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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2009
Alfred Wipf, Jestetten, DE;
Heinrich Loecht, Backnang, DE;
Martin Siering, Erfurt, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for transporting products, which includes a linear drive mechanism, a continuous conveyor system, having two parallel straight conveyor regions and two curved conveyor regions each connecting one end of the straight conveyor regions, and a plurality of conveyor elements. The conveyor elements extend along the continuous conveyor system and convey the products to be conveyed along at least a portion of the conveyor system while being guided along a guide path. The linear drive mechanism includes a first linear segment and a second linear segment, which are disposed parallel to the straight conveyor regions. The curved conveyor regions of the conveyor system are advantageously embodied as driveless.