AN APPARATUS FOR DRIVING ONE OR MORE PROCESSING STATIONS, AND A CHAIN FOR USE IN THE APPARATUS

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus for driving one or more processing stations, comprising an endless path (1) which includes a plurality of links (1b) of a first predetermined length (B) and at least one pinion (2) which is disposed to engage with said links (1b) and drive said endless path (1), the path (1) being disposed to support said one or more processing stations at a number of predetermined positions along the extent of the path (1), characterised in that each section of the path (1) extending between said positions, comprises at least one link (1a) of a second length (A) deviating from the first length (B). The present inThe present invention relates to an apparatus for driving one or more processing stations, comprising an endless path (1) which includes a plurality of links (1b) of a first predetermined length (B) and at least one pinion (2) which is disposed to engage with said links (1b) and drive said endless path (1), the path (1) being disposed to support said one or more processing stations at a number of predetermined positions along the extent of the path (1), characterised in that each section of the path (1) extending between said positions, comprises at least one link (1a) of a second length (A) deviating from the first length (B). The present invention further relates to a chain of the above mentioned type.