EP1124746A1 - Circulating mailing item container in a sorting device - Google Patents

Circulating mailing item container in a sorting device

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EP1124746A1
EP1124746A1 EP99960773A EP99960773A EP1124746A1 EP 1124746 A1 EP1124746 A1 EP 1124746A1 EP 99960773 A EP99960773 A EP 99960773A EP 99960773 A EP99960773 A EP 99960773A EP 1124746 A1 EP1124746 A1 EP 1124746A1
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Josef Romeder
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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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/26—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by dropping the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • the invention relates to a rotating mail container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Sorting devices are known in which each consignment to be sorted is transported into a revolving, open consignment container after being separated and after reading the distribution information (DE 43 23 564 AI).
  • the consignment containers lined up run over one another, immobile sorting containers.
  • Each sorting bin is assigned a specific distribution information.
  • the shipment container in question is opened above the sorting container assigned to the determined distribution information (for example recipient address) during transport and the respective shipment reaches the sorting container by gravity.
  • the transport speed of the consignment containers and the sliding speed of the consignments are coordinated with one another in such a way that the consignments sink almost vertically into the sorting container in a lying position.
  • the consignment containers each consist of a fixed and a movable wall part which can be pivoted about an axis of rotation oriented transversely to the transport direction.
  • An unlockable closing part keeps the wall parts closed at the bottom. If the consignment container is above the sorting container into which the consignment is to be emptied, the closing part of the consignment container is unlocked via a release mechanism and the movable wall part folds down. This creates a slot through which the shipment slides down the movable wall part into the sorting container.
  • the movable wall part has an adjoining slot, counter to the trans- port direction of the shipment container inclined slide part. Nevertheless, there is still a more or less large stretch of free fall of the items before they come to a standstill. It turned out that the short programs tip down when leaving the slide section and roll over during the fall. As a result, a defined, aligned position of these mail items in the sorting container, in which, for example, the address side is always at the top, is not guaranteed.
  • the object of the invention specified in claim 1 is therefore to provide a rotating mailing container for receiving, transporting and for the controlled delivery of a flat mailing during transport down into immovable sorting containers or compartments, with a fixed and a movable one with a slide part To create a wall part, the design of which largely prevents the short items from flipping over when falling into the sorting containers or compartments.
  • the vibration of the at least partially vibratable slide part triggered by the sudden opening of the movable wall part and the choice of the oscillation duration has the consequence that, as long as the focus of the program is still on the slide part, the programs receive an impulse in their front part which is due to gravity counteracts generated torque in short programs after their center of gravity has left the slide part.
  • the period of oscillation is selected so that the next oscillatory movement directed against the mail item only takes place when the respective short mail item has completely left the slide part. This prevents the broadcasts from rolling over, causing them to roll over.
  • the ability to vibrate is realized in that the rigid slide part or a part thereof is attached to a hinge.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of the movement sequence of the mail items from a moving mail item container with a rigid slide part into a sorting container according to the prior art
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the movement sequence of the mail items from a moving mail item container with an additional elastic slide part into a sorting container.
  • the process according to the prior art is briefly explained again schematically in FIG.
  • the shipment container is not shown in its entirety. Only the one in the transport direction of the consignment container is shown here marked the arrow) located at the front, movably arranged and inclined against the transport direction wall part 1 with a rigid slide part in the open state. The position of the short broadcast 2 leaving the transport container is shown at different times.
  • the arrow located at the front, movably arranged and inclined against the transport direction wall part 1 with a rigid slide part in the open state.
  • the position of the short broadcast 2 leaving the transport container is shown at different times.
  • Transport containers move to the right in the direction of the arrow and the consignment 2 slides downward on the open movable wall part 1 with the subsequent rigid slide part, in the drawing no distinction is made between the two.
  • the movements are coordinated so that the consignment sinks almost vertically down into the sorting container 3. If the consignment 2 is located on the outer edge of the slide part and its center of gravity s is already outside the slide part at a distance a from the edge of the slide part, gravity exerts a torque M on the consignment 2 over this distance, as shown a rollover when lowering into the sorting container 3 results.
