DE10342804B3 - Apparatus for merging manually processable flat shipments with a stream automatically according to the distribution order of sorted shipments - Google Patents
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Abstract
Über einem Teil eines Abschnittsförderbandes (1), auf das die Sendungen in der Verteilreihenfolge abgelegt werden, sind bewegliche Behälter (3) vorgesehen, die in einer geschlossenen Transportbahn umlaufen und die jeweils mehrere, gesteuert nach unten zu öffnende Fächer (4) für jeweils eine Sendung (8) aufweisen. Die Fächer (4) sind nur entleerbar, wenn sich die Behälter (3) in einer Sortierstation (6) in Ruhestellung befinden. Die automatische Entleerung auf die den Zustellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte erfolgt entsprechend der erkannten Zielanschrift der Sendungen (8). Nach Beendigung der Leerung eines Behälters (3) ist dieser zu einer Beladestation (9) fahrbar, in der die Fächer (4) mit Sendungen (8) gefüllt werden, die Fächer (4) mit den Sendungen (8) entsprechend der jeweiligen Zielanschrift den Zustellpunkten zugeordnet werden und diese Zuordnung an eine Einrichtung zum gesteuerten Öffnen der Fächer (4) übertragen wird.Over a portion of a section conveyor (1) on which the programs are stored in the distribution order, movable containers (3) are provided, which circulate in a closed transport path and each have a plurality of controllable downwardly opening compartments (4) for one Have consignment (8). The compartments (4) can only be emptied if the containers (3) are at rest in a sorting station (6). The automatic emptying of the delivery points associated sections is carried out according to the recognized destination address of the programs (8). After the emptying of a container (3) this is to a loading station (9) mobile, in which the compartments (4) are filled with programs (8), the subjects (4) with the items (8) corresponding to the respective destination Delivery points are assigned and this assignment is transmitted to a device for the controlled opening of the compartments (4).
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of the claim 1.
In der feinsten Sortierung von Sendungen werden diese nach Zustellpunkten in der Verteilreihenfolge sortiert.In The finest sorting of shipments will be these after delivery points sorted in the distribution order.
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allen bisher bekannten Automatisierungslösungen zum Sortieren nach der
Verteilreihenfolge (
Da die Automatisierungslösungen sich i.a. in einem Sortierzentrum befinden, kann ein automatisches Hinzufügen dieser manuellen Sendungen zu einem maschinell erzeugten Sendungsstrom oder -stapel i.d.R. nicht durch den Zusteller erfolgen. Sofern manuell verarbeitbare Sendungen zu einem maschinell in Verteilreihenfolge sortierten Sendungsstapel hinzugefügt („gemergt") werden mussten, so wurde der maschinell in Verteilreihenfolge sortierte Sendungsstapel häufig ebenfalls durch den Zusteller nochmals manuell in die gleichen Fächer, in die auch die manuellen Sendungen sortiert wurden, sortiert. Dieser Prozess ist jedoch sehr aufwändig.There the automation solutions i.a. can be located in a sorting center, an automatic Add these manual shipments to a machine-generated broadcast stream or stack i.d.R. not done by the deliverer. If manual Processable consignments to a machine in distribution order sorted consignment lots had to be added ("merged"), so that became machine The mailing list sorted in distribution order often also by the deliverer again manually in the same compartments, into which the manual shipments were sorted sorted. This Process is very complex.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum automatischen Zusammenführen manuell verarbeitbarer flacher Sendungen mit einem Strom automatisch nach der Ver teilreihenfolge sortierter Sendungen zu schaffen, mit welcher der notwendige manuelle Aufwand reduziert wird.Of the Invention is therefore based on the object, a device for automatic merging manually processable flat shipments with a stream automatically to create according to the distribution order of sorted programs, with which reduces the necessary manual effort.
Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst.According to the invention Problem solved by the features of claim 1.
