Transport and gathering system

Abstract

A modular transport and gathering system used for moving a material to be fed (,) in a direction of transport and comprising a plurality of transport modules (A, B) having input-side and output-side end sections. Each transport module (A, B) includes a transport means in the form of an endless means (,) guided over a front and a rear roll (,), a drive (,) for driving the transport means, and a plurality of pusher means (,) attached to the endless means at predetermined intervals, wherein said plurality of transport modules (A, B) is arranged relative to one another in such a way that a respective input-side end section of a first transport module (A) and a respective output-side end section of a second transport module (B) define an overlapping area (,) in which, over part of the length of said overlapping area (,), a respective pusher means (,) of the transport modules (A, B) defining said overlapping area (,) engages a material to be fed (,) that is to be transported, and wherein the pusher means (,) engaging the material to be fed (,) and belonging to the rear transport module (A) in the direction of transport is guided in such a way that it tilts away in a direction opposite to the direction of transport when it dives downwards upon reaching the front roll (,) of the rear transport module (A) in the direction of transport.