公开(公告)号：US06634846B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-21

申请号：US09913104

申请日：2001-08-09

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann ,  Dirk Nolte

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann ,  Dirk Nolte

IPC分类号： B65G6523

CPC分类号： B07C1/02 ,  B65H2301/422542

摘要： The invention concerns a process and a device for unloading a mail piece container, open at the top, with sidewalls that slant toward the outside, that is loaded with mail pieces that stand upright next to one another. According to the invention, the mail piece stack, after having been compressed, is held by holding supports that are inserted into the container and that feature driven revolving conveyor bands. While the supports are being inserted, the conveyor bands are driven in such a way that the conveyor band segments in contact with the mail piece stack are motionless with respect to the mail pieces. Next, the container is tilted by >90° along with the mail pieces and the holding supports. After the container is tilted back somewhat, a base plate is inserted and the whole ensemble is tilted back to the point where the stack stands on the horizontally positioned base plate. Then the container is removed towards the bottom.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于卸载邮件容器的方法和装置，该邮件容器在顶部开放，具有向外倾斜的侧壁，其装载有彼此相邻立起的邮件。 根据本发明，邮件堆栈在被压缩之后通过保持插入容器中的支撑件和特征驱动的旋转输送带来保持。 当插入支撑件时，传送带被驱动，使得与邮件堆叠接触的传送带段相对于邮件不动。 接下来，容器与邮件和保持支撑件一起倾斜大于90度。 在容器稍微倾斜后，插入底板，并且整个集合体向后倾斜回堆叠在水平定位的底板上的位置。 然后将容器移至底部。

公开(公告)号：US07540385B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US10573490

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B07C5/00 ,  B07C7/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/008 ,  B65H2301/422546

摘要： A device for filling and removing containers (8, 9) for sorted mail. The containers are filled from two sorting points (2, 3) of a sorting device (1) that are arranged in two rows one above the other and can be transferred to a storage and transport device (10). A telescopic retaining mechanism (4) for holding two containers (8, 9) one behind the other is located beneath the two sorting points (2, 3) that are arranged one above the other, the mechanism being extended halfway to fill the front container (9) or completely to fill the rear container (8) or both containers (8, 9).

摘要翻译： 用于填充和移除用于分类邮件的容器（8,9）的装置。 这些容器由分拣装置（1）的两个分拣点（2,3）填充，分拣装置（1）分成两列，一列一个，并可以传送到储存和运输装置（10）。 一个用于将两个容器（8,9）一个放置在另一个之上的伸缩式保持机构（4）位于两个分拣点（2,3）之间，两个分拣点（2,3）一个在另一个之上，所述机构延伸到中间以填充前容器 （9）或完全填充后容器（8）或两个容器（8,9）。

公开(公告)号：US20070056885A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US10573490

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B07C5/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/008 ,  B65H2301/422546

摘要： A device for filling and removing containers (8, 9) for sorted mail. The containers are filled from two sorting points (2, 3) of a sorting device (1) that are arranged in two rows one above the other and can be transferred to a storage and transport device (10). A telescopic retaining mechanism (4) for holding two containers (8, 9) one behind the other is located beneath the two sorting points (2, 3) that are arranged one above the other, the mechanism being extended halfway to fill the front container (9) or completely to fill the rear container (8) or both containers (8, 9).

摘要翻译： 用于填充和移除用于分类邮件的容器（8,9）的装置。 这些容器由分拣装置（1）的两个分拣点（2,3）填充，分拣装置（1）分成两列，一列一个，并可以传送到储存和运输装置（10）。 一个用于将两个容器（8,9）一个放置在另一个之上的伸缩式保持机构（4）位于两个分拣点（2,3）之间，两个分拣点（2,3）一个在另一个之上，所述机构延伸到中间以填充前容器 （9）或完全填充后容器（8）或两个容器（8,9）。

公开(公告)号：US06022018A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US136414

申请日：1998-08-19

申请人： Armin Zimmermann ,  Peter Enenkel

发明人： Armin Zimmermann ,  Peter Enenkel

IPC分类号： B65H29/68 ,  B65H39/10

CPC分类号： B65H29/68

摘要： An arrangement for positioning flat articles, transported inside a container with straight sides. For a gentle positioning of flat articles of varied thickness and mass, which are transported at high speed into the container having a pivot bearing is provided. The location of the pivot bearing, the length and the pivoting range of the rigid member are selected such that for a return movement of the article out of the container, the pivot bearing is located in the return movement direction in front of the point of contact on the side. As a result and owing to non-reversibility, the article is clamped between the container wall or between the articles present therein and the rigid member (2).

