Handling device and method for dividing a main product flow, in particular into at least two product partial flows

A handling device for dividing a main product stream (12a;

• 12b) comprising:
• at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b) including a main conveyor belt unit by which the main product stream (12a;
• 12b) can be conveyed along a main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b) of the at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b),
• at least one division conveying unit (22a;
• 22b) which is configured for dividing the main product stream (12a;
• 12b),
• at least one partial stream transport unit (40a;
• 40b) which is embodied as a partial stream conveyor belt unit and by which, after the main product stream (12a;
• 12b) has been divided into at least two partial product streams (14a, 16a;
• 14b, 16b), one of the partial product streams (14a, 16a;
• 14b, 16b) can be conveyed,
• and at least one further partial stream transport unit (42a;
• 42b) which is embodied as a further partial stream conveyor belt unit and by which a further one of the partial product streams (14a, 16a;
• 14b, 16b) can be conveyed,
• wherein the at least one division conveying unit (22a;
• 22b) comprises at least one division conveying element (28a;
• 28b), which is movable along a division conveying direction (26a;
• 26b) of the at least one division conveying unit (22a;
• 22b), running at least substantially perpendicularly to the main conveying direction (20a;
• 20b), which includes a division conveyor belt by which the main product stream (12a;
• 12b) can be divided,
• wherein the at least one partial stream transport unit (40a;
• 40b) and/or the at least one further partial stream transport unit (42a;
• 42b) are/is arranged offset with respect to the at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b) along a direction (44a;
• 44b) that runs at least substantially perpendicularly to a main conveying plane (32a;
• 32b), wherein the at least one division conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is arranged inclined relative to the main conveying plane (32a;
• 32b) for a bridging of an offset between the at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b) and the at least one partial stream transport unit (40a;
• 40b) and/or between the at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b) and the at least one further partial stream transport unit (42a;
• 42b), wherein the at least one division conveying element (28a;
• 28b) is arranged inclined relative to the main conveying plane (32a;
• 32b) of the at least one main stream transport unit (18a;
• 18b), wherein a partial stream transport element (78a;
• 87b) of the partial stream transport unit (40a;
• 40b) adjoins the division conveying element (28a;
• 28b), wherein a partial stream transport element (80a;
• 80b) of the further partial stream transport unit (42a;
• 42b) adjoins the division conveying element (28a;
• 28b).