Sorter

Details Sorter Sorter

1991-02-26

1992-01-21

Skaggs, H. Grant

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

Multiple discharge

271294, B65H 3910

Patent

active

050822578

ABSTRACT:
A sorter includes a shifting mechanism for sequentially shifting the receptacles and for holding each receptacle shifted in an open position in which the articles to be treated may be placed on the receptacle. The shifting mechanism is provided with a pair of Geneva wheels each having at least one groove formed therein on a predetermined phase condition. The shifting mechanism further includes a first guide slot to vertically movably align and guide the pins of each receptacle, and a second guide slot continuous to the first guide slot, the second guide slot being adapted to laterally guide a pin of one of the receptacles for drawing out the one receptacle. The pin of the one receptacle is biased by a biasing mechanism against the outer circumferential surfaces of the Geneva wheels. The receptacles are received in a receptacle carrier, and the receptacle carrier is vertically movably arranged. A restraining mechanism is provided to the receptacle carrier for restraining the pins in the first guide slot in contact with adjacent pins.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4328963 (1982-05-01), DuBois et al.
patent: 4332377 (1982-06-01), DuBois et al.
patent: 4433837 (1984-02-01), Romanowski

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