EP1872868A1 - Système pour trier du courrier avec des informations distribution - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an arrangement for sorting items provided with distribution information.
- Today's letter-sorting machines for standard and compact letters are typically characterized as single-feeder machines due to the letter-web technology used (sidebands, so-called pinch-belts, with underfloor belt). These each have a separating device (feeder) for the mailpieces (letters), a reading device for the distribution information on the separated mailings, a transport device (eg pinch belts) for the mailings leading from the separating device to distribution parts and distribution devices for transferring the mailpieces Shipments from the transport device in the distribution compartments according to the distribution information and a sorting plan on.
- the maximum possible throughput and the maximum number of vertex compartments of such sorting machines lead to restrictions with regard to the feasible sorting concepts.
- Example 1 There is a sorting machine with a throughput of 40,000 shipments / h and a maximum of 500 subdivisions. It should be sorted 120000 shipments / h in 1500 directions (sorting destinations). Due to the throughput requirements, three machines are needed that work in parallel. However, shipments can not be sorted in a single sort run to the required 1500 directions because each machine can only sort 500 directions. The consignments must therefore first be distributed in an upstream sorting run on the three machines, only then to be finally sorted. So it is an additional sorting required.
- Example 2 There is a sorting machine with a throughput of 40,000 shipments / h and a maximum of 500 subdivisions. It should be sorted 80000 shipments / h in 500 directions. Due to the throughput requirements, two machines are needed that work in parallel. Although only 500 directions have to be sorted, 1000 sub-roofs are needed because both machines must each have vertex roofs for all directions. The installed distribution compartments are therefore relatively under-utilized and it is necessary to empty twice as many compartments as are actually needed.
- the transmission buffers may take the form of individual transmission memory locations be formed in the shipment run or in the form of a stacking tray in combination with a broadcast deduction (singler).
- the single-mail storage locations allow only a relatively small number of buffer sites with the disadvantages mentioned at a reasonable cost and space requirements.
- the stackers allow the opposite caching a larger, but still very limited, number of programs.
- the invention is therefore based on the object to find a machine configuration that allows more efficient sorting concepts.
- the invention thus relates to an arrangement for sorting items provided with distribution information, with at least two sorting devices (sorting machines), each of which a separating device for the mailpieces, a reading device for the distribution information of the individual items, one leading from the separating device to Verteilfumbleern transport device for Have shipments and distribution devices for transferring the shipments from the transport device in the Verteilfowner according to the distribution information and a sorting plan, each transport device has at least one discharge device for discharging shipments according to the distribution information in the other sorting devices associated collection container, each transport device between the discharge device and the Verteilfconceern a Einschleusvoriques for separating consignments from an associated sump u nd has these consignments in the shipment stream to the distribution compartments, wherein each transport device between the infeed device and the distribution compartments has a further reading device for the distribution information of the consigned consignments, and wherein a transport system for transporting the collection container between the discharge devices of the transport devices and the sluice devices of the
- the sorting destinations of the mailings can be located in each of the sorting devices, regardless of which of the singling devices they come from. Shipments intended for an adjacent sorting device are discharged on the basis of their distribution information and transferred to the corresponding collection container. When the sump is full, it is transported to the adjacent sorter; the cached items are singulated, introduced into the mail stream of the sorting device and sorted by means of the distribution information acquired by means of the further reading device. The smuggling of the broadcasts in the broadcast stream takes place in the transmission gaps that have arisen due to the previous ejection of broadcasts.
- the relevant infeed device can be controlled by a light barrier detecting the transmission gaps or by the outfeed device which identifies the transmission gaps.
- the infeed devices preferably have mail buffers for buffering mailings and control the respectively upstream separating devices for generating the required mailing gaps.
- the mailing buffers also serve for the temporary buffering of larger mailings, in order to be able to wait for a sufficiently large mailing gap to be introduced.
- the number the collecting container in the arrangement according to the invention corresponds at least to the square of the number of sorting devices, so that at the same time at each sorting device one of these associated collecting container emptied and collecting container for all other sorting devices can be filled.
- the number of collection container is chosen taking into account the transport times for the container between the entry and exit points so that there is always a collection container at each entry and exit point.
- the input and / or ejection devices may have fixed transmission buffers for temporary storage of shipments, in order, for example, to ensure uninterrupted discharge of the shipments when a container is changed.
- the collection containers can be permanently assigned to the individual entry and exit points of the different sorting devices and transported back and forth between them.
- the collection containers can circulate freely in the transport system, wherein a management system due to detected container levels and positions of the collection container within the transport system, the individual collection containers are each directed to those infeed and Ausschleusstellen that can be reached in the shortest time.
- each sorting device a further discharge device for the non-identifiable by the reading device broadcasts and the transport system is adapted to transport a further collecting container for these shipments between the further discharge device and the Einschleusvorraum.
- the buffer capacity can in principle be made arbitrarily high. Statistical unequal distributions with regard to the shipment goals and temporarily occurring unfavorable presorting of the shipments can thus be compensated for almost without throughput loss.
- the sorting sections with the Verteilfumbleern can be very busy, so that the staff work to empty the bins is much more productive and also an automatic emptying of Verteilfumbleer can be economical.
- Example 1 According to the invention, the three machines (sorting devices) each having 500 distribution compartments are coupled to the transport system with the containers, so that of all three separating devices (feeders) all 1500 distribution compartments are reachable. An upstream sorting run is no longer necessary.
