Sortation conveyor apparatus and methods
US7725213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/844
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sortation conveyor apparatus and methods for selectively diverting articles from a primary conveying surface onto branch lines are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises assigning memory cells to first and second articles based upon the location of the articles along the primary conveyor, and determining if the second article is to be diverted to the same location as the first article, and if so, assigning the trailing cell assigned to the trailing end of the first article to other than the first article.
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