Flat mail anti-rollover mechanism
    1.
    发明授权
    Flat mail anti-rollover mechanism 失效
    平邮反转机制

    公开(公告)号:US06499737B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-31

    申请号:US09797686

    申请日:2001-03-05

    IPC分类号: B65H2970

    CPC分类号: B65H29/70 B65H5/06

    摘要: A flat article conveyor system comprises a forming wheel which is provided for operative cooperation with a grooved roller whereby a relatively shallow and temporary longitudinal crease, rib, or spine is formed or impressed within relatively thin pieces or units of mail, or similar flat articles, as the pieces or units of mail, or similar flat articles, are conveyed so as to effectively reinforce the piece or unit of mail, or similar article, such that the piece or unit of mail will not experience curl or sag so as not to subsequently rollover when, for example, the particular piece or unit of mail, or similar flat article, is being released from a conveyor mechanism into a stacking or similar accumulation chamber.

    摘要翻译: 扁平物品输送机系统包括成形轮,其被设置用于与凹槽辊进行操作配合,由此相对较浅和临时的纵向折痕,肋或脊柱形成或印在相对较薄的碎片或邮件单元或相似的扁平物品中, 作为邮件或类似的平板物品的片段或单位被传达,以便有效地加强邮件或类似物品的片或单元,使得邮件的片段或单位不会经历卷曲或下垂,从而不会随后 当例如特定的邮件单元或类似的扁平物品从输送机构释放到堆叠或类似的堆积室中时,翻转。

    Swing gate
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06666450B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-23

    申请号:US10059425

    申请日:2002-01-31

    IPC分类号: B65H3128

    摘要: A drop-box mechanism or system is disposed adjacent to an article conveyor and atop a flat mail storage tub and comprises a platen movable between first and second chambers at which the open top of the storage tub is respectively uncovered and covered. When the platen uncovers the storage tub, deflecting fingers move downwardly so as to cover the platen tracks and the space defined between the bottom of the drop-box mechanism and the open top of the storage tub so as to prevent flat mail articles from becoming jammed within the tracks or from being inadvertently discharged through the space defined between the bottom of the drop-box mechanism and the open top of the storage tub. In this manner, the predetermined conveyed order of articles is preserved so as to facilitate sequence address delivery of the articles to recipients.

    Drop control mechanism for flat articles
    3.
    发明授权
    Drop control mechanism for flat articles 失效
    扁平物品落下控制机构

    公开(公告)号:US06688083B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09715352

    申请日:2000-11-17

    IPC分类号: B65H2968

    CPC分类号: B07C3/06 B65H29/34

    摘要: This invention provides a mechanism for receiving flat articles, such as mail, moving in a travel path with a substantially horizontal orientation and for dropping selected such articles into either a single receptacle positioned below the mechanism or into a plurality of receptacles spaced along the length of the travel path, while maintaining the substantially horizontal article orientation for all such articles. The mechanism includes a holding station for each receptacle into which each article to be dropped is initially deposited, the holding station being just below the travel path, a retractable floor for the holding station and a driver selectively operable for rapidly retracting the floor in a substantially horizontal direction to permit articles accumulated in the holding station to drop substantially vertically into the corresponding receptacle. The driver may be activated in response to the holding station being filled by a selected amount. Where there are plurality of holding stations, a separate driver may be provided for each, or two or more of the holding stations may be operated by a single driver.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于接收诸如邮件的扁平物品的机构,其以大致水平的方向在行进路径中移动,并且用于将选定的这样的物品落入位于机构下方的单个插座中或沿着沿着机架的长度方向间隔开的多个容座 同时保持所有这些物品的大致水平的物品方位。 该机构包括用于每个容器的保持站,每个待掉落的物品最初被沉积在其中,保持站正好位于行进路径的正下方,用于保持站的可伸缩地板和可选择地可操作的驾驶员,用于基本上 水平方向,以使积存在保持站中的物品基本垂直地落入相应的容器中。 可以响应于以所选择的量填充保持站来激活驾驶员。 在存在多个保持站的情况下,可以为每个保持站提供单独的驾驶员,或者两个或更多个保持站可以由单个驾驶员操作。

    Sweep guide system
    4.
    发明授权
    Sweep guide system 失效
    扫描引导系统

    公开(公告)号:US06499738B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-31

    申请号:US09797685

    申请日:2001-03-05

    IPC分类号: B65H2934

    摘要: A conveyor or article transportation system for conveying or transporting, for example, pieces or units of mail, or similar flat articles, has a pair of guide fingers operatively extending downstream from a downstream end of the conveyor so as to project into a stacking chamber within which the pieces or units of mail, or flat articles, are to be stacked. The guide fingers effectively vertically support the downstream end portions of the pieces or units of mail, or articles, such that the downstream end portions of the mail or articles do not curl or curve downwardly, or sag, whereby the pieces of mail or articles are deposited within the stacking chamber in a substantially flat state so as to prevent rollover of the pieces of mail or articles which would otherwise become jammed within the stacking system and cause upstream jamming or interruptions within the conveying system. In addition, the prevention of the curling or rollover of the pieces of mail or articles, in turn, prevents the pieces or articles from being stacked partially inside each other and therefore out of their previously sorted serial sequence.

