Pneumatic tube conveyor system
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1. A pneumatic tube conveyor system for transporting conveying cases, comprising:
- a pneumatic tube dispatching station;
a pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station;
first pneumatic tube conveyor means arranged between said pneumatic tube dispatching station and said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station;
a first gate associated with said first pneumatic tube conveyor means;
second pneumatic tube conveyor means arranged between said first gate and said pneumatic tube dispatching station, said second pneumatic tube conveyor means comprising a first intermediate store; and
control means for selecting an operational position of said first gate, said first gate comprising a first operational position for affording direct pneumatic tube access from said pneumatic tube dispatching station to said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station and a second operational position for affording pneumatic tube access from said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station to said pneumatic tube dispatching station via said first intermediate store.
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Abstract
A pneumatic tube conveyor system comprises a dispatching station (13) for spatching conveying cases, a receiving/dispatching station (22) for receiving conveying cases, and an intermediate store (42). A tube system comprising a bidirectional line connects the dispatching station the receiving/dispatching stations and the intermediate store. The tube system is associated with a plurality of gates (21, 33, 40, 51, 54, 55, 57, 58). Control means serve for connecting the dispatching station to the receiving/dispatching station, the receiving station to the intermediate store, and the intermediate store to the dispatching station.
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11 Claims
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1. A pneumatic tube conveyor system for transporting conveying cases, comprising:
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a pneumatic tube dispatching station; a pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station; first pneumatic tube conveyor means arranged between said pneumatic tube dispatching station and said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station; a first gate associated with said first pneumatic tube conveyor means; second pneumatic tube conveyor means arranged between said first gate and said pneumatic tube dispatching station, said second pneumatic tube conveyor means comprising a first intermediate store; and control means for selecting an operational position of said first gate, said first gate comprising a first operational position for affording direct pneumatic tube access from said pneumatic tube dispatching station to said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station and a second operational position for affording pneumatic tube access from said pneumatic tube receiving/dispatching station to said pneumatic tube dispatching station via said first intermediate store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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