TRANSPORTING APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AT LEAST ONE PRODUCT, AT LEAST ONE PRODUCT GROUP AND/OR AT LEAST ONE PRODUCT STACK, IN PARTICULAR FOR SUPPLY TO A PACKAGING PROCESS OF A PACKAGING MACHINE

摘要

The invention proceeds from a transporting apparatus for transporting at least one product (12a; 12b), having at least one vacuum unit (28a; 28b) for generating a negative pressure at the conveying elements (20a, 22a, 24a, 26a; 20b, 22b, 24b, 26b) in order for at least one product (12a; 12b) to be retained, wherein the vacuum unit (28a; 28b) has at least one flat element (38a; 38b), in particular a flexible wraparound element, which interacts with the negative-pressure-switching unit (30a, 32a, 34a, 36a; 30b, 32b, 34b, 36b) at least for at least partially opening at least one negative-pressure opening (40a, 42a, 44a; 40b, 42b, 44b) of the vacuum unit (28a; 28b) in dependence on a position of the at least one conveying element (20a, 22a, 24a, 26a; 20b, 22b, 24b, 26b).