Title:
【発明の名称】分類装置のための自動トレー取扱装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003507171
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for handling trays for use with an article sorter includes providing a conveying surface along a plurality of sorter units and conveying empty trays along the conveying surface. The empty trays that are being conveyed along the conveying surface are stopped with a tray stopping device that is positioned at least partially below the conveying surface and operable to project a portion of the tray stopping device above the conveying surface to engage and stop an empty tray. The stopped empty trays are moved from the conveying surface to the tray support areas in a direction generally transverse to the conveying surface. The empty trays are at least partially filled at the tray support areas, and the partially filled trays are moved from the tray support area onto the conveying surface.
Inventors:
Barnes, Gary Pee
Olson, Douglas E
Shisa, Ricardo N
Olson, Douglas E
Shisa, Ricardo N
Application Number:
JP2001516682A
Publication Date:
February 25, 2003
Filing Date:
July 31, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
International Classes:
B07C3/00; B65G29/00; B07C3/08; (IPC1-7): B07C3/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Iwao Yamaguchi