  • FIG. 2 also schematically shows the sequence of movements of the short shipment from the shipment container into the sorting container, but an elastic slide part 4 was also attached to the rigid slide part, the deflection movements of which are shown in dashed lines.
  • an elastic slide part 4 was also attached to the rigid slide part, the deflection movements of which are shown in dashed lines.

Abstract

The invention relates to a container for mailing items in a sorting device for controlled distribution of a flat mailing item into non-moveable sorting containers. The inventive container comprises a rigidly mounted wall section and a wall section that is moveably mounted at the front in the direction of conveyance, inclined in the opposite direction to the direction of conveyance and provided with a sliding component. The sliding component can vibrate fully or partially, whereby the front parts of the mailing items are given momentum when they slide out as a result of the vibration of the sliding component that is caused by the opening of the moveable wall, thereby preventing torque that is created by gravity and causes short items to topple over. The duration of the vibration is at least long enough for the appropriate short item to leave the sliding component before the next vibration movement is directed at the mail items.

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Umlaufender Sendungsbehälter einer SortiereinrichtungAll-round mailing container of a sorting device
Die Erfindung betrifft einen umlaufenden Sendungsbehälter nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a rotating mail container according to the preamble of claim 1.
Es sind Sortiereinrichtungen bekannt, bei denen jede zu sortierende Sendung nach der Vereinzelung und nach dem Lesen der Verteilinformationen in einen umlaufenden, oben offenen Sendungsbehälter transportiert wird (DE 43 23 564 AI) . Die aneinandergereihten Sendungsbehälter laufen über aneinandergereihte, unbewegte Sortierbehälter hinweg. Jeder Sortierbehälter ist einer bestimmten Verteilinformation zugeordnet. Über dem der ermittelten Verteilinformation (z.B. Empfängeradresse) zugeordneten Sortierbehälter wird der betreffende Sendungsbehälter während des Transportes geöffnet und die jeweilige Sendung gelangt mittels Schwerkraft in den Sortierbehälter. Dabei sind die Transportgeschwindigkeit der Sendungs- behälter und die Ausgleitgeschwindigkeit der Sendungen so aufeinander abgestimmt, daß die Sendungen annähernd senkrecht in die Sortierbehälter in eine liegende Position sinken. Dabei ist es notwendig, daß die Sendungen mit einer definierten Orientierung in den Sortierbehältern zu liegen kommen, z.B. mit den Verteilinformationen nach oben. Die Sendungsbehälter bestehen jeweils aus einem festen und einem beweglichen, um eine quer zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtete Drehachse schwenkbaren Wandteil. Ein entriegelbarer Schließteil hält die Wandteile unten geschlossen. Befindet sich der Sendungs- behälter über dem Sortierbehälter, in den die Sendung entleert werden soll, so wird über einen Auslösemechanismus der Schließteil des Sendungsbehälters entriegelt und der bewegliche Wandteil klappt nach unten. Dadurch entsteht ein Schlitz, durch welchen die Sendung an dem beweglichen Wandteil entlang nach unten in den Sortierbehälter gleitet. Um das Herausgleiten besser zu gestalten, weist der bewegliche Wandteil einen sich an den Schlitz anschließenden, entgegen der Trans- portrichtung der Sendungsbehälter geneigten Rutschenteil auf. Trotzdem ergibt sich noch eine mehr oder weniger große Strek- ke des freien Falls der Sendungen, bevor sie zum Liegen kommen. Dabei stellte sich heraus, daß die kurzen Sendungen beim Verlassen des Rutschenteils nach unten abkippen und sich während des Fallens überschlagen. Dadurch ist eine definierte ausgerichtete Lage dieser Sendungen im Sortierbehälter, bei der beispielsweise die Adreßseite stets oben ist, nicht gewährleistet .Sorting devices are known in which each consignment to be sorted is transported into a revolving, open consignment container after being separated and after reading the distribution information (DE 43 23 564 AI). The consignment containers lined up run over one another, immobile sorting containers. Each sorting bin is assigned a specific distribution information. The shipment container in question is opened above the sorting container assigned to the determined distribution information (for example recipient address) during transport and the respective shipment reaches the sorting container by gravity. The transport speed of the consignment containers and the sliding speed of the consignments are coordinated with one another in such a way that the consignments sink almost vertically into the sorting container in a lying position. It is necessary that the items come to rest in the sorting containers with a defined orientation, for example with the distribution information upwards. The consignment containers each consist of a fixed and a movable wall part which can be pivoted about an axis of rotation oriented transversely to the transport direction. An unlockable closing part keeps the wall parts closed at the bottom. If the consignment container is above the sorting container into which the consignment is to be emptied, the closing part of the consignment container is unlocked via a release mechanism and the movable wall part folds down. This creates a slot through which the shipment slides down the movable wall part into the sorting container. In order to make it easier to slide out, the movable wall part has an adjoining slot, counter to the trans- port direction of the shipment container inclined slide part. Nevertheless, there is still a more or less large stretch of free fall of the items before they come to a standstill. It turned out that the short programs tip down when leaving the slide section and roll over during the fall. As a result, a defined, aligned position of these mail items in the sorting container, in which, for example, the address side is always at the top, is not guaranteed.
