Curve conveyor and use of a conveyor module

A curve conveyor, comprising a guiding track extending along a circular arc, which guides a conveying part of an endless conveyor, the conveying part comprising a plurality of chain strands which with a common center of curvature are spaced apart at an equal radial pitch, and a drive cooperating with the chain strands, which during operation leads the chain strands at a mutually equal angular speed through the guiding track, wherein the chain strands are each built up from a singular series of successive conveyor modules which are each provided at their top with a substantially flat top surface, and wherein the radial pitch between the chain strands substantially corresponds to the radial width of the conveyor modules so that sides of the conveyor modules enclose a narrow gap between adjoining sides of the conveyor modules and the top surfaces in the conveying part form a substantially uninterrupted conveying surface,

• wherein the curve conveyor further comprises a return guiding track extending under the guiding track along an equal circular arc, which guides a part of a return part of the endless conveyor, wherein the drive engages a straight track part of the return part, extending between guiding and the return guide.

A curve conveyor, comprising a guiding track extending along a circular arc, which guides a conveying part of an endless conveyor, the conveying part comprising a plurality of chain strands which with a common center of curvature are spaced apart at an equal radial pitch, and a drive cooperating with the chain strands, which during operation leads the chain strands at a mutually equal angular speed through the guiding track, wherein the chain strands are each built up from a singular series of successive conveyor modules which are each provided at their top with a substantially flat top surface, and wherein the radial pitch between the chain strands substantially corresponds to the radial width of the conveyor modules so that sides of the conveyor modules enclose a narrow gap between adjoining sides of the conveyor modules and the top surfaces in the conveying part form a substantially uninterrupted conveying surface,

• wherein the drive comprises a series of sprocket wheels spaced apart at said radial pitch, which sprocket wheels by way of circumferentially located, radially outwardly directed driving teeth thereof engage under the top surfaces of the conveyor modules of the chain strands,
• wherein the sprocket wheels are each driven from a common driving shaft via a separate endless driving element.