Multi-compartment end station for a sorting system

Terminal device for a sorting plant for sorting piece goods, comprising:

• a receiving device;
• a transport device;
• and a row arrangement of terminal stations arranged in a row;
• wherein the receiving device is configured to receive piece goods from a sorter outlet of a sorter of the sorting plant and to deliver the piece goods to the transport device;
• wherein the transport device includes a transport unit movable to each of the terminal stations arranged in the row;
• and
• wherein the transport device is configured to take over the piece goods delivered by the receiving device and to transport the piece goods with the transport unit to a desired terminal station of the terminal stations arranged in the row and to deliver the piece goods to the desired terminal station.

A method for sorting piece goods, comprising:

• transferring piece goods from a sorter outlet of a sorter to a receiving device of a terminal device;
• dispensing of the piece goods from the receiving device to a transport unit of a transport device, the transport unit being assigned a row arrangement of terminal stations arranged in a row, and the transport unit being movable to each terminal station arranged in a row arrangement;
• and
• transporting the piece goods delivered to the transport unit via the transport unit to a desired terminal station of the terminal stations arranged in the row and transferring the piece goods from the transport unit to the desired terminal station.

A sorting system, comprising:

• a sorter;
• and
• a terminal device;
• wherein the terminal device includes a receiving device, a transport device and a row arrangement of terminal stations arranged in a row;
• wherein the receiving device is configured to receive piece goods from a sorter outlet of the sorter of a sorting plant and to deliver the piece goods to the transport device;
• wherein the transport device includes a transport unit movable to each of the terminal stations arranged in the row;
• and
• wherein the transport device is configured to take over the piece goods delivered by the receiving device and to transport the piece goods with the transport unit to a desired terminal station of the terminal stations arranged in the row and to deliver the piece goods to the desired terminal station.