EP0469676B1 - Apparatus for transferring bottles from a crate towards a conveyor - Google Patents
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- EP0469676B1 EP0469676B1 EP19910201951 EP91201951A EP0469676B1 EP 0469676 B1 EP0469676 B1 EP 0469676B1 EP 19910201951 EP19910201951 EP 19910201951 EP 91201951 A EP91201951 A EP 91201951A EP 0469676 B1 EP0469676 B1 EP 0469676B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
- B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
- B65B21/08—Introducing or removing single bottles, or groups of bottles, e.g. for progressive filling or emptying of containers
- B65B21/12—Introducing or removing single bottles, or groups of bottles, e.g. for progressive filling or emptying of containers using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks
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- the invention relates to an apparatus for transferring bottles provided with an extending collar at their neck, such as PET-bottles or alike, from a crate having a partially open bottom towards a conveyor engaging the neck of each bottle.
- a conveyor may be of the type described in Dutch patent application 90.01589 of applicant, in which two distanced endless driven conveying elements, for example belts, receive between them the neck of each bottle.
- an apparatus for transferring bottles provided with an extending collar at their neck, such as PET-bottles or alike, from a crate having a partially open bottom towards a conveyor engaging the neck of each bottle, the apparatus comprising a conveying device for horizontally moving the crate and lifting means which at least temporarily move onwards synchronously with the crate, said lifting means being movable upward and downward relative to the crate for engaging the lower side of the bottles and thus lifting these in such a way that their neck may be gripped by the conveyor.
- a supplied crate filled with bottles is positioned on the conveying device which horizontally propels the crate. During, or previously to, this propulsion of the crates the lifting means lift the bottles such that the neck thereof projects beyond the upper edge of the crate. In this position the necks may be engaged by the conveyor positioned above the conveying device for further removing the bottles.
- the apparatus according to the invention has fulfilled its function when the bottles are lifted relative to the crate in such a way that their necks may be engaged by the conveyor. Entirely removing the bottles from the crate thereafter is carried out by the conveyor. In this respect it is essential that the distance between the conveyor and the crate increases in the propulsion direction of the crates.
- the crates, after engagement of the bottles by the conveyor keep on moving horizontally whereas the conveyor follows an upwardly inclined track, such that the bottles are lifted out of the crate.
- the conveyor follows a horizontal track whereas the crates, after engagement of the bottles by the conveyor, follow an downwardly inclined track. Now also the bottles are lifted out of the crate.
- a combination of both previously mentioned possibilities also leads to a good result.
- the conveyor engaging the neck of the bottles also could comprise a stationary guiding.
- the increasing distance between the conveyor and the crate will be realized by moving the crates inclined downwardly.
- the conveying device comprises at least one slide for housing at least one crate, in which slide the lifting means are mounted movably upward and downward.
- the supply of the crates to the slides occurs in a way not described further, for an expert however easy to realize, such that each slide houses at least one crate.
- the lifting means, which are part of the slides, thus are automatically positioned correctly relative to the bottles present in the crate, such that the lifting means function in a reliable way.
- the conveying device comprises an endless belt carrying the slides.
- the apparatus may operate continuously.
- the supplied crates are positioned at one side of the conveying device and are removed at the other side. In the intermediate section the removal of the bottles from the crates occurs.
- each lifting means is provided with follower rolls cooperating with a stationary curved track. It is possible, for example, that each lifting means has its own follower roll, so that through an appropriate choice of the shape of the curved track care can be taken that each bottle is presented correctly to the neck engaging conveyor. Lifting a bottle then occurs always at the same position of the conveying device.
- an embodiment of the apparatus may be realized, in which the lifting means are provided with such a drive mechanism, that they carry out at least a vertical motion for lifting the bottles and successively a horizontal motion for propelling the crates. So the lifting means now constitute the conveying device for the crate too.
- the drive mechanism comprises two similar endless chains or alike, which, positioned above each other, each occupy a vertical plane and describe a mainly rectangular track, wherein the corresponding sections of the chains are connected by a connection member carrying the lifting means.
