SORTING APPARATUS
    1.
    发明公开
    SORTING APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4234442A3

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-11

    申请号:EP23170329.9

    申请日:2017-01-11

    申请人: Opex Corporation

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B07C5/36

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle. The system may also include vehicles having edge-detection assemblies for detecting items being loaded onto or discharged from the vehicles.

    IMAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SCANNER
    6.
    发明公开
    IMAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SCANNER 审中-公开
    成像装置扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:EP2891308A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-08

    申请号:EP13833077.4

    申请日:2013-08-29

    申请人: Opex Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04N1/12 G02B26/10

    摘要: A system for processing document to scan the documents to obtain optical image data representing the document is provided. The system (10) includes elements that reduce or eliminate the effects of debris that can create streaks in the scanned images. One element is a recess (174) in the lens (170) through which an imaging device (60) scans the document. Another element is a guide (80) having an opening (84) opposing the lens (70, 170) of the imaging device (60). The opening (84) reduces or eliminates light reflecting off the guide back to the imaging device so that the area around the document is scanned as black.

    Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail
    7.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail 审中-公开
    Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von granen Mengen vonPoststücken

    公开(公告)号:EP1276078A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-15

    申请号:EP02254630.3

    申请日:2002-07-02

    申请人: OPEX CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the mail to a reader/imaging station (80), which scans the mail to obtain image data corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station (80), the mail is conveyed to a scale (90), which weighs each piece. After the address for a piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed to a labeller (95), which applies a postage label onto the piece. In the preferred method of operation, the postage printed on the label is determined based on the determined address and the determined weight of the piece. After the postage label is adhered to the piece, it is conveyed past a verifier (100), which scans the printed label to ensure that the postage was printed properly, and the label was properly adhered. The mail is then sorted and stacked in a plurality of output bins.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理邮件的方法和装置。 邮件从一堆邮件连续馈送到系统传输中。 系统传输将邮件传送到读取器/成像站(80),扫描邮件以获得对应于每个片段的至少一部分的图像数据。 从成像站(80),邮件被传送到称重每一块的标度(90)。 在确定邮件的地址之后,将该片段传送给标签贴标签(95),该标签贴在该片上。 在优选的操作方法中,打印在标签上的邮资是根据所确定的地址和所确定的块的重量来确定的。 邮资标签贴在该片上后,通过验证器(100),扫描印刷标签,确保邮资正确打印,并贴上标签。 然后将邮件分类并堆叠在多个输出箱中。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING AND ACQUIRING IMAGE DATA FOR DOCUMENTS
    8.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING AND ACQUIRING IMAGE DATA FOR DOCUMENTS 失效
    方法和设备进行排序和获取图片数据的文档

    公开(公告)号:EP0912258A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-06

    申请号:EP97934258.0

    申请日:1997-07-24

    申请人: OPEX CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G06K9 G06K17

    摘要: An apparatus (10) is provided for sorting a group of documents contained with an envelope into selected batches of documents. An envelope feeder (15) feeds a group of envelopes containing documents onto a document transport (75). A document extractor (50) positioned along the path of movement extracts the documents from the envelopes. A system controller (95) identifies the documents extracted from each envelope as a single transaction. An orientation detector including a magnetic image reader (135) and an optical image reader (140) determines the orientation of selected documents. A document orientor (145, 150, 170) changes the orientation of documents into a desired orientation. A document feeder selectively feeds batch identification pieces. An image acquisition device (230) acquires an image of the batch identification pieces and selected documents conveyed along the path of movement to enable the system controller (95) to assign documents of selected transactions into selected batches. A document sorter (300) sorts the documents of respective batches into selected output areas.

    SORTING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明公开
    SORTING APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4234442A2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-30

    申请号:EP23170329.9

    申请日:2017-01-11

    申请人: Opex Corporation

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle. The system may also include vehicles having edge-detection assemblies for detecting items being loaded onto or discharged from the vehicles.