APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS FROM A FIRST TO A SECOND CONVEYOR

摘要

An apparatus and a method for transferring an irregular stream of objects from a first conveyor (10) to a second conveyor (12) in such a way that the objects form a regular stream of objects on the second conveyor (12). The first conveyor (10) operates with a higher conveying speed than the second conveyor (12) and for some distance in parallel with the second conveyor. A deflection means (15; 18; 32) for movable deflection of objects (14) between the two conveyors (10, 12) is provided with means (21-25; 34) for synchronization with the movement of the second conveyor (12). The objects (14) being conveyed upon the first conveyor (10) are deflected from this conveyor over to the second conveyor (12) at various points along the above mentioned distance, depending upon how closely the objects are transported upon the first conveyor (10).