EP1753547A1 - Device for filling and removal of containers for sorted postings - Google Patents
Device for filling and removal of containers for sorted postingsInfo
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- EP1753547A1 EP1753547A1 EP05748236A EP05748236A EP1753547A1 EP 1753547 A1 EP1753547 A1 EP 1753547A1 EP 05748236 A EP05748236 A EP 05748236A EP 05748236 A EP05748236 A EP 05748236A EP 1753547 A1 EP1753547 A1 EP 1753547A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- container
- rollers
- sorting
- roller
- drive
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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
- B07C3/008—Means for collecting objects, e.g. containers for sorted mail items
Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for filling and transporting containers for sorted mail items according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the consignments are sorted according to their destinations (address) into sorting bins which are arranged along a sorting route and are referred to as sorting end points.
- a sorting compartment is filled with consignments in the course of the sorting operation, it must be emptied.
- the mail items are manually removed from the sorting compartment and placed in a container that is located on a holder. Each sorting compartment has such a container. For filling, the container is pulled out across the sorting line.
- telescopically extendable devices for filling containers have become known (DE 199 01 444 Cl, US 4,518,160).
- the staff stands on the side of the container in front of the preceding or subsequent sorting point. There can be several filling processes until a container is finally filled. As soon as the container is completely filled, it must be removed (DE 199 61 513 Cl)
- the filled container is lifted and placed, for example, on an opposite conveyor belt or on a shelf. This activity is physically demanding due to the weight of the filled containers.
- the invention has for its object to provide a device for filling and transporting containers for sorted fertilizers, in which the removal of the full containers takes place with little effort without physical effort while maintaining the possibility of manual filling of the containers.
- a holding mechanism with an extendable part for receiving a container is located below one or more sorting end points arranged one above the other.
- the extendable part of the holding mechanism has a frame with rotatable support rollers on which the container is slidably mounted.
- the height of the support rollers is arranged in such a way that, in the rest position, the container is inclined towards a stop at the front free end of the extendable part.
- one or more drive rollers for transporting the containers are rotatably mounted on an axis in such a way that the drive roller support surface is slightly increased compared to a straight line connecting the roller surfaces of the support rollers.
- At least one further roller is provided against the direction of extension, the support surface of which is located below the support surface of the drive rollers.
- the storage and transport device is then arranged along the sorting end points behind the last further roll to the rear.
- the storage and transport device is designed as a controlled, driven transport path that runs parallel to the juxtaposed sorting end points and onto which the containers arrive via the drive rollers and the further rollers.
- the pull-out part of the holding mechanism has a low-effort telescopic pull-out mechanism.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional illustration of a sorting device at a sorting end point
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the height relationships on the drive roller with a container.
- the sorting device has a number of compartments located next to one another as sorting end positions. len 7.
- the sorting device has a holding mechanism underneath each sorting compartment 7, on the pull-out part 6 of which there is a container 1 for receiving the mail items from the sorting end point 7.
- This extendable part 6 has a telescopic extension and support rollers 5 on which the container 1 is mounted. The telescopic pull-out is extendable to the extent that the container 1 located on it is then in front of the sorting end point 7 for easy loading.
- a signal is triggered by an unillustrated level sensor and the operating force pulls the pull-out part 6 with the empty or partially filled container 1 out and emptying the sorting point 7 in corresponding on in the extended condition extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism standing container 1 (phase B).
- the container 1 is mounted on the support rollers 5 such that it is inclined forward and abuts against a stop 8 attached to the front free end of the extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism.
- the container 1 has a relatively safe and stable position on the pull-out part 6 of the holding mechanism even during its movement. Due to the inclined position of the container 1, the mail items 2 in the container 1 also have an aligned position towards the narrow front wall of the container 1. After loading, the container 1 is pushed back under the sorting end 7. This can be done several times until the container 1 is full. As can be seen in FIG.
- two jointly driven drive rollers 4 are rotatably arranged on the rear fixed part of the holding mechanism in such a way that they are located below the rear part of the fully inserted container 1.
- the drive roller support surface has a slight height offset.
- the container receptacle If a partially filled container 1 is to be reloaded, the container receptacle is pulled out, the container 1 lowers by the amount h and is supported again only on the support rollers 5.
- the drive roller 4 has a large diameter and can be rotated smoothly in the non-driven state, as a result of which the tangent angle from the point of impact of the container 1 is small when it is pushed in, and it rolls on the drive rollers 4 when it is pushed in and pulled out and does not slide. If the container 1 is provided for removal, the drive of the drive rollers 4 is activated when the container 1 is inserted (phase A).
- a force transmission from the drive rollers 4 to the container 1 takes place by friction and the container 1 moves somewhat inclined towards the rear to a storage and transport device 3 designed as a roller conveyor (phase C).
- the coefficient of friction between the drive rollers 4 and the container 1 and, if necessary, the peripheral speed of the drive rollers 4 and drive power are designed such that a minimum transport force is maintained and a specified maximum transport force is not exceeded. This ensures safe removal of the containers 1 without the need for additional safety measures for the operating personnel.
- sensors not shown
- sensors for the detection of containers 1, which are connected to the drive control of the drive rollers 4 and only release the drive of the respective drive rollers 4 when the roller conveyor is free for receiving the respective container 1 ,
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- Rollers For Roller Conveyors For Transfer (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE102004026363A DE102004026363B3 (en) | 2004-05-29 | 2004-05-29 | Device for filling and removing containers for sorted consignments |
PCT/EP2005/004218 WO2005115643A1 (en) | 2004-05-29 | 2005-04-20 | Device for filling and removal of containers ofr sorted postings |
Publications (2)
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EP1753547A1 true EP1753547A1 (en) | 2007-02-21 |
EP1753547B1 EP1753547B1 (en) | 2008-04-02 |
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EP05748236A Expired - Fee Related EP1753547B1 (en) | 2004-05-29 | 2005-04-20 | Device for filling and removal of containers for sorted postings |
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US (1) | US20070227952A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1753547B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2007534576A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1942257A (en) |
DE (2) | DE102004026363B3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005115643A1 (en) |
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2004
- 2004-05-29 DE DE102004026363A patent/DE102004026363B3/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2005
- 2005-04-20 US US11/597,764 patent/US20070227952A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2005-04-20 EP EP05748236A patent/EP1753547B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-04-20 CN CNA2005800118407A patent/CN1942257A/en active Pending
- 2005-04-20 DE DE502005003575T patent/DE502005003575D1/en active Active
- 2005-04-20 WO PCT/EP2005/004218 patent/WO2005115643A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2005-04-20 JP JP2007509928A patent/JP2007534576A/en not_active Withdrawn
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DE102004026363B3 (en) | 2005-11-10 |
WO2005115643A1 (en) | 2005-12-08 |
JP2007534576A (en) | 2007-11-29 |
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DE502005003575D1 (en) | 2008-05-15 |
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US20070227952A1 (en) | 2007-10-04 |
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