Transport apparatus for textile packages, transport system and automatic can transport vehicle having the transport apparatus

摘要

A transport apparatus for feeding textile packages used in the textile industry in two transport directions includes a first pusher element being displaceable in two transport directions and a second pusher or indexing element extending parallel to the first pusher element. A coupling device couples the elements in various positions with limited mutual movement. A reversible drive mechanism is connected to one of the elements for acting on the one element to produce a relative motion between the elements. Latch carriers for the two transport directions are movably supported on the first pusher element. The latch carriers are pivotal into a transport plane of sliver holding containers in accordance with the transport directions by the second pusher or indexing element. The latch carriers are automatically pivoted into a transport position or an idle stroke position under influence of the relative motion. A transport system may also include a plurality of the transport apparatuses and an automatic can transport vehicle may include at least one transport apparatus.