公开(公告)号：EP3402613A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-21

申请号：EP17702202.7

申请日：2017-01-11

申请人： United States Postal Service

发明人： BOMBAUGH, Scott R. ,  LE, Tuan A. ,  MCLELLAN, Charles P. ,  STRATTON, Christopher M.

IPC分类号： B07C5/36

CPC分类号： B07C5/36 ,  B07C3/008 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/18

摘要： A high throughput sorting device is disclosed. The device includes a first sorter and a second sorter, each of the first and second sorters having a plurality of cells each configured to support, carry, and deposit an item. The device can also include at least one shared chute extending below a portion of the first sorter and a portion of the second sorter. The at least one chute can be configured to receive an item deposited by each of the plurality of cells and transport the item to an endpoint. The device can also include a base configured to support the at least one shared chute and the first and second sorters