US 12,276,019 B2
Transport device and method
Christoph Kaiser, Dresden (DE); Carsten Deus, Dresden (DE); Markus Berendt, Radeberg (DE); Matthias Smolke, Dresden (DE); Knut Barthel, Dresden (DE); and Michael Hentschel, Dresden (DE)
Assigned to VON ARDENNE Asset GmbH &Co. KG, Dresden (DE)
Appl. No. 18/251,551
Filed by VON ARDENNE Asset GmbH & Co. KG, Dresden (DE)
PCT Filed Oct. 7, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/077705
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 3, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/096218, PCT Pub. Date May 12, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 128 928.6 (DE), filed on Nov. 3, 2020; and application No. 10 2021 106 665.4 (DE), filed on Mar. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0011149 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. C23C 14/56 (2006.01); B65G 13/04 (2006.01); B65G 21/20 (2006.01); B65G 27/18 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); C23C 14/50 (2006.01)
CPC C23C 14/562 (2013.01) [B65G 13/04 (2013.01); B65G 21/2045 (2013.01); B65G 27/18 (2013.01); C23C 14/34 (2013.01); C23C 14/3407 (2013.01); C23C 14/505 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0276 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transport device, comprising:
a plurality of rotational bodies for transporting a rod-shaped workpiece, wherein each rotational body is rotatable;
a rotational excitation element configured to excite rotation of the workpiece when the workpiece is supported on at least one rotational body of the plurality of rotational bodies; and
a bearing device by means of which the rotational excitation element is movably mounted, wherein the bearing device comprises a translational bearing by means of which the rotational excitation element is moveably mounted.