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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Deutsche Post Ag, Bonn, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Hartmann, Grafschaft-Leimersdorf, DE;
Oliver Prinz, Bad Krozingen, DE;
Stephan Kolb, Freiburg im Breisgau, DE;
Assignee:
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 13/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 13/075 (2013.01); B65G 2203/025 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0258 (2013.01); B65G 2203/043 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adaptive roller conveyor for conveying objects, comprises a plurality of rollers and a control device, wherein the control device is connected with a sensor for detecting at least one parameter of an object, wherein at least one roller is connected with an adjustable brake device, wherein the brake device is connected with the control device, and wherein the control device is configured to control the brake device in dependence on the detected parameter to change the braking effect of the roller.