Coupling Device for Articulated Connection of Two Elements of a Conveying and/or Sorting Device, and Corresponding Conveying and/or Sorting Device

• Main Authors: LOH, Hillar, GRAFE, Wolfram, HARTMANN, Bernd
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.10.2021
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POSTAL SORTING; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SHAFTS; SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

The invention concerns a coupling device (14) for articulated connection of two elements (12) of a device (10) for conveying and/or sorting piece goods, wherein the coupling device (10) connects together an end (24, 26) of each of the two elements (12) pivotably with respect to a rotational axis (20) in a plane to both sides (24, 26), and the two ends (24, 26) lie diametrically opposite each other in a neutral position.It is provided that the coupling device (14) is configured such that, starting from a respective central axis (28) of the two ends (24, 26), the rotational axis (20) on a pivot movement in the direction of the one side (24) lies on this one side (24) of the central axes (28), and on a pivot movement in the direction of the other side (26) lies on this other side (26) of the respective central axis (28).The invention furthermore concerns a corresponding device (10) for conveying and/or sorting piece goods.