EP1753547B1 - Device for filling and removal of containers for sorted postings - Google Patents

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EP1753547B1
EP1753547B1 EP05748236A EP05748236A EP1753547B1 EP 1753547 B1 EP1753547 B1 EP 1753547B1 EP 05748236 A EP05748236 A EP 05748236A EP 05748236 A EP05748236 A EP 05748236A EP 1753547 B1 EP1753547 B1 EP 1753547B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a device for filling and removal of containers for sorted consignments according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the consignments are sorted according to the destinations (address) in sorting compartments arranged along a sorting path and designated as sorting stations.
  • a sorting bin is filled with consignments during the sorting operation, it must be emptied.
  • the items are manually removed from the bin and placed in a container located on a holder. Each bin has such a bin.
  • the container is pulled out transversely to the sorting section.
  • telescopically extendable devices for filling containers have been known (US Pat. DE 199 01 444 C1 . US 4,518,160 ).
  • the staff stands on the side of the container before the preceding or subsequent sorting. Until a container is finally filled, there may be several fillings.
  • the filled container is lifted and placed, for example, on an opposite conveyor or on a shelf. This activity is physically exhausting due to the weight of the filled containers.
  • EP 0 899 026 A1 It is known to transfer a container from a ready position horizontally into a filling position and from there horizontally onto a conveyor belt serving to remove the containers.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device for filling and removal of containers for sorted shipments, takes place while maintaining the possibility of manual filling of the container removal of the full container with little effort without physical effort.
  • a holding mechanism with an extendable part for receiving a container.
  • the extendable part of the holding mechanism comprises a frame with rotatable support rollers on which the container is slidably mounted.
  • the support rollers are arranged in height so that the container is inclined in the rest position to a stop at the front free end of the extendable part.
  • one or more driving rollers for transporting the containers are rotatably mounted rearwardly on an axis so that the drive roller support surface is slightly increased relative to a line connecting the roller surfaces of the support rollers.
  • Behind the drive rollers at least one further roller is provided counter to the withdrawal direction, the bearing surface is located below the support surface of the drive rollers. Behind the rear last further role then the storage and transport device along the sorting end points is arranged.
  • the storage and transport device is designed as parallel to the juxtaposed Sortierendstellen running, controlled driven transport path, to which the containers on the drive rollers and the other rollers.
  • the extendable part of the holding mechanism has a low-cost telescopic extension mechanism.
  • the sorting device has a number of juxtaposed subjects as sorting 7.
  • the sorting device has below each sorting compartment 7 a holding mechanism on the extendable part 6, a container 1 for receiving the mail items from the sorting 7 is located.
  • This extendable part 6 has a telescopic extension and support rollers 5, on which the container 1 is mounted. The telescopic extension is maximally extendable so that the container 1 located on it is then in front of the sorting end 7 for convenient loading.
  • a signal is triggered by means of a fill level sensor, not shown, and the operator pulls out the extendable part 6 with the empty or partially filled container 1 and empties the sorting end 7 into the extendible position on the extended state Part 6 of the holding mechanism standing container 1 (Phase B).
  • the container 1 is mounted on the support rollers 5 so that it is inclined forwardly and abuts against a mounted at the front free end of the extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism stop 8.
  • the container 1 has on the extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism during its movement a relatively safe and stable position.
  • FIG. 1 can be seen at the rear fixed part of the holding mechanism two jointly driven drive rollers 4 rotatably arranged so that they are located below the rear part of the fully inserted container 1. Compared to the tangential connecting line of the support rollers 5, the drive roller bearing surface has a small height offset. As a result, when inserting the extendable part 6, the rear part of the container 1 by the small amount h (see FIG.
  • the container bottom has different small distances s. If a partially filled container 1 to be reloaded, the container receptacle is pulled out, the container 1 is lowered by the amount h and is based again only on the support rollers 5 from.
  • the drive roller 4 has a large diameter and is easily rotatable in the non-driven state, whereby the tangent angle from the point of impact of the container 1 during insertion is small and this unrolls on insertion and removal on the drive rollers 4 and does not slide.
  • the drive of the drive rollers 4 is activated when the container 1 is inserted (phase A).
  • a power transmission from the drive rollers 4 to the container 1 and the container 1 moves to the rear over other rollers 9 slightly inclined to run as a roller conveyor storage and transport device 3 (phase C).
  • the friction coefficient between the drive rollers 4 and the container 1 and, if necessary, the peripheral speed of the drive rollers 4 and drive power are designed so that a minimum transport force is maintained and a specified maximum transport force is not exceeded. As a result, a safe removal of the container 1 is ensured without additional security measures for the operating forces are necessary.
  • sensors for detecting containers 1, which are connected to the drive control of the drive rollers 4 and release the drive of the respective drive rollers 4 only when the roller conveyor for receiving the respective container 1 is free ,

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Füllen und Abtransport von Behältern für sortierte Sendungen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for filling and removal of containers for sorted consignments according to the preamble of claim 1.

