公开(公告)号：US07725213B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12356780

申请日：2009-01-21

申请人： Brian D. Hysell ,  John D. Moore

发明人： Brian D. Hysell ,  John D. Moore

IPC分类号： B65G47/46

CPC分类号： B65G47/844

摘要： Sortation conveyor apparatus and methods for selectively diverting articles from a primary conveying surface onto branch lines are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises assigning memory cells to first and second articles based upon the location of the articles along the primary conveyor, and determining if the second article is to be diverted to the same location as the first article, and if so, assigning the trailing cell assigned to the trailing end of the first article to other than the first article.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将物品从主输送表面选择性地转移到分支管线上的分选输送装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括基于沿着主输送机的物品的位置将存储器单元分配给第一和第二物品，以及确定第二物品是否被转移到与第一物品相同的位置，如果是， 将分配给第一物品的尾端的拖尾单元分配给第一物品以外的其他物品。

公开(公告)号：US07611006B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11888153

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： John D. Moore ,  Brian D. Hysell

发明人： John D. Moore ,  Brian D. Hysell

IPC分类号： B65G47/10

CPC分类号： B65G47/841 ,  B65G43/08

摘要： Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods which can accommodate negative gap between articles (e.g., cartons, packages, products, etc.) conveyed upon a sortation conveyor. Negative gap is attained by placing articles side-by-side upon a conveyor (as opposed to single file) so that the trailing edge of a leading article can lag behind the leading edge of a trailing article in the movement direction. In one embodiment, a conveyor system comprises a main conveying line providing a conveying surface configured to carry articles, a plurality of pusher elements associated with the main conveying line, a controller configured to assign pusher elements to articles being conveyed and to determine whether two articles received can be placed next to one or more of the same pusher elements in an overlapping relationship, can be placed to receive contact from immediately adjacent pusher elements, or should be spaced by one or more pusher elements.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及可以适应在分选输送机上输送的物品（例如，纸箱，包装，产品等）之间的负间隙的输送机系统和方法。 通过将物品并排放置在输送机上（与单个文件相反），使得引导物品的后缘可以在运动方向上滞后于后部物品的前缘而达到负间隙。 在一个实施例中，输送系统包括主输送线，其提供构造成携带物品的输送表面，与主输送线相关联的多个推动元件，配置成将推动元件分配给被输送的物品并确定两个物品 接收的物体可以以重叠的关系放置在一个或多个相同推动元件的旁边，可以放置成接收来自紧邻的推动元件的接触，或者应该被一个或多个推动元件隔开。

公开(公告)号：US20090120764A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12356780

申请日：2009-01-21

申请人： Brian D. Hysell ,  John D. Moore

发明人： Brian D. Hysell ,  John D. Moore

IPC分类号： B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/50

CPC分类号： B65G47/844

摘要： Sortation conveyor apparatus and methods for selectively diverting articles from a primary conveying surface onto branch lines are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises assigning memory cells to first and second articles based upon the location of the articles along the primary conveyor, and determining if the second article is to be diverted to the same location as the first article, and if so, assigning the trailing cell assigned to the trailing end of the first article to other than the first article.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将物品从主输送表面选择性地转移到分支管线上的分选输送装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括基于沿着主输送机的物品的位置将存储器单元分配给第一和第二物品，以及确定第二物品是否被转移到与第一物品相同的位置，如果是， 将分配给第一物品的尾端的拖尾单元分配给第一物品以外的其他物品。

公开(公告)号：US20080023294A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11888153

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： John D. Moore ,  Brian D. Hysell

发明人： John D. Moore ,  Brian D. Hysell

IPC分类号： B65G47/34 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/52

CPC分类号： B65G47/841 ,  B65G43/08

摘要： Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods which can accommodate negative gap between articles (e.g., cartons, packages, products, etc.) conveyed upon a sortation conveyor. Negative gap is attained by placing articles side-by-side upon a conveyor (as opposed to single file) so that the trailing edge of a leading article can lag behind the leading edge of a trailing article in the movement direction. In one embodiment, a conveyor system comprises a main conveying line providing a conveying surface configured to carry articles, a plurality of pusher elements associated with the main conveying line, a controller configured to assign pusher elements to articles being conveyed and to determine whether two articles received can be placed next to one or more of the same pusher elements in an overlapping relationship, can be placed to receive contact from immediately adjacent pusher elements, or should be spaced by one or more pusher elements.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及可以适应在分选输送机上输送的物品（例如，纸箱，包装，产品等）之间的负间隙的输送机系统和方法。 通过将物品并排放置在输送机上（与单个文件相反），使得引导物品的后缘可以在运动方向上滞后于后部物品的前缘而达到负间隙。 在一个实施例中，输送系统包括主输送线，其提供构造成携带物品的输送表面，与主输送线相关联的多个推动元件，配置成将推动元件分配给被输送的物品并确定两个物品 接收的物体可以以重叠的关系放置在一个或多个相同推动元件的旁边，可以放置成接收来自紧邻的推动元件的接触，或者应该被一个或多个推动元件隔开。