Patent · US Expired

Method of feeding flat mail for separation by suction of material input

US6123330A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 1998
Grant dateSep 26, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the steady feeding of flat items for separation by suction of material input into a distribution unit by using a feeding device, preferably comprising a separating blade and a conveyor belt underneath it. In accordance with the invention, the thickness of the pulled-off items is measured within a main control circuit (HR). The feeding device conveys the item stack (SS) by the amount of this thickness in the direction of the suction separation system. In a static correction control circuit (KR), the stack pressure is measured outside of the suction separation system and is adjusted via the movement of the feeding device within the limits of the permissible stack pressure range.

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