In Sortiermaschinen für flache Sendungen werden die Sendungen gemäß der Bestimmungsorte (Anschrift) in entlang einer Sortierstrecke angeordnete und als Sortierendstellen bezeichnete Sortierfächer sortiert. Sobald ein Sortierfach im Laufe des Sortierbetriebes mit Sendungen gefüllt ist, muss es geleert werden. Die Sendungen werden dabei manuell aus dem Sortierfach entnommen und in einen Behälter gelegt, der sich auf einem Halter befindet. Jedes Sortierfach besitzt einen solchen Behälter. Zum Befüllen wird der Behälter quer zur Sortierstrecke herausgezogen. Dazu wurden teleskopisch ausziehbare Vorrichtungen zum Füllen von Behältern bekannt ( DE 199 01 444 C1 , US 4 518 160 ). Das Personal steht dabei seitlich am Behälter vor der vorangehenden oder nachfolgenden Sortierendstelle. Bis ein Behälter endgültig gefüllt ist, kann es mehrere Füllvorgänge geben.In sorting machines for flat consignments, the consignments are sorted according to the destinations (address) in sorting compartments arranged along a sorting path and designated as sorting stations. As soon as a sorting bin is filled with consignments during the sorting operation, it must be emptied. The items are manually removed from the bin and placed in a container located on a holder. Each bin has such a bin. For filling, the container is pulled out transversely to the sorting section. For this purpose, telescopically extendable devices for filling containers have been known (US Pat. DE 199 01 444 C1 . US 4,518,160 ). The staff stands on the side of the container before the preceding or subsequent sorting. Until a container is finally filled, there may be several fillings.

Sobald der Behälter vollständig gefüllt ist, muss er abgeführt werden ( DE 199 61 513 C1 )Once the container is completely filled, it must be removed ( DE 199 61 513 C1 )

Dies geschieht häufig manuell. Der gefüllte Behälter wird angehoben und beispielsweise auf ein gegenüberliegendes Transportband oder in ein Regal gestellt. Diese Tätigkeit ist aufgrund des Gewichtes der gefüllten Behälter körperlich anstrengend.This often happens manually. The filled container is lifted and placed, for example, on an opposite conveyor or on a shelf. This activity is physically exhausting due to the weight of the filled containers.

Deshalb wurde eine Einrichtung bekannt, welche die Belastungen für das Personal beim Füllen und Abtransport der gefüllten Behälter verringert ( EP 1 243 349 A1 ). Der Behälter wird mittels einer aufwändigen Liftmechanik aus seiner Pufferposition auf ein abführendes Transportmittel übergeben. Dies ist auch sicherheitstechnisch aufwändig, da während des Behälterabtransportes kein manueller Zugriff auf den Behälter möglich sein darf.Therefore, a device has been known which reduces the burden on the staff when filling and removing the filled containers ( EP 1 243 349 A1 ). The container is transferred by means of a complex lift mechanism from its buffer position to a laxative transport. This is also technically complex, since during the container removal no manual access to the container may be possible.

