公开(公告)号：US11643282B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17355034

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Alexander Demel ,  Christian Holzer ,  Franz Lautenschlager ,  Christian Richter ,  Konrad Senn ,  Peter Muehlstein ,  Torsten Kilgenstein ,  Helmut Schuesslburner

IPC: B65G47/51

CPC classification number: B65G47/5131 ,  B65G47/5113 ,  B65G2201/0235

Abstract: A method and a device for buffering containers grouped in a single row in a filling system are described. For this purpose, the containers are entered into storage on at least one infeed conveyor belt in the infeed direction, moved in a single row onto a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to the infeed direction, and are removed from storage on at least one outfeed conveyor belt transversely adjoining in the buffering direction. Due to the fact that the row pushers receive the containers in a single row in a guide channel formed/defined by an anterior row guide leading in the buffering direction and by a trailing posterior row guide, the groups of containers can be moved in the buffering direction and positioned precisely, quickly and secured against falling over without back pressure.