| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a worm conveyor for transporting material to be conveyed while hanging on hangers (10), particularly clothing hanging on clothes hangers, comprising a worm conveyor rope (20) rotatably mounted around the worm conveyor axis (22) and a conveyor system (24) which is arranged at the outer surface of the rope (20) and winds worm-like around the worm conveyor axis. The hangers are hung onto the conveyor system by means of top-end hanger hooks (18) and are axially conveyed by rotating the worm conveyor rope in a conveying direction (14). At least one separating sector (52) comprising an individually conveying groove (68) is arranged along the worm conveyor rope so as to separate and individually convey the hangers. The inventive conveyor system also comprises a directing conveyor passage (70) for the hangers, tapering off in a funnel-like manner in the winding direction in order to direct each hanger into an individually conveying groove. Said directing conveyor passage (70) borders the individually conveying groove in an essentially rib-free manner at the forward end relative to the conveying direction in at least one portion running in the direction of winding. When several hangers (10-1, 10-2, 10-3) enter the directing conveyor passage, the first hanger (10-1) running in the direction of conveyance is directed into the individually conveying groove during rotation of the worm conveyor rope. The hangers are directed to a conveyor system in a an uninterrupted and continuous manner.</p> |