Darüber hinaus ist aus EP 0 899 026 A1 bekannt, einen Behälter von einer Bereitstellungsposition horizontal in eine Befüllposition und von dieser horizontal auf ein dem Abtransport der Behälter dienendes Transportband zu überführen.In addition, is off EP 0 899 026 A1 It is known to transfer a container from a ready position horizontally into a filling position and from there horizontally onto a conveyor belt serving to remove the containers.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Füllen und Abtransport von Behältern für sortierte Sendungen zu schaffen, bei der unter Beibehaltung der Möglichkeit des manuellen Befüllens der Behälter der Abtransport der vollen Behälter aufwandsarm ohne körperliche Anstrengungen erfolgt.The invention has for its object to provide a device for filling and removal of containers for sorted shipments, takes place while maintaining the possibility of manual filling of the container removal of the full container with little effort without physical effort.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst.According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Unterhalb jeweils einer oder mehrerer übereinander angeordneter Sortierendstellen befindet sich ein Haltemechanismus mit einem ausziehbaren Teil zur Aufnahme eines Behälters. Der ausziehbare Teil des Haltemechanismus weist ein Gestell mit drehbaren Auflagerollen auf, auf denen der Behälter verschiebbar gelagert ist. Die Auflagerollen sind höhenmäßig so angeordnet, dass der Behälter in Ruhestellung zu einem Anschlag am vorderen freien Ende des ausziehbaren Teils hin geneigt ist. An dem festen Teil des Haltemechanismus sind auf einer Achse eine oder mehrere Antriebsrollen zum Transport der Behälter nach hinten drehbar so angebracht, dass die Antriebsrollenauflagefläche gegenüber einer die Rollenoberflächen der Auflagerollen verbindenden Geraden gering erhöht ist. Hinter den Antriebsrollen ist entgegen der Ausziehrichtung mindestens eine weitere Rolle vorgesehen, deren Auflagefläche sich unterhalb der Auflagefläche der Antriebsrollen befindet. Hinter der nach hinten letzten weiteren Rolle ist dann die Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung entlang der Sortierendstellen angeordnet.Below each one or more superimposed sorting end points is a holding mechanism with an extendable part for receiving a container. The extendable part of the holding mechanism comprises a frame with rotatable support rollers on which the container is slidably mounted. The support rollers are arranged in height so that the container is inclined in the rest position to a stop at the front free end of the extendable part. On the fixed part of the holding mechanism, one or more driving rollers for transporting the containers are rotatably mounted rearwardly on an axis so that the drive roller support surface is slightly increased relative to a line connecting the roller surfaces of the support rollers. Behind the drive rollers, at least one further roller is provided counter to the withdrawal direction, the bearing surface is located below the support surface of the drive rollers. Behind the rear last further role then the storage and transport device along the sorting end points is arranged.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen dargelegt.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are set forth in the subclaims.

So ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung als parallel zu den nebeneinander angeordneten Sortierendstellen verlaufende, gesteuert angetriebene Transportbahn ausgebildet ist, auf welche die Behälter über die Antriebsrollen und die weiteren Rollen gelangen.So it is advantageous if the storage and transport device is designed as parallel to the juxtaposed Sortierendstellen running, controlled driven transport path, to which the containers on the drive rollers and the other rollers.

Vorteilhaft ist es auch, wenn der ausziehbare Teil des Haltemechanismus einen aufwandsarmen Teleskopauszugsmechanismus aufweist.It is also advantageous if the extendable part of the holding mechanism has a low-cost telescopic extension mechanism.

Um einen sicheren Abtransport der Behälter ohne zusätzliche Sicherungsmaßnahmen für die Bedienkräfte zu gewährleisten, ist es vorteilhaft, den Reibungskoeffizient zwischen der Antriebsrolle und dem Behälter so zu wählen, dass die auf den Behälter ausgeübte Kraft einen festgelegten Betrag nicht überschreitet.In order to ensure a safe removal of the containers without additional security measures for the operating forces, it is advantageous to choose the coefficient of friction between the drive roller and the container so that the force exerted on the container force does not exceed a specified amount.

Damit die Bedienkräfte nicht ständig die Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung beobachten muss, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn nach manueller Freigabe des Abtransportes eines Behälters der Prozess automatisch erst dann gestartet wird, wenn die Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung aufnahmebereit ist.So that the operating forces do not constantly have to observe the storage and transport device, it is advantageous if, after manual release of the removal of a container, the process is automatically started only when the storage and transport device is ready to shoot.

Anschließend wird die Erfindung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung erläutert.Subsequently, the invention will be explained in an embodiment with reference to the drawing.

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FIG 1
eine schematische Schnittdarstellung einer Sortiereinrichtung an einer Sortierendstelle,
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eine schematische Darstellung der Höhenverhältnisse an der Antriebsrolle mit einem Behälter.
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a schematic sectional view of a sorting device at a sorting end,
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a schematic representation of the height relationships on the drive roller with a container.

