DEVICE FOR CHANGING DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF FLAT RECTANGULAR SHEETS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling and transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: invention provides description of device used to transfer sheets from first conveyor to second conveyor in zone of transfer without changing position of sheets. To prevent clamping of paper at inlet of second conveyor and to increase service life of device, notwithstanding the wear, sheets are transferred from one conveyor to the other by transportation means of second conveyor. Transportation means of second conveyor should be preferably made enclosing transfer rollers installed on levers which can be turned around joint. Drive mechanism can be used to turn levers shifting the levers from idling position into sheet transfer position. Said invention increases service life of device owing to elimination of intensive wear of working members of sheet transfer mechanisms and prevention of crumpling or sticking of sheets at transferring. EFFECT: increased service life. 25 cl, 13 dwg