EP0785828B1 - Verfahren zum sortieren von sendungen - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Sorting consignments in a sorting system.
- sorting systems For sorting mail items, such as letters, large letters and the like sorting systems are used in which the with a feeder Consignments are fed through the consignments fed to a variety of subjects according to predetermined sorting criteria become. Given the size and number of compartments in which the shipments are not distributed individually to the respective time-changing Operating situation can be adapted, there is one with these Sorting equipment problem that an uneven filling the fan enters and therefore a high number to achieve buffering must be provided by subjects. This leads to an increase in constructive, material and financial expenditure for such sorting plants and space problems.
- DE-A-27 44 748 discloses a way to counter this situation. It is particularly common Sorting directions occurring in the so-called coarse sorting, several Allocate sorting compartments and the consignments of the same sorting direction to be taken alternately into several sorting compartments. This will make it more even Use of the sorting compartments achieved and the full available Number of subjects used. However, the alternate leadership of Shipments in several subjects on problems in the operational process.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a method with which a more even and higher filling of the compartments can be achieved.
- the main advantage of the method according to the invention is that a maximum number of subjects can be used 100%. In order to at the same time the required workload for the operator decreased, the operator is only notified when subjects are actually closed are emptying.
- sorting information is usually obtained from the surface of the mail items by a reading device (4), according to which the mail items are distributed in compartments (6) by means of switches (5).
- the control systems required to perform this process are shown in FIG. 1 not shown for simplicity. If, due to the expected shipment volume, a distribution of shipments belonging to a single sorting class requires more than one subject, a suitable number of subjects is assigned to this sorting class. The consignments belonging to the sorting class to which more than one subject is assigned are divided into the relevant subjects F 1 ... F n using the following strategy.
- compartment F1 all mail items of this sorting class are distributed into compartment F1 until it has a predetermined fill level, preferably 100%. As soon as this fill level is reached, the further consignments are all distributed into compartment F 2 if they belong to this sort class. The same procedure is followed for all other subjects. If one of these compartments has the specified fill level, the operator is not notified. As soon as the last compartment F n of the relevant sorting class has a predetermined fill level S n , a message is given to an operator for emptying the compartments F 1 ... F n . S n is preferably set equal to 80%. In the strategy described, it was assumed that the compartments F 1 ...
- F n are arranged one behind the other in the conveying means with respect to the conveying direction of the mail items. This means that is located in relation to the conveying direction in the compartment F 1 spatially in front of the compartment F 2, and is accessed from any program before the skilled f 2.
- the deflection of the mail items from compartment F 1 to compartment F 2 etc., as soon as the preceding compartment has reached the predetermined fill level, is carried out by signals which are given by a fill level measurement.
- the message to the operator for emptying the compartments F 1 ... F n is always based on a signal from a level measuring device.
- a human oporator it is possible to provide an automatic mechanical emptying of the compartments by an industrial robot or the like.
- FIG. 2 sorting system shown are two strands 10 and 20 of Sorting bins served.
- FIG. 2 sorting device and reading device not shown.
- the shipments can be switched 5 each be distributed to one of the strands.
- inside the distribution strategy outlined above become.
- a modification of the above strategy allows one to solve the problem occurring in such multi-strand systems. Obviously can namely broadcasts that are once routed in a particular strand are no longer in compartments of another strand. Under Under certain circumstances, however, subjects from different strands should be in common Sorting class x can be assigned.
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Description
- FIG. 1
- eine Prinzipdarstellung einer Sortieranlage in Draufsicht
- FIG. 2
- eine Prinzipdarstellung einer Sortieranlage mit mehreren Strängen und Fächern.
Claims (5)
- Verfahren zum Sortieren von Sendungen (1) mit einer Sortieranlage, wobei die Sortieranlange Fördermittel (3) und eine Vielzahl von strangweise angeordneten Fächern (6) aufweist, in die eine Verteilung der Sendungen entsprechend vorgegebener Sortierklassen erfolgt und wobei einer vorgegebenen Anzahl von Sortierklassen jeweils mehr als ein Fach zugeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß für die Sendungen jeder Sortierklasse, der mehr als ein Fach zugeordnet ist, die Verteilung in die Fächer F1, ....., Fn nach folgender Strategie erfolgt:die Sendungen werden in das Fach F1 verteilt, bis dieses einen vorgegebenen Füllstand aufweist,sobald dieser Füllstand erreicht ist, werden die Sendungen in das Fach F2 verteilt,in gleicher Weise wird für die weiteren Fächer Fi verfahren,sobald das Fach Fn einen vorgegebenen Füllstand aufweist, erfolgt eine Meldung an einen Operator zur Leerung der Fächer F1 bis .... Fn. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als vorgegebener Füllstand für die Fächer F1 bis Fn-1 100% und für das Fach Fn 80% vorgesehen ist.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß innerhalb jeder Sortierklasse eine Verteilung abwechselnd in ein erstes und ein zweites Fach vorgesehen ist.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Stränge von Fächern vorgesehen sind.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens einer Sortierklasse Fächer in mehr als einem Strang zugeordnet sind.
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DE19528803A DE19528803C1 (de) | 1995-08-05 | 1995-08-05 | Verfahren zum Sortieren von Sendungen |
DE19528803 | 1995-08-05 | ||
PCT/EP1996/003458 WO1997005968A1 (de) | 1995-08-05 | 1996-08-05 | Verfahren zum sortieren von sendungen |
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EP0785828A1 EP0785828A1 (de) | 1997-07-30 |
EP0785828B1 true EP0785828B1 (de) | 2000-10-25 |
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EP (1) | EP0785828B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH10508250A (de) |
DE (2) | DE19528803C1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1997005968A1 (de) |
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EP2226130A1 (de) | 2009-03-03 | 2010-09-08 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortieranlage mit zwei verschiedenen Gruppen von Ausgabeeinrichtungen |
EP2366464A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung mit ergonomisch entleerbaren Ausgabeeinrichtungen |
EP2366463A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung für verschiedenartige Gegenstände |
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DE19647973C1 (de) | 1996-11-20 | 1997-09-25 | Aec Electrocom Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verteilung von Sendungen |
US7923655B2 (en) | 2004-11-03 | 2011-04-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Sorting method and system with dynamically re-allocated sortation bins |
DE102008006753A1 (de) * | 2008-01-30 | 2009-08-13 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Postsendungen |
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Cited By (6)
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EP2226130A1 (de) | 2009-03-03 | 2010-09-08 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortieranlage mit zwei verschiedenen Gruppen von Ausgabeeinrichtungen |
DE102009011428A1 (de) | 2009-03-03 | 2010-09-16 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortieranlage mit zwei verschiedenen Gruppen von Ausgabeeinrichtung |
EP2366464A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung mit ergonomisch entleerbaren Ausgabeeinrichtungen |
EP2366463A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung für verschiedenartige Gegenstände |
DE102010012069A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-22 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung für ergonomisches Sortieren in zwei Sortierläufen |
DE102010012068A1 (de) | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-22 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Sortierverfahren und Sortiervorrichtung für verschiedenartige Gegenstände |
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EP0785828A1 (de) | 1997-07-30 |
JPH10508250A (ja) | 1998-08-18 |
DE59606044D1 (de) | 2000-11-30 |
WO1997005968A1 (de) | 1997-02-20 |
DE19528803C1 (de) | 1997-01-30 |
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