Wie in FIG 1 dargestellt, besitzt die Sortiereinrichtung eine Reihe nebeneinander befindlicher Fächer als Sortierendstellen 7. Die Sortiereinrichtung weist unterhalb jedes Sortierfaches 7 einen Haltemechanismus auf, auf dessen ausziehbaren Teil 6 sich ein Behälter 1 zur Aufnahme der Sendungen aus der Sortierendstelle 7 befindet. Dieser ausziehbare Teil 6 besitzt einen Teleskopauszug und Auflagerollen 5, auf denen der Behälter 1 gelagert ist. Der Teleskopauszug ist maximal soweit ausziehbar, dass sich der auf ihm befindliche Behälter 1 dann vor der Sortierendstelle 7 zum bequemen Beladen befindet. Hat eine Sortierendstelle 7 einen bestimmten Füllgrad erreicht, so wird mittels eines nicht dargestellten Füllstandsensors ein Signal ausgelöst und die Bedienkraft zieht den ausziehbaren Teil 6 mit dem leeren oder teilweise gefüllten Behälter 1 heraus und leert die Sortierendstelle 7 in den auf dem im ausgezogenen Zustand befindlichen ausziehbaren Teil 6 des Haltemechanismus stehenden Behälter 1 (Phase B). Wie zu erkennen ist der Behälter 1 auf den Auflagerollen 5 so gelagert, dass er nach vorn geneigt ist und gegen einen am vorderen freien Ende des ausziehbaren Teils 6 des Haltemechanismus angebrachten Anschlag 8 stößt. Durch diese Rollenanordnung hat der Behälter 1 auf dem ausziehbaren Teil 6 des Haltemechanismus auch während dessen Bewegung eine relativ sichere und stabile Lage. Durch die Schrägstellung des Behälters 1 haben auch die Sendungen 2 im Behälter 1 eine ausgerichtete Lage zur vorderen schmalen Seitenwand des Behälters 1 hin. Nach dem Beladen wird der Behälter 1 wieder unter die sortierendstelle 7 geschoben. Dies kann mehrmals geschehen, bis der Behälter 1 voll ist. Wie der FIG 1 zu entnehmen sind am hinteren festen Teil des Haltemechanismus zwei gemeinsam angetriebene Antriebsrollen 4 drehbar so angeordnet, dass sie sich unterhalb des hinteren Teils des vollständig eingeschobenen Behälters 1 befinden. Gegenüber der tangentialen Verbindungslinie der Auflagerollen 5 weist die Antriebsrollenauflagefläche einen geringen Höhenversatz auf. Dadurch wird beim Einschieben des ausziehbaren Teils 6 der hintere Teil des Behälters 1 um den geringen Betrag h (siehe FIG 2) angehoben und stützt sich somit im eingeschobenen Zustand nur auf der Antriebsrolle 4 und der am Anschlag 8 befindlichen vordersten Auflagerolle 5 ab. Zu den anderen Auflagerollen 5 weist der Behälterboden unterschiedlich kleine Abstände s auf. Soll ein teilgefüllter Behälter 1 nachgeladen werden, wird die Behälteraufnahme ausgezogen, der Behälter 1 senkt sich um den Betrag h ab und stützt sich wieder nur auf den Auflagerollen 5 ab. Die Antriebsrolle 4 weist einen großen Durchmesser auf und ist im nicht angetriebenen Zustand leichtgängig drehbar, wodurch der Tangentenwinkel vom Auftreffpunkt des Behälters 1 beim Einschieben klein ist und dieser beim Einschieben und Ausziehen auf den Antriebsrollen 4 abrollt und nicht gleitet. Ist der Behälter 1 zum Abtransport vorgesehen, wird der Antrieb der Antriebsrollen 4 bei eingeschobenen Behälter 1 aktiviert (Phase A). Durch die Auflagekraft des Behälters 1 auf den Antriebsrollen 4 findet durch Reibung eine Kraftübertragung von den Antriebsrollen 4 auf den Behälter 1 statt und der Behälter 1 bewegt sich nach hinten über weitere Rollen 9 etwas geneigt zu einer als Rollenbahn ausgeführten Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung 3 (Phase C). Der Reibungskoeffizient zwischen den Antriebsrollen 4 und dem Behälter 1 sowie bei Bedarf die Umfangsgeschwindigkeit der Antriebsrollen 4 und Antriebsleistung sind so ausgelegt, dass eine Mindesttransportkraft eingehalten wird und eine festgelegte maximale Transportkraft nicht überschritten wird. Dadurch ist ein sicherer Abtransport der Behälter 1 gewährleistet, ohne dass zusätzliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen für die Bedienkräfte notwendig sind. An der Rollenbahn der Speicher- und Transporteinrichtung 3 befinden sich nicht dargestellte Sensoren zur Detektion von Behältern 1, die an die Antriebssteuerung der Antriebsrollen 4 angeschlossen sind und den Antrieb der jeweiligen Antriebsrollen 4 nur freigeben, wenn die Rollenbahn zur Aufnahme des jeweiligen Behälters 1 frei ist.As in FIG. 1 shown, the sorting device has a number of juxtaposed subjects as sorting 7. The sorting device has below each sorting compartment 7 a holding mechanism on the extendable part 6, a container 1 for receiving the mail items from the sorting 7 is located. This extendable part 6 has a telescopic extension and support rollers 5, on which the container 1 is mounted. The telescopic extension is maximally extendable so that the container 1 located on it is then in front of the sorting end 7 for convenient loading. If a sorting end 7 has reached a certain degree of filling, a signal is triggered by means of a fill level sensor, not shown, and the operator pulls out the extendable part 6 with the empty or partially filled container 1 and empties the sorting end 7 into the extendible position on the extended state Part 6 of the holding mechanism standing container 1 (Phase B). As can be seen, the container 1 is mounted on the support rollers 5 so that it is inclined forwardly and abuts against a mounted at the front free end of the extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism stop 8. By this roller arrangement, the container 1 has on the extendable part 6 of the holding mechanism during its movement a relatively safe and stable position. Due to the inclination of the container 1 and the consignments 2 in the container 1 have an aligned position to the front narrow side wall of the container 1 out. After loading the container 1 is pushed back under the sortiertstelle 7. This can be done several times until the container 1 is full. Again FIG. 1 can be seen at the rear fixed part of the holding mechanism two jointly driven drive rollers 4 rotatably arranged so that they are located below the rear part of the fully inserted container 1. Compared to the tangential connecting line of the support rollers 5, the drive roller bearing surface has a small height offset. As a result, when inserting the extendable part 6, the rear part of the container 1 by the small amount h (see FIG. 2 ) and thus supported in the retracted state only on the drive roller 4 and located on the stop 8 front support roller 5 from. To the other support rollers 5, the container bottom has different small distances s. If a partially filled container 1 to be reloaded, the container receptacle is pulled out, the container 1 is lowered by the amount h and is based again only on the support rollers 5 from. The drive roller 4 has a large diameter and is easily rotatable in the non-driven state, whereby the tangent angle from the point of impact of the container 1 during insertion is small and this unrolls on insertion and removal on the drive rollers 4 and does not slide. If the container 1 is provided for removal, the drive of the drive rollers 4 is activated when the container 1 is inserted (phase A). By the bearing force of the container 1 on the drive rollers 4 takes place by friction, a power transmission from the drive rollers 4 to the container 1 and the container 1 moves to the rear over other rollers 9 slightly inclined to run as a roller conveyor storage and transport device 3 (phase C). The friction coefficient between the drive rollers 4 and the container 1 and, if necessary, the peripheral speed of the drive rollers 4 and drive power are designed so that a minimum transport force is maintained and a specified maximum transport force is not exceeded. As a result, a safe removal of the container 1 is ensured without additional security measures for the operating forces are necessary. On the roller conveyor of the storage and transport device 3 are not shown sensors for detecting containers 1, which are connected to the drive control of the drive rollers 4 and release the drive of the respective drive rollers 4 only when the roller conveyor for receiving the respective container 1 is free ,