Über einem Teil des angetriebenen Abschnittsförderbandes, auf das die Sendungen in der Verteilreihenfolge automatisch abgelegt werden, sind bewegliche Behälter vorgesehen, die in einer geschlossenen Transportbahn umlaufen und die jeweils mehrere, gesteuert nach unten zu öffnende Fächer für jeweils eine Sendung aufweisen. Die Fächer sind nur entleerbar, wenn sich die Behälter in ortsfesten Sortierstationen in Ruhestellung befinden und die automatische Entleerung auf die den Zustellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte entsprechend der erkannten Zielanschrift der Sendungen erfolgt. Nach Beendigung der Leerung eines Behälters ist dieser zu einer Beladestation fahrbar, in der die Fächer mit Sendungen gefüllt werden, die Fächer mit den Sendungen entsprechend der jeweiligen Zielanschrift den Zustellpunkten der Verteilreihenfolge zugeordnet werden und diese Zuordnung an eine Einrichtung zum gesteuerten Öffnen der Fächer übertragen wird. Damit wird der Zusteller von manuellen Sortieraufgaben weitgehend entlastet.About one Part of the driven section conveyor on which the shipments are stored automatically in the distribution order, are movable container provided, which circulate in a closed transport path and each having a plurality of controlled to be opened down compartments for each a consignment. The subjects are only emptied when the containers are in stationary sorting stations are at rest and the automatic emptying on the the delivery points associated sections corresponding to the recognized destination address the shipments take place. After completing the emptying of a container is this mobile to a loading station, in which the subjects with Shipments filled become the subjects with the consignments according to the respective destination address Delivery points are assigned to the distribution order and this Assignment is transferred to a device for controlled opening of the compartments. This will be the deliverer is largely relieved of manual sorting tasks.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen dargelegt.advantageous Embodiments of the invention are set forth in the subclaims.
So ist es für eine aufwandsarme Ausführung vorteilhaft, wenn jedes eine Sendung in aufrechter Position aufnehmende Fach einen zu öffnenden Boden aufweist, dessen Öffnung in der Sortierstation des Behälters zum Ausschleusen der Sendung durch örtlich feste Stellorgane erfolgt, die an entsprechende Öffnungsmechanismen der Fächer angreifen.So is it for a low-effort execution advantageous, if any subject receiving a shipment in an upright position one to open Bottom has, its opening in the sorting station of the container to remove the consignment by locally fixed actuators, the corresponding opening mechanisms the subjects attack.
Um ein definiertes Gleiten der Sendungen in die Abschnitte des bewegten Abschnittsförderbandes zu gewährleisten, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Fächer zur Transportrichtung des Abschnittsförderbandes schräg nach hinten geneigt sind.Around a defined sliding of the transmissions in the sections of the moving Section conveyor belt to ensure, It is advantageous if the subjects to the transport direction of the section conveyor obliquely backwards are inclined.
Vorteilhaft ist es auch, in Transportrichtung der Behälter nach den Sortierstationen ortsfeste Stellorgane zum Schließen der Fächer anzuordnen, wodurch der technische Aufwand für den Öffnungs- und Schließmechanismus der Fächer reduziert werden kann.Advantageous It is also, in the transport direction of the container after the sorting stations to arrange stationary actuators to close the compartments, whereby the technical effort for the opening and closing mechanism the subjects can be reduced.
Damit der Belade- von dem Entladevorgang der Behälter entkoppelt werden kann, ist die Transportbahn der Behälter so ausgebildet, dass eine festgelegte Anzahl von beladenen Behältern vor Beladestation und/oder vor der/den Sortierstation/en in einer Speicherposition solange gehalten werden, bis die jeweilige Station frei wird.In order to the loading-unloading of the container can be decoupled is the transport path of the containers designed so that a fixed number of loaded containers before Loading station and / or in front of the sorting station (s) in a storage position be held until the respective station is free.
Vorteilhaft ist es auch, wenn die Beladestation zum manuellen Beladen der Fächer vorgesehen ist und eine Kodiereinrichtung zum manuellen Eingeben der Zustellanschriften aufweist.Advantageous It is also when the loading station is provided for manual loading of the compartments and an encoder for manually inputting the delivery addresses having.
Um den Online-Kodieraufwand zu reduzieren, besitzt die Beladestation eine Fachwand zum manuellen Vorsortieren der Sendungen vor dem Beladen der Fächer. Die gemeinsame Adressangabe für jeden vorsortierten Verteilabschnitt wird dabei vor Beginn des Fachbeladens durch die Maschinensteuerung vorgegeben, um die zum automatisch sortierten Sendungsstrom zugehörige Abarbeitungsreihenfolge einzuhalten. Somit müssen nur noch die Hausnummern kodiert werden.In order to reduce the online coding effort, the loading station has a compartment wall for manual pre-sorting of the programs before loading the compartments. The shared address information for each presorted distribution section is predetermined before the beginning of the Fachbeladens by the machine control to comply with the automatically sorted program flow associated execution order. Thus, only the house numbers have to be coded.
Vorteilhaft ist es ebenfalls, zur Vermeidung von Eingabefehlern die aktuell einzugebenden Verteilbereiche auf Displays am Beladeplatz und an den Fächern der Fachwand anzuzeigen.Advantageous it is also the current one to avoid input errors Distribution areas to be entered on displays at the loading point and at the subjects to show the compartment wall.
Anschließend wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel erläutert.Subsequently, will the invention explained with reference to the drawing in an embodiment.
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