摘要翻译： 用于定位扁平物品的装置，在具有直边的容器内运输。 为了平缓地将具有不同厚度和质量的扁平制品定位在高速运送到具有枢转轴承的容器中。 选择枢转轴承的位置，刚性构件的长度和枢转范围，使得对于物品离开容器的返回运动，枢转轴承位于接触点前方的返回运动方向 在一边。 结果并且由于不可逆性，制品夹在容器壁之间或其中存在的制品之间以及刚性构件（2）之间。

公开(公告)号：US08261917B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12938871

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Holger Schererz ,  Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Holger Schererz ,  Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B07B13/00

CPC分类号： B07C1/10 ,  B65H5/26 ,  B65H5/38 ,  B65H2301/321 ,  B65H2301/4473 ,  B65H2404/267 ,  B65H2404/692 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2513/42 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/08

摘要： An apparatus and a method stand up and process articles of different dimensions, in particular flat mail items. A conveying device transports articles to an up-ending apparatus. The up-ending apparatus transports the articles further and, in the process, up-ends the articles such that the up-ended articles stand on an edge. Up-ended articles are transported to a separating apparatus. The separating apparatus separates flat articles such that a stream of upright, spaced-apart articles leaves the separating apparatus. Up-ended and separated articles are transported to a format-separating device. The format-separating device divides the articles as a function of the dimensions thereof into article classes such that all of the articles of a set of articles belong to the same format class. All of the articles of a set of articles are transported as a stream of upright and spaced-apart articles to an appropriate processing device. The processing device processes the articles.

摘要翻译： 装置和方法站起来处理不同尺寸的物品，特别是平邮件。 输送装置将物品输送到末端装置。 最后的设备进一步传送物品，并且在此过程中，最终物品使得最终物品站在一边。 末端物品被运送到分离装置。 分离装置分离扁平制品，使得直立的间隔开的物品流离开分离装置。 最终和分离的物品被运送到格式分离设备。 格式分隔设备将文章的尺寸作为其尺寸分为文章类，使得一组文章的所有文章属于相同的格式类。 一组物品的所有物品作为直立和间隔的物品流被运送到适当的处理装置。 处理装置处理物品。

公开(公告)号：US06715752B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10367899

申请日：2003-02-19

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B65H2942

CPC分类号： B65H31/06 ,  B65H29/42 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： The present invention relates to an apparatus for stacking articles. The articles may comprise mail pieces. The apparatus comprises a base having a top surface. The top surface defines a rake element having extending fingers defining open spaces therebetween. A receiving unit is mounted proximate to the rake. The unit may be made to rotate. The unit further comprises a plurality of coils. The coils may be helical, concentric and vertically displaced so as to define a vertical open space therebetween. When rotating, the coils may be made to move in the direction of a support positioned atop the top surface. The support may further comprise a spring bias to urge the support against a stack of articles. A supporting wall is also provided as well as a supply element which directs incoming articles into the vertical opening. The movement of the coils transports the articles to a stack which is support on one side by the support, on another by the supporting wall and on yet another by the top surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于堆垛物品的装置。 物品可以包括邮件。 该装置包括具有顶表面的底座。 顶表面限定了具有延伸的指状件的前刀元件，其限定了它们之间的开放空间。 接收单元靠近耙子安装。 该单元可以旋转。 该单元还包括多个线圈。 线圈可以是螺旋形的，同心的和垂直位移的，以便在它们之间限定一个垂直的开放空间。 当旋转时，可以使线圈沿位于顶部表面顶部的支撑件的方向移动。 支撑件还可以包括弹簧偏压以将支撑件推压抵靠一叠物品。 还提供支撑壁以及将进入的物品引导到垂直开口中的供应元件。 线圈的运动将物品运送到由支撑件在一侧支撑的堆叠，另一侧由支撑壁支撑，并且另一个由顶部表面支撑。

公开(公告)号：US06508352B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09857597

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann ,  Dirk Nolte

发明人： Peter Enenkel ,  Armin Zimmermann ,  Dirk Nolte

IPC分类号： B65G4726

CPC分类号： B07C3/008 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H33/08 ,  B65H2301/42242 ,  B65H2301/422548 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： The stack of flat mail pieces that are arranged adjacent to one another on a support can be portioned with the aid of at least one displaceable holding support containing a conveyor belt because the support is divided into a horizontally oriented, stationary section and an adjacent section that can be pivoted about a pivoting axis positioned at the end of the pivotable section in the stacking direction. During the portioning process, the pivotable section extending downward at an angle from the stationary section is pivoted downward into a horizontal position. A holding support with a conveyor belt that is driven downward during the pivoting process is arranged underneath the stationary section at its border with the pivotable section. An additional support is arranged on the frame of the pivotable section of the support above the mail pieces. This additional support holds the stack remaining on the stationary section of the support. The portioned and subsequently compressed stack is positioned between the holding supports that contain conveyor belts and the stack is reloaded by driving these conveyor belts.

