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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2012
Karl-josef Esser, Moenchengladbach, DE;
Karl-Josef Esser, Moenchengladbach, DE;
SMS Meer GmbH, Moenchengladbach, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a transport device () for workpieces () which have a longitudinal axis (L), in particular for pipes or for round stock, by way of which transport device () the workpieces () can be conveyed from a first location () to a second location () in a conveying direction (F) transversely with respect to their longitudinal axis (L), wherein the transport device () has: at least two stationary storage carriers () which are arranged spaced apart in the conveying direction (F) for the intermediate storage of the workpieces () to be conveyed, at least one first conveying rack () with a number of storage surfaces () which are spaced apart in a conveying direction (F) for the workpieces (), at least two drive shafts () which are arranged parallel to one another and are driven synchronously, and at least two first rocker arms (), wherein each first rocker arm () is connected fixedly to a drive shaft () so as to rotate with it and in an articulated manner to the first conveying rack (). In order to achieve a shortened transport time and therefore higher productivity of the system, the proposed transport device is characterized by at least one second conveying rack () having at least one storage surface () for the workpieces (), wherein the second conveying rack () is connected via two second rocker arms () to the drive shafts (), wherein each second rocker arm () is connected fixedly to a drive shaft () so as to rotate with it and in an articulated manner to the second conveying rack (), and wherein the second rocker arms () are arranged on the respective drive shaft () with an offset angle (a) in the circumferential direction relative to the first rocker arms ().