DE102005003779B3 - Consignment container for sorter machine, has wall, on which consignment lies and slides out, and is inclined across from vertical, and inward or outward curved for laminar consignment storage transverse to sliding direction of consignment - Google Patents

Abstract

The container has a retainer jacket for a consignment (4) in a closing position, and a slide with an output groove in a releasing position. The container has a wall (1), on which the consignment lies and slides out, and is inclined across from a vertical. The wall is inward or outward curved for a laminar consignment storage transverse to a sliding direction of the consignment. The wall is implemented in the sliding direction.

Description

The The invention relates to a mail container of a sorting machine for the controlled delivery of flat items according to the preamble of Claim 1.

Sorting devices are known in which each consignment to be sorted is transported after the singulation and after reading the distribution information in a circulating, open-topped mail container ( DE 43 23 564 A1 ).

The lined up consignment containers run over here lined up, stationary sorting bin away. Every sort bin is assigned to a specific distribution information. Above the determined distribution information (e.g., recipient address) associated sorting container becomes the shipment container concerned while opened during transport and the respective shipment passes by gravity into the sorting container. The Transport speed of the mail container and the Ausgleitgeschwindigkeit The shipments are coordinated so that the shipments almost vertical in the sorting container fall into a lying position. It is necessary that the Consignments with a defined orientation in the sorting containers come to rest, e.g. with the distribution information upwards. The for sorting necessary relative speed between the consignment containers and the sorting containers can of course can also be achieved by the consignment containers are arranged stationary and the sorting containers underneath along the sorting container row to be moved.

The mail containers each consist of a fixed and a movable to one pivotable aligned transversely to the transport direction axis of rotation Wall part. An unlockable closing part keeps the wall parts closed at the bottom. Is the consignment container above the Sorting bin, in The shipment is to be emptied, so is a trigger mechanism the closing part of the consignment container unlocked and the movable wall part folds down. Thereby A slot is formed through which the consignment is inclined to the horizontal moving wall part down into the sorting container slides. The surfaces, on which the shipments slide down, are transverse to the sliding direction executed plan. Thereby can labile shipments continuously due to gravity Leaving these areas bend so that the shipment leading edges and in consequence the align entire broadcasts almost vertically and then orthogonally on the tank bottom or impinge the already existing stack, causing the shipments set up, roll up etc., so that the required stack quality is not is reached. Open journals can flip open, so that pages roll up and fold over.

In the context, also a document DE 198 50 174 C1 known, in which the rotating container have a vibratory sliding part, so that a rollover short shipments is largely prevented when falling into sorting container located underneath.

Of the Invention is the object of a mailing container a Sorting machine for the controlled delivery of flat items down in sorting container for shipments in a lying position to provide a safe and damage-free storage in a defined position also flexible shipments or more open Magazines guaranteed.

According to the invention Problem solved by the features of claim 1.

By the vault the wall for the flat consignment shelf transverse to the sliding direction of the shipments is the Biegewider state moment the shipment considerably increased in the sliding direction. When sliding the so "stiffened" program over the lower edge of the wall, the embossed curvature remains sufficiently long, so a transition the shipment to the vertical before the broadcast hits the container bottom or the stack already formed is prevented. Also at one rigid lower edge of the consignment (bound) and otherwise very unstable Broadcast (magazine), the embossed curvature by the wall is sufficient stiffening.

advantageous Embodiments of the invention are set forth in the subclaims.

The bulge the wall of the container, on which the broadcasts lie and then slide out, both outward as well curved inwards accomplished be.

Advantageous it is also the wall on which the broadcasts lie and then slip out, execute structured. This will be the sliding action Disabling adhesive forces as a result of adhesion and reduced electrostatic charge.

Around accordingly the adhesive forces when you slide down the shipments as low as possible, is it is advantageous, the wall on which the shipments lie and then slide out, perform longitudinally ribbed in the sliding direction.

Subsequently, will the invention in one embodiment to explain with reference to the drawing.

there demonstrate

1 a perspective view of a non-curved transversely to the sliding wall with a shipment and a lower closed flap according to the prior art,

2 3 is a perspective view of a wall, which is not arched transversely to the sliding direction, with a sliding out shipment and a lower open closure flap according to the prior art,

3 a perspective view of an inwardly transversely to the sliding arched wall with a consignment and a lower closed flap,

4 a perspective view of an inwardly transversely curved to the sliding wall with a sliding out shipment and a lower open flap.

In the 1 to 4 are to improve the clarity of a broadcast container only the wall 1 on which the shipments 3 lie down and then slide out, as well as the lower movable flap 3 shown. In this case, the obliquely downwardly oriented wall 1 for reducing adhesive forces due to adhesion and electrostatic charge in the sliding direction (arrow direction) downwards Longitudinal ribs 2 on. According to the prior art according to 1 is the wall 1 on which the shipments 4 lie flat, transversely to the sliding executed. Will then as in 2 represented the lower flap 3 opened, so the limpid shipment slides 4 down and as soon as it goes over the bottom edge, the parts of the shipment outside the container become 4 due to gravity vertically aligned, so the shipment 4 is no longer stored as required in a defined lying position in the bottom, not shown sorting container. Is the wall 1 however according to 3 curved inward transversely to the direction of sliding, so does the consignment 4 a correspondingly arched shape and is stabilized by the substantial increase of the bending resistance torque in the sliding direction. Now opens the flap 3 ( 4 ), so will the length of the path that the shipment 4 unstabilized returns to the sorting bin, so that reduces the shipment 4 in the demand from directed lying position in the sorting container passes. Of course, to reduce the adhesive forces, it is also possible to use the wall 1 instead of with longitudinal ribs 2 to structure otherwise.

Claims (5)

Shipment container of a sorting machine for controlled delivery of flat items down into sorting containers for consignments ( 4 ) in a lying position, wherein the mail container in a closed position a receiving pocket for the shipments ( 4 ) and in a delivery position forms a chute with a dispensing slot and wherein a wall ( 1 ) of the container on which the consignments ( 4 ) and then slide out, inclined to the vertical, characterized in that the wall ( 1 ) for the flat consignment deposit transverse to the direction of movement of the consignments ( 4 ) is arched. Shipment container according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall ( 1 ) is curved outward. Shipment container according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall ( 1 ) is curved inwards. Consignment container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the wall ( 1 ) is structured. Shipment container according to claim 4, characterized in that the wall ( 1 ) is longitudinally ribbed in the sliding direction.