US 12,116,220 B2
Inclination compensating device for a carriage of a conveying device
Christian Müller, Wetter (DE); and Markus Dirkmann, Delde (DE)
Assigned to BEUMER GROUP GMBH & CO. KG, Beckum (DE)
Appl. No. 17/919,925
Filed by BEUMER GROUP GMBH & CO. KG, Beckum (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 15, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/059773
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 19, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/213885, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20170939 (EP), filed on Apr. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0159283 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/96 (2006.01); B65G 17/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/962 (2013.01) [B65G 17/18 (2013.01); B65G 2201/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inclination compensating device for a carriage of a conveyor device for horizontal transport of conveyed material, comprising:
a holding frame and an inclination compensating element held therein via a pivot axis is aligned transversely with respect to the direction of travel,
a pivot drive for pivoting the inclination compensating element relative to the holding frame about the pivot axis,
a pivot drive controller receiving inclination change notifications relating to the inclination compensating device, wherein the pivot drive, upon receipt of an inclination change command corresponding to an inclination change notification on the part of the pivot drive controller, is controlled such that the inclination compensating element is continuously held in the horizontal,
the pivot drive controller being configured for compensating inclination changes that occur when the carriage is driving uphill or downhill; and
wherein a drive element fastened to an end of a pivot lever extending away from the inclination compensating element opposite the inclination compensating element is driven via the pivot drive, which has a drive axis arranged parallel or perpendicular to the pivot axis, the drive element rolling, in particular in a force-fitting or form-fitting manner, on at least one guide which runs, in particular, equidistantly from the pivot axis and is mounted or formed on the holding frame.