Global Patent Index - EP 0589821 A1

EP 0589821 A1 19940330 - Sorting apparatus and sorting unit for the same.

Title (en)

Sorting apparatus and sorting unit for the same.

Title (de)

Sortiervorrichtung und Sortiereinheit für diese.

Title (fr)

Appareil de triage et unité de triage pour celui-ci.

Publication

EP 0589821 A1 19940330 (EN)

Application

EP 93610053 A 19930922

Priority

DK 119392 A 19920925

Abstract (en)

A sorting apparatus for laundry comprises a feeding conveyor (A), a reading conveyor (B), an intermediate conveyor (C) and a sorting section (D) with a number of sorting units (1) each incorporating an inclined conveyor (2). Items of laundry are individually conveyed from position E and distributed to a number of destinations (5). Between each conveyor (2) there is arranged a sorting unit (1) comprising at least one moveable or pivotable plate. At the end of the sorting apparatus there is arranged an additional sorting shaft (6). Each item carries an electronic transponder which is read by the antenna (21) by the reading conveyor (B). The reading is entered in the control unit of the apparatus which controls the sorting by applying information from encoders (23, 23', 23'') and photo cell arrangements (24, 24', 24'') by the individual conveyors. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 93/00; B07C 5/36

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/36 (2006.01); D06F 93/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/362 (2013.01); D06F 93/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0589821 A1 19940330; EP 0589821 B1 19980603; AT E166931 T1 19980615; DE 69318918 D1 19980709; DE 69318918 T2 19990304; DK 119392 A 19940326; DK 119392 D0 19920925; DK 171210 B1 19960729; ES 2120488 T3 19981101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93610053 A 19930922; AT 93610053 T 19930922; DE 69318918 T 19930922; DK 119392 A 19920925; ES 93610053 T 19930922