A method and apparatus for continuously funnelling a¹plurality of articles from one conveying belt in single file¹on to another conveying belt

摘要

Apparatus (5) which comprises a barrier member (20) continously funnels bottles (3) from an upstream conveying belt (7) where they are conveyed many abreast into single file on to a downstream conveying belt (8). An agitating belt (35) on the barrier member (20) gently agitates and imparts a rotational type motion to the leading bottles (3) abutting the barrier member (20) for urging the leading bottles (3) along the barrier member (20) towards an inlet (32) to the downstream conveying belt (8). The agitating belt (35) also accelerates the agitated bottles to a linear speed which is substantially similar to that of the downstream conveying belt (8). A guide bar (50) forms a restricting opening (52) which the barrier member (20) for restricting the bottles (3) to pass therethrough two abreast towards the inlet (32). Fig. 1