Hanger-loading station for overhead conveyors

Abstract

A loading station () for loading automatically a primary load carrier () of an overhead conveyor () with a secondary load carrier () for hanging goods, comprising: an accumulation line (), wherein the accumulation line is configured to accumulate primary load carriers, which are movable along the accumulation line, in the conveying direction one behind the other; a separating device (), which is arranged laterally to the accumulation line, comprising: first and second stopping elements () being respectively supported transversally to the accumulation line in a movable manner, wherein each of the stopping elements, in its stopping position, is moved into a conveying path of the primary load carriers, and, in its release position, is moved out of the conveying path; and a switch (); a control unit (); a feeding device () arranged laterally to the accumulation line, and configured to guide a hanger-shaped head portion of the secondary load carriers through a transport opening in the primary load carrier for loading the primary load carriers, when the primary load carrier is located in a loading position; wherein the switch is arranged oppositely to the feeding device so that the primary load carrier is located in the loading position between the switch and the feeding device.