In the context of a diverter system on an airport conveyor belt, the term "Schwert" likely refers to the deflector or the diverter. It is the component that redirects or diverts the items or baggage on the conveyor belt to a different direction or destination.

Both "swords" in the illustration have little in common with a real sword and have a completely different function. Both "swords" are mounted on fixed rotating lifting platforms and equipped with transport belts, apparently to move the conveyed products from one roller conveyor to the other. They are also not "distributors" or "deflectors", but double transfer belts or cross belts. I would not translate the part by name, but by its cross conveying function, e.g. as a (lifting) "cross-conveyor frame" "cross-belt frame" or similar.

[0002] Es ist bekannt, Objekte in sogenannten Querförderern mittels stationärer Eckstationen, die einer Regalstraße od. dgl. zugeordnet sind, abzuheben und in die Regalstraßen einzuführen. Je nach Robustheit oder Art des zu handhabenden Gutes können dabei die Eckstationen sehr unterschiedlich ausgestaltet sein, es kann sich um einfache Ausschubstößel handeln oder um in die Bewegungsbahnen des Querförderers einfahrende Umlenkbleche, etwa bei Paketsortieranlagen, es kann sich aber auch um mit angetriebenen Rollen versehene Hubelemente handeln, die dann in Aktion treten, wenn das auszuschiebende Objekt über der Eckstation zum Stillstand gekommen ist, sei es, daß es gegen einen Anschlag läuft oder aber, daß der Querförderer in der entsprechenden Position zum Stillstand gebracht wird, wie dies in der gattungsbildenden DE-A-31 19 182 oder der US-3 239 054 beschrieben ist.
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How does a cross-belt sorter work?
The crossbelt sorter consists of modular units in a closed loop, each of which can be driven independently. Each unit can sort left or right. As a result, goods are always dropped at the correct output locations. There are also various supply and disposal options for a cross-belt sorter.
https://www.tbwb.nl/crossbeltsorter_eng.html

Principle of cross-belt sorter The cross-belt sorter is an independent sorting carrier with the main drive conveying line, which runs in a cross direction to realize the sorting mode on the left and right side. Through the accurate control of time and speed by the information management system, the package can be transported and sorted to the corresponding target port at the precise station.
https://www.iconveytech.com/cross-belt-sorter/

Lift-and-traverse conveyor with turn station consisting of two ZRF-P 2010 timing belt conveyors and a turn station. One timing belt conveyor has a pneumatic lift-and-locate unit. It is integrated perpendicularly in the space between the two lines of the second timing belt conveyor. An electrically operated rotary indexing table rotates the entire unit by exactly 90°. Another timing belt conveyor handles the transfer. The transfer conveyor can be moved forwards and backwards pneumatically.
https://www.mk-group.com/en/references/reference/news/turn-s...

Lift and transfer modules (also referred to as transverse conveyors) move pallets to another conveyor or workstation 90 degrees from the primary conveyor.
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2200 Series Modular Belt Conveyors
Installation, Maintenance & Parts Manual
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Product Description
1 Conveyor
2 Guiding
3 Mounting Brackets
4 Support Stand
5 Drive End
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• Install support stands (see accessory instructions)
• Assemble conveyor frame (if required)
• Attach mounting brackets to conveyor frame and stands
• Install belt …
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Service Parts
Frame Assembly
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