Sorting installation and sorting method for letters and large letters

US8035053B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Rolf-Peter Skrdlant · Helmstedt, DE
• Armin Zimmermann · Konstanz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S209/90
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A sorting installation for letters of a first kind and letters of a second kind includes circulating stacking locations for receiving the letters of the first kind delivered in any desired sequence, and circulating end locations ordered by destination addresses. A first controller is operable to transfer a letter of the first kind from a circulating stacking location to an end location assigned to a destination address of the letter of the first kind. The installation includes further letter-stacking locations for letters of the second kind. A second controller is operable to transfer a letter of the second kind from a letter-stacking location to an end location assigned to a destination address of the letter of the second kind.