APPARATUS AND TRANSPORT CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORT AND CONTROLLED DISCHARGE OF A LOAD

摘要

An apparatus for transport and controlled discharge of a load comprises a frame with a guide (5, 6, 9) for a series of displaceable transport containers (2), a drive means (1) for carrying the transport containers in an endless track, a resetting device (50) for placing a transport container in a starting position and discharge station (41, 42, 43) for selectively relieving a transport container of a load. The transport containers are provided for this purpose with an at least partially movable carrying panel (21, 22) for receiving of the load thereon, comprising a tray which can be operated selectively between a transporting position ands a discharge position. The guide provides on either side of the transport containers a support surface on which the transport containers support with free−running wheels (25). On at least one of the side of the transport containers the support surface display a convexity (7) in a direction transversely of the transport direction of the transport containers with an apex on which a running surface of at least one of the wheels of the transport containers is received to bring about tracking thereof. In order to bring about a mutual engagement between the separate transport containers, coupling members (27, 28) are provided between successive transport containers.