US 12,459,749 B2
Device for transporting piece goods
Martin Selig, Karlsruhe (DE); and Max Mertins, Freiburg (DE)
Assigned to Frenell IP GmbH, (DE)
Appl. No. 18/684,944
Filed by Frenell IP GmbH, Karlsruhe (DE)
PCT Filed Aug. 12, 2022, PCT No. PCT/DE2022/100596
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 20, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/025350, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 2, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 122 268.0 (DE), filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0343497 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 1/14 (2006.01); B25H 3/04 (2006.01); B65G 35/00 (2006.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01); B65H 29/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 35/00 (2013.01) 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for transporting piece goods (1), comprising a trough-shaped transport frame consisting of a base and at least two boundary elements located opposite one another and enclosing a loading shaft (2) between them, wherein a plurality of supports (3, 4, 5) mounted to be facing one another are assigned to the boundary elements on both sides of the loading shaft (2), the supports (3, 4, 5) being arranged above one another in a plurality of congruent planes and being each pivotable about an axis of rotation (6), wherein a first support (3) engages a thrust point (9) of a next higher second support (4) via a thrust element (8) rotatably fastened to a fastening point (7), and the axis of rotation (6) of the first support (3) being positioned between the fastening point (7) of the thrust element (8) and a support surface (10) for supporting the piece goods (1), characterized in that the thrust element (8) is under spring tension between two supports (3, 4, 5) in a support position, wherein the thrust elements (8) engage in the supports (3, 4, 5) with terminal angle elements (12), the thrust elements (8) being guided between the fastening point (7) and the thrust point (9) in a guide, wherein the guide connected to the transport frame.