Induction conveyor
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09815090B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14604847

    申请日:2015-01-26

    Inventor: Stephen G. Wargo

    Abstract: An article induction system for preparing a stream of articles, such as mail parcels, for processing employs a series of conveyors operating under control of a controller for feeding articles to an operator at a cull belt at an optimal paced rate. The article induction system includes a destacking section, a separation and alignment section, a buffer section and a culling section manned by an operator. A controller controls the speed of each component based on measurements provided by sensors so as to feed articles to the operator at a desired paced rate.

    WORKSTATION FOR UNLOADING A PALLET
    2.
    发明申请
    WORKSTATION FOR UNLOADING A PALLET 审中-公开
    卸载托盘的工作台

    公开(公告)号:US20130272832A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13914300

    申请日:2013-06-10

    Abstract: A workstation to aid in the manual unloading of a pallet. The workstation comprises a work area bounded on tows ides by a pallet load platform, a takeaway conveyor, and two parallel conveyors. An operator standing in the work area removes pallet elements from the top layer of the pallet load and places them on one or the other parallel conveyors, which convey them to the takeaway conveyor. The parallel conveyors, which may be tilted gravity conveyors or powered conveyors, are hinged so that they can be raised to an open position allowing operator to enter or exit the work area. The pallet layer may be supported on a tilted scissor lift.

    Abstract translation: 一个帮助手动卸载托盘的工作站。 工作站包括由托盘装载平台,外包输送机和两个平行输送机在拖车上的工作区域。 站在工作区域的操作者从托盘载荷的顶层移除托盘元件,并将它们放置在一个或另一个平行的输送机上,将它们传送到外包输送机。 可以是重力输送机或动力输送机的平行输送机被铰接,使得它们可以升高到允许操作者进入或离开工作区域的打开位置。 托盘层可以支撑在倾斜的剪刀升降机上。

    Conveyor systems and methods
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10183814B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US14925497

    申请日:2015-10-28

    Abstract: A conveyor system and methods for conveying and unstacking flat and non-flat packages. The conveyor system includes an inclined conveyor belt delivering packages to a tilted conveyor belt that conveys flat packages along its length while non-flat packages tumble off its lower side edge to initially cull flat packages from a bulk flow of packages. Retention means, such as a high-friction outer conveying surface or a raised barrier along the length of the outer conveying surface of the tilted conveyor belt, holds flat packages on the tilted conveyor belt. The inclined conveyor belt has stop elements spaced apart along the belt's length and is advanced in stop-and-go fashion to help unstack piggy-backed packages as they are conveyed up the incline. The initially separated packages are more fully culled in a conveyor comprising a roller conveyor belt with package-supporting belt rollers rotated in a direction to push packages sidewise toward a culling element that extends along the length of the roller conveyor belt.

    PARCEL HANDLING METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    PARCEL HANDLING METHODS 有权
    PARCEL处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150209831A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14415456

    申请日:2013-07-29

    Inventor: Stephen G. Wargo

    Abstract: Methods for preparing parcels for final sorting. The methods include dividing a mass flow of parcels into individual streams, separating and singulating the parcels in each stream, delivering each stream at a steady rate to a human operator that faces and culls the parcels, reading identifying indicia on the parcels, delivering the scanned parcels to a presorter in parallel lanes, and selectively discharging parcels from the lane closest to a side of the presorter off the side at multiple discharge points.

    Abstract translation: 制作包裹以进行最终分选的方法。 这些方法包括将包裹的质量流分成单独的流,在每个流中分离和分割包裹,以稳定的速率将每个流递送给面对和剔除包裹的人类操作者,读取包裹上的识别标记,传送扫描的 并行车道中的预定者的包裹,并且在多个排放点处,从最靠近预定机侧的车道选择性地排出包裹。

    Induction conveyor
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10232410B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15727730

    申请日:2017-10-09

    Inventor: Stephen G. Wargo

    Abstract: An article induction system for preparing a stream of articles, such as mail parcels, for processing employs a series of conveyors operating under control of a controller for feeding articles to an operator at a cull belt at an optimal paced rate. The article induction system includes a destacking section, a separation and alignment section, a buffer section and a culling section manned by an operator. A controller controls the speed of each component based on measurements provided by sensors so as to feed articles to the operator at a desired paced rate.

