US 11,718,484 B2
Method for transversely positioning an article to be transported
Tom Stachel, Kempten (DE); and Hans Christian Weiss, Dillenburg (DE)
Assigned to MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG, Wolfertschwenden (DE)
Filed by MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG, Wolfertschwenden (DE)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,159.
Claims priority of application No. 102020129750.5 (DE), filed on Nov. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0144559 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 47/08 (2006.01); B26D 3/24 (2006.01); B65G 15/50 (2006.01); B65G 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/57 (2006.01); B65G 47/68 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/084 (2013.01) [B26D 3/24 (2013.01); B65G 15/50 (2013.01); B65G 41/001 (2013.01); B65G 47/57 (2013.01); B65G 47/681 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0202 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for transverse shingling of articles in a transverse direction relative to a transport direction of a conveying unit which is part of a slicing machine, the method comprising:
depositing one article on each of two conveyor units, wherein
one of the articles is positioned on one of the conveyor units in such a way that the one article projects in a transverse direction to a running direction of the one conveyor unit beyond the one conveyor unit in a direction of the other conveyor unit at least along a section of a transport distance of the one conveyor unit,
at least over a longitudinal region, the two conveyor units are positioned relative to one another in such a way that a supporting surface of the one conveyor unit with the transversely projecting article lies higher than a supporting surface of the other conveyor unit by a height difference at least corresponding to a height of the transversely projecting article,
the two conveyor units are further positioned relative to one another in such a way that the conveyor units, viewed from above, are arranged in the transverse direction without overlapping next to one another so closely that the transversely projecting article overlaps the other article in the transverse direction at least over a longitudinal region, and
subsequently, the height difference of the supporting surfaces of the two conveyor units is reduced at least to such an extent that the two articles come into contact.