Adapter hook for conveyor systems and loading station for an adapter hook

Abstract

An adapter hook for conveyor systems, especially for garments, comprises an upper suspension, which can be hung from a rail or a conveyor mechanism for the transport of objects, and a lower holding mechanism, by means of which one or more hangers can be received. According to the invention, the lower holding mechanism has a swivel lever for the receiving of one or more hangers, which can be secured by a locking mechanism. By means of the swivel lever it is possible to close a preferably downwardly open receptacle, so that automatic loading with one or more hangers can be accomplished with the adapter hook. Furthermore, a corresponding loading station for an adapter hook is specified.

1 . Adapter hook for conveyor systems, especially for garments, with an upper suspension, which can be hung from a rail or a conveyor mechanism for the transport of objects, and a lower holding mechanism, by means of which one or more hangers can be received, wherein the lower holding mechanism has a swivel lever for the receiving of one or more hangers, which can be secured by a locking mechanism ( 7 ).  
   
   
       2 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the swivel lever can close a downwardly open receptacle, into which one or more hangers can be introduced.  
   
   
       3 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein a pivot axis of the swivel lever is arranged essentially perpendicularly to a transport direction of the adapter hook.  
   
   
       4 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the swivel lever has a lower leg for supporting one or more hangers.  
   
   
       5 . Adapter hook according to  claim 4 , wherein a front bearing surface is formed in the transport direction adjacent to the lower leg of the swivel lever, by means of which a hanger can be oriented essentially perpendicularly to the transport direction.  
   
   
       6 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the swivel lever is essentially C-shaped and a pivot axis is arranged on the upper leg.  
   
   
       7 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower leg of the swivel lever forms a bearing surface for a hanger and is configured to drop off on a slant, viewed in the transport direction.  
   
   
       8 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle has a rear wall and the swivel lever can be moved through a slot in the rear wall.  
   
   
       9 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the swivel lever is arranged between a front wall and a rear wall and the rear wall projects downwardly past the front wall.  
   
   
       10 . Adapter hook according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is formed by a lever, which in a first position forms a stop for the swivel lever and in a second position releases a movement of the swivel lever.  
   
   
       11 . Adapter hook according to  claim 10 , wherein the lever can swing about a pivot axis situated parallel to the transport direction.  
   
   
       12 . Loading station for an adapter hook according to  claim 1 , with a conveyor rail for the adapter hook and a loading rail arranged underneath for the feeding of hangers, wherein an activating mechanism is provided for releasing a locking mechanism and for releasing a swivel lever for the loading of a lower holder mechanism with one or more hangers.