EP1447363A1 - Dispositif pour le changement de direction à 90 degrés des envois postaux - Google Patents

Dispositif pour le changement de direction à 90 degrés des envois postaux Download PDF

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EP1447363A1
EP1447363A1 EP03003326A EP03003326A EP1447363A1 EP 1447363 A1 EP1447363 A1 EP 1447363A1 EP 03003326 A EP03003326 A EP 03003326A EP 03003326 A EP03003326 A EP 03003326A EP 1447363 A1 EP1447363 A1 EP 1447363A1
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packages
rotating means
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cross belt
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Manfred Boller
Willhelm Maier
Beat Fritsche
Thomas Zimmermann
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Siemens Schweiz AG
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Priority to EP03815827A priority patent/EP1592632A1/fr
Priority to JP2004568110A priority patent/JP2006519739A/ja
Priority to PCT/EP2003/009064 priority patent/WO2004071919A1/fr
Publication of EP1447363A1 publication Critical patent/EP1447363A1/fr
Priority to US11/129,768 priority patent/US20050200074A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B65H29/60—Article switches or diverters diverting the stream into alternative paths
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321—Standing on edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/34—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement
    • B65H2301/341—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement without change of plane of displacement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/34—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement
    • B65H2301/341—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement without change of plane of displacement
    • B65H2301/3411—Right angle arrangement, i.e. 90 degrees
    • B65H2301/34112—Right angle arrangement, i.e. 90 degrees changing leading edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/10—Rollers
    • B65H2404/11—Details of cross-section or profile
    • B65H2404/111—Details of cross-section or profile shape
    • B65H2404/1112—D-shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/10—Rollers
    • B65H2404/11—Details of cross-section or profile
    • B65H2404/112—Means for varying cross-section
    • B65H2404/1122—Means for varying cross-section for rendering elastically deformable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • the invention relates to a device for 90 ° deflection of flat packages according to the generic term of Claim 1.
  • the present invention relates to the field of post automation.
  • For automated sorting and distribution of flat Shipping items such as letters or brochures become these within a postal distribution center by means of conveyor tracks and / or conveyor belts to their destinations - including destinations called - transported.
  • For this transportation is it is necessary that the conveying direction is relative to the package is changed, for example from a vertical conveying direction to a horizontal conveying direction or vice versa.
  • length and width fluctuates on the one hand in a larger area and on the other hand also absolute size of length or width in a wide range, like this for example from the formats B6 landscape or up to the format C3 portrait or landscape is directly visible.
  • the non-trivial redirection at high conveyor speeds is given as, for example, distinctly elongated Packages are much faster when deflected by 90 ° must be led away in an elongated direction than this this deflection point are fed.
  • packages are flat packages such as. Letters, prospectuses, samples in preferably rectangular shape subsumed.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object a device for conveying redirection of flat packages specify so that regardless of masses and proportions the packages allow a high throughput becomes.
  • Averaging ensures that packages are very different Dimensioning from the first direction in reliably detects a second direction orthogonal to it become.
  • the throughput is with the circulation speed the rotationally acting means are directly proportional and thus easily adjustable.
  • Figure 1 shows a view of a conveyor device 1.
  • This contains a feeder 2, by means of which the packages are separated Form with a conveyor belt 3 to a deflection point 10 can be transported.
  • the packages are from a pimpled belt 4 of the conveying direction D1.
  • This contains conditions 5 for a defined feed to the deflection point 10.
  • the packages from at least one eccentric roller 11 pass a transverse belt 21 in an orthogonal and orthogonal direction D1.
  • FIG. 2 is a detailed supervision of a deflection point 10.
  • this embodiment there are three eccentric rollers 11 provided, the two outer on the same horizontal level are arranged. It depends on the embodiment also another level arrangement of the eccentric rollers 11 conceivable, for example offset like a staircase.
