~l~men~s
The end conn~a~1ng ~o~kion ~or~ pandin~ to ~h~ rAl~ln~
o th~ packln~ el~nent~ pr~ rably ~pri~a~ a ~cond ~ir~
~cJnvç~or ~rr~ ed in~e ~he lo~p. It w~ll lbe noted
tb~t thl~ ~cand ~ e~ cRn be ~l~mina~ed. ae~ndltlg osl th~
~cklng ~1~men-t~ ~o b~ ~r~n~r~ed snd d~penain~ on ~he
e~en~ in leltel b~twe~n t~ u~r ~ath por~o~ a th~
l~e~ p~h ~3.e~n.
~ h~ k~n$~ 3n~ e aav~n~ca~ousl~r o~ ~ a~c:ul~
4~ct~0nr ~e cslo~ed l~o~ ~en h~v~ng an ~ Aconveying ~ran~
~pron whl~b ~ ~ap~ble ~ r~c~lvln~ ~e~re~ Aqklng el~n~
~t~de ~y ~ w~thout ~e~ ion otb~r ~han th~ d la~e~l
gu1~e~,, Th~i p~ckl~ ment~ ar~ ~h~n at~ked ~in~t ea~h
ot~ h*lr ~ ular ~eotion perrnilktlng ~he~r %e~ v~
r~ wh~n th~y ~en'ce~ in'cv ~on~a~ wlth each other, the
up o~ packlng ~elem~nt~ virl~ ~ont1nu~u~J~y o~r~r tb~
ve~lcal ~o~d loop oE th~ fle~ce oE ~he in~rent~on .
~ n ~nothe~ ~ml~od1m~nt, ~d~t~d ln ~r~lcul~ t~ pa~kln~
el~tne~ nonwclr~:ul~r cro~ 'cion, ~:be qlo~d loop
compr~e~ an air- ~anveybng transport ~p~on And ~ep~ra~ing ~nd
l~t~r~l qu~d~ ~a~ ~in~ainln~ ~he };~kln~ el~men~ ln
nei row o~ ~nd~idual el~m~llt~. ~n or~er t~
~n~r~ase ~he ~ulnulation c~ c~'a$es, ~ev~ ow~
~v~nta~eoll81y 2lr~nq~d ~1~e by side, ~he ~nti~ oup o~
_3_
p~klng ~lem~n~ ~.ov~ng ~ pr~vi~ ly ~c~ntinuou~ly ~ve~r the
c~l ~los~d loop~
Th~ h~n$~ lo~t~d up~tre~m of th~ ~ccumul~tln~ d~vlce
c~ th~ lnv~ntlon ~re p~ rably all qo~nectedl tc~
f~'c ho~ ont~l ~th p~rt o~ t~e ~la~d loo3;~ he ~h~n~
pla~d down~r~ o~ the ~c~umul~ n~ ~le<rlc~ , on t~Q
o~h~r h~nd, ~v~nt:ag~ ly conne~t~d bc)th ~o th~ ~ld ~f~
~oriz4n~a~ ~ath p~r~ o~ the clc~ lvop, hu~ r~Gei~g ~he
p~kln~ ele~ent~ ln ~h~ pc)s~ t~on which ~h~y o~upi~d ~p~n
eme~genq~ ~rom the ~lp~ am m~chir~, ar~d to the ~oondl
ho~l~on~l pa~ch ~r~a o~ e ~1o~ed 1oop, l~hu~ r~c:eiving
th~ pa~king ~lemen~ u~n~ o~-ld p~it~
Th~ ~onnec:tion~ to the dl~ren~ x~chine~ ~e
a~vRntagec7ualy m~d~ by ~i~~comrey~r~ p~ovl~ed wlth
l~t~r~ ~ulde~ whic~h ~e~ e hn indi~lual rc~w o~ ~ckl~g
~l~m~nt:~ The wn~eyors Al~ ~ul~ ly .~nclined to ~Rk~ tlp any
ai~ en~e irl lev~l between th~: co~e~ ndin~ ~4abine and ~be
h~rl2~nt~1 pA~h pcs~ On ~ 1ch ~hey ~e ~onn~oted,, ~he
c~nrlect~on~ can b~ e~f~t~d wit~ou~ dlffiau'~ty ~*ndlaular
