Bi-directional belt sorter

Details Bi-directional belt sorter Bi-directional belt sorter

1997-01-22

1999-05-11

Bucci, David A.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

By loading or unloading section at selected one of a...

198377, B65G37/00

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059018305

ABSTRACT:
A bi-directional belt sorter for unloading items into a selected bin located along a travel path of a conveyor system includes a carrier and a support frame secured to the carrier. The carrier has a plurality of orientations with respect to the support frame. The carrier includes a conveyor belt for unloading items into the selected bin located to the side of or in-line with the travel path of the conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a host computer for controlling the distribution of items to selected bins.

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