US 12,384,633 B2
Device for conveying containers and use thereof
Michael Neubauer, Grassau (DE)
Assigned to KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed by KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/206,424.
Claims priority of application No. 102022114419.4 (DE), filed on Jun. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0399183 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 54/02 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65C 9/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01); B65G 47/52 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 54/02 (2013.01) [B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65C 9/02 (2013.01); B65G 47/24 (2013.01); B65G 47/52 (2013.01); B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0261 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for conveying containers for a container processing facility, comprising:
a first container conveyor;
a second container conveyor which has multiple carriers for transporting the containers; and
a transfer station configured to remove the containers from the first container conveyor and to position the containers on the multiple carriers of the second container conveyor,
wherein the device comprises at least one of the following features:
the multiple carriers are configured as pucks;
the second container conveyor is configured to buffer the multiple carriers;
the second container conveyor is configured to accumulate the multiple carriers;
the second container conveyor is configured as a buffer conveyor for selectively accumulating the multiple carriers and relieving congestion in the multiple carriers;
the second container conveyor has a buffer section; and
a length of a transport section of the second container conveyor is greater than a length of a transport section of the first container conveyor.