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  1. Apparatus for filling and removing containers for sorted mail which can be filled from sorting end locations (7) of a sorting arrangement, the sorting and locations being arranged in a row or in a number of rows one above the other, and which can be transferred into a storage and transporting arrangement (3), characterized in that located beneath in each case one or more sorting end locations (7) arranged one above the other is a retaining mechanism with a pull-out part (6) for receiving a container (1), in that the pull-out part of the retaining mechanism (6) has a framework with rotatable bearing rollers (5) on which the container (1) is mounted in a displaceable manner, the bearing rollers (5) being arranged in terms of height such that the container (1), in the rest position, is inclined in the direction of a stop (8) at the front, free end of the pull-out part (6), in that one or more drive rollers (4) for transporting the containers (1) in the rearward direction are fitted in a rotatable manner on a spindle on the fixed part of the retaining mechanism such that the drive-roller bearing surface is elevated slightly in relation to a straight line which connects the surfaces of the bearing rollers (5), in that provided downstream of the drive rollers (4), as seen counter to the pulling-out direction, is at least one further roller (9), of which the bearing surface is located beneath the bearing surface of the drive rollers (4), and in that, downstream of the final roller (9) in the rearward direction, the storage and transporting arrangement (3) is arranged along the sorting end locations (7).
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the storage and transporting arrangement (3) is designed as a transporting path which runs parallel to the adjacent sorting end locations (7), is driven in a controlled manner and onto which the containers (1) pass via the drive rollers (4) and the further rollers (9).
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the pull-out part (6) of the retaining mechanism has a telescopic extension mechanism.
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the coefficient of friction between the drive roller (4) and the container (1) is selected such that the force to which the container (1) is subjected does not exceed a defined amount.
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that, once removal of a container (1) has been initiated manually, the process is started automatically only when the storage and transporting arrangement (3) is ready to receive.
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