摘要 |
A device for the accumulation and release of products (P) disposed in ranks, comprises: A storage unit ( 2 ) with respective receiving and delivery openings for the products, a plurality of container elements ( 7 ) movably guided within the storage unit ( 2 ) between the receiving ( 4 ) and delivery ( 6 ) openings along a predetermined path ( 8 ), each container element ( 7 ) being provided with a plurality of support surfaces ( 9 ) for containing ranks of products (p), actuating means for controlling the movement of the container elements ( 7 ) in the storage unit ( 2 ) so as to present each container element ( 7 ) to be filled in sequence at the receiving opening ( 4 ), for loading incoming ranks of products onto the respective support surfaces ( 9 ) of the container and to conduct the previously filled containers to the delivery opening ( 6 ) for the release if respective ranks of products leaving the storage unit ( 2 ). The actuating means comprise first and second separate control means ( 10, 11 ) respectively associated in sequence with one and another container ( 7 ) in succession to one another of each pair of container elements, so that both of the containers ( 7 ) in succession to one another are conducted form and towards said receiving opening ( 4 ) and/or delivery opening ( 6 ) of the storage unit ( 2 ) with independent movements with respect to one another.
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