| 摘要 |
An apparatus for controlling the path of transportation of articles is described which comprises a first conveyor belt which delivers the articles, one or more second conveyor belts arranged in parallel side-by-side relationship which continue the conveyance of the articles, one or more deflecting means for deflecting the articles from the first conveyor belt to one of the second conveyor belts and a means for controlling the deflecting means. In order to attain an especially compact construction the first conveyor belt extends obliquely over and rests on the second conveyor belt or belts and is a belt of such small thickness that the articles can slide from the first conveyor belt onto one of the second conveyor belts without the risk of toppling over. The deflecting means are arranged on the side of the first conveyor belt facing away from the direction of conveyance of the second conveyor belts. The first conveyor belt can be, for example, a steel belt having a thickness between 0.1 and 0.5 mm. |