- Example 2 The two machines are equipped with only 250 Verteilfumbleern and coupled according to the invention. For sorting the items to a predetermined number of sorting destinations, it is therefore sufficient if the total number of distribution boxes of all sorting units corresponds to the predetermined number of sorting destinations. This saves the installation of 500 distribution compartments in the example mentioned. The installed 500 distribution compartments are twice as well utilized with correspondingly higher productivity when emptying.
- Example 3 The two machines are coupled according to the invention.
- the sorting of the shipments in two sorting runs to sequence can now be carried out without logistical difficulties, since already in the first sorting cycle all shipments are routed to the respective target machine for the second sorting pass.
- the second sorting pass is performed on each machine without any redistribution of shipments and thus at maximum throughput.
- the arrangement shown has three sorting devices 1a, 1b and 1c, the number in principle may be arbitrary.
- Each of the sorting devices 1a, 1b, 1c contains a separating device (feeder) 2a, 2b, 2c, in which a stack 3a, 4b, 4c automatically fed by an operator 3a, 3b, 3c or automatically delivers them to a transport device 5a, 5b, 5c become.
- a reading device (scanner) 6a, 6b, 6c reads the distribution information (letter addresses) on the individual items 4 and determines it on the basis of a sorting plan, the sorting destination, which can be in each of the three sorting devices 1a, 1b, 1c.
- the transport devices 5a, 5b, 5c each lead to a sorting section (sorter) 7a, 7b, 7c, in which distribution devices, not shown here sort the incoming shipments 4 according to the distribution information and the sorting plan in Verteilfowner 8a, 8b, 8c.
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- the local transport device 5a has for each other sorting device 1b, 1c of the arrangement in each case a discharge device 9ab, 9ac for discharging those consignments 4 whose sorting destination lies in the other sorting devices 1b, 1c.
- the discharged shipments 4 are automatically stacked in the collection points 10 positioned for the other sorting devices 1b, 1c. Due to the discharge of consignments 4, gaps are created in the consignment stream of the relevant transport device 5a.
- infeed devices 12a , 12b, 12c which singulate the mail items 4 from the incoming collection containers 10 and feed them into the mail flow to the sorting sections 7a, 7b, 7c.
- Each transport device 5a, 5b, 5c has, between the infeed device 12a, 12b, 12c and the sorting sections 7a, 7b, 7c, a further reading device 13a, 13b, 13c for the distribution information of the inserted shipments 4, so that these on the distribution compartments 8a, 8b , 8c can be sorted.
- a collecting container 10 is emptied at an entry point, it is automatically transferred to one of the discharge points 9ab, 9ac, 9ba, 9bc, 9ca, 9cb attributed.
- the relevant transfer point can be permanently assigned to the respective collecting container 10 so that it always shuttles between a fixed discharge point and a fixed insertion point. But it is also possible that in a conventional manner, the assignment of the collecting container 10 to the entry and exit points of the arrangement is variable and controlled by a management system based on the detectable instantaneous container levels and container positions in the transport system 11 time optimized.
- the number of collecting containers 10 corresponds, as shown, to at least the square of the number of sorting devices 1a, 1b, 1c.
- the transport system 11 preferably also contains further collecting containers 10 in order to avoid interruptions caused by the container transport times during the infeed and outfeed of items 4.
- fixed mail buffers can be provided at the entry and / or exit points, whereby interruptions during discharge are prevented even with each bin change.
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| EP06013163A EP1872868A1 (fr) | 2006-06-26 | 2006-06-26 | Système pour trier du courrier avec des informations distribution |
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| DE102010022082A1 (de) | 2009-06-26 | 2010-12-30 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Gegenständen mittels Speicherbereichen |
| DE102011077325A1 (de) | 2010-08-19 | 2012-02-23 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten mehrerer Gegenstände |
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| DE2742802A1 (de) * | 1977-09-23 | 1979-04-05 | Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag | Verteilanlage |
| EP0144908A2 (fr) * | 1983-12-02 | 1985-06-19 | COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'AUTOMATISME CGA-HBS Société Anonyme dite | Machine de tri à débit amélioré |
| WO2006056454A1 (fr) * | 2004-11-24 | 2006-06-01 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Dispositif pour effectuer un tri prealable de petits envois individuels |
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| DE2742802A1 (de) * | 1977-09-23 | 1979-04-05 | Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag | Verteilanlage |
| EP0144908A2 (fr) * | 1983-12-02 | 1985-06-19 | COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'AUTOMATISME CGA-HBS Société Anonyme dite | Machine de tri à débit amélioré |
| WO2006056454A1 (fr) * | 2004-11-24 | 2006-06-01 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Dispositif pour effectuer un tri prealable de petits envois individuels |
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| DE102010022082A1 (de) | 2009-06-26 | 2010-12-30 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Gegenständen mittels Speicherbereichen |
| US8374720B2 (en) | 2009-06-26 | 2013-02-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method and apparatus for sorting articles by way of storage regions |
| DE102011077325A1 (de) | 2010-08-19 | 2012-02-23 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten mehrerer Gegenstände |
| US8682478B2 (en) | 2010-08-19 | 2014-03-25 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method and apparatus for handling a plurality of articles |
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