    WORKSTATION FOR UNLOADING A PALLET
    6.
    发明申请
    WORKSTATION FOR UNLOADING A PALLET 审中-公开
    卸载托盘的工作台

    公开(公告)号:US20160039619A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14886920

    申请日:2015-10-19

    Abstract: A workstation to aid in the manual unloading of a pallet. The workstation comprises a work area bounded on tows ides by a pallet load platform, a takeaway conveyor, and two parallel conveyors. An operator standing in the work area removes pallet elements from the top layer of the pallet load to one or the other of the parallel conveyors, which convey them to the takeaway conveyor. The parallel conveyors, which may be tilted gravity conveyors or powered conveyors, are hinged so that they can be raised to an open position allowing operator to enter or exit the work area. The pallet layer may be supported on a tilted scissor lift.

    Abstract translation: 一个帮助手动卸载托盘的工作站。 工作站包括由托盘装载平台,外包输送机和两个平行输送机在拖车上的工作区域。 站在工作区域中的操作者将托盘元件从托盘负载的顶层移除到一个或另一个平行的输送机中,将其传送到外包输送机。 可以是重力输送机或动力输送机的平行输送机被铰接,使得它们可以升高到允许操作者进入或离开工作区域的打开位置。 托盘层可以支撑在倾斜的剪刀升降机上。

    Conveyor systems and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Conveyor systems and methods 有权
    输送系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09199281B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US14018006

    申请日:2013-09-04

    Abstract: A conveyor system and methods for conveying and unstacking flat and non-flat packages. The conveyor system includes an inclined conveyor belt delivering packages to a tilted conveyor belt that conveys flat packages along its length while non-flat packages tumble off its lower side edge to initially cull flat packages from a bulk flow of packages. Retention means, such as a high-friction outer conveying surface or a raised barrier along the length of the outer conveying surface of the tilted conveyor belt, holds flat packages on the tilted conveyor belt. The inclined conveyor belt has stop elements spaced apart along the belt's length and is advanced in stop-and-go fashion to help unstack piggy-backed packages as they are conveyed up the incline. The initially separated packages are more fully culled in a conveyor comprising a roller conveyor belt with package-supporting belt rollers rotated in a direction to push packages sidewise toward a culling element that extends along the length of the roller conveyor belt.

    Abstract translation: 一种输送机系统和用于输送和拆卸扁平和非扁平包装的方法。 输送系统包括倾斜输送带,其将包装递送到倾斜的输送带,其沿着其长度输送扁平包装,而非扁平包装从其下侧边缘翻转,以最初从大量包装流中剔除扁平包装。 诸如沿着倾斜输送带的外部输送表面的长度的高摩擦外部输送表面或升高的阻挡层的保持装置在倾斜的输送带上保持扁平包装。 倾斜的输送带具有沿着皮带长度间隔开的止动元件,并且以停止和前进的方式前进,以帮助在向上倾斜地向上输送驮货的包装。 初始分离的包装在包括辊式输送带的输送机中更全面地被拣选,该输送带具有沿着沿着辊式输送带的长度延伸的剔除元件朝向推动包装的方向旋转的包装支撑带辊。

    SORTER WITH DOUBLE RUNOUT LANES IN EACH BULLPEN AND METHOD FOR SORTING
    9.
    发明申请
    SORTER WITH DOUBLE RUNOUT LANES IN EACH BULLPEN AND METHOD FOR SORTING 审中-公开
    在每个BULLPEN的双OUT OUT S。。。。。。。。。

    公开(公告)号:US20160288172A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US14902393

    申请日:2014-07-15

    Inventor: Stephen G. Wargo

    CPC classification number: B07C3/08 B07C3/02 B07C7/00

    Abstract: A sorter having bullpens with double runout lanes and a method for sorting to those bullpens. The sorter comprises a main conveyor conveying articles, such as mail pieces, parcels, or mail trays. Diverters disposed along the main conveyor selectively divert the articles to pairs of side-by-side runout lanes depending on the articles' destinations. Each pair of runout lanes is flanked on opposite sides across an aisle by a row of destinations, such as carts, baskets, bins, hampers, and pallets. Each article is diverted from the main conveyor onto the runout lane closer to its destination cart. An operator picks up the article and carries it across the aisle to the pre-assigned destination cart.

    Abstract translation: 一个分拣机具有双重跳动车道的牛栏和一种分类到那些牛栏的方法。 分拣机包括传送物品的主输送机,例如邮件,包裹或邮寄托盘。 沿着主传送器布置的分流器根据物品的目的地选择性地将物品转向成对的并排径流道。 每对跳动车道的两侧穿过穿过通道的一排目的地,如推车,篮子,箱子,打击垫和托盘的两侧。 每个物品从主输送机转移到靠近目标车的越野车道上。 操作者拿起物品并将其穿过通道到预先指定的目的地车。

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