(19)
(11) EP 2 206 564 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(43) Date of publication:
14.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/28

(21) Application number: 10150074.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B07C 3/06(2006.01)
B65H 29/58(2006.01)
 B65H 29/16(2006.01)
B65H 29/66(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 07.01.2009 IT TO20090002

(71) Applicant: ELSAG DATAMAT S.p.A.
Genova (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • De Leo, Guido Teodoro
    16134 Genova (IT)
  • Franzone, Cristiano
    16154 Genova (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Machine for sorting flats


(57) A sorting machine at least for flat postal items comprises a stacking module (6) having a plurality of stacking stations (11), which define respective channels (23) along which the postal products are carried and a first plurality of rollers (30) for handling the postal products along the stacking stations (11), a first carrying assembly (9) defining a second channel (31) configured for carrying the postal products towards the stacking module (6) and comprising a second plurality of rollers (27, 28) for carrying the postal products, a plurality of deviating assemblies (10), each of which comprises a first device (21) selectively mobile for deviating a flat into the channel (23) of the desired stacking station (11), and a second carrying assembly (12) delimiting an outlet channel (39) communicating with the plurality of stacking stations (11), wherein at least one of the first and second rollers (27, 28, 30) is mobile transversely with respect to the direction of conveyance of the postal products on the machine (1).