Der in Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen umlaufenden Sendungsbehälter zur Aufnahme, zum Transport und zur gesteuerten Abgabe einer flachen Sendung während des Transports nach unten in unbewegte Sor- tierbehälter oder -fächer, mit einem festen und einem ein Rutschenteil aufweisendes bewegliches Wandteil zu schaffen, dessen Ausbildung ein Überschlagen der kurzen Sendungen beim Fallen in die Sortierbehälter oder -fächer weitgehend verhindert .The object of the invention specified in claim 1 is therefore to provide a rotating mailing container for receiving, transporting and for the controlled delivery of a flat mailing during transport down into immovable sorting containers or compartments, with a fixed and a movable one with a slide part To create a wall part, the design of which largely prevents the short items from flipping over when falling into the sorting containers or compartments.
Die vom plötzlichen Öffnen des beweglichen Wandteils ausgelöste Schwingung des mindestens teilweise schwingungsfähigen Rutschenteils und die Wahl der Schwingungsdauer hat zur Folge, daß, solange sich die Sendungsschwerpunkte noch auf dem Rutschenteil befinden, die Sendungen in ihrem vorderen Teil einen Impuls erhalten, der dem durch die Schwerkraft erzeugten Drehmoment bei kurzen Sendungen, nachdem ihr Schwerpunkt den Rutschenteil verlassen hat, entgegenwirkt. Die Schwingungsdauer ist so gewählt, daß die nächste gegen die Sendung gerichtete Schwingungsbewegung erst dann erfolgt, wenn die jeweilige kurze Sendung das Rutschenteil vollständig verlassen hat. Dadurch wird ein Überschlagen auslösendes Drehen dieser Sendungen verhindert. Bei längeren und relativ schweren Sendungen tritt dieser Effekt zunehmend zurück, da dann erstens der Schwerpunkt noch nicht außerhalb des Rutschenteils liegt und somit das Vorderteil nur hochgebogen werden kann, und die nächste Schwingung dann noch einen Impuls auf den hinteren Teil der Sendung in Bewegungsrichtung gesehen ausübt, der aber aufgrund der höheren Sendungsmasse keine merklichen Auswirkungen auf das im Gegensatz zu den kurzen Sendungen unkritische Sinkverhalte der längeren Sendung hat.The vibration of the at least partially vibratable slide part triggered by the sudden opening of the movable wall part and the choice of the oscillation duration has the consequence that, as long as the focus of the program is still on the slide part, the programs receive an impulse in their front part which is due to gravity counteracts generated torque in short programs after their center of gravity has left the slide part. The period of oscillation is selected so that the next oscillatory movement directed against the mail item only takes place when the respective short mail item has completely left the slide part. This prevents the broadcasts from rolling over, causing them to roll over. With longer and relatively heavy shipments, this effect increasingly disappears, because firstly the center of gravity is not yet outside the slide part and thus the front part can only be bent up, and the next vibration then gives off an impulse exercises the rear part of the program in the direction of movement, but due to the higher mass of the program it has no noticeable effects on the uncritical sinking behavior of the longer program, in contrast to the short programs.