- the lifting means of a crate are interconnected and are movable upward and downward together.
- all bottles are commonly moved upward and downward.
- the lifting means of one single crate are now operated by one single follower roll, such that the motion of the lifting means occurs simultaneously.
- lifting means which comprise pins movable upward and downward through the bottom of the crate.
- the pins are provided in a pattern which corresponds with the pattern of the bottles in the crate, so that always one single pin engages a single bottle.
- the lifting means comprise radial projections of a vertical wheel positioned below the conveying device, wherein a part of the circumference of the wheel is substantially tangent with the track of the crates propelled by the conveying device and of which wheel the circumferential velocity substantially corresponds with the propulsion velocity of the conveying device. Because the radial projections of the vertical wheel follow a circular track they move upward and downward relative to the crate. So these radial projections may function as lifting means and may lift the bottles relative to the crate.
- the apparatus comprises in the shown embodiment a conveying device 1 comprising slides 3 which are interconnected by an endless chain 2 or alike and which are supported by a guiding 4.
- the chain 2 is driven in such a way that the slides 3 follow an endless track in the direction indicated with arrows.
- the slides 3 are provided with a recess 5 for housing a crate 6 in which the bottles 7 are positioned.
- recess 5 it is also possible that the slides 3 comprise at the upper side carriers for in a controlled way receiving a crate 6.
- the crates 6 filled with bottles 7 are supplied to the apparatus through a supply device 8 only indicated schematically.
- a supply device several devices known per se may be used, such as a chute or a conveying belt. Appropriate means may be provided then for at the correct moment supplying a crate 6 to a passing slide 3.
- the bottles 7 present in the crates 6 are provided with an extending collar 9 at their neck (see Fig. 2) onto which a conveyor 10 positioned above the apparatus should engage.
- bottles may comprise the so-called PET-bottles.
- the conveyor 10 positioned above the apparatus preferably comprises a conveyor of the type as described in Dutch patent application 90.01589, of which the conveying elements comprise belts or alike engaging the neck of the bottles to be conveyed.
- Each slide 3 comprises a lifting device 11 to be elucidated further referring to Fig. 2, which in co-operation with a stationary curved track 12 realizes the partially lifting of the bottles 7 out of the crate 6.
- the bottles 7 lifted thus are presented to the conveyor 10 that then entirely removes the bottles from the crates 6 and discharges them.
- the empty crates 6 are, in a way not shown further, presented to a discharge device 13 indicated only schematically that may mainly correspond with the supply device 8.
- the lifting device 11 of the slides 3 comprises a number of interconnected pins 14 which are housed movable upward and downward in recesses 15 shaped in the slides 3.
- the pins 14 carry a follower roll 16 following the curved track 12.
- the pins 14 of the right-hand slide 3 in Fig. 2 are in their lowermost position as a result of the co-operation between the follower roll 16 and the curved track 12. In this position the uppermost ends of the pins 14 do not engage the bottles 7 present in the crate 6.
- the crate While lifting the bottles 7 relative to the crate 6 the crate functions as a guiding for the bottles 7 prohibiting the bottles from tumbling down.
- the slide 3 with crate 6 reaches the position according to the left-handed slide 3 in Fig. 2.
- the follower roll 16 has left the curved track 12 and the pins 14 have reached their lowermost position again.
- the bottles 7 have been removed almost entirely from the crate 6 as a result of an upwardly inclined direction of the conveyor 10. It is noted that generally the propulsion velocity of the conveyor 10 equals the propulsion velocity of the conveying device 1, so that no relative velocity occurs between the bottles 7 conveyed by the conveyor 10 and the crates 6 which could result in jamming.
- the lifting device for lifting the bottles 7 is not movable upward and downward through a curved track 12 but through separately activatable drive means, such as cylinder-piston assemblies.
- the shape of the curved track 12 may be varied widely too.
- the curved track extends in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 only over a small part of the entire apparatus it is possible too that the curved track extends all the way around, such that the follower rolls 16 are always received in this curved track.
- the bottles are positioned in a special pattern beside and behind each other.
