Device for stacking flat, flexible postal items in a stacking compartment

US7748703B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Holger Schererz · Rehfelde, DE
• Armin Zimmermann · Konstanz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 21, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 6, 2010
• Expiry date: Nov 6, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1916
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for stacking flat, flexible postal items in a stacking compartment in an upright position includes a stacking roller positionable in proximity of the stacking compartment. A covered belt system feeds the postal items consecutively to the stacking roller, wherein the belt system has a first belt and a second belt. A deflection roller on an axis deflects the first belt from the second belt so that the second belt continuous to transport a postal item to the stacking roller. A first profile roller on the deflection roller has a predetermined roller length and includes a number of diameter taperings over its roller length. Deflectable pressure means press the postal items into the diameter taperings of the first profile roller to reduce a free flexible lengths of a postal items.