~o ~he ~th o~ the clo~ed loc)p"
~ he ~u~l~t cc~nnect~ons ~or ~l~e p~kln~ n~ are
p~e~rably ~n~llit~'ce~ by pro~rlaing c~n ~h~ tr~llsp~ a~on o~
the clo~d lo~p ~ ~e~t~in numb~ a~ whi~h ar~ direc~d
t~?war~ls ~ u~clet in ~he vicini~ o~ ~:he a~ canne~
~ n ~ene~ h~ ~eth~d o~ tr~n~e~ g ~nd ~umulatln~
b~ax-~hape~ ckirl~ elemen~ w~l~h ~r~ open ~n one ~e in
A~ rdzlnce with the inventic~n ~mplc~y~ ai~-~orlveyln~ ns on ~n
ccu~ul~on p~h ~ d 1c~op conta1n~n0 1nle~
eonnec ~ontl ~n~ outl~t ~onnectlon~ ~he m~thod G~ the
~LnYent~c~n ~onsl~ n aau~lns~ the pac)c~ng element~ to n~ove~
o~v~ ub~ ~n~i~lly ~rQ~t,lc~ h ln A C!~ ot:~p, reMO~
t~ }~clc~ny el~ ots ~ h~ve ~hu~ ur~ on the
~ 2~
~lo~d loap~ ~o~h on ~h~ upper hox~ontal p~h ~or~ti~n ~nd ~n
~:h~ lower horisont~l p~h po~or" ~o a~ ~kom~'&ic:~lly tct
ob~al~ ~ck~ng ~l~m~n~c~ in ~n~ E~o~ltio~ ~nd pa~klng ~1l3ments
1~ the tu~ne~-~ver p~ lon.
~ he~ lnv~ntion wil~ ba 4~t~er undar~tood from
d~ pt~on af a spec~fic en~40d~qe~t t~ken by ~y ~i~
lllu~tr~on ~nd no ~y ~ay o ll~lt~tion, l~ at~ la ~l~e
~cc~m~nyin~ dr~lng~, in ~hiahs
~ig. 1 1~ ~ di~g~ammatl~ w in elev~'clo~ o~ a
t~an~fe~ng ~nd a~curnul~tlng d~vla~ ~c~din~
~ha ~n~ent~on, ad~ d to ~e~n boxe~ o~ ~lrcul~r
Gr~ e~on~
~g. 2 i~ ~ t~p ~ of the davio~ ci F~g. 1~
Pigl 3 i8 ~ p~r~l&l et~l~rg~ ~ec~ion~ ew ~long Ith~ ~ne
III-III C)~ 7 2 S
~ig,. ~ ~how~ di~g~A~tl~ally th~ m~n~ for ~u~po~tln~ ~nd
E~rop~lllng the p~ok~ng ~em~nt~t and
5 ~how~ ~la~r~ eally, c~n ~ dlf~er~n~ ~cRl~ he
~e~blir~ aompl~t~ p~c~lcinq ~r~m p~clcing
ele~Qn és ~tored ~n tha deYl~ o the ~nvent~on .,
A~ ~hown in l~i~B. 1 1:o 4, th~ ~vlc~e~ of ~h~ ~n~n~on
c~pri~ a c!lo~qd ~ r ind~ ~A~d g~r~e~lly ~ 1, os~d l~y
~n ~p~e~ horlzon~al ~th ~ ion 2, a lowe~ h~rl~o~t~ h
po~ion 3 c~onnecl~d tc the upper E~o~ on on ~s~e #i~lG ~y a
curv~d ~onn~¢t~n~ n 4 whl~b E~rml~ ~h~ lu~ng o th~
c~ckln~ ql~m~n~ a~ on ~he oth~r alde, by ~ ~unrec1 ~nd
por~l~n 5 wh~ p~ t~ ~helr descen~ ~he en~lr~ d~ c~ ~s
ply placnd on t~ f~.oar ~ ~y mean~ Oe ve~ al column~ 7c
ThG 1~ ho~lxontal p~b ~ i~ ocoupied o~ lt8 ~ ~ld~ch
an~ l~n~th by ær ~ or ~ ~he ~Ipper w~ll g ~f
wh~o~, ~h~ch ~onYtl~ut~ e, ltx~nap~ Apr~r~ ~ th~ pscklng
elem~ 10, i~ ~ f J,~t pl~te ~h~ch i~ p~ id~d wi~h
.
