Postal sorting machine including a bin-transfer structure
First Claim
1. A postal sorting machine (1) having sort outlets (7) distributed in one or more horizontal rows (6a, 6b) that are superposed and parallel, whereina bin transfer structure (3) is disposed along said rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7), said transfer structure (3) comprisingone or more superposed bin conveyors (9) extending parallel to respective rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets, andone or more superposed gangways (10;
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) that are movable along the rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7), each extending between a row (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7) and a corresponding bin conveyor (9) to enable at least one storage bin (4) to be transferred from a sort outlet (7) to a corresponding bin conveyor (9) said superposed gangways being offset from one another in a vertical plane extending transversely to the rows of sort outlets.
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Abstract
A postal sorting machine (1) comprises sort outlets (7) distributed in one or more horizontal rows that are superposed and parallel. A bin transfer structure (3) is placed along said rows of sort outlets (7), said transfer structure (3) comprising one or more superposed bin conveyors (9) extending parallel to respective rows of sort outlets and one or more superposed gangways (10) that are movable along the rows of sort outlets (7), each extending between a row of sort outlets (7) and a corresponding bin conveyor (9) to enable at least one storage bin (4) to be transferred from a sort outlet (7) to a corresponding bin conveyor (9).
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9 Claims
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1. A postal sorting machine (1) having sort outlets (7) distributed in one or more horizontal rows (6a, 6b) that are superposed and parallel, wherein
a bin transfer structure (3) is disposed along said rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7), said transfer structure (3) comprising one or more superposed bin conveyors (9) extending parallel to respective rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets, and one or more superposed gangways (10; -
10′
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) that are movable along the rows (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7), each extending between a row (6a, 6b) of sort outlets (7) and a corresponding bin conveyor (9) to enable at least one storage bin (4) to be transferred from a sort outlet (7) to a corresponding bin conveyor (9) said superposed gangways being offset from one another in a vertical plane extending transversely to the rows of sort outlets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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