DE69521919D1 - Device for feeding and sorting objects - Google Patents

Device for feeding and sorting objects

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Publication number
DE69521919D1
DE69521919D1 DE69521919T DE69521919T DE69521919D1 DE 69521919 D1 DE69521919 D1 DE 69521919D1 DE 69521919 T DE69521919 T DE 69521919T DE 69521919 T DE69521919 T DE 69521919T DE 69521919 D1 DE69521919 D1 DE 69521919D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
items
travel path
feeding
sorting objects
along
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
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DE69521919T
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German (de)
Other versions
DE69521919T2 (en
Inventor
Henri Bonnet
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United Parcel Service of America Inc
United Parcel Service Inc
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United Parcel Service of America Inc
United Parcel Service Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/248,057 external-priority patent/US5547063A/en
Application filed by United Parcel Service of America Inc, United Parcel Service Inc filed Critical United Parcel Service of America Inc
Publication of DE69521919D1 publication Critical patent/DE69521919D1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69521919T2 publication Critical patent/DE69521919T2/en
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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/58Article switches or diverters
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/02Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/06Linear sorting machines in which articles are removed from a stream at selected points
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321Standing on edge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/442Moving, forwarding, guiding material by acting on edge of handled material
    • B65H2301/4422Moving, forwarding, guiding material by acting on edge of handled material with guide member moving in the material direction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20Belts
    • B65H2404/26Particular arrangement of belt, or belts
    • B65H2404/267Arrangement of belt(s) in edge contact with handled material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/60Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/63Oscillating, pivoting around an axis parallel to face of material, e.g. diverting means
    • B65H2404/631Juxtaposed diverting means with each an independant actuator
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/60Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/64Other elements in face contact with handled material reciprocating perpendicularly to face of material, e.g. pushing means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916Envelopes and articles of mail

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting and sorting substantially planar individual items (30) along an item travel path comprising several conveyors (60,62) following said travel path. Said conveyors co-operating in urging the items along the travel path. The apparatus further comprising a plunger/pusher means (34) for ejecting items out of the path and into specific bins corresponding to codes (33) printed on the items.
DE69521919T 1994-05-24 1995-05-23 Device for feeding and sorting objects Expired - Lifetime DE69521919T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/248,057 US5547063A (en) 1994-05-24 1994-05-24 Apparatus and method of sorting objects
US34960494A 1994-12-05 1994-12-05

Publications (2)

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DE69521919D1 true DE69521919D1 (en) 2001-08-30
DE69521919T2 DE69521919T2 (en) 2002-04-11

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DE69521919T Expired - Lifetime DE69521919T2 (en) 1994-05-24 1995-05-23 Device for feeding and sorting objects
DE69507472T Expired - Lifetime DE69507472T2 (en) 1994-05-24 1995-05-23 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AND SORTING OBJECTS

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DE69507472T Expired - Lifetime DE69507472T2 (en) 1994-05-24 1995-05-23 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AND SORTING OBJECTS

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EP (2) EP0760714B1 (en)
JP (2) JPH10500619A (en)
AT (2) ATE175902T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2189669C (en)
DE (2) DE69521919T2 (en)
DK (2) DK0760714T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2161003T3 (en)
PT (1) PT876980E (en)
WO (1) WO1995032138A2 (en)

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DE69507472D1 (en) 1999-03-04
EP0876980A2 (en) 1998-11-11
DE69507472T2 (en) 1999-05-27
EP0876980A3 (en) 1998-12-09
DK0760714T3 (en) 1999-09-13
DK0876980T3 (en) 2001-10-22
EP0760714A1 (en) 1997-03-12
CA2189669C (en) 2002-12-17
ATE175902T1 (en) 1999-02-15
JPH10500619A (en) 1998-01-20
WO1995032138A3 (en) 1996-04-25
ATE203487T1 (en) 2001-08-15
EP0760714B1 (en) 1999-01-20
CA2189669A1 (en) 1995-11-30
EP0876980B1 (en) 2001-07-25
DE69521919T2 (en) 2002-04-11
PT876980E (en) 2002-01-30
ES2161003T3 (en) 2001-11-16
WO1995032138A2 (en) 1995-11-30
JPH10202201A (en) 1998-08-04

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