Nach Anspruch 2 ist es vorteilhaft, das Rutschenteil zur Realisierung der Schwingungsfähigkeit ganz oder teilweise aus elastischem Material auszuführen.According to claim 2, it is advantageous to carry out the slide part to realize the vibration ability entirely or partially of elastic material.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführung nach Anspruch 3 wird die Schwingungsfähigkeit dadurch realisiert, daß das starre Rutschenteil oder ein Teil davon an einem Scharnier befestigt ist.In a further advantageous embodiment according to claim 3, the ability to vibrate is realized in that the rigid slide part or a part thereof is attached to a hinge.
Vorteilhaft nach Anspruch 4 ist es, die Wandteile und dasIt is advantageous according to claim 4, the wall parts and that
Rutschenteil längsgerippt auszuführen, um ein besseres Hinausgleiten der Sendungen bei geöffnetem Sendungsbehälter zu erreichen.Execute slide part with longitudinal ribs in order to achieve a better sliding out of the mail items when the mail item container is open.
Anschließend wird die Erfindung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Dabei zeigtThe invention is then explained in more detail in an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. It shows
FIG 1 eine schematische Darstellung des Bewegungsablaufes der Sendungen aus einem bewegten Sendungsbehälter mit starrem Rutschenteil in einen Sortierbehälter gemäß Stand der Technik,1 shows a schematic representation of the movement sequence of the mail items from a moving mail item container with a rigid slide part into a sorting container according to the prior art,
FIG 2 eine schematische Darstellung des Bewegungsablaufes der Sendungen aus einem bewegten Sendungsbehälter mit zusätzlichem elastischem Rutschenteil in einen Sortierbehälter.2 shows a schematic representation of the movement sequence of the mail items from a moving mail item container with an additional elastic slide part into a sorting container.
In der FIG 1 wird noch einmal kurz schematisch der Ablauf ge- maß dem Stand der Technik erläutert. Der Sendungsbehälter wird nicht in seiner Gesamtheit dargestellt. Gezeigt wird hier nur das in Transportrichtung der Sendungsbehälter (durch den Pfeil gekennzeichnet) vorn befindliche, beweglich angeordnete und entgegen der Transportrichtung geneigte Wandteil 1 mit einem starren Rutschenteil im geöffneten Zustand. Die Lage der den Transportbehälter verlassenden kurzen Sen- düng 2 ist zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten dargestellt. DieThe process according to the prior art is briefly explained again schematically in FIG. The shipment container is not shown in its entirety. Only the one in the transport direction of the consignment container is shown here marked the arrow) located at the front, movably arranged and inclined against the transport direction wall part 1 with a rigid slide part in the open state. The position of the short broadcast 2 leaving the transport container is shown at different times. The
Transportbehälter bewegen sich in Pfeilrichtung nach rechts und die Sendung 2 rutscht an dem geöffneten beweglichen Wandteil 1 mit dem sich anschließenden starren Rutschenteil, in der Zeichnung wird nicht zwischen beiden differenziert, nach unten. Die Bewegungen sind so aufeinander abgestimmt, daß die Sendung annähernd senkrecht nach unten in den Sortierbehälter 3 sinkt. Befindet sich die Sendung 2 an der äußeren Kante des Rutschenteils und ihr Schwerpunkt s befindet sich schon außerhalb des Rutschenteils in einem Abstand a von der Kante des Rutschenteils, so übt die Schwerkraft über diesen Abstand ein Drehmoment M auf die Sendung 2 aus, das wie gezeigt ein Überschlagen beim Senken in den Sortierbehälter 3 zur Folge hat.Transport containers move to the right in the direction of the arrow and the consignment 2 slides downward on the open movable wall part 1 with the subsequent rigid slide part, in the drawing no distinction is made between the two. The movements are coordinated so that the consignment sinks almost vertically down into the sorting container 3. If the consignment 2 is located on the outer edge of the slide part and its center of gravity s is already outside the slide part at a distance a from the edge of the slide part, gravity exerts a torque M on the consignment 2 over this distance, as shown a rollover when lowering into the sorting container 3 results.