- the pins 14 of the lifting device 11 may be provided in correspondence with this pattern.
- the basic principle of the apparatus according to the invention does not change however.
- FIG. 3 An alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention is shown in Fig. 3.
- a vertical wheel 18 is positioned below the conveyor 16 having radial projections 19.
- Part of the circumference of the wheel 18 is substantially tangent to the track of the crates 6 propelled by the conveyor 16.
- the circumferential velocity of the wheel 18 substantially corresponds with the propulsion velocity of the conveyor 16.
- the shape of the crates 6, in which the bottles 7 are present should enable the movement therein of the radial projections 19.
- Fig. 4 a different alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention is illustrated.
- two endless chains 20 and 21 are provided which are each positioned in a vertical plane and follow a substantially rectangular track and which extend around guiding rolls 22.
- Corresponding sections of the chains 20 and 21 are interconnected by a connection member 24 carrying the lifting means 23. If now the chains 20 and 21 are driven synchronously the connection member 24 will follow a nearly rectangular track, while maintaining its illustrated upright position. In the position illustrated in full lines the connection member 24 is in a track section where it moves vertically upwards (as a result of the direction of movement of the chains 20 and 21 indicated by arrows). Now with the lifting means 23 it may engage the bottles 7 in a crate 6 which is present on an appropriate support 25. So the bottles 7 are lifted. Next the connection member 24 will follow the horizontal track sections of the chains 20 and 21, as indicated in the uppermost dotted position of the connection member 24. Now the lifting 23 have not only lifted the bottles 7, but also propel the crate 6 along the support 25.
- connection member 24 is moved downwardly vertically and will be moved back through the lowermost horizontal track sections (as indicated by the dotted represented position). Now the crate is freed.
- bottles can be removed from crates 6 and can be supplied to a conveyor 10.
- the apparatus according to the invention is used for transferring bottles 7 from a conveyor 10 into the crates 6.
- a reversal of the direction of motion of the several parts of the apparatus would be sufficient.
- the required devices belong to the domain of control engineering and do not fall within the scope of the invention.
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Description
- The invention relates to an apparatus for transferring bottles provided with an extending collar at their neck, such as PET-bottles or alike, from a crate having a partially open bottom towards a conveyor engaging the neck of each bottle. Such a conveyor may be of the type described in Dutch patent application 90.01589 of applicant, in which two distanced endless driven conveying elements, for example belts, receive between them the neck of each bottle.
- Already apparatus are known which are able to lift bottles out of a crate. Thus lifting means are provided which are positioned above the crate and which are lowered, engage the neck of the bottle and lift the bottle out of the crate. It is a disadvantage of this known apparatus that the synchronization between the lifting means, the bottles in the crate and further conveying means requires special and complicated measures. Further, this known apparatus is not meant for bottles provided with an extending collar, nor can this known apparatus be used in connection with a conveyor of the previously mentioned type.
- It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus not offering these disadvantages.
- In accordance with the invention an apparatus is provided for transferring bottles provided with an extending collar at their neck, such as PET-bottles or alike, from a crate having a partially open bottom towards a conveyor engaging the neck of each bottle, the apparatus comprising a conveying device for horizontally moving the crate and lifting means which at least temporarily move onwards synchronously with the crate, said lifting means being movable upward and downward relative to the crate for engaging the lower side of the bottles and thus lifting these in such a way that their neck may be gripped by the conveyor.
- A supplied crate filled with bottles is positioned on the conveying device which horizontally propels the crate. During, or previously to, this propulsion of the crates the lifting means lift the bottles such that the neck thereof projects beyond the upper edge of the crate. In this position the necks may be engaged by the conveyor positioned above the conveying device for further removing the bottles.
