Drive device for a conveying carriage of a distributing conveyor
AssigneesGebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH, Koerber Supply Chain GmbH
InventorsMarco Gebhardt, Halit Demir
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Abstract
A drive device for a conveying carriage of a distributing conveyor, preferably, of a transverse-belt sorter, includes a drive source and a roller chain for transferring a drive force of the drive source to a drive means on which the conveying carriage can be attached. With regard to an improved service life of the roller chain and a simultaneous reduction of maintenance effort and the associated costs and system downtimes, the drive device includes a measuring and control unit for monitoring and influencing, as necessary, at least one operating state of the roller chain.
Claims19
A drive device for a conveying carriage of a distributing conveyor, comprising:
- a drive source,
- a roller chain for transferring a drive force of the drive source to a drive means on which the conveying carriage can be attached, and
- a measuring and control unit for monitoring and influencing at least one operating state of the roller chain.
A drive for conveying and sorting piece goods, comprising:
- at least one conveying carriage, and
- a drive device for the at least one conveying carriage, wherein the drive device has a drive source and a roller chain for transferring a drive force of the drive source to a drive means on which the conveying carriage can be attached,
- wherein the drive device further has a measuring and control unit for monitoring and influencing at least one operating state of the roller chain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.