High speed sorting/diverting apparatus, an apparatus controller

Details High speed sorting/diverting apparatus, an apparatus controller High speed sorting/diverting apparatus, an apparatus controller

1997-02-07

2000-07-11

Olszewski, Robert P.

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1983496, 1983499, 364131, B65G 4719

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060858923

ABSTRACT:
Featured is a sorting/diverting apparatus that diverts articles from a plurality of moving belts that are at a nominal base height. The apparatus includes a support frame, a plurality of rollers that are rotatably mounted to the support frame, a moving mechanism that moves the support frame back and forth between first and second position. The rollers also are mounted so as to be parallel to the moving belts. In the first position the rollers are disposed below the nominal base height and in the second position at least a portion of the rollers is disposed above the base height. The apparatus further includes a drive motor and a drive mechanism that mechanically interconnects the drive motor and each of the rollers. Also featured is an apparatus controller that controls the moving of the support frame and the operation of the drive motor. Preferably, the controller is operated so the rollers are simultaneously rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when in the second position. Each controller includes bi-directional communications ports, a processor that processes information and provides outputs, and an applications program for execution within the processor that includes instructions and criteria for processing the information and providing the processor outputs. Also featured is a system using the above described controller and apparatus and a tick signal generator that provides a periodic signal input to the controller for inter alia article position tracking.

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