Conveyor for rod-like articles

摘要

There is provided a conveyor system for rod-like articles comprising a conveyor means (12), preferably forming a spiral (14) path round and between two cylindrical drums (18, 20) whereby the conveyor has a first and second elongate conveyor length extending towards and away from at least one of the drums (18) and having a transmission length extending therebetween and about an axis of said drum for changing the direction of the conveyor about this axis, whereby the first elongate length is at least partially displaced axially with respect to the second elongate length but wherein the transmission length is maintained in a first plane about the drum member, this plane being perpendicular to the drum axis. There is also provided a reservoir system comprising a conveyor arrangement of this type.