摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for the delivery of items to a reception area (17) by means of a conveyor (1) has an upstream end for reception of items, a conveyor belt for successive conveyance of the items and a downstream end for delivery of the items. The apparatus comprises a displacement arrangement (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15) to displace the conveyor (1) in the direction toward and away from the reception area (17). The displacement arrangement (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15) comprises a crank mechanism to displace the conveyor (1) in the direction towards and away from the reception area (17) at a speed that depends on the angular position of the rotating part of the mechanism. The apparatus can, for example, be used for fully or semi automatic suspension of pieces of meat from hooks (17) on a Christmas tree (16) at high speed.</p> |