Method for sorting articles, and sorting device
US11772131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0208
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sorting device and a method for sorting articles at delivery points are shown, the sorting device having a conveying device comprising transport platforms that are movable along a transport direction for transporting the articles and for delivering the articles to the delivery points, with the transport platforms having a bearing surface for the articles and with at least one transport platform having a first delivery device for vertically delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one first delivery point. To provide a sorting device for reliable and careful joint sorting of articles with different transport and delivery requirements, at least one transport platform has a second delivery device for laterally delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one second delivery point.
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