Postal sorting machine for sorting flat articles with a separation flap
AssigneeSolystic
InventorsFrancois Agier, Damien Berliet, Emmanuel Delbe, Olivier De Sousa
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Abstract
A postal sorting machine for flat articles on edge, said machine comprising first belt conveyor means suitable for conveying said flat articles along a first path, a plurality of sorting outlets, each of which is associated with a separator flap mounted to move about a pivot axis between a first position in which it does not interfere with said first path and a second position in which it intersects said first path so as to direct said flat articles along a second path, said separator flap being suspended by a pivot rod extending on one side of said flap only, so that the zone under said separator flap is left free.
Claims11
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A postal sorting machine for flat articles on edge, said machine comprising:
- a frame carrying at least first belt conveyor means suitable for conveying said flat articles along a first path,
- at least one separator flap mounted to move about a pivot axis between a first position in which it does not interfere with said first path and a second position in which it intersects said first path so as to direct said flat articles along a second path,
- said postal sorting machine being characterized in that said separator flap comprises a vane secured to or integral with a pivot rod, which pivot rod defines said pivot axis, and extends on one side of said flap only and is fastened to said frame so that said pivot flap is suspended by said pivot rod while the zone under said separator flap is left free.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.