Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATED HANDLING OF STACKS OF FLAT MAIL ITEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/067848
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (12) comprising a rotating apparatus (15), which rotates the stack (25) during operation from a starting orientation, in which the mail items (21) lie flat, one on top of the other, to a processing orientation, in which the mail items (21) are arranged substantially standing next to each other. The device (1) also comprises a retaining means (26), which retains the stack (25) while the stack is rotated, and a transport support (34), which supports the stack (25) in the processing orientation and by means of which the stack (25) can be moved in an advancing direction (V). According to the invention, in order to be able to process more mail items per unit of time in the device and by means of the method, the transport support (34) is separate from the rotating apparatus.
Inventors:
BERDELLE-HILGE PETER (DE)
WANNER BERTRAM (DE)
WANNER BERTRAM (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/072293
Publication Date:
June 26, 2014
Filing Date:
October 24, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIEMENS AG (DE)
International Classes:
B65H1/30; B07C1/02; B65H7/02; B65H15/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998005577A1 | 1998-02-12 |
Foreign References:
| US20020146308A1 | 2002-10-10 | |||
| US20040193554A1 | 2004-09-30 | |||
| EP1585057A1 | 2005-10-12 | |||
| EP1350748A2 | 2003-10-08 | |||
| EP2447197A2 | 2012-05-02 |
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