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AssigneeSolystic
InventorsPierre Campagnolle, Bruno Cartal, Jacques Chapelet
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The invention relates to a stacker device comprising a support surface (24, 24′) on which a stack (P) of flat articles (O1-On) is formed as the flat articles are inserted and pushed on-edge one-by-one in a main direction (D) against a retaining element (18) for retaining the stack, which element is provided at the front end of said stack. The support surface (24, 24′) is mounted to be free to move in translation in the main direction (D), being moved synchronously with the movement of the retaining element (18) in said direction, thereby imparting excellent stability to the stack formed in this way. The retaining element (18) is also mounted to move relative to the frame (10) and associated with means arranged so as to exert a return force on the stack of flat articles (O1-On) in such a manner as to retain it. The invention also relates to a postal sorting machine equipped with at least one such stacker device.
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A stacker device for stacking flat articles on edge, said device comprising a frame supporting a support surface on which a stack of said flat articles can be formed, a retaining element disposed at a front end of the stack for retaining the stack as the flat articles are inserted and pushed on-edge one-by-one in a main direction against the retaining element, said retaining element being mounted to move relative to the frame and being associated with means arranged so as to exert a return force on the stack of flat articles in such a manner as to retain it, wherein the support surface is mounted to be free to move in translation relative to the frame in the main direction, and wherein the support surface is configured to move synchronously with the movement of the retaining element in said direction.
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