DE59706943D1 - Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Steuern einer Vorrichtung zum Verteilen von Sortiergutstücken auf physikalische Zielstellen - Google Patents

Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Steuern einer Vorrichtung zum Verteilen von Sortiergutstücken auf physikalische Zielstellen

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DE59706943D1
DE59706943D1 DE59706943T DE59706943T DE59706943D1 DE 59706943 D1 DE59706943 D1 DE 59706943D1 DE 59706943 T DE59706943 T DE 59706943T DE 59706943 T DE59706943 T DE 59706943T DE 59706943 D1 DE59706943 D1 DE 59706943D1
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Jean-Claude Oppliger
Samuel Kaspar
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/08—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution using arrangements of conveyors
    • B07C3/082—In which the objects are carried by transport holders and the transport holders form part of the conveyor belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail

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  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
DE59706943T 1996-09-09 1997-09-02 Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Steuern einer Vorrichtung zum Verteilen von Sortiergutstücken auf physikalische Zielstellen Expired - Fee Related DE59706943D1 (de)

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US (1) US6079570A (de)
EP (1) EP0827786B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH10113616A (de)
AT (1) ATE215850T1 (de)
DE (1) DE59706943D1 (de)

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