- Basically the apparatus according to the invention has fulfilled its function when the bottles are lifted relative to the crate in such a way that their necks may be engaged by the conveyor. Entirely removing the bottles from the crate thereafter is carried out by the conveyor. In this respect it is essential that the distance between the conveyor and the crate increases in the propulsion direction of the crates. For the realization thereof there are several possibilities. It is possible that the crates, after engagement of the bottles by the conveyor, keep on moving horizontally whereas the conveyor follows an upwardly inclined track, such that the bottles are lifted out of the crate. However, it is also possible that the conveyor follows a horizontal track whereas the crates, after engagement of the bottles by the conveyor, follow an downwardly inclined track. Now also the bottles are lifted out of the crate. A combination of both previously mentioned possibilities also leads to a good result.
- Further, it is noted that the conveyor engaging the neck of the bottles also could comprise a stationary guiding. Generally, in such a case the increasing distance between the conveyor and the crate will be realized by moving the crates inclined downwardly.
- In a preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention the conveying device comprises at least one slide for housing at least one crate, in which slide the lifting means are mounted movably upward and downward. The supply of the crates to the slides occurs in a way not described further, for an expert however easy to realize, such that each slide houses at least one crate. The lifting means, which are part of the slides, thus are automatically positioned correctly relative to the bottles present in the crate, such that the lifting means function in a reliable way.
- Further, it is advantageous if the conveying device comprises an endless belt carrying the slides. In such an embodiment the apparatus may operate continuously. The supplied crates are positioned at one side of the conveying device and are removed at the other side. In the intermediate section the removal of the bottles from the crates occurs.
- It is advantageous if the lifting means are provided with follower rolls cooperating with a stationary curved track. It is possible, for example, that each lifting means has its own follower roll, so that through an appropriate choice of the shape of the curved track care can be taken that each bottle is presented correctly to the neck engaging conveyor. Lifting a bottle then occurs always at the same position of the conveying device.
- Further, an embodiment of the apparatus may be realized, in which the lifting means are provided with such a drive mechanism, that they carry out at least a vertical motion for lifting the bottles and successively a horizontal motion for propelling the crates. So the lifting means now constitute the conveying device for the crate too. Then constructively an embodiment is advantageous, in which the drive mechanism comprises two similar endless chains or alike, which, positioned above each other, each occupy a vertical plane and describe a mainly rectangular track, wherein the corresponding sections of the chains are connected by a connection member carrying the lifting means.
- Further, it is constructively advantageous if the lifting means of a crate are interconnected and are movable upward and downward together. In contrast to the previous embodiment now all bottles are commonly moved upward and downward. The lifting means of one single crate are now operated by one single follower roll, such that the motion of the lifting means occurs simultaneously.
- A simple constructive solution is provided by lifting means which comprise pins movable upward and downward through the bottom of the crate. The pins are provided in a pattern which corresponds with the pattern of the bottles in the crate, so that always one single pin engages a single bottle.
- If at least three pins are provided for each bottle to be lifted the bottle maintains a stable position while being lifted.
- According to an alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention the lifting means comprise radial projections of a vertical wheel positioned below the conveying device, wherein a part of the circumference of the wheel is substantially tangent with the track of the crates propelled by the conveying device and of which wheel the circumferential velocity substantially corresponds with the propulsion velocity of the conveying device. Because the radial projections of the vertical wheel follow a circular track they move upward and downward relative to the crate. So these radial projections may function as lifting means and may lift the bottles relative to the crate.
- Hereafter the invention will be elucidated referring to the drawing in which three embodiments of the apparatus according to the invention are represented.
- Fig. 1 shows, schematically and in a side elevational view, an embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention;
- Fig. 2 shows a detail of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 on a larger scale;
- Fig. 3 shows schematically the principle of an alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, and
- Fig. 4 shows schematically the principle of a third embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention.
- As can be seen in Fig. 1 the apparatus comprises in the shown embodiment a conveying device 1 comprising
slides 3 which are interconnected by anendless chain 2 or alike and which are supported by a guiding 4. In a way not shown further thechain 2 is driven in such a way that theslides 3 follow an endless track in the direction indicated with arrows. - Of course, several different embodiments are conceivable for moving around such slides. An endless slide carrying belt offers an alternative to the shown embodiment. Further, it is conceivable that two parallel endless round-going chains are used which are each supported in an appropriate way by chain wheels and between which the slides are suspended. In such an embodiment a guiding 4 is not required.
