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EP 1390159 B1 20080730 - METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SORTING CAPACITY WHEN SORTING FLAT SORTING ITEMS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SORTING CAPACITY WHEN SORTING FLAT SORTING ITEMS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR STEIGERUNG DER SORTIERKAPAZITAT BEI DER SORTIERUNG VON FLACHEN SORTIERGUTSTÜCKEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR AUGMENTER LA CAPACITE DE TRI LORS D'UNE OPERATION DE TRI D'ARTICLES PLATS

Publication

EP 1390159 B1 20080730 (DE)

Application

EP 02722231 A 20020316

Priority

  • EP 02722231 A 20020316
  • EP 0202932 W 20020316
  • EP 01112228 A 20010518

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1258297A1] The plant includes equal numbers of destination paths (W) and conveyor positions (8, 9) with a recirculating sorting conveyor delivering to the sorting compartments. Destinations (A-E) of the first sorting circuit include corresponding sorting compartments. A second, sequential sorting circuit is then employed for secondary sorting to further sorting compartments.

IPC 8 full level

B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B07C 3/082 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1258297 A1 20021120; DE 50212576 D1 20080911; EP 1390159 A1 20040225; EP 1390159 B1 20080730; JP 2004524971 A 20040819; JP 3983173 B2 20070926; US 2004103107 A1 20040527; WO 02094461 A1 20021128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01112228 A 20010518; DE 50212576 T 20020316; EP 0202932 W 20020316; EP 02722231 A 20020316; JP 2002591168 A 20020316; US 71320203 A 20031117