EP 0566456 A1 19931020 - Arrangement for sorting objects having different destinations.

Title (en)

Arrangement for sorting objects having different destinations.

Title (de)

Anlage zum Sortieren von Gegenständen verschiedener Bestimmungen.

Title (fr)

Installation de tri d'objets ayant des destinations différentes.

Publication

EP 0566456 A1 19931020 (FR)

Application

EP 93400925 A 19930408

Priority

FR 9204504 A 19920413

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an apparatus for sorting objects, particularly letters, having different destinations. The apparatus comprises n sorting machines (Mi) connected to a common conveyor (10). Each machine has bins (30 to 36) corresponding to pi of the N possible destinations. The objects introduced through the entrance (12) to the machine (M1) and not corresponding to one of the pi destinations are directed to the holding zones (M'2 to M'5), each zone corresponding to the destinations corresponding to the n-1 other sorting machines (M2 to M5) to which the objects are periodically transferred. <IMAGE>

Abstract (fr)

L'invention concerne une installation de tri d'objets, notamment de lettres, ayant des destinations différentes. L'installation comprend n machines de tri (Mi) reliées à un convoyeur commun (10). Chaque machine comporte des cases (30 à 36) associées à pi des N destinations possibles. Les objets introduits à l'entrée (12) de la machine (M1) et ne correspondant pas à une des pi destinations sont dirigés vers les zones de stockage (M'2 à M'5), chaque zone correspondant aux destinations associées aux n-1 autres machines de tri (M2 à M5) vers lesquelles les objets sont périodiquement transférés. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B07C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

B07C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 209/90 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[Y] FR 2387697 A1 19781117 - BERTIN & CIE [FR]
[Y] EP 0144908 A2 19850619 - HOTCHKISS BRANDT SOGEME [FR]
[A] FR 1329251 A 19630607 - SIEMENS AG
[A] EP 0429118 A1 19910529 - NEDERLAND PTT [NL]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0566456 A1 19931020; EP 0566456 B1 19960904; CA 2093725 A1 19931014; CA 2093725 C 19961119; DE 69304390 D1 19961010; DE 69304390 T2 19970206; ES 2091566 T3 19961101; FR 2689789 A1 19931015; FR 2689789 B1 19970103; US 5346072 A 19940913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93400925 A 19930408; CA 2093725 A 19930408; DE 69304390 T 19930408; ES 93400925 T 19930408; FR 9204504 A 19920413; US 4405793 A 19930408