a conveying unit that includes a base body , a conveying member with a rest element forming a rest surface and receiving a conveyed object , an inclining body that is connected to the conveying member , and an inclining mechanism for inclining the inclining body and , with this body , also the rest surface , with respect to the base body towards a delivery side for the purpose of delivering the conveyed object . the conveying member includes an encompassing frame that at least partly encompasses the rest surface of the rest element for the object to be conveyed and can therefore secure the conveyed object against sliding away from the rest surface , and the encompassing frame can be lifted to above the rest surface or be lowered to below the rest surface via control elements on the conveying unit , on inclining the inclining body to the delivery side .