DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC ACCUMULATION OF ARTICLES AND LINK CHAIN Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B65G17/38 B65G21/18 B65G47/51 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device comprises endless transfer device 1 consisting of carrying 1a and idle 1b runs. Both runs comprises variable-length sections moving toward each other, carriage 2 moving along transfer direction to change accumulation capacity and comprising first turn 3 for transfer run and second turn 4 for idle run, first drive mechanism 7 of transfer device inlet and second drive mechanism 8 for transfer device outlet. First and second drive mechanism are driven independently to allow different transfer speed. Transfer device comprises link chain 12 with rotary guide rollers that moves along one stationary guide. Guide rollers are articulated with appropriate chain links via swinging levers.

EFFECT: uninterrupted high-speed transfer.

19 cl, 28 dwg