GB946616A - Apparatus for sorting articles carried on a conveyor belt - Google Patents
Apparatus for sorting articles carried on a conveyor beltInfo
- Publication number
- GB946616A GB946616A GB3270261A GB3270261A GB946616A GB 946616 A GB946616 A GB 946616A GB 3270261 A GB3270261 A GB 3270261A GB 3270261 A GB3270261 A GB 3270261A GB 946616 A GB946616 A GB 946616A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- code
- diverter
- parcel
- shift register
- meter
- 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
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/34—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor
- B65G47/46—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points
- B65G47/50—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to destination signals stored in separate systems
- B65G47/506—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to destination signals stored in separate systems the system comprising a shift-register
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)
Abstract
946,616. Endless conveyers. TELEPHONE & ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Sept. 12, 1961 [Feb. 13, 1961], No. 32702/61. Heading B8A. An apparatus for sorting parcels comprises a conveyer belt (not shown) tilted sideways so that the parcels slide at one side on a wall of the conveyer trough which is fitted with drop-panels which may be opened to allow parcels to slide into receptacles or on to secondary conveyer belts. When a parcel is started on the belt the selected destination is registered in a binary code in a Translator and Meter Selector relay set 2 by depressing a key on a Control Unit keyboard 1, and fed to a transfer circuit 4, with a check on accuracy by a code check 6 which checks whether the code contains an odd or even number of binary digits. When the parcel passes a Gate Unit 5 located a short distance from the loading station a light beam to a photo-cell is interrupted and a pulse passed to the Transfer Circuit 4 and the Transfer and Meter Selector 2. When the parcel clears the Gate Unit 5 the Translator and Meter Selector relay set 2 are re-set. The code in the Transfer Circuit is fed to a Shift Register 7 and a meter which gives the total number of parcels sorted advances one unit while a meter recording the total to the particular destination also advances one unit. The code now progresses through the Shift Register 7 under the control of a Belt Pulse Source 9 which produces a pulse every few inches of belt travel and triggers a Clock 10 which generates a series of pulses one of which is routed to the Shift Register 7 through a Pulse Distributer 11. The code proceeds a step at a time through the Shift Register and is presented to each Diverter in turn at a time when the parcel projects a short distance beyond the leading edge of the appropriate diverter. When the code is presented to the correct Diverter Controller a code gate opens and the appropriate diverter magnet is operated to open the diverter allowing the parcel to slide into a receptacle or on to a secondary conveyer belt. The code is removed from the Shift Register 7 and after a brief delay the diverter closes. The apparatus may employ bi-stable devices such as electron tubes, semi-conductors, cold cathode tubes, square-loop magnetic cores or electromagnetic devices solely or in combination.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU1348/61A AU247276B2 (en) | 1961-02-13 | Missing original patent |
Publications (1)
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GB946616A true GB946616A (en) | 1964-01-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB3270261A Expired GB946616A (en) | 1961-02-13 | 1961-09-12 | Apparatus for sorting articles carried on a conveyor belt |
Country Status (1)
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GB (1) | GB946616A (en) |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2281176A1 (en) * | 1974-08-09 | 1976-03-05 | American Chain & Cable Co | INSTALLATION AND SORTING PROCESS |
US4693378A (en) * | 1982-03-13 | 1987-09-15 | Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
US4818380A (en) * | 1982-03-13 | 1989-04-04 | Ishida Scales Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
US4901860A (en) * | 1981-04-14 | 1990-02-20 | Korber Ag | Apparatus for testing and classifying cigarettes or the like |
US5259513A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1993-11-09 | Halton Oy | Method and a device for sorting returnable bottles, cans and other returnable packages |
EP2767493A1 (en) * | 2013-02-16 | 2014-08-20 | KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH | Method and device for manipulating objects |
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- 1961-09-12 GB GB3270261A patent/GB946616A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2281176A1 (en) * | 1974-08-09 | 1976-03-05 | American Chain & Cable Co | INSTALLATION AND SORTING PROCESS |
US4901860A (en) * | 1981-04-14 | 1990-02-20 | Korber Ag | Apparatus for testing and classifying cigarettes or the like |
US4693378A (en) * | 1982-03-13 | 1987-09-15 | Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
US4818380A (en) * | 1982-03-13 | 1989-04-04 | Ishida Scales Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
US5259513A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1993-11-09 | Halton Oy | Method and a device for sorting returnable bottles, cans and other returnable packages |
EP2767493A1 (en) * | 2013-02-16 | 2014-08-20 | KNAPP Systemintegration GmbH | Method and device for manipulating objects |
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