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EP0734349A1 - Device for conveying flat mail objects - Google Patents

Device for conveying flat mail objects

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EP0734349A1
EP0734349A1 EP95936501A EP95936501A EP0734349A1 EP 0734349 A1 EP0734349 A1 EP 0734349A1 EP 95936501 A EP95936501 A EP 95936501A EP 95936501 A EP95936501 A EP 95936501A EP 0734349 A1 EP0734349 A1 EP 0734349A1
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Prior art keywords
drum
deflection
belt
main
drums
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EP0734349B1 (en
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Wolfgang Schwer
Bernd Bulle
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Siemens AG
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Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
Siemens AG
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Priority claimed from DE4437110A external-priority patent/DE4437110A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/02—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains
    • B65H5/021—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts
    • B65H5/023—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts between a pair of belts forming a transport nip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/02—Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
    • B07C1/025—Devices for the temporary stacking of objects provided with a stacking and destacking device (interstack device)
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/02—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains
    • B65H5/021—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts
    • B65H5/025—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts between belts and rotary means, e.g. rollers, drums, cylinders or balls, forming a transport nip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/02—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains
    • B65H5/021—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts
    • B65H5/026—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts between belts and stationary pressing, supporting or guiding elements forming a transport nip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
    • B65H2301/4453—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other and performing dynamic accumulation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/26—Particular arrangement of belt, or belts
    • B65H2404/261—Arrangement of belts, or belt(s) / roller(s) facing each other for forming a transport nip
    • B65H2404/2611—Arrangement of belts, or belt(s) / roller(s) facing each other for forming a transport nip forming curved transport path

