US 12,291,405 B2
Device for intermediately storing and conveying containers at least in one conveying direction
Martin Seger, Neumarkt i. d. Opf. (DE); Michael Jogsch, Barbing (DE); Reiner Kahl, Donaustauf (DE); and Nicolò Verza, Garda (IT)
Assigned to Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed by Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,510.
Claims priority of application No. 102022109584.3 (DE), filed on Apr. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339702 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/71 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 47/68 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/71 (2013.01) [B65G 1/04 (2013.01); B65G 47/682 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for intermediately storing and conveying containers in at least one conveying direction, comprising:
a multi-row intermediate storage device;
container outlet lanes arranged, in a conveying direction, downstream of the multi-row intermediate storage device; and
at least one movable container outlet link configured to receive containers from at least one row of the multi-row intermediate storage device, and to discharge and distribute the containers to a plurality of the container outlet lanes, wherein the at least one movable container outlet link is configured to be movable in a direction parallel to the at least one row of the multi-row intermediate storage device to distribute containers one after another from one of the at least one row to the plurality of the container outlet lanes.