    摘要翻译: 用于输送或运输例如邮件的单件或类似的扁平制品的输送机或物品运输系统具有可操作地从输送机的下游端向下游延伸的一对导向引导件,以便突出到内部的堆叠室内 这些邮件或平面物品的片段或单位将被堆叠。 导向手指有效地垂直地支撑邮件或物品的片或单元的下游端部分,使得邮件或物品的下游端部分不会卷曲或向下弯曲或下垂,从而邮件或物品是 沉积在堆叠室内处于基本平坦的状态,以防止否则会在堆叠系统内卡住的邮件或物品的翻转,并导致输送系统内的上游堵塞或中断。 此外,防止邮件或物品卷曲或翻转,从而防止碎片或物品部分地堆叠在彼此之内,因此不在之前排列的串行序列之外。

    Public drop box for isolating received items
    5.
    发明授权
    Public drop box for isolating received items 失效
    用于隔离所接收项目的公共收件箱

    公开(公告)号:US07506797B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11650793

    申请日:2007-01-08

    IPC分类号: B65G11/04

    摘要: A publicly accessible drop box for isolating items deposited therein, includes a securable enclosure, a depository port, a closeable container having an opening and located within the securable enclosure, and a closure device for closing the opening prior to removal of the container. The depository port may include a housing forming a reception chamber having an entrance, wherein the housing is rotatably mounted within the drop box. The drop box may include a view port to allow viewing of the opening of the closeable container. The drop box may include a manipulation device extending into the securable enclosure to enable manipulation of the closure device or to enable movement of any items in proximity to the opening of the container.

    摘要翻译: 用于隔离存放在其中的物品的可公开存取的放置箱包括可固定的外壳,存放端口,具有开口并位于可固定外壳内的可关闭的容器,以及用于在取出容器之前关闭开口的封闭装置。 储存口可以包括形成具有入口的接收室的壳体,其中壳体可旋转地安装在下降箱内。 下降箱可以包括视图端口,以允许观看可关闭的容器的开口。 放置箱可以包括延伸到可固定外壳中的操纵装置,以使得能够操纵封闭装置或使得任何物品能够在容器的开口附近移动。

    Flat tub mail positional orientation justification insert

    公开(公告)号:US06648284B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US09945680

    申请日:2001-09-05

    IPC分类号: F16M1124

    CPC分类号: B07C3/008

    摘要: A justification insert block is adapted to be inserted into a flat mail sorting or storage container, bin, or tub and comprises an upper planar surface which is downwardly inclined from a first corner region toward a second diagonally opposite corner region. In this manner, when the justification insert block is inserted within the flat mail sorting or storage container, bin, or tub, two edge portions of mail pieces are automatically justified against two upstanding side walls of the sorting or storage container, bin, or tub so as to maintain the mail articles or pieces in a predetermined order within a stack of flat mail articles or pieces.

    Sorting system
    7.
    发明授权
    Sorting system 失效
    排序系统

    公开(公告)号:US07414217B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-19

    申请号:US10624866

    申请日:2003-07-22

    IPC分类号: B07C5/00

    CPC分类号: B07C3/00 Y10S209/90

    摘要: A system and method are provided for sorting a plurality of items into a predetermined sorted sequence. Items are initially located on initial sorting regions of a sorting apparatus. The items are then sorted into at least one intermediary sorted set and then sorted, from the intermediary sorted sets, into the final sorted sequence. A computer may be used to track the position of the items on the sorting apparatus and to control the movement of the items into the sorted sequence.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将多个项目分类为预定排序序列的系统和方法。 物品最初位于分拣装置的初始分拣区域上。 然后将这些项目分成至少一个中间排序集合,然后从中间排序集合排序到最终排序的序列中。 可以使用计算机来跟踪分类装置上的物品的位置并且控制物品进入排序顺序的移动。

    Public drop box for isolating received items
    9.
    发明授权
    Public drop box for isolating received items 失效
    用于隔离所接收项目的公共收件箱

    公开(公告)号:US07159762B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-09

    申请号:US10309541

    申请日:2002-12-04

    IPC分类号: B65G11/04

    摘要: A publicly accessible drop box for isolating items deposited therein, includes a securable enclosure, a depository port, a closeable container having an opening and located within the securable enclosure, and a closure device for closing the opening prior to removal of the container. The depository port may include a housing forming a reception chamber having an entrance, wherein the housing is rotatably mounted within the drop box. The drop box may include a view port to allow viewing of the opening of the closeable container. The drop box may include a manipulation device extending into the securable enclosure to enable manipulation of the closure device or to enable movement of any items in proximity to the opening of the container.

    摘要翻译: 用于隔离存放在其中的物品的可公开存取的放置箱包括可固定的外壳,存放端口,具有开口并位于可固定外壳内的可关闭的容器,以及用于在取出容器之前关闭开口的封闭装置。 储存口可以包括形成具有入口的接收室的壳体,其中壳体可旋转地安装在下降箱内。 下降箱可以包括视图端口,以允许观看可关闭的容器的开口。 放置箱可以包括延伸到可固定外壳中的操纵装置,以使得能够操纵封闭装置或使得任何物品能够在容器的开口附近移动。