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US 12,722,909 B2Granted
Cross-belt sorter
AssigneeEurosort B.V.
InventorsWouter Balk, Patrick Theodorus Johannes Van Haaster, Martinus Fredericus Johannes Duivenvoorden
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AssigneeEurosort B.V.
InventorsWouter Balk, Patrick Theodorus Johannes Van Haaster, Martinus Fredericus Johannes Duivenvoorden
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A cross-belt sorter with a plurality of interconnected carriers drivable behind each other in a conveying direction. Each carrier is provided with a cross-belt for supporting a product. The cross-belt is drivable in a belt driving direction extending transversely to the conveying direction. A pushing element is mounted to the cross-belt for pushing against a product on the cross-belt in the event that a product on the cross-belt tends to move with respect to the cross-belt in opposite direction of the belt driving direction. The pushing element has an upright orientation with respect to the cross-belt and is supported in the belt driving direction by a supporting member which is at least between opposite side edges of the cross-belt fixed to the pushing element and to the cross-belt at respective distances from an intersection between the pushing element and the cross-belt.
A cross-belt sorter comprising a plurality of interconnected carriers which are drivable behind each other in a conveying direction, wherein each of the carriers is provided with a cross-belt that provides a product supporting section for supporting a product, which cross-belt is drivable in a belt driving direction extending transversely to the conveying direction, first and second pushing elements are mounted to each said cross-belt for pushing against a product on the product supporting section of the cross-belt in the event that the product on the product supporting section of the cross-belt tends to move with respect to the cross-belt in a direction opposite the belt driving direction, and each said carrier is provided with two side walls along the cross-belt, such that in a neutral position of the cross-belt the first and second pushing elements, the two side walls and the product supporting section of the cross-belt form a four-sided tray.
A cross-belt sorter comprising a plurality of interconnected carriers which are drivable behind each other in a conveying direction, wherein each of the carriers is provided with a cross-belt for supporting a product, which cross-belt is drivable in a belt driving direction extending transversely to the conveying direction, first and second pushing elements are mounted to each said cross-belt for pushing against a product on the cross-belt in the event that the product on the cross-belt tends to move with respect to the cross-belt in a direction opposite the belt driving direction, and each said pushing element and each said supporting member are pivotably mounted to each other and to the cross-belt and each said carrier is provided with two side walls along the cross-belt, such that in a neutral position of the cross-belt the first and second pushing elements, the two side walls and the product supporting section of the cross-belt form a four-sided tray.
A cross-belt sorter comprising a plurality of interconnected carriers which are drivable behind each other in a conveying direction, wherein each of the carriers is provided with a cross-belt for supporting a product, which cross-belt is drivable in a belt driving direction extending transversely to the conveying direction, wherein first and second pushing elements are mounted to each said cross-belt for pushing against a product on the cross-belt in the event that the product on the cross-belt tends to move with respect to the cross-belt in a direction opposite the belt driving direction, each said cross-belt is guided by cross-belt reverse rollers at opposite sides of the carrier, and adjacent to at least one of the cross-belt reverse rollers the carrier is provided with an inclination guide for guiding the cross-belt between said cross-belt reverse roller and an elevated level above the cross-belt reverse roller at a distance from the cross-belt reverse roller.
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