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  • the present invention relates to a device for transporting flat mail items according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • cover bands consisting of a lower and an upper belt.
  • Such transport takes place in particular in dynamic memory paths in which the mailings are mechanically stored after the address scanning until the reading result is supplied by the reading electronics and a code corresponding to the reading result can be printed on the mailings.
  • a multiple deflection of the shroud run is necessary in order to keep the space requirement low.
  • the cover tape is usually guided over large drums, the cover tape running being deflected by 180 ° or 90 °.
  • a problem that occurs when deflecting around large drums is that differential speeds occur between the upper and lower belt. These differential speeds between the belts lead to a gap offset in the conveyed items.
  • the gap between the consignments should be kept as small as possible.
  • One way to reduce the difference in speed between the lower and upper belt is e.g. the top band to keep the drum as short as possible. In terms of design, this can be achieved by using a larger number of drums and belts. However, this requires an increased space requirement and a higher installed drive power.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention in a meandering
  • Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention in a helical
  • Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the invention with a lead bridle.
  • Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the invention in a meandering
  • Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the invention with a 90 °
  • FIG. 1 shows a meandering storage section with two endless conveyor belts 10a and 10b.
  • the conveyor belts 10a and 10b are guided so that a cover belt consisting of an upper belt and a lower belt is formed, between which the mailings are conveyed by friction .
  • the cover tape run is deflected on the roller combinations 20-21 -22, 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52, 60-61 -62.
  • the diameter of the main drum 20 is chosen such that damage-free conveyance between the drum and the upper belt 1 1 a is ensured.
  • the lower belt 11b is guided over the secondary drums 21 and 22.
  • the secondary drums 21 and 22 are arranged as close as possible to the drum 20, so that the mail items from the linear section 11 of the shroud are reliably transferred for further conveyance in the region of the drum 20.
  • the drums 21 and 22 to each other and with respect to drum 20 are also arranged so that the lower belt 1 1 b and the upper belt 1 1 a or the lower belt 12a and the upper belt 12b are guided parallel to one another at such a small distance that the frictional Promotion of the shipments in the linear areas 1 1, 12 of the shroud run is secured. Due to the meandering arrangement of the storage section, successive sections 11b, 12a of the conveyor belt are alternately lower and upper belts.
  • a shipment 100 is moved in the linear region of the cover band in the direction of the arrow to the drum combination 20, 21, 22.
  • the item is transferred to the drum 20. It belongs to the specialist trade to dimension the rollers 20, 21 and 22 in radius and at a mutual distance such that that the consignment is safely handed over even for the shortest approved consignment.
  • the front edge of the consignment is pushed into the contact area between the drum 20 and the upper belt 11a during the transfer and is then conveyed frictionally between the upper belt 11a and the drum 20 about the axis of rotation 20a.
  • the front edge of the shipment is then conveyed into the area of the drum 22 between the lower belt 12a and upper belt 12b. There is then a promotion to the roller combinations 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52 and 60-61 -62 and then a transfer to the linear deck drain section 16.
  • the endless conveyor belt 10a is over the drums 80, 81, 82 and 83 and the conveyor belt 10b over the drums 70 and 71.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of a device according to the invention for a helical storage section with a plurality of deflection devices.
  • the cover tape run is also deflected here by 90 °.
  • one of the conveyor belts is guided over the main drum 120 and the secondary drums 121, 122, 123.
  • the conveyor belts 10a and 10b are also designed as endless belts here, although the return of the belts required for this is not shown in FIG. 2.
  • Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention with a guide fence as a guide for outgoing mail items from the main drum 620 to the secondary drum 630.
  • the guide fence 610 is at an acute angle A to the upper belt 640, so that mail items conveyed around the drum 620 have a force component in them Obtain direction on the run of the upper belt 640.
  • Groove-shaped recesses can preferably be arranged in the surface of the drum 620, into which the guide fence protrudes with its one end, so that there is a reliable guidance of mail items possibly adhering to the drum surface.
  • guide fences can also be arranged above or below the end face of the drum, which also serve as a guide for items of mail which are guided around the drum.
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention in a meandering storage section with two endless conveyor belts 300a and 300b.
  • the conveyor belts 300a and 300b are guided in the linear sections between the drums in such a way that a shroud system consisting of shroud 310 and shroud 320 is formed.
  • a short elastic strap 330 is placed around the main drum 340 and the secondary drum 341.
  • the secondary drum 341 is arranged between the main drum 340 and the secondary drum 342 guiding the lower belt 310.
  • the secondary Drums 341 and 342 are both arranged in the direction of the linearly extending section of the shroud 320, 310.
  • the belt 330 in the area in which the upper belt 320 is tangential to the drum 340 and the secondary drum 341 provides guidance for outgoing mail items to the transfer point C of the cover tape 310, 320, since the mail items here between the upper belt 320 and the guide belt 330 are promoted. This is particularly advantageous for the conveyance of thin and unstable mail items that have warping or static charging. A differential speed in the area between A and B cannot be completely ruled out, but is accepted because of the advantages mentioned.
  • the cover tape run is deflected by 90 °.
  • the cover belt consists of the conveyor belts 410 and 420, the conveyor belt 410 being guided as a lower belt over the drums 450, 451 and 452.
  • the conveyor belt 420 is guided over the main drum 440.
  • the short belt 430 wraps around the main drum 440 and the secondary drum 441 and, analogously to FIG. 3, forms a guide AB for the outgoing mail items from the drum 440 to the secondary drum 452.
  • FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the invention with two main drums 540 and 540 '.
  • the arrangement of two main drums 540, 540 ' makes it possible to choose any distance between the linear sections of the shrouds. As the distance increases, the disadvantage of the differential speed in the area between D and E becomes increasingly apparent.
  • the upper belt 520 is guided over the drums 540 and 540 'and fed back over the drums 521 to 524.
  • a secondary drum 541 is arranged between the main drum 540 and the secondary drum 542 deflecting the lower belt 510.
  • the conveyor belts 510 and 520 run parallel to one another in a linear section and form a cover belt there.
  • a short guide belt 530 wraps around the drums 540, 540 'and 541.

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Abstract

In a device for conveying flat mail objects with a cover band (11) comprising a bottom and top band (11a, 11b) between which the articles are conveyed and with a reversing device for deflecting the cover band, it is proposed that the deflecting device be provided with one or more main drums (20) or one or more auxiliary drums (21, 22) and the top band (11a) be led around the main drum (20) and the bottom band (11b) be led on the secondary drum (21, 22), the bottom band being led past the main drum (20) in such a way that the objects are conveyed in the deflecting device between the top band (11a) and the main drum (20).

Description

Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen SendungenDevice for transporting flat items
Beschreibungdescription
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen Sendungen gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 .The present invention relates to a device for transporting flat mail items according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
In Briefverteilanlagen, insbesondere in Anschriftenlesern, werden flache Sendungen mittels Deckbändern, die aus einem Unter- und einem Oberband bestehen, befördert. Solcher Transport findet insbesondere auch in dynamischen Speicherstrecken statt, in denen die Sendungen nach der Anschriftenabtastung mechanisch gespeichert werden, bis das Leseergebnis von der Leseelektronik geliefert wird und ein dem Leseergebnis entsprechender Code auf die Sendungen aufgedruckt werden kann. Insbesondere in den Speicherstrecken ist eine mehrfache Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs erforderlich, um den Platzbedarf gering zu halten. Dabei wird üblicherweise das Deckband über große Trommeln geführt, wobei der Deckbandