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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1993
Klaus Becker, Wetter, DE;
Rudiger Ostholt, Wetter, DE;
Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft, Dusseldorf, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for the emptying of containers is disposed in the course of a conveyor way for containers loaded with piece goods, in particular with luggage pieces. A branch conveyor for receiving discharged piece goods is following to the emptying apparatus. The emptying apparatus is furnished with support rollers and guide elements for the containers and a tipping device with a swivel drive for the swiveling of the containers perpendicular to the transport advance direction (F) of the conveyor way in direction toward the branch conveyor. In order to obtain an emptying of the container during the transport motion based on a constructively simple structure of the apparatus, the container (3) is essentially constructed to comprise a part (4), formed by a shell-shaped floor (8) for receiving the piece goods (5) and a lower part (6). The lower part (6) includes essentially a planar support face (10) and a member for the transfer of the drive forces of the drive rollers (13) and of the tipping forces of the guide elements (15, 115) to the planar support face (10).