TRANSPORTATION-ACCUMULATION DEVICE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: this is intended for use in flow-process production lines. Device has base 1 with parallel transportation branches A, B, and branch C which is perpendicular to them. Also provided are basic decks 2 located one above other and forming pile of transportation branches D. Additional lifting decks 3, 4 can be displaced vertically with stops at level of base 1 and at anyone of basic decks 2. Device also incorporates satellites 5 with their base having ball supports 6, and with their sides having rollers 7. Satellites are installed so that rollers 7 can run along side guide members 8 of decks. Satellites are installed on base 1 so that rollers 7 of one satellite can run along side surfaces of other satellites located on adjacent transportation branches. Satellites are displaced by means of pushers operating in directions a, b, c, d. Vertical displacement of lifting decks 3, 4 is effected by means of hoisting mechanisms in directions e, f. Number of satellites in device is less by two units than number of positions. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 dwg