Handling device and method for buffering products, in particular foods

A handling device for a buffering of products (24a;

• 24b) comprising:
• at least one transport unit (18a;
• 18b);
• and at least one control or regulation unit (56a;
• 56b);
• wherein the at least one transport unit (18a;
• 18b) comprises at least one feed conveying element (66a;
• 66b) configured as a feed conveyor belt for conveying the products along a main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b) of the transport unit (18a;
• 18b), further comprises at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b), which is configured as a transverse conveyor belt and which has a conveying direction (26a;
• 26b) that runs transversely to the main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b), and comprises at least one conveying element (78a;
• 78b) for conveying the products (24a;
• 24b) along the main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b) after an influencing of a product arrangement by the transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b), wherein the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is arranged downstream of the at least one feed conveying element (66a;
• 66b) along the main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b), wherein the at least one conveying element (78a;
• 78b) is arranged downstream of the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) along the main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b), wherein the at least one control or regulation unit (56a;
• 56b) is configured at least for controlling or regulating a drive parameter of the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) for influencing a product arrangement on the at least one conveying element (78a;
• 78b), wherein the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is drivable so as to go back and forth along and counter to the conveying direction (26a;
• 26b), wherein the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is configured, as a result of an oscillating movement, to change a product arrangement in order to realize a buffering of the products (24a;
• 24b), wherein the at least one transverse conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is arranged inclined relative to a main conveying plane (32a;
• 32b) of the at least one transport unit (18a;
• 18b).