  • the teaching according to the invention also allows only one Eccentric roller 11.
  • the redirected direction of the packages is indicated in FIG. 2 by the reference symbol D2.
  • D2 In this conveying direction D2 following the eccentric roller 11 is a cross belt 21 for the further transport of the packages intended.
  • each with one eccentric roller 11 fixed roller 19 provided only hinted at in Figure 2 visible, but the associated axis of rotation are visible clearly recognizable, shown without reference numerals.
  • rollers it is also possible to use only one guide plate provided. As will be explained below, is it is also possible in two directions D2 and D2 'orthogonal to Infeed direction to accomplish the further transport of the packages.
  • FIG. 3 shows an oblique view from below of a deflection point 10.
  • Behind flanges 14 and 15 is a first drive motor 14 or a second drive motor 15 is mounted.
  • the drive takes place via toothed belt pulleys 18 by means of belts of eccentric roller 11 or cross belt 21.
  • Behind flanges with reference numerals 16 and 17 each show a freewheel. The Function of these freewheels is discussed below explained with Figure 5. From Figure 3 can be seen that the cross belt 21 mechanically, i.e. rotationally with the eccentric rollers 11 is coupled.
  • FIG. 5 shows the speed curve v in over time t.
  • the specified values are only to be understood as examples and reflect the requirements for the drive technology, i.e. motors and the associated control system.
  • a mailpiece to be redirected with the device according to the invention experiences the speed curve according to the curve up to the specified time of 130 ms through the eccentric roller 11 except for the slip.
  • the freewheel 16 also applies the speed according to the diagram to the cross belt 21 from point F16.
  • the package is transiently continued at the same speed during the transfer from the eccentric roller 11 from the cross belt 21.
  • the eccentric roller 11 For the transport away of a subsequent conveyor belt, the eccentric roller 11 must in turn be brought into a defined starting position. This means that the eccentric roller 11 has to be brought down to the speed 0 in a very short time in order to complete a single revolution.
  • the kinetic energy stored in the movement of the cross belt causes the cross belt to run down to the aforementioned 2 m / s.
  • a second freewheel 17 is provided so that the second drive motor 15 is not driven to the higher speed.
  • the coupling between eccentric roller 11 and freewheel 17 takes place in point F17, cf.
  • FIG. 5 is particularly advantageous to provide a stepping motor for the first drive motor 14 of the eccentric roller (s).
  • FIG. 4 is the structural design of an eccentric roller 11 shown.
  • the ones to be seen in FIG. 5 very high accelerations require that as little as possible Accelerate mass and that the rotational Means 11 have the lowest possible moment of inertia should.
  • This is achieved on the one hand by a relative thin-walled cylinder 22, at the other end a toothed belt pulley is appropriate.
  • the peripheral part 12 is made preferably made of a hard rubber such as e.g. Vulkollan or Adipren.
  • bars 20 - also called spokes - on the one hand achieved a significant reduction in the moment of inertia and on the other hand, when the packages are detected an additional elasticity between the firm Opposite side and the eccentric roller.
  • the rotational means in two directions of rotation be operated. This can be used, for example be to when a double deduction occurs discharge it in the other direction, and then, if necessary manually in a suitable place in the normal Sorting or distribution process in terms of re-feeding infiltrate. But it is also possible to use the rotary Generally in both directions, e.g. alternating, too operate. In these cases, the structural design to change the eccentric roller 11 so that the web arrangement the aforementioned elasticity in both directions of rotation ensures, e.g. by an S-shaped arrangement of the Stege.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
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EP03003326A EP1447363A1 (fr) 2003-02-13 2003-02-13 Dispositif pour le changement de direction à 90 degrés des envois postaux
AU2003258616A AU2003258616A1 (en) 2003-02-13 2003-08-15 Device for turning flat mailing items through 900
EP03815827A EP1592632A1 (fr) 2003-02-13 2003-08-15 DISPOSITIF POUR FAIRE TOURNER DE 90o DES PIECES PLANES A EXPEDIER
JP2004568110A JP2006519739A (ja) 2003-02-13 2003-08-15 偏平な発送品を９０°方向変更するための装置
PCT/EP2003/009064 WO2004071919A1 (fr) 2003-02-13 2003-08-15 Dispositif pour faire tourner de 90° des pieces planes a expedier
US11/129,768 US20050200074A1 (en) 2003-02-13 2005-05-16 Device for turning flat mailing items through 90

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