Mail processing system and method of delivering articles to delivery locations therein
First Claim
1. A method of delivering articles to predetermined delivery locations within a mail processing system, comprising:
- guiding a transport vehicle loaded with an article along a delivery path towards a delivery location;
guiding the transport vehicle to an elevator device to board the elevator device at a first level;
indexing the elevator device to move the transport vehicle from the first level to a second level; and
guiding the transport vehicle out of the elevator device at the second level to travel along the delivery path.
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Abstract
A mail processing system that delivers articles to delivery locations includes a predetermined number of casing towers arranged in parallel, wherein each casing tower has a plurality of slots to receive articles. A transport system is associated with the casing towers and configured to guide at least one transport vehicle loaded with an article along a delivery path towards a delivery location. At least one elevator device is coupled to the transport system and configured to receive the transport vehicle at a first level and to index the elevator device to move the transport vehicle from the first level to a second level, where the transport vehicle exits the elevator device to travel along the delivery path.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of delivering articles to predetermined delivery locations within a mail processing system, comprising:
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guiding a transport vehicle loaded with an article along a delivery path towards a delivery location; guiding the transport vehicle to an elevator device to board the elevator device at a first level; indexing the elevator device to move the transport vehicle from the first level to a second level; and guiding the transport vehicle out of the elevator device at the second level to travel along the delivery path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mail processing system, comprising:
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a predetermined number of casing towers arranged in parallel, each casing tower having a plurality of slots to receive articles; a transport system associated with the casing towers and configured to guide at least one transport vehicle loaded with an article along a delivery path towards a delivery location; and at least one elevator device coupled to the transport system, the elevator device configured to receive the transport vehicle at a first level and to index the elevator device to move the transport vehicle from the first level to a second level, where the transport vehicle exits the elevator device to travel along the delivery path. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mail processing system, comprising:
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a predetermined number of casing towers arranged in parallel, each casing tower having a plurality of slots to receive articles; a transport system associated with the casing towers and configured to guide at least one transport vehicle loaded with an article along a delivery path towards a delivery location; and at least one elevator device coupled to the transport system and configured as a paternoster elevator, the elevator device configured to receive the transport vehicle at a first level and to index the elevator device to move the transport vehicle from the first level to a second level, where the transport vehicle exits the elevator device to travel along the delivery path.
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