ARTICLE GUIDE FOR AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ARTICLES

摘要

A movable transport member (30) used in an article conveying system is disposed across and movable along a space between oppositely running conveyors. The transport member has a drive member (44) that continuously rotates as either conveyor moves. An article transfer member (64) carried by the transport member includes an endless drive belt (66) disposed along a transfer path so as to contact and move articles therealong. The article transfer member further comprises a driven rotatable member (70) having an article contacting surface, the transfer path defined between the drive belt and a circumferential portion of the driven rotatable member.