Material or article handling – Movable rack having superposed – charge-supporting elements,... – Rack moved vertically by elevating means
Patent
1986-01-30
1987-10-20
Reeves, Robert B.
Material or article handling
Movable rack having superposed, charge-supporting elements,...
Rack moved vertically by elevating means
209586, 209900, 209939, 221 13, 221211, 271 11, 271 14, 271 98, 271129, 271132, 271137, 414121, 414128, 414225, B65H 716
Patent
active
047010940
ABSTRACT:
The article separator comprises at least one transfer station (20) receiving the articles to be transferred to the entrance of at least one delivery conveyor (4). Each transfer station is equipped with at least one pickup arm (21) with a suction head (22) at one end, driven between the transfer station and the delivery conveyor and having a plurality of orifices (23) which can be selectively connected to a vacuum source or a blown air source under the control of a video processing circuit (33) coupled to a camera (32) that registers the scene at the front of the transfer station. The separator can handle mail deemed to be non-mechanically-sortable hereto.
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Courjaret Francois
Del Fabbro Gilbert
Devic Jean-Noel
Divoux Michel
Forella Guy
Compagnie Generale d'Automatisme CGA-HBS
Reeves Robert B.
Wacyra Edward M.
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