Conveyance assisting apparatus, conveyance apparatus, and packaging sorting apparatus

A conveyance apparatus comprising,

• a conveyance apparatus main body including a first base portion and a door portion that is supported by the first base portion so as to be rotatable and that is configured to open and close between a closed position where a package is placed on the door portion and an open position where the package is dropped;
• and
• a conveyance assisting apparatus including:
• a placement portion having a placement surface on which a package is placed,
• a second base portion fixed to the conveyance apparatus main body,
• a support portion that is provided on the second base portion and supports the placement portion so that the placement portion is movable in a first direction between a first position where the placement portion covers the door portion and a second position where the placement portion uncovers the door portion,
• a moving device that is provided on the second base portion and is configured to move the placement portion, and
• a projecting portion provided on the placement surface and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

A package sorting apparatus comprising:

• a rail;
• a first chute provided below the rail;
• a second chute provided on a side of the rail;
• a conveyance apparatus including a conveyance apparatus main body and a conveyance assisting apparatus,
• the conveyance apparatus main body including:
• a first base portion movably supported by the rail and
• a door portion that is rotatably supported by the first base portion and that is configured to be opened and closed between a closed position where a package is placed on the door portion and an open position where the package is fed into the first chute,
• the conveyance assisting apparatus including:
• a placement portion having a placement surface on which a package is placed,
• a second base portion fixed to the conveyance apparatus main body,
• a support portion that is provided on the second base portion and supports the placement portion so that the placement portion is movable in a first direction between a first position where the placement portion covers the door portion and a second position where the placement portion uncovers the door portion to feed the package into the second chute,
• a moving device that is provided on the second base portion and is configured to move the placement portion, and
• a projecting portion that is provided on the placement surface and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
• a first device that is provided along the rail and is configured to open the door portion at a timing when the conveyance apparatus passes through the first device;
• a second device that is provided along the rail and is configured to operate the moving device at a timing when the conveyance apparatus passes through the second device;
• and
• a control device that is configured to control the first device and the second device.