Machine for sorting flats
AssigneeElsag Datamat SPA
InventorsGuido Teodoro De Leo, Cristiano Franzone
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AssigneeElsag Datamat SPA
InventorsGuido Teodoro De Leo, Cristiano Franzone
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A sorting machine at least for flat postal items comprises a stacking module having a plurality of stacking stations, which define respective channels along which the postal products are carried and a first plurality of rollers for handling the postal products along the stacking stations, a first carrying assembly defining a second channel configured for carrying the postal products towards the stacking module and comprising a second plurality of rollers for carrying the postal products, a plurality of deviating assemblies, each of which comprises a first device selectively mobile for deviating a flat into the channel of the desired stacking station, and a second carrying assembly delimiting an outlet channel communicating with the plurality of stacking stations, wherein at least one of the first and second rollers is mobile transversely with respect to the direction of conveyance of the postal products on the machine.
A sorting machine for processing at least flat postal items comprising a stacking module (6) having a plurality of stacking stations (11) defining respective channels (23) along which the postal products are carried and a first plurality of rollers (30) for handling the postal products along said stacking stations (11), a first carrying assembly (9) defining a second channel (31) configured so as to carry the postal products towards said stacking module (6) and comprising a second plurality of rollers (27, 28) for carrying said postal products, a plurality of deviating assemblies (10) each of which comprises a first device (21) that may selectively be moved to deviate a flat in said channel (23) of the desired stacking station (11), a second carrying assembly (12) delimiting an outlet channel (39) communicating with said plurality of stacking stations (11), in which at least one of said first and second rollers (27, 28, 30) may transversally be moved with respect to the direction along which the postal products are carried on the machine (1), and further comprising a support plane (P) on which the flats rest by gravity, and in that said first and second carrying assembly (9, 12) and said stacking module (6) are configured so as to come into contact with a face of the flats and carry the latter in an upright position on said support plane (P) before depositing the flats into the stacking stations.
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