Delivery accumulating apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10196225-B2
Application number	US-201715623999-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2017
Priority date	Jun 15, 2016
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a delivery accumulating apparatus includes a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof; an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible; and an accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof, the collection base is rotated and thereby evacuation is possible from above an accommodation box;
an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible;
the accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries;
a first guide arranged on a rear surface side of the collection base to slidably contact with the delivery;
a first hinge for rotating the collection base to an away position from the accommodation box to convey the plurality of deliveries to the accommodation box directly; and
a second guide arranged on the rear surface side of the collection base, the second guide being rotatable around a second hinge in a standing state on the first guide at an upstream side from the first guide in the accumulating direction.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotation axis of the second guide is tilted in a vertical direction so that as the rotation axis goes downward the rotation axis gradually goes from an outside toward an inside of the accommodation box, in a state in which the collection base is rotated and thereby is evacuated from above the accommodation box.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second guide is held in a state to be in approximately parallel with the collection base and rotatably around the second hinge.

4. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof, the collection base is rotated and thereby evacuation is possible from above an accommodation box;
an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible;
the accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries;
a first guide arranged on a rear surface side of the collection base to slidably contact with the delivery;
a first hinge for rotating the collection base to an away position from the accommodation box to convey the plurality of deliveries to the accommodation box directly; and
a third guide arranged on the rear surface side of the collection base;
wherein the third guide is rotatable in a state in which the third guide stands on the first guide at a downstream side from the first guide in the accumulating direction and wherein the delivery comes in contact with the third guide to be decelerated and drops into the accommodation box.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the third guide is held in a state to be in approximately parallel with the collection base and rotatably around a third hinge.

6. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof, the collection base is rotated and thereby evacuation is possible from above an accommodation box;
an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible;
the accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries;
a first guide arranged on a rear surface side of the collection base to slidably contact with the delivery; and
a first hinge for rotating the collection base to an away position from the accommodation box to convey the plurality of deliveries to the accommodation box directly;
wherein the collection base is rotatable beyond 90°, and the first guide is held in a state in which as the first guide goes downward, the first guide gradually extends from an outside toward an inside of the accommodation box, in a front view seen from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction.

7. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof, the collection base is rotated and thereby evacuation is possible from above an accommodation box;
an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible;
the accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries;
a first guide arranged on a rear surface side of the collection base to slidably contact with the delivery;
a first hinge for rotating the collection base to an away position from the accommodation box to convey the plurality of deliveries to the accommodation box directly,
wherein the first guide is formed integrally with the collection base.

8. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state;
an accumulating paddle which supports a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base;
an accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries;
a first guide which slidably contacts with the delivery is arranged above the accommodation box; and
a second guide which slidably contacts with the delivery, and guides the delivery to the first guide is arranged above the accommodation box, the second guide is rotatable around a second hinge,
wherein the collection base can be evacuated from above the accommodation box, and
wherein a third guide provided at a downstream side from the first guide in the accumulating direction, and the delivery comes in contact with the third guide to be decelerated and drops into the accommodation box.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the third guide is held in a state so as not to block the collection base is evacuated from above the accommodation box.

10. A delivery accumulating apparatus comprising:
a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state;
an accumulating paddle which supports a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base;
an accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries; and
a first guide which slidably contacts with the delivery is arranged above the accommodation box,
wherein the collection base can be evacuated from above the accommodation box, and
wherein the first guide is formed integrally with the collection base.

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk

Inventors

• Ohtake Masashi
• Mori Hidenari

Classifications

• B07C3/08

  using arrangements of conveyors {(transport of sheets B65H; transport in general B65G)} · CPC title

• B07C3/008

  Means for collecting objects, e.g. containers for sorted mail items (pile receivers in general B65H31/00) · CPC title

• B65H31/06 Primary

  the articles being piled on edge · CPC title

• B65H29/22

  and introducing into a pile · CPC title

• B65H2301/422548

  filling or loading process · CPC title