- At the upper side the
slides 3 are provided with arecess 5 for housing acrate 6 in which thebottles 7 are positioned. Instead of recess 5 it is also possible that theslides 3 comprise at the upper side carriers for in a controlled way receiving acrate 6. - The
crates 6 filled withbottles 7 are supplied to the apparatus through a supply device 8 only indicated schematically. As such a supply device several devices known per se may be used, such as a chute or a conveying belt. Appropriate means may be provided then for at the correct moment supplying acrate 6 to apassing slide 3. - The
bottles 7 present in thecrates 6 are provided with an extendingcollar 9 at their neck (see Fig. 2) onto which aconveyor 10 positioned above the apparatus should engage. For example such bottles may comprise the so-called PET-bottles. - The
conveyor 10 positioned above the apparatus preferably comprises a conveyor of the type as described in Dutch patent application 90.01589, of which the conveying elements comprise belts or alike engaging the neck of the bottles to be conveyed. - Each
slide 3 comprises alifting device 11 to be elucidated further referring to Fig. 2, which in co-operation with a stationarycurved track 12 realizes the partially lifting of thebottles 7 out of thecrate 6. Thebottles 7 lifted thus are presented to theconveyor 10 that then entirely removes the bottles from thecrates 6 and discharges them. - The
empty crates 6 are, in a way not shown further, presented to adischarge device 13 indicated only schematically that may mainly correspond with the supply device 8. - The operation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 is elucidated further with reference to Fig. 2. The lifting
device 11 of theslides 3 comprises a number ofinterconnected pins 14 which are housed movable upward and downward inrecesses 15 shaped in theslides 3. Thepins 14 carry afollower roll 16 following thecurved track 12. Thepins 14 of the right-hand slide 3 in Fig. 2 are in their lowermost position as a result of the co-operation between thefollower roll 16 and thecurved track 12. In this position the uppermost ends of thepins 14 do not engage thebottles 7 present in thecrate 6. - When moving further the
crate 6 to the left reaches a position according to the central crate in Fig. 2.
The follower roll 16 has been moved upward by thecurved track 12 such that thepins 14 have reached their uppermost position. In this position they engage the bottom of thebottles 7 and have lifted thesebottles 7 relative to thecrate 6. The distance over which thebottles 7 are lifted is such that a neck provided with acollar 9 extends beyond the upper edge of thecrate 6. So theconveyor 10 may engage thiscollar 9. - While lifting the
bottles 7 relative to thecrate 6 the crate functions as a guiding for thebottles 7 prohibiting the bottles from tumbling down. - Next the
slide 3 withcrate 6 reaches the position according to the left-handed slide 3 in Fig. 2. The follower roll 16 has left thecurved track 12 and thepins 14 have reached their lowermost position again. Thebottles 7 have been removed almost entirely from thecrate 6 as a result of an upwardly inclined direction of theconveyor 10. It is noted that generally the propulsion velocity of theconveyor 10 equals the propulsion velocity of the conveying device 1, so that no relative velocity occurs between thebottles 7 conveyed by theconveyor 10 and thecrates 6 which could result in jamming. - Many alternative embodiments of the apparatus according to the invention are conceivable. Only as an example an embodiment is mentioned, in which the lifting device for lifting the
bottles 7 is not movable upward and downward through acurved track 12 but through separately activatable drive means, such as cylinder-piston assemblies. Further, the shape of thecurved track 12 may be varied widely too. Although the curved track extends in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 only over a small part of the entire apparatus it is possible too that the curved track extends all the way around, such that the follower rolls 16 are always received in this curved track. - For the sake of completeness the following is noted. In the
crates 6 to be emptied the bottles are positioned in a special pattern beside and behind each other. Thepins 14 of thelifting device 11 may be provided in correspondence with this pattern. However, this means too that a number of adjacently positionedconveyors 10 for discharging thebottles 7 are applied. The basic principle of the apparatus according to the invention does not change however. - An alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention is shown in Fig. 3. One can see a part of an
endless conveyor 16 withcarriers 17 forcrates 6. Below the conveyor 16 avertical wheel 18 is positioned havingradial projections 19. Part of the circumference of thewheel 18 is substantially tangent to the track of thecrates 6 propelled by theconveyor 16. The circumferential velocity of thewheel 18 substantially corresponds with the propulsion velocity of theconveyor 16. As a result of the cooperation between theradial projections 19 and thebottles 7 present in thecrate 6 thesebottles 7 are lifted in the way illustrated. So these bottles may be received successively by theconveyor 10 and may be discharged. - Of course in such an embodiment the shape of the
