US 2026/0233945 A1Published application

Vertical Sorter

AssigneeInterroll Holding AG

InventorFlorian Funk

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Abstract

Vertical sorter being configured to sort a conveyed item into one of a plurality of discharge areas; the vertical sorter including a plurality of conveyor carts, wherein the conveyor carts are movable in a conveying plane along a rectilinear conveying direction; wherein the conveyor carts are deflected in a rear deflection area from the conveying plane downward into a car return about a horizontal deflection axis; each conveyor cart being equipped with a discharge means, in particular a crossbelt or a pusher, the discharge means being selectively drivable to accelerate the conveyed item present on the conveyor cart in a cross direction transverse to the conveying direction; wherein a cover sheet is arranged between two adjacent conveyor carts to cover the gap between the two conveyor carts.

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Dependent claims

Vertical sorter (10),

the vertical sorter (10) being configured to sort a conveyed item (9) into one of a plurality of discharge areas (14);
the vertical sorter (10) comprising a plurality of conveyor carts (11),
wherein the conveyor carts (11) are movable in a conveying plane (FE) along a rectilinear conveying direction (FR);
wherein the conveyor carts (11) are deflected in a rear deflection area (H) from the conveying plane (FE) downward into a car return (19) about a horizontal deflection axis (A);
each conveyor cart (11) being equipped with a discharge means (12), the discharge means being selectively drivable to accelerate the conveyed item (9) present on the conveyor cart (11) in a cross direction (Q) transverse to the conveying direction (FR);
characterized in that a cover sheet (17) is arranged between two adjacent conveyor carts (11) to cover the gap between the two conveyor carts (11).

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Application: 19/530,962Filed 5 Feb 2026
Priority: EP 25156467.07 Feb 2025
Published: 13 Aug 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

B65G 47/82
Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types: rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or…
B65G 47/96
Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures; Throw-off carriages: devices for tilting links or platform
B65G 17/34
Individual load-carriers: having flat surfaces, e.g. platforms, grids, forks
B65G 17/345
Having flat surfaces, e.g. platforms, grids, forks: the surfaces being equipped with a conveyor

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