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Sorting installation and sorting method for jointly sorting different kinds of articles
US9108224B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108224-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214347720-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A sorting installation and a sorting method jointly sort two kinds of flat mail items. For each article to be sorted, a value that a prescribed sorting feature assumes for the article is measured. The article is transported by a first transport device to a separating filter. An article of the first article kind is redirected in a first outward-transfer device. On the basis of the ascertained sorting feature value, one sorting output from a first set of sorting outputs is selected. The article is transferred outward to the selected sorting output from the first sorting output set. An article of the second article kind is redirected to a second transport device and transported to a second outward-transfer device. On the basis of the ascertained sorting feature value, one sorting output from a second set of sorting outputs is selected.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sorting installation for sorting articles in accordance with a prescribed sorting feature, wherein each article to be sorted belongs to either a first article kind or a second article kind, the sorting installation comprising: a measuring device; a data-processing selection unit; a first transport device; a second transport device; a separating filter having a first output and a second output; a first outward-transfer device; a second out…
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- What does patent US9108224B2 cover?
- A sorting installation and a sorting method jointly sort two kinds of flat mail items. For each article to be sorted, a value that a prescribed sorting feature assumes for the article is measured. The article is transported by a first transport device to a separating filter. An article of the first article kind is redirected in a first outward-transfer device. On the basis of the ascertained so…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schererz Holger, Skrdlant Rolf-Peter, Voss Frank, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B07C1/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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