Singulation of parcels
OwnerDetlef Walter, Sidy Diop +6inventors
InventorsDetlef Walter, Sidy Diop, Arnd Kraemer, Kai Ventz, Karl Warnecke, Stefan Huke, Tillmann Eid, Bernd Hartmann
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the singulation of packages, especially for the singulation of parcels. The invention is based on the assumption that the parcels are initially present as a bulk flow. The packages are transported in the form of a package flow on fifteen different transport means at different transport speeds, whereby the transport direction is deflected at least once by approximately 90°.
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A method for singulation of parcels, whereby the parcels are initially presented as a bulk flow that is a three-dimensional pile and includes parcels located behind each other, next to each other and on top of each other;
- wherein the parcels are transported in the form of a package flow in a transport direction on at least two different transport means at different transport speeds, whereby the transport direction includes a deflection and is deflected at least once by approximately 45°, and,
- wherein at least one of the at least two different transport means is configured so as to rise at an angle of ascent in the transport direction so that the outlet side of said one transport means is at a different height than an inlet side of said one transport means whereby a parcel stacked on top of a bottom parcel is urged to fall off the bottom parcel.
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