Apparatus for the transfer of flat workpieces from a first conveyor to a downstream second conveyor

摘要

An apparatus for the transfer of flat workpieces from a first conveyor to a second conveyor consists of a first conveyor with two endless pulling members circulating parallel to each other over guide wheels or drive wheels which carry in pairs supporting elements with pins. The pins perforating and conveying the workpieces project above a table forming the conveyance path by virtue of the supporting elements and the pins having attachments which run in guides that are parallel to the table and which displace the attachments towards each other. The pulling members of the second conveyor carry in pairs supporting elements with pins which project above a table forming the conveyance path. In the transfer zone of the two conveyors, a plunger is arranged in the frame and mounted in guides. The plunger can be raised and lowered and impales the workpieces onto the pins of the second conveyor. By means of this transfer apparatus, it is possible to convey flat workpieces, in particular those made of a plastic film, through various processing stations. With such an arrangement transition from an intermittent conveying to a continuous conveying is also possible.