crates 6, in which thebottles 7 are present, should enable the movement therein of theradial projections 19. - In Fig. 4 a different alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention is illustrated. In this embodiment two
endless chains chains connection member 24 carrying the lifting means 23. If now thechains connection member 24 will follow a nearly rectangular track, while maintaining its illustrated upright position. In the position illustrated in full lines theconnection member 24 is in a track section where it moves vertically upwards (as a result of the direction of movement of thechains bottles 7 in acrate 6 which is present on anappropriate support 25. So thebottles 7 are lifted. Next theconnection member 24 will follow the horizontal track sections of thechains connection member 24. Now the lifting 23 have not only lifted thebottles 7, but also propel thecrate 6 along thesupport 25. - At the opposite vertical track section of the
chains connection member 24 is moved downwardly vertically and will be moved back through the lowermost horizontal track sections (as indicated by the dotted represented position). Now the crate is freed. - Previously it has been described how, using the apparatus according to the invention, bottles can be removed from
crates 6 and can be supplied to aconveyor 10. However, basically it is conceivable too that the apparatus according to the invention is used for transferringbottles 7 from aconveyor 10 into thecrates 6. In this respect mainly a reversal of the direction of motion of the several parts of the apparatus would be sufficient. In such a case only care should be taken to realize a proper synchronization between the supply of thebottles 7 by theconveyor 10 and the supply of thecrates 6 by theslides 3. The required devices belong to the domain of control engineering and do not fall within the scope of the invention. - The invention is not limited to the embodiments described before which can be varied within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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- Apparatus for transferring bottles (7) provided with an extending collar at their neck, such as PET-bottles or alike, from a crate (6) having a partially open bottom towards a conveyor (10) engaging the neck of each bottle (7), the apparatus comprising a conveying device (1) for horizontally moving the crate (6) and lifting means (11) which at least temporarily move onwards synchronously with the crate (6), said lifting means (11) being movable upward and downward relative to the crate (6) for engaging the lower side of the bottles (7) and thus lifting these in such a way that their neck may be gripped by the conveyor (10).
- Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conveying device (1) comprises at least one slide (3) for housing at least one crate (6), in which slide (3) the lifting means (11) are mounted movably upward and downward.
- Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the conveying device (1) comprises an endless belt (2) carrying the slides (3).
- Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the lifting means (11) are provided with follower rolls (16) cooperating with a stationary curved track (12).
- Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lifting means (11) are provided with such a drive mechanism, that they carry out at least a vertical motion for lifting the bottles (7) and successively a horizontal motion for propelling the crates (6).
- Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the drive mechanism comprises two similar endless chains (20, 21) or alike, which, positioned above each other, each occupy a vertical plane and describe a mainly rectangular track, wherein the corresponding sections of the chains (20, 21) are connected by a connection member (24) carrying the lifting means (23).
- Apparatus according to one of the claims 1-6, wherein all lifting means (11: 20, 21) of a crate are interconnected and are movable upward and downward together.
- Apparatus according to one of the claims 1-7, wherein the lifting means (11: 20, 21) comprise pins movable upward through the bottom of the crate (6).
- Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein at least three pins are provided for each bottle to be lifted.
- Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lifting means comprise radial projections (19) of a vertical wheel (18) positioned below the conveying device (1), wherein a part of the circumference of the wheel is substantially tangent with the track of the crates (6) propelled by the conveying device (1) and of which wheel (18) the circumferential velocity substantially corresponds with the propulsion velocity of the conveying device (1).
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