EP1876118A3 - Device and method for emptying a mailing item container for replenishing a pile in a feeder - Google Patents

Device and method for emptying a mailing item container for replenishing a pile in a feeder Download PDF

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EP1876118A3
EP1876118A3 EP07111755A EP07111755A EP1876118A3 EP 1876118 A3 EP1876118 A3 EP 1876118A3 EP 07111755 A EP07111755 A EP 07111755A EP 07111755 A EP07111755 A EP 07111755A EP 1876118 A3 EP1876118 A3 EP 1876118A3
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replenishing
emptying
pile
feeder
letter box
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French (fr)
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EP1876118A2 (en
EP1876118B1 (en
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Peter Dr. Berdelle-Hilge
Thomas Buckenmaier
Dietmar Oexle
Armin Zimmermann
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Siemens AG
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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
    • B65H15/00—Overturning articles
    • B65H15/02—Overturning 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
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/02—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge
    • B65H1/025—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge with controlled positively-acting mechanical devices for advancing the pile to present the articles to the separating device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/30—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for replenishing the pile during continuous separation of articles therefrom
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4225—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles in or on special supports
    • B65H2301/42254—Boxes; Cassettes; Containers
    • B65H2301/422542—Boxes; Cassettes; Containers emptying or unloading processes
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Pile Receivers (AREA)

Abstract

The device (2) has a conveying device (4) for transporting letters to a separation device. A holding device (12) holds a letter box (14) at the conveying device, where the letter box is open upwards. A swiveling unit (16) swivels the letter box towards the conveying device. The swiveling unit is activated along the conveying device at different locations, and a vibration unit vibrates the swiveled letter box. An independent claim is also included for a method for separation of letters arranged in a stack.
EP07111755A 2006-07-05 2007-07-04 Device and method for emptying a mailing item container for replenishing a pile in a feeder Not-in-force EP1876118B1 (en)

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DE102006031119A DE102006031119B3 (en) 2006-07-05 2006-07-05 Postal goods e.g. letters, separation device, has holding device to hold letter box at conveying device, and swiveling unit to swivel box towards conveying device, where unit is activated along conveying device at different locations

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EP1876118A2 EP1876118A2 (en) 2008-01-09
EP1876118A3 true EP1876118A3 (en) 2008-02-20
EP1876118B1 EP1876118B1 (en) 2009-12-30

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EP07111755A Not-in-force EP1876118B1 (en) 2006-07-05 2007-07-04 Device and method for emptying a mailing item container for replenishing a pile in a feeder

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AT (1) ATE453596T1 (en)
DE (2) DE102006031119B3 (en)

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EP2700598B1 (en) 2012-08-24 2014-10-01 Die Schweizerische Post AG Device for pivoting mainly square-shaped containers with an open top
FR3076228B1 (en) * 2017-12-29 2019-11-29 Solystic DEVICE FOR FEEDING A STRIPPING STORE IN SINGLE MAIL ARTICLES

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DE2656619A1 (en) * 1975-12-24 1977-07-14 Int Standard Electric Corp Flat item discharge equipment - has actuators capable of rotating in opposite directions through right angle
US4082262A (en) * 1977-02-14 1978-04-04 Halm Instrument Co., Inc. Feeder hopper for documents
WO1998016451A1 (en) * 1996-10-16 1998-04-23 Bell & Howell Postal Systems Inc. Pivotal mail tray unloader
WO1998023393A1 (en) * 1996-11-29 1998-06-04 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for emptying receptacles, particularly for use in postal sorting stations
DE19742367A1 (en) * 1997-09-25 1999-04-01 Siemens Ag Method and device for unloading sheet material from containers

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DE2724284A1 (en) * 1977-05-28 1978-12-07 Licentia Gmbh Loading equipment for letters - has control operating circulating drive according to signal from sensor in stacking mechanism region
FR2663915B1 (en) * 1990-07-02 1993-12-31 Cga Hbs DEVICE FOR LOADING ARTICLES ON A STACKING STORE AND LOADING METHOD USING THE SAME.
DE19545716C1 (en) * 1995-12-07 1996-09-05 Licentia Gmbh Device for automatic loading material input of letter distribution unit
US6347710B1 (en) * 1999-12-13 2002-02-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Storage rack for storing sorted mailpieces
US6722838B2 (en) * 2001-04-10 2004-04-20 Bowe Bell & Howell Company Method and system for high speed tray unloading and mail transporting
DE10326495B8 (en) * 2003-06-10 2004-12-16 Deutsche Post Ag Method for processing mailpieces

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2656619A1 (en) * 1975-12-24 1977-07-14 Int Standard Electric Corp Flat item discharge equipment - has actuators capable of rotating in opposite directions through right angle
US4082262A (en) * 1977-02-14 1978-04-04 Halm Instrument Co., Inc. Feeder hopper for documents
WO1998016451A1 (en) * 1996-10-16 1998-04-23 Bell & Howell Postal Systems Inc. Pivotal mail tray unloader
WO1998023393A1 (en) * 1996-11-29 1998-06-04 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for emptying receptacles, particularly for use in postal sorting stations
DE19742367A1 (en) * 1997-09-25 1999-04-01 Siemens Ag Method and device for unloading sheet material from containers

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ATE453596T1 (en) 2010-01-15
EP1876118A2 (en) 2008-01-09
DE102006031119B3 (en) 2007-12-06
DE502007002464D1 (en) 2010-02-11
EP1876118B1 (en) 2009-12-30

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