| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and a device for conveying and grouping individual products (P), comprising the following features: supplying the products (P) by means of a first conveying device (10) in a track (TE) in a first conveying direction (FR1), wherein the products (P) lie at arbitrary distances (Z) one behind the other; grouping the products (P) in the track (TE) by means of a grouping device (30) in such a way that a defined number of products (P) is arranged in a group (PG) with defined distances (A) one behind the other in the track (TE) in the conveying direction (FR1) downstream of the grouping device (30); further conveying of the formed product groups (PG) by means of the first conveying device (10); and transferring the formed product group (PG) to a second conveying device (50) for further conveying in a second conveying direction (FR2) in such a way that the products (P) retain their relative orientation with the defined distances (A) to each other in the product group (PG) and lie substantially in a row adjacent to each other. In a multi-track embodiment, a product matrix (PM) is formed from multiple adjacent product groups (PG), in which matrix the products (P) are arranged in the tracks (TE) one behind the other at defined distances (A) and in rows adjacent to each other interspaced in track intervals (B), wherein the product matrix (PM) is transferred to the second conveying device (50) such that the products (P) retain the orientation relative to each other in such a way that the products (P) arranged adjacent to each other in a row in the product matrix (PM) prior to the transfer, lie, after said transfer, one behind the other at defined distances in the product matrix (PM) in a track (TA) in the second conveying device (50),. |
