US 12,145,809 B2
Transport system and method for transporting a plurality of containers
Jochen Ziegler, Satteldorf (DE); Maik Täger, Fichtenau (DE); and Sebastian Hachtel, Waiblingen (DE)
Assigned to Syntegon Technology GmbH, Waiblingen (DE)
Filed by Syntegon Technology GmbH, Waiblingen (DE)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/183,504.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 106 818.8 (DE), filed on Mar. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0303341 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 47/82 (2006.01); B65G 27/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/82 (2013.01) [B65G 27/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/088 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0244 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transport system (10) for a plurality of containers (46), the transport system (10) comprising: a feed device (50) for a supply (48) of containers (46) which, at a transfer end (56) of the feed device (50), can be received by a receiving region (34) of a working platform (24) of a transport mover (16),
wherein, for the purpose of movement in a working plane (20) that is parallel to a stationary, planar drive plane (14), the transport mover (16) has a drive section (22) which is connected to the working platform (24) and which interacts contactlessly with the stationary, planar drive plane (14),
wherein the working platform (24) has a blocking surface (66), the distance of which from the drive plane (14) can be changed by movement of the drive section (22) of the transport mover (16) relative to the drive plane (14),
wherein, in a transfer position associated with a smaller distance from the drive plane (14), the blocking surface (66) is arranged at a low level such that transfer of containers (46) from the transfer end (56) of the feed device (50) beyond the blocking surface (66) into or onto the receiving region (34) of the working platform (24) is made possible, and
wherein, in a blocking position associated with a greater distance from the drive plane (14), the blocking surface (66) blocks transfer of containers (46) from the transfer end (56) of the feed device (50) into or onto the receiving region (34) of the working platform (24).