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Transfer device for mail items

US8485522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Holger Schererz · Rehfelde, DE
Rolf-Peter Skrdlant · Helmstedt, DE
Bertram Wanner · Meersburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2011
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A transfer device for mail items with a transfer unit which has an ejection point for transferring individualized mail items to an item carrier is provided. Further, the transfer device includes a transport device for transporting the mail items to the ejection point in a direction of transport. The transport device includes two belts for holding the mail items on both sides and for transporting the mail items and further has means for adapting a space between the belts to the thickness of a mail item. The means for adapting is a belt tilt means which is pivotal about an axis of rotation, the pivotal movement pivoting one of the belts and therefore a distance between the belts is variable.

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