Sorting installation and method for the sorting of objects

    公开(公告)号:US11338331B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16573228

    申请日:2019-09-17

    IPC分类号: B07C5/38

    摘要: A sorting installation sorts objects and contains a sorter for conveying objects and also an end station facility accepting objects. The sorter is configured to bring at least a few of the objects conveyed on the sorter in an object introduction direction, which is different from a local direction of object conveyance of the sorter in an area of the sorter adjoining the end station facility, into the end station facility. In order to make possible a fine distribution of the objects that is favorable in terms of the effort involved, the end station facility has a first object store, a second object store and also a transport facility. The transport facility is configured to transport the objects brought by the sorter into the end station facility optionally along a first transport path to the first object store or along a second transport path to the second object store.

    Arrangement for processing a shipment

    公开(公告)号:US11279570B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17012126

    申请日:2020-09-04

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    发明人: Bernd Hartmann

    IPC分类号: B65G47/94

    摘要: The invention relates to a package collecting apparatus for a package handling installation for unloading a plurality of packages from a transport supply means of the package handling installation and moving unloaded packages to a transport discharge means of the package handling installation, wherein the package collecting apparatus comprises a collecting element, which has a bearing surface for at least one package during the movement from the transport supply means to the transport discharge means, and at least one lateral element arranged thereon which can be moved between an inoperative position and a working position and which has a further bearing surface for at least one package, wherein, with the lateral element in the working position, the bearing surface of the lateral element adjoins the bearing surface of the collecting element flush, and the package collecting apparatus additionally comprises a coupling device for mechanical releasable coupling to the transport discharge means. The invention additionally relates to a package handling installation comprising such a package collecting apparatus.

    Device for positionally accurate positioning of a transport pallet

    公开(公告)号:US11148695B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16704050

    申请日:2019-12-05

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    发明人: Hendrik Meiner

    IPC分类号: B62B3/02 B62B3/06 B65D19/42

    摘要: A device (1) for the accurate positioning of a transport pallet (2) includes a coupling unit (3, 4) for coupling to the transport pallet (2), a handle element (6) which is arranged on the coupling unit (3, 4) for the handling of the device (1) by an operator, and a locking unit (7, 8) for locking the coupling unit (3, 4) non-rotatably to the transport pallet (2) in a fixed position.

    Method For Tracking Packages On A Conveyor Section

    公开(公告)号:US20210276812A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17183845

    申请日:2021-02-24

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    IPC分类号: B65G43/08

    摘要: In a method for tracking packages on a conveyor section, the tracking rate of packages is intended to be maximized. This is achieved by providing a method for tracking packages on a conveyor section, the method comprising the following steps: a) providing a conveyor section having a conveyor surface for conveying a sequence of packages, the conveyor section comprising at least one photoelectric barrier for detecting the packages, b) detecting a photoelectric barrier pattern by means of the photoelectric barrier, the photoelectric barrier pattern being caused by the sequence of packages, c) detecting a conveyor speed of at least one subsection of the conveyor section, d) estimating an event sequence which has with the highest probability caused the photoelectric barrier pattern, while taking into account the conveyor speed of the conveyor section, by means of an algorithm, the algorithm comprising the following further steps: e) compiling a list of possible event sequences, f) sorting the event sequences with the aid of their occurrence probability, g) extending the most probable event sequence by all possible consecutive events, the probability of the event sequence being determined for each extension, h) incorporating the extensions as a new event sequence into the list of event sequences, i) repeating steps g) to h) until the most probable event sequence fully reflects the detected photoelectric barrier pattern.

    Method and system for marking consignment units

    公开(公告)号:US11004276B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16143638

    申请日:2018-09-27

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    发明人: Ali Özyigit

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for marking a consignment unit in a logistics process. The invention furthermore relates to a system for marking a consignment unit in a logistics process. The method according to the invention for marking a consignment unit in a logistics process contains the steps of initially creating a first image of the surface of a consignment unit in order to then link this image to an identification number and store the image and the identification number on a data processing unit.

    Method for opening a door of a delivery van

    公开(公告)号:US10929802B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16360209

    申请日:2019-03-21

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    发明人: Felix Orth

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08 B60P1/64 G06Q50/28

    摘要: A method for locating at least one object transported in a load compartment of a delivery van, wherein the load compartment has a plurality of doors for removing the at least one object from the load compartment and the delivery van has a controller, includes determining a current position of the at least one object in the load compartment during a journey of the delivery van with a position determination device communicatively connected to the controller, and, for removing the at least one object from the load compartment, determining that door from the plurality of doors with the shortest distance to the current position, indicating the determined door with an indication device communicatively connected to the controller and/or opening the determined door and indicating the current position of the at least one object in the load compartment with the indication device.

    Storage container and method for holding a consignment

    公开(公告)号:US10689111B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16027882

    申请日:2018-07-05

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    摘要: A receiving container for keeping a consignment transferred to the receiving container by an unmanned flyable transporting device includes a slide extending between a beginning of the slide and an end of the slide and a plurality of receiving compartments, provided in the region of the end of the slide, for receiving the consignment. The slide is one or more of rotatable about the vertical, pivotable about the horizontal and adjustable in length between the beginning of the slide and the end of the slide in order to deliver the consignment obtained from the transporting device at the beginning of the slide into one of the plurality of receiving compartments at the end of the slide.

    METHOD FOR THE SORTING OF OBJECTS AND SORTING INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200087080A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16573231

    申请日:2019-09-17

    摘要: A method sorts objects in a sorting installation. In order to make possible fine distribution of the objects in a favorable manner in terms of outlay, the objects are conveyed on a sorter of the sorting installation. In a first distribution pass a few of the objects conveyed on the sorter are brought by the sorter into retrieval end stations of the sorting installation and others of the objects conveyed on the sorter are brought by the sorter into a collection end station of the sorting installation and, by means of a transport facility of the sorting installation, objects are automatically transported away from the collection end station and automatically brought back to the sorter. The objects brought back from the collection end station to the sorter by the transport facility are brought by the sorter into one of the end stations in a second distribution pass in each case.

    Transport apparatus
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10435156B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15913271

    申请日:2018-03-06

    申请人: Deutsche Post AG

    摘要: An airworthy, unmanned transport apparatus (1) has a payload container (2) for at least one consignment (14), wherein the transport apparatus (1) has on its underside (4) at least two latching arms (5) which are arranged opposite one another and are each subjected to a spring force and by way of which the payload container (2) is able to be latched onto the transport apparatus (1) such that, as a result of the latching arms (5) being pressed in, the payload container (2) is releasable from the transport apparatus (1).