摘要翻译： 借助于包含输送带的至少一个可移动的保持支撑件，可以在支撑件上彼此相邻布置的扁平邮​​件堆叠被分割，因为支撑件被分成水平定向的静止部分和相邻的部分， 可围绕位于可枢转部分的端部处的堆叠方向的枢转轴线枢转。 在分割过程中，与固定部分成一定角度向下延伸的可枢转部分向下枢转到水平位置。 具有在枢转过程中向下驱动的传送带的保持支架设置在与可枢转部分的边界处的固定部分下方。 在邮件上方的支撑件的可枢转部分的框架上布置了另外的支撑件。 这个额外的支持保持堆栈在支架的固定部分上。 分段和随后压缩的堆叠位于包含输送带的保持支撑件之间，并且通过驱动这些输送带来重新装载该堆叠。

公开(公告)号：US08217294B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12329204

申请日：2008-12-05

申请人： Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B65H3/045 ,  B65H3/34 ,  B65H5/26 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H83/025 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： A method is specified for sorting flat mail items, which allows sorting according to delivery order to be carried out swiftly and reliably. With the method a first sorting pass is carried out in a first segment with at least N storage modules of a sorting device and a second sorting pass is then carried out in a second segment with at least N storage modules of the sorting device. The overflow items, which are assigned to a storage module that has been closed because it is full, are deposited into one of the other storage modules in the first sorting pass and are included in the sorting process of the second sorting pass.

摘要翻译： 指定用于分类平邮件的方法，其允许根据递送顺序进行分类以便迅速且可靠地执行。 利用该方法，在第一段中执行第一分类步骤，至少分类装置的N个存储模块和第二分类步骤在具有分类装置的至少N个存储模块的第二段中执行。 分配给已经被关闭的存储模块的溢出项目在第一次分拣过程中被存入另一个存储模块之一中，并被包括在第二分拣过程的排序过程中。

公开(公告)号：US07845484B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11823725

申请日：2007-06-28

申请人： Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B65G1/00 ,  B65H3/00 ,  B65H5/22 ,  B65H83/00 ,  B65H1/02 ,  B65H29/38 ,  B65H31/04

CPC分类号： B07C1/025 ,  B65H3/04 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H83/025 ,  B65H2301/4214 ,  B65H2511/414 ,  B65H2515/34 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A storage module for flat postal items includes a storage area, an infeed function to transfer postal items from a stream of postal items into the storage area, and an extraction function to extract postal items from the storage area. The infeed and extraction function have a common roller conveyor unit and a feed stop. The infeed function guides the postal items in a direction of travel of the roller conveyor unit from the roller conveyor against the feed stop for a transfer into the storage area. The extraction function extracts the last stacked postal item from the storage area in the direction of travel of the roller conveyor unit through an extraction opening. The storage area includes a separating knife to exert a first pressure and a second pressure.

摘要翻译： 用于扁平邮政物品的存储模块包括存储区域，用于将邮政物流从邮政流传送到存储区域的进入功能，以及从存储区域提取邮政物品的提取功能。 进料和萃取功能具有普通的辊式输送机单元和进料停止。 进给功能引导邮寄物品沿滚轮传送装置的行进方向从滚筒输送机引导到进给停止点，以转移到存储区域。 提取功能通过抽取开口从辊式输送机单元的行进方向从存储区域中提取最后的堆叠邮政物品。 存储区域包括分离刀以施加第一压力和第二压力。

公开(公告)号：US20100252488A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12754771

申请日：2010-04-06

申请人： Zsolt Balogh ,  Armin Zimmermann

发明人： Zsolt Balogh ,  Armin Zimmermann

IPC分类号： B07C5/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/02

摘要： A method and an installation for sorting flat articles, in particular flat items of mail, discharges each article to be sorted, in dependence on a respectively measured feature value, into an output device. A resulting stack is moved onto a transporting configuration with planes of the articles of the stack perpendicular to a first transporting direction. The transporting configuration transports the stack toward a processing device. The transporting configuration transports the stack initially in the first transporting direction. Following transportation in the first transporting direction, the transporting configuration rotates the stack around a curve from the first transporting direction into a second transporting direction. The transporting configuration then transports the stack toward the processing device in the second transporting direction.

摘要翻译： 用于分类扁平物品，特别是平邮件的方法和装置，将根据分别测量的特征值将待分类的每个物品排放到输出装置中。 将所得到的堆叠移动到传送构造，其中堆叠物品的平面垂直于第一传送方向。 输送构造将堆叠传送到处理装置。 输送构造最初在第一输送方向上输送堆。 在沿第一输送方向运送之后，输送构造使得堆叠绕着从第一输送方向的曲线向第二输送方向转动。 输送结构然后在第二输送方向上将堆叠传送到处理装置。