Sorting device and method of operating the sorting device
US9186706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sorting device comprises a support member for supporting and transporting an article. The support member is drivable in a conveying direction. The sorting device also comprises a loading station at which at least an article can be loaded to the support member, and an unloading station at which at least an article can be removed from the support member. The unloading station is provided with a plurality of receivers for receiving an article that is removed from the support member. The receivers are arranged transversely with respect to the conveying direction and disposed such that they are below the support member when the support member is at the unloading station. Furthermore, the sorting device comprises a controller for directing an article that is supported and transported by the support member to a selected one of the receivers.
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