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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Thomas Zimmermann, Berlin, DE;
F. Zimmermann GmbH & Co. KG, , DE;
Abstract
A device for conveying separate objects ( ), especially disk-shaped objects such as coins is provided with a guideway ( ) and with a conveyor ( ) running on a conveying arm ( ) at a distance from the guideway ( ). The distance (d) between a strand ( ) of the transport belt ( ) facing the guideway and the guideway ( ) is smaller than the smallest height of an object ( ) above the guideway ( ). The objects ( ) can be grasped by the strand ( ) of the conveyor ( ) facing the guideway ( ) and can be conveyed on the guideway ( ) and wherein the static friction and/or sliding friction forces between the objects ( ) and he conveyor ( ) are greater than the static friction and/or sliding friction forces between the objects ( ) and the guideway ( ). The conveyor ( ) is a lamella belt ( ) and the strand ( ) of the lamella belt ( ) facing the guideway ( ) is guided over the entire longitudinal extension of the conveying arm ( ). The distance (d′) between lamella tips ( ) pointing toward the guideway ( ) and the guideway ( ) is smaller than the smallest height of an object ( ) above the guideway ( ).