公开(公告)号：US20130192956A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13733986

申请日：2013-01-04

Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS

Inventor： Yoann LAHOGUE ,  Laurent DANEL ,  Damien CIRETTE ,  Caroline BELLEC ,  Franck SANTAIS ,  Isabelle MAILLOT ,  Guy FEUILLOLEY

IPC: B65G17/32

CPC classification number: B65G17/32 ,  B65G17/20 ,  B65G23/30 ,  B65G47/28 ,  B65G47/841

Abstract: Conveyor for transporting articles such as a chain conveyor that can be changed between a stretched configuration and a compact configuration, the chain being formed from a plurality of articulated links. Each link includes a trolley provided with lateral guide mechanism cooperating with a track defining a predetermined trajectory, a support carrying a nozzle for the releasable attachment of an article, the support mounted rotatably with respect to the trolley between a straight position corresponding to the deployed configuration of the chain, and an oblique position, corresponding to the compact position of the chain and in which the support is inclined with respect to the straight position; and an actuator coupled to the support, capable of driving the support in rotation from its straight position to its oblique position, and reciprocally.