Method for combining materials to be packaged, and device for conveying materials to be packaged

A method for combining multiple separate streams of packaged materials into a main stream, the method comprising the following steps:

• conveying each of the separate streams of packaged materials on a respective feed conveyor;
• combining each of the separate streams of packaged materials with the main stream in a region of a feed opening of each respective feed conveyor;
• further transporting each of the separate streams of packaged materials onto a main conveyor in the main stream;
• using at least one lateral wall to laterally delimit the main stream;
• and
• guiding the packaged materials in a region between two feed openings of two feed conveyors from the main stream towards the at least one lateral wall and then along the at least one lateral wall, by aligning the main conveyor relative to the at least one lateral wall.

A device for conveying packaged materials by combining multiple separate streams of the packaged materials into a main stream, the device comprising:

• a multiplicity of feed conveyors each having a respective conveyor element for conveying a corresponding stream of packaged materials in a feed direction;
• and
• a main conveyor downstream of said feed conveyors, said main conveyor having a conveyor element for transporting the packaged materials in a main direction of conveyance and said main conveyor having at least one lateral wall laterally delimiting said main stream;
• said main conveyor being aligned relative to said lateral wall to cause the packaged materials from said main stream to be guided towards said lateral wall.