摘要 |
In a device for supplying elongated, at least approximately hollow cylindrical, product units , preferably tubes, cartridges or cans, to packaging units, the device comprises means to distribute a continuous stream of product units to two packaging units that operate in parallel. In a method for supplying elongated, at least approximately hollow cylindrical, product units, preferably tubes, cartridges or cans to packaging units, a continuous stream of product units is distributed, by means of a distribution device, to two packaging units that operate in parallel. |
主权项 |
1. A device for supplying elongated, at least approximately hollow cylindrical, product units to packaging units, wherein the device comprises:
(a) a conveyor belt for the continuous conveyance of several product units in a direction of conveyance, and (b) a distribution device for distributing the continuous stream of product units to two packaging units that operate in parallel, the distribution device comprising a two-part distributor plate for accommodating a selectable number of product units from the conveyor belt, the distributor plate being moveable parallel to the direction of conveyance of the conveyor belt and synchronously with the operating speed of the conveyor belt, wherein the distributor plate is dividable into two distributor plate halves that are movable in such a manner that they can convey half of the product units accommodated by the distributor plate to the respective packaging units. |