DE3141725C2 - Device for sorting piece goods - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is directed to a device for sorting piece goods, comprising a transport device with sliding combs which move the piece goods and a plurality of compartments, which can be closed by a pivotable flap and are arranged below the transport path. It is based on the task of designing a device of this type in such a way that it ensures a high degree of operational safety, in particular a mandatory mechanical assignment of the piece goods to the individual compartments, and thereby enables particularly favorable use of space. This aim is achieved in that the flaps (12) are designed in a comb-like manner, with teeth (13) offset from the sliding combs (9) and pivotable upwards for opening.

Description

a compartment line 3 is arranged in each meander recess for guiding the toothed belts 6, 7 Deflection rollers 8. Sliding racks 9 are arranged between the toothed belts 6, 7. In particular, in the deflection areas of the toothed belts 6, 7 there are guide plates 10 provided, which ensure a defined guidance of the piece goods 2 to be transported.

The slide racks 9 have prongs 11 protruding upwards and downwards p. At both ends of the

Iff Schieberecheu 9 are not shown in detail

H - bolts arranged, which are also not shown in §? J provided guide rails guided in a directionally stable

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ώ> Each compartment 1 is covered by a flap 12, which

iä before formed by a plurality of pivotable prongs 13

fjl det. The prongs 13 are each about an axis 14

? «Can be swiveled upwards, which is located in the area of

sii port direction rear edge of the compartments 1

ίφ; The rear ends of the tines 13 have Aus

• 6 j openings 15 into which the tips 16 of the following

ig ing prongs 13 intervene, so that a flat trans-

m port area is created

'A The prongs 13 of the flaps 12 are so against the Zin-

& | ken 11 of the slide rake 9 offset that when open

rt flap 12 the prongs II of the slide rake 9 form-

Il conclusively intervening can happen. In this way

wf, as shown in FIG. 2, shown above, piece goods 2 brought up from the slide racks 9 by a extended flap 12 is inevitably stripped off and safely stored in the compartment 1 below.

For the sake of clarity, FIG. 1 does not show the loading station through which the Piece goods 2 is introduced into the device from the outside. The representation of an overflow compartment has also been omitted

The device can also be used as a circulating accumulator, i.e. H. Pockets which are in an already full Compartment belong in it, can either be sorted into the overflow compartment, or they remain in the cycle until the overfilled compartment is emptied. A separate overflow compartment does not necessarily have to be used Compartment in the return area can be provided, but through the electronic control can any Compartment take on the function of an overflow compartment.

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Claims (5)

1 ■ ". 2 ■ - ■ of general cargo in such a way that, with simple construction and a high degree of operational safety, a particularly favorable use of space is made possible 1. Apparatus for sorting piece goods in order to solve this problem is preliminary according to the invention a Transporteinrichtiaig and a Mehr- 5 seen that in each case a plurality of side by side number of compartments, each with a hinged flap, which can be locked, form a compartment line and more, rere compartment rows arranged below the transport path, one on top of the other, a shelf compartments, characterized in that each side and two shelving sides arranged close to one another because a plurality of shelves arranged side by side form a shelf, with the transport device abten Compartments (1) form a compartment line (3) and meander in several sections in this way in the vertical direction Compartment lines (3) arranged one above the other a line is guided that each compartment line in each meander side (4) and two bulges arranged close to one another are arranged Shelf sides form a shelf, whereby the transport- The device results in a quasi-key device in sections in such a way in vertical siger transport of the items to be sorted through the entire re-direction is guided in a meander-like manner, that one shelf 15 gal through each, whereby this transport is due to the lack of zeOe (3) each arranged in a meander bulge ejection at the end of a Fachzefle and its net is. Feed to the new specialist line, both particularly 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by a particularly space-saving drawing that the means of transport is a tooth chain direction or toothed belt (6.7) is 20 A toothed chain or toothed belt is required as a means of transport 3. Vorrichtüfc £ according to claim 2, characterized thereby provided belt. It will be a particularly low one shows that the toothed belt (6,7) made of polyurethane reaches the operating noise level of the entire device is made and has a steel core. Advantageously, the toothed belt is made of polyurethane 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, made han and has a steel core. By characterized in that in the return area 25 this material constellation is the tooth chain one of the Transport device an overflow compartment on the one hand abrasion-proof and smooth-running and guaranteed andenetist on the other hand, the required longitudinal stability 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, in the return area of the transport device can characterized in that a plurality of advantageously an overflow compartment can be arranged. This Compartment rows (4) or compartment shelves on the front side next to 30 compartment takes on piece goods for which no is arranged to each other and issued by a common command for inclusion in one of the subjects or Transport facility is supplied. which are not due to the overfilling of a compartment were accepted. Of course must for that endless transport circle also a loading 35 direction can be provided, which smuggles the piece goods from the outside into the device The invention relates to a device for there is the possibility that a plurality of compartment sorting of piece goods, comprising a single transport line or shelving arranged on the front side next to one another and a plurality is arranged by one pivotable each and of a common 'Transportein flap closable, is supplied below the transport route 40 direction. In this way, from arranged compartments. a sliding rack piece goods for several shelves Such, for example from US Pat. No. 3,162,259, are carried along in parallel, and thus the transport device Known devices are used for. B. to Sor- optimally exploited At the same time, a very dense animals of letters or of photographic packaging of compartments based on the available Pockets containing trains and / or films achieved in existing space voted subjects, each subject of a specific Further features of the invention result from The target address corresponds to the control of the flap opening subclaims. In the following a preferred Measurement takes place via electronic signals, which are generated from the embodiment of the device based on the ner reading device, which is described on the piece goods. It shows brought optical codes scanned, via a data processor 50 F i g. 1 is a schematic view of the end face of FIG processing system are delivered. Known such device and Devices have the disadvantage that they both F i «τ. 2 a perspective view of an the available space, as well as the shape of the same. of the capacities not being used sufficiently, and that the device comprises a plurality of compartments mechanical removal of the piece goods from the transport 55 1. Each compartment 1 corresponds to a predetermined destination for away in the individual compartments not with the required piece goods to be sorted 2. Several side by side Security takes place. Compartments 1 lying on one level form a row 3. Im In the above-mentioned arrangement according to the US embodiment, four such lines are 3 over-PS 31 62 259 is carried out with the help of a sliding comb to arrange one on top of the other with the formation of a shelf side 4 Conveyor belt the shift of the 60 net As shown in F i g. 2, there are two such items to be returned over a row of compartments, one connecting side 4 with the rear side next to each other, next to each other to any above or below the arranged so that this is a two-sided accessible Compartment rows are not given, so that one form on a shelf. Continuous sorting of the piece goods in a Subject of the multiple superimposed subject lines 65 direction 5. The transport device 5 includes as not possible. Means of transport two toothed belts 6 and 7 made of polyurethane The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a han with a steel core. The timing belts 6, 7 are like this Device of the type mentioned above for sorting out that they move upwards in a meandering manner,