Title (en)

PAPER SORTING SYSTEM

Title (de)

PAPIERSORTIERSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE TRIAGE DU PAPIER

Publication

EP 1181227 A4 20041020 (EN)

Application

EP 00928574 A 20000428

Priority

• US 0011561 W 20000428
• US 30270799 A 19990429
• US 30270699 A 19990429
• US 30199399 A 19990429
• US 30199299 A 19990429
• US 30199099 A 19990429

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0066465A9] The present invention includes devices and methods for handling and sorting paper. Devices for accelerating and spreading paper from a paper input (14) to a sensor (23) are disclosed. Operably thin layers of paper are passed through a sensor at cost effective feed rates. One embodiment of the invention includes a spreader (24) positioned to receive paper (12) from the input and an inclined feed section (18) downstream of the spreader. The inclined feed section includes first and second inclined conveyors (50, 52) to further accelerate and spread the paper. A feed accelerator (84) is operably positioned to receive paper from the second inclined conveyor. The feed accelerator further accelerates and separates the paper. The feed accelerator feeds the paper to the sensor which is operably connected to an ejector (92) downstream of the sensor. Targeted paper is ejected from the paper stream and product paper continues downstream to a product conveyor (102).

IPC 1-7

B65G 47/31; B65H 29/24; B65H 29/66; B07B 13/05; B07C 5/342; B07B 9/02; D21B 1/08

IPC 8 full level

B03B 9/06 (2006.01); B07B 9/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/02 (2006.01); B65H 29/24 (2006.01); B65H 29/62 (2006.01); B65H 29/66 (2006.01); D21B 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B03B 9/061 (2013.01); B07B 9/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/02 (2013.01); B65H 29/245 (2013.01); B65H 29/62 (2013.01); B65H 29/66 (2013.01); D21B 1/028 (2013.01); B65H 2301/44514 (2013.01); B65H 2404/561 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XA] US 5675416 A 19971007 - CAMPBELL DUNCAN B [US], et al
• [A] US 5333797 A 19940802 - BECKER JOHN C [US], et al
• [A] US 5024335 A 19910618 - LUNDELL VERNON J [US]
• [A] DE 4322324 A1 19950112 - HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]
• [A] US 3747755 A 19730724 - SENTURIA S, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0066465 A1 20001109; WO 0066465 A9 20011101; AT E470636 T1 20100615; AU 4679100 A 20001117; DE 60044530 D1 20100722; EP 1181227 A1 20020227; EP 1181227 A4 20041020; EP 1181227 B1 20100609

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0011561 W 20000428; AT 00928574 T 20000428; AU 4679100 A 20000428; DE 60044530 T 20000428; EP 00928574 A 20000428