Method and device for sorting two types of objects in multiple sorting passes
US-8983648-B2 · Mar 17, 2015 · US
Sorting plant and sorting method with two types of sorting terminals
US9174246B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9174246-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214361353-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
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A sorting plant and a sorting method sort objects according to a predefined sort criterion. The sorting plant has a plurality of transfer sites, a plurality of upper pick-up units which can be swiveled into a pick-up position and into a park position, and a plurality of lower pick-up units. The upper pick-up units are arranged in such a manner that the upper pick-up units are located between the transfer sites and the lower pick-up units when the upper pick-up units are swiveled into the park position. For each object to be sorted, one pick-up unit is automatically selected regardless of the sorting criterion value of the object. The object is first moved to a transfer site and then into or onto the selected pick-up unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sorting plant for sorting objects according to a pre-defined sorting criterion, the sorting plant comprising: a set of transfer sites having a plurality of transfer sites; a set of pick-up units with a plurality of lower pick-up units and a plurality of upper pick-up units; a holding device to which said plurality of upper pick-up units is fastened, each of said upper pick-up units pivotably connected to said holding device such that said upper…
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- What does patent US9174246B2 cover?
- A sorting plant and a sorting method sort objects according to a predefined sort criterion. The sorting plant has a plurality of transfer sites, a plurality of upper pick-up units which can be swiveled into a pick-up position and into a park position, and a plurality of lower pick-up units. The upper pick-up units are arranged in such a manner that the upper pick-up units are located between th…
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- Berdelle-Hilge Peter, Siemens Ag
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- Primary CPC classification B07C5/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 03 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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