~ 2
~ran~e~ ig . ~ ~ whl~h as~ur~ th~ di~plaçemen~
the p~king ~l~m~nt 1~ ~nd wil:h ~ or~tion~ 12 whl~l~ a~sur~3
~l~e ~u~or~ g of tho ~Ickir~ 3me~ 10~ A ~e~ ~llt~ d
per~or~or~ 12 h~v~ beetl ~howrl dl~xammatlc~lly ln Plg. ~.
~ h~ upp~ ho~ n. ~1 p~th 2 ~ ~orm~d ln t~8 ~ame ~ay
b~ ~n ai~cc~n~eyor 1~ who~3e ~pper wall ha~ ~ 8~S in tb~
ca~ c3~ 'ch~ upp~r wall ~ ~ plural~y o~ t~arl~ve~ lit~ zln~
~perf~t~on~ .
~ n th~ asc~naln~ ~onn~tlrlg p~r~l~n 4 ~ th~ ice ha~ a
~E~r8t ~u~v~ out~r ~v~yor 1~ ~nd ~ ~oqnd curv~d ~nn~r
~e~ 6~ The p~h of ~ pa~k~ng ~len~er~ ar~n~d
4~tw~en ~h~ ~ey~r5 lS ~nd 1~ Ch o~ t~læ~ c~nveyo~s
separated ~rom the 6~th o~ the packins~ n~,~ by ~ Guxv~d
E~lat~ ~h~h ~c~lt)w~ d path ~nd h~ lper~ora ~C)118 a~nd ~l~t~
~o~ p~p\~ on by th~ blowln~ o~ alr.
plu~ ty of ~Qng~tud~nal guide ~od~ 17 ~ra
the~oYe pro~lded all ~our~d the ~lo~d loop 1 ~v~ ~h~
pl~ n~ 14 ~>as ~o ret~n the p~ckln~ nt~ 10~ It
will be ~oted ~ha~ the d~c~ndlng en~ o~ ~e ~onneetln~
po~lorl 5 do-3s not hA~re ~n air con~yo~ bu~ mer~1~ th~ ~u;:~YRd
~ld~d ~ 17 ln ~b~ porl;ion t SO t h~t ~e pa~king ~l~m~nt~
. . ~ .
~l~p~y p;5131i~ ~rom ~he up~er porl:ion ~ to the ~owe~ t~oY~ 3
by 1:~e~ ~o~ce vE ~r2~vi~y.
ig ~ 0~8 lû ir~d~c~e th~ ~ene~al ~ ct~on of
t~v~l o~ the a~3mb1y o~ pa~cin~ ~le~nen~ in ~he
~acumulnt~ng ~vl~e o 'ch~ lnventlon, ~he ~ r~ow 18 c~n
ba no~ed 1n ~lg. ~
~ n ~i~s. 1 and 2 ~re h~ beeon ~h~wn, ln very
d~gr~n~tic ~nn~r, ~ iE~ed ~3low~r 19 ~o~ a~r ~t low p~e3~u~
ac~nn~te~ ~o ~he d~ en'c ~tlpporting ~nd p~opul~on
~:ais~on~
~s Flg. ~ ~h~ ha8 al~c~ beer~ ~how~ dl~Amtn~tl~a~l~O by
. . .
39
way o~ ex~m~le t ~n up~rea~ e~ m~ahlnR ~0 and ~ dow~tr~M
a~aennb1~ng ~chlne ~lo ~he up~re~ chlne 20 whi~h
produc~e~ ln~t~nce, the ~ckin~ e~eme~t 10 '~8 c~4nscted
~c~ 'ch~ uppe~ hs7rlsont~1 p~h por~n 2 e)~ o~
by A ~onn~in~ path 22 ~ m~d by th~ ~Ip~er ~ 3 o~ ~n ~ r
~or ~3 d~1nlng ~n ind~vidu~l r~w of Raaking elealen~ o
Th~ p~kir~g ~lem~nt~ 10 ~c~in~ ~r~ ~hR ma~ ne ~0 ar~
tran~po~et ed due to tr~ns~rse~ nllt~ p~vlde~ ln the uppe~
Pao~ o~ ~h~ a~r convoyo~ 23 whlle ~ei~y ~et~ined by l~pQ~
g~ide~ 2~ lble in F~g. 3. In oxde~ ~o t~k~ up the
rence :i n lev~l between ~h.a ~hin~ 1 ar~d the up~r ~Sh
onne~Ln~ p~h 2~ perm~t~ th~ ~s~ent O~ klng
~lemerl~ 10 un~e~ th~ ~ction o~ ~n Addi~onal blow¢~ 2S.. ~u~
to ~hl~ ~nd as ~n be not~d ~ ig. ~ ~nd F~, 3, the
E~ck~ny ~lem~nt~ 10 ~om~n~ ~x~m ~he machLne 20 ~ e dlil~rted
9 0 ollts~ th~ upp~ h ~ h~ loo~ wh~re t~e~ ~x~ ~he~
c~r~iea ~long ~n t~l~ diretion ~ the ~row~ 1~ on khe
~n~ Jp~ by ~h~ w~ng o~ ir ~o~inq r~ ~he
cmveyor 13~
Th~ d~ r~n~ p~Rl~n~ m~nt~ ~r~ pre~en~ here ~Ln 'che
box~ wh~ pen on one ~a¢~, ~ can be n~t~ ln
p~r~ la;L ~r~ ~ig~. 3 ~nd 4, ~nd ~r~ o~ cirul~ c~o~
~t~c~n a~ oan b~ n~ed fro~u Fi~o ;;!~ All a~ ~be box~ 10
sn~v~ng on ~h~ o~ea l~op ~ c~natitu~ tc~r~g~ wl~.h~ut
lnner ~p~r~ti~n, the boxes 2 b~lng ~bl~ po~ ly to roill
~g~inst eQC::'tl o~he~ ,~nd ~e~ng ~imply ~uided by the rod~ 17 and
~y th~ ~ia~ w~ 2~ (Flg. 3).
13y WA~ ~$ ~x~mpl~, ~ig . 2 ~hows ~ d~wn~ a~B~
~ch~n~ ~ whlch ~ to ~a~ve ~mult~neouely tw~ g~ollp~ ~
~k~ m~n~ n~ o~ ~h~h i~ in turned p~ in
c~dQ~ to ~ect ~n ~ mblln~ suah a~ ~hown ln !~igO ~.. Thi~
A~mbly i~ ~orn~e~ by ~ fir~t p~kln~ ~31ement lOa ~o~min~ ~e
~ottora ~ ~ bc~ yl~ndx~c~l ~n~rt ~7 an~ ~ ~e~o~ cl~ing
elem~ t lo~ whi ::h i~ ldentL~A1 ~ ~be ~ en~ bu~ tu~ned
upsls~ do~qn and fo~m~ th~ a~ver ~ ~he hox,. It 1~ th~r~orQ
n~c~ary ~ ~e~ th~ m~ch~n~ 2~ w~ o~ LO~ ~nd c~x~
~ u~ to the a~ang~en~ o~ e ve~t~a~ d 1C)Q;IP 1, of
~b~ ~a~uraula~or ac~or~in~ ~o t~e lnv~ntior~ th~ d~uble~ d
e~e~ d v~ty slmlply ~y ~an~ o~ ~ f ~ o~n~atlng ~th
28 ln ~ommunl~l~n w~th th~ ~p~er ~th portl~ nd ~
~¢o~d c~nn~atln~ p~t~ ~9 in canmunie~ ion wlt~ th~ 2r
~h 3, Th~ ~th ~ whlah de~in~ ~n lndlvldu~ row o~
pa~k~ng elemenk~ rq~e!ive~, ~n th~ ~xa~ e ~ho~n in th~
dr~wlng, ~k~ng ~l~ment~ lo wLth the ~ ect~d do~n~ar~,
th~ o ~y bot~ 10~, whil~ ~h~ aonn~ctlng pD~th 2~ a~ ~o
n~ n~YI~U2~l rc)~ r~C~e3 ~k~ns~ nt~ 1~ w~l~h
rr~ zour dl, ~hat ~3 'c~ r7n~t~tu ~ c~ers 1
The ~e~p~ndl ~ul~r ~m~ryen~ o~ ~he p~klng ~le~en~s 1
1~ ~aail~tat~ ~y th~3 exl3t~nce ~ ~llts lla wbl~ll a~
tly ln~:l ln~d ~ the ~ ec~i~n ~ t~e ~onna~in~ p~th~
~8 ~ 2~, ~nd ~lit~ llb ~ ent in ~he axi$ o~ ~he ~onn~king
p~thg a~, 2~. ~he pa~k~ng ~lem~n~ lO ~novLn~ In th~
dir~c~l~n o~ th~ a~e~oo~ here~o~R hAv~ n~en~y to be
pu~hqd ~s~w~d~ the openlra~ oonne~c ing the u~pe~ E;)a~h ~ ~Ir
, lower E~th 3 to the connect~n~ pA~h~ 2~r 2~7 wh~oh ~ra
advant~-aou~ly ~pend~c~l~r ~c~ th~ pRth~ 2 t 3 o q~h~
~¢h~Pg the p~kin~ m~n~ lO thu~ la~e
4lu~ mat~c~ wi~houl~ ?e~ng na~e~ary to pro~de ot2~er
t:ran~i~a~ or dix~ati1~n-chang~ an~.
ln th~ ex~mpl~ ~hown ln the ~r~awlng, ~he c~nn~¢tir~ ~kh
2~ ~2rm~ he de~en~ ~ the bo~ton~ lOa ~ ~heir dis~hArge
g ~a~lit~ d b~ ~ d~ch~rge ~L~ ~on~eyor ~O ~Fig~. 3~..
uplp~r guide rods 31 pr~en~ th~ ~all~ng o~ tha ~csking
elements upon their descent by gravity in the connectiny path
28. The connecting path 29 is directed slightly upward and the
movement of the covers lOb takes place by the blowing of air
from an air conveyor 32 provided, like the preceding ones, with
propulsion slits and support perforations. Guide rods 33
assure the holding of the covers lOb upon their movement on the
connecting path 29.
In the example shown in the drawing, the packing
elements turn as a whole on the vertical closed loop 1 of the
accumulating device, which is possible by reason of their
circular cross-section. The width of the closed loop 1 can be
adapted to the number of machines to be connected and to the
desired storage capacity.
In another embodiment in which the articles to be
displaced and stored are of a different cross-section, it would
be easy to adapt the device of the invention by separating from
each other the different parallel rows of packing elements
moving as previously along the vertical path of the closed loop
