The present invention relates to a conveyor adapted to operate by utilization of magnetic wheels and more particularly to a conveyor wherein the power from a drive source in transmitted to a large number of rollers through magnetic wheels capable of affecting the power transfer in a non-contact manner under the action of magnetic force, whereby the rollers constituting a conveyance surface are driven to perform a simultaneous multi-shaft rotation. According to this construction, the generation o...

A conveyor provided with an endless conveyor belt making a curve, which near its ends is passed over rollers journalled in a frame, and which can be driven during operation. A collar is provided near one edge of the belt located on the outer side of the curve, which collar is engaged by guide rollers supported by the frame. A guide roller engaging a collar is capable of pivoting movement about a pivot axis, which extends at least substantially parallel to the belt part supporting the collar and ...

A conveyor assembly 18 that detects bags that leak. The assembly 18 includes a first conveyor 24 that operates in unison with a second conveyor 29. The conveyors 24 and 29 confine the bags in chambers, with the bags being engaged by pressure assemblies 50 so that the bags that leak are reduced in volume. The bags are engaged at a downstream position and at an upstream position by detection devices 44 that provide a signal indicative of the volume of each bag. These signals are compared to thereb...

A conveyor transports lightweight articles with a high degree of adaptability to the space it can occupy and the path along which the conveyor units can travel. The track of the conveyor has curving track sections connecting straight track sections having opposite transport directions and the individual conveyor unit comprises guide members that engage with stationary guides to prevent the article supporting member of the unit from tilting when passing straight as well as curving track sections....

A conveyor for transporting articles of mixed sizes, such as luggage and/or mail has a plurality of interconnected conveyor units, each comprising an article supporting member, such as a tray or a conveyor belt or any other suitable supporting member. The article supporting members of the conveyor units may be used individually for transporting articles, and two or more consecutive conveyor units may in an aligned state to form a common article support surface for transporting articles larger th...

The conveyor comprises a conveyor belt (5), two main drums (R1,R4) around which the conveyor belt forms a main loop, two auxiliary drums (R2,R3) mounted between the main drums and around which the conveyor belt forms a secondary loop, and two auxiliary rolls (R5,R6) close together and forming a return for the upper strand of the conveyor belt towards each of the auxiliary drums. The main drum (R1) located at the end where objects begin to be conveyed is shifted as one back and forth parallel to ...

A conveyor includes a frame and at least one moving mechanism which can be moved in a longitudinal direction thereof by a driving mechanism. Carriers extending transversely to the direction of movement of the moving mechanism are coupled to the moving mechanism. At least a few of the carriers support sliding pieces, which can be moved along the respective carriers by guide mechanisms, so as to move objects to be conveyed by the conveyor during operation. A carrier is coupled to the moving mechan...

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 abov...

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 su...

The invention relates to a conveyor provided with a frame and with at least one carrier guided by a guide mechanism, which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor by a driving mechanism. At least some of the carriers support sliding pieces, which can be moved with respect to the carriers in question by a control mechanism, in a direction transversely to the intended direction of movement of the carriers during operation, so as to move objects to be transported with the conveyo...