FIG 2 zeigt ebenfalls schematisch den Bewegungsablauf der kurzen Sendung vom Sendungsbehälter in den Sortierbehälter, aber an das starre Rutschenteil wurde noch zusätzlich ein elastisches Rutschenteil 4 angebracht, dessen Auslenkbewegungen gestrichelt dargestellt sind. Möglich ist natürlich auch, das gesamte Rutschenteil mit elastischem Material auszuführen oder ein starres Teil an einem Scharnier schwingungsfähig zu befestigen. Die gewählte Ausführung hängt von den konkreten Bedingungen, wie Sendungsspektrum, Transportgeschwindigkeit, Angleitgeschwindigkeit und -richtung, Eigenschaften des ela- stischen Materials, ab. Wird der Sendungsbehälter an einer vorgesehenen Stelle durch Entriegelung des beweglichen Wandteils 1 geöffnet, so gerät das elastische Rutschenteil 4 ins Schwingen. Die Dimensionierung, Auswahl der Materialeigen-, schaffen wird so festgelegt, daß eine kurze Sendung 2, die gerade das elastische Rutschenteil 4 verläßt, und deren2 also schematically shows the sequence of movements of the short shipment from the shipment container into the sorting container, but an elastic slide part 4 was also attached to the rigid slide part, the deflection movements of which are shown in dashed lines. Of course, it is also possible to design the entire slide part with elastic material or to attach a rigid part to a hinge so that it can vibrate. The design chosen depends on the specific conditions, such as the spectrum of the shipment, the speed of transport, the speed and direction of the glide, and the properties of the elastic material. If the mail item container is opened at a designated point by unlocking the movable wall part 1, the elastic slide part 4 starts to vibrate. The dimensioning, selection of the material's own, create is determined so that a short shipment 2, which just leaves the elastic slide part 4, and their
Schwerpunkt s sich noch auf dem Rutschenteil befindet, einen Impuls im Abstand b vom Schwerpunkt erhält, der dem ein Über- schlagen kurzer Sendungen bewirkenden, von der Schwerkraft erzeugten Drehmoment entgegenwirkt. Die Schwingungsdauer ist so gewählt, daß die nächste in Richtung Sendung gerichtete Schwingungsbewegung erst auftritt, wenn die jeweilige kurze Sendung 2 das elastische Rutschenteil 4 vollständig verlassen hat. Dadurch wird ein Impuls in Richtung des von der Schwerkraft erzeugten, ein Überschlagen bewirkenden Drehmomentes verhindert. Andererseits wurden die Schwingungseigenschaften des elastischen Rutschenteils 4 so festgelegt, daß der vom Rutschenteil 4 stammende Impuls kein ein Überschlagen bewirkendes Drehmoment im entgegengesetzten Drehsinn erzeugt. Die Lage des Sendungsbehälters mit dem beweglichen Wandteil 1 und dem Rutschenteil 4 in der FIG 2 betrifft nur den Zeitpunkt, zu dem die ausgleitende Sendung 2 vom elastischen Rutschen- teil 4 den Impuls erhält. Bei den weiteren Zeitpunkten der fallenden Sendung 2 hat sich der Sendungsbehäler in Pfeilrichtung weiterbewegt. Center of gravity s is still on the slide part, receives an impulse at a distance b from the center of gravity, which beat short broadcasts counteracting torque generated by gravity. The period of oscillation is selected so that the next oscillating movement directed in the direction of the mail item does not occur until the respective short mail item 2 has completely left the elastic slide part 4. This prevents a pulse in the direction of the torque generated by the force of gravity, which causes a rollover. On the other hand, the vibration properties of the elastic slide part 4 were determined so that the momentum coming from the slide part 4 does not produce a torque causing a rollover in the opposite direction. The position of the mail container with the movable wall part 1 and the slide part 4 in FIG. 2 relates only to the point in time at which the moving mail item 2 receives the impulse from the elastic slide part 4. At the further times of the falling shipment 2, the shipment container moved further in the direction of the arrow.

