Conveyors: power-driven – Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections – Including power-driven means for laterally shifting a...
Patent
1997-09-08
1999-11-23
Terrell, William E.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections
Including power-driven means for laterally shifting a...
1983695, 19837008, 1983701, B65G 3700
Patent
active
059883561
ABSTRACT:
Provided is an improved sorter assembly that is capable of directly receiving articles from multiple upstream sources and directly sorting to multiple downstream destinations, and that can sort a wide variety of articles, including heavy, bulky articles. The sorter assembly includes a carrying conveyor having a conveying surface that carries the articles being sorted. The carrying conveyor carries articles in a longitudinal direction between an upstream end and a downstream end of the carrying conveyor. The sorter assembly also includes a diverter that extends perpendicularly from and moves across the conveying surface to define a plurality of diverting orientations. While the articles are being conveyed by the carrying conveyor, the diverter engages and directs the articles at least partially laterally across the conveying surface toward the articles' destinations. The diverter pivots about an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the conveying surface, and that axis of rotation can be moved laterally across the conveying surface. The axis of rotation of the diverter can also be moved to be proximate to or between the opposite ends of the diverter. The diverter can also translate across the conveying surface. The ability to translate, rotate and move the axis of rotation allows a single diverter to easily and efficiently divert from multiple upstream sources to multiple downstream destinations.
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Terrell William E.
Tran Khoi H.
United Parcel Service of America Inc.
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