Sorting apparatus

Details Sorting apparatus Sorting apparatus

1985-09-05

1987-06-09

Schacher, Richard A.

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

Multiple discharge

271200, 271294, B65H 3910

Patent

active

046715053

ABSTRACT:
A sorting apparatus includes a plurality of trays, each having a pair of tray pins on the both sides of the sheet inlet of the tray and being held in a stacked condition; tray inlet holding members interposed between the tray pins of the vertically adjacent trays to define an inlet for a sheet and being vertically movable and rotatable; member which, upon rotation of the tray inlet holding member, moves the tray pins which are in contact with the holding members vertically while the holding member moves in the opposite vertical dirction, thereby shifting the sheet inlet defined between the tray pins; and supporting members disposed not to interfere with the vertical movement of the holding member and made into contact with the respective pairs of the tray pins in such a manner that the supporting members bear the bearing load produced from each tray and permit the tray pins to override the supporting members when the bearing load is greater than a predetermined value. Since the supporting member does not bear the whole weight of the stacked trays, a great driving force is not required to rotate the supporting member, and the capacity of the motor for driving the supporting member can be decreased.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4478406 (1984-10-01), DuBois

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