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1. Umlaufender Sendungsbehälter einer Sortiereinrichtung zur Aufnahme, zum Transport und zur gesteuerten Abgabe einer flachen Sendung (2) während des Transportes nach unten in unbewegte Sortierbehälter (3) oder -fächer, wobei jeder Sendungsbehälter einen fest angeordneten Wandteil und in Transportrichtung vorn einen entgegen der Transportrichtung geneigten, beweglich angeordneten Wandteil (1) mit einem gegenüber dem festen Wandteil verlängerten Rutschenteil besitzt, und in der Schließstellung eine Aufnahmetasche für die Sendungen (2) und in der Abgabestellung nach unten einen Abgabeschlitz bildet und wobei die Sendungsbehältergeschwindigkeit und die Aus- gleitgeschwindigkeit und -richtung der Sendungen (2) aus den Sendungsbehältern so aufeinander abgestimmt sind, daß die Sendungen (2) annähernd senkrecht in die Sortierbehälter (3) in eine liegende Position sinken, d a d u r c h g e k e n nz e i c h n e t, daß das Rutschenteil (4) ganz oder teilweise so schwingungsfähig ausgeführt ist, daß, solange sich die1.A rotating mailing container of a sorting device for receiving, transporting and for the controlled delivery of a flat consignment (2) during transport down into immovable sorting containers (3) or compartments, each mailing container having a fixed wall part and one in the direction of transport opposite to the Transport direction inclined, movably arranged wall part (1) with a slide part that is elongated relative to the fixed wall part, and in the closed position forms a receiving pocket for the mail items (2) and in the delivery position downwards a delivery slot and wherein the mail item speed and the sliding speed and -Direction of the mailings (2) from the mailing containers are coordinated with one another in such a way that the mailings (2) sink almost vertically into the sorting container (3) into a lying position, characterized in that the slide part (4) is wholly or partly capable of vibratingis stated that as long as the
Sendungsschwerpunkte noch auf dem Rutschenteil (4) befinden, die vorderen Teile der Sendungen (2) beim Hinausgleiten durch eine vom Öffnen des beweglichen Wandteils (1) ausgelöste Schwingung des Rutschenteils (4) einen Impuls erhalten, der ein Überschlagen kurzer Sendungen (2) bewirkendes, bei inzwischen außerhalb des Rutschenteils (4) befindlichen Sendungsschwerpunkten von der Schwerkraft erzeugtes Drehmoment verhindert, wobei die Schwingungsdauer mindestens so groß ist, daß bei der nächsten gegen die Sendungen (2) gerichteten Schwingungsbewegung die jeweilige kurze Sendung (2) das Rutschenteil (4) bereits verlassen hat.The focus of the mail item is still on the slide part (4), the front parts of the mail items (2) receive a pulse when they slide out due to an oscillation of the slide part (4) triggered by the opening of the movable wall part (1), causing short mail items (2) to roll over , in the meantime outside of the slide part (4) the center of gravity prevents torque generated by gravity, the period of oscillation being at least so great that during the next oscillating movement directed against the mail items (2) the respective short program (2) the slide part (4) has already left.
2. Umlaufender Sendungsbehälter nach Anspruch 1, d a - d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß das Rutschen- teil (4) ganz oder teilweise aus elastischem Material besteht. 2. Revolving mail container according to claim 1, since - characterized in that the slide part (4) consists entirely or partially of elastic material.
3. Umlaufender Sendungsbehälter nach Anspruch 1, d a - d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß das starre Rutschenteil (4) oder ein Teil davon an einem Scharnier schwingungsfähig befestigt ist.3. A rotating mailing container according to claim 1, that the rigid slide part (4) or a part thereof is attached to a hinge so that it can vibrate.
4. Umlaufender Sendungsbehälter nach Anspruch 1, d a - d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß die Wandteile (1) und das Rutschenteil (4) längsgerippt ausgeführt sind. 4. Rotating mailing container according to claim 1, d a - d u r c h g e k e n n e e c h n e t that the wall parts (1) and the slide part (4) are longitudinally ribbed.
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