US 11,926,484 B2
Device and method for conveying products
Raphaël Henninger, Reichstett (FR)
Assigned to SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR)
Appl. No. 17/779,548
Filed by SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR)
PCT Filed Nov. 27, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/083664
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/105381, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1913376 (FR), filed on Nov. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011872 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/26 (2006.01); G06M 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 43/08 (2013.01) [B65G 47/268 (2013.01); G06M 7/04 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0241 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device (2) for conveying products (1) in an industrial line, comprising at least one conveyor (5) transporting a stream of products (1) in at least one line (6);
wherein said conveying device (2) comprises:
at least one main zone (7) delimited by primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) and covering a section of said stream; and
above said conveyor (5), at least one member (8) for detecting said primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) and for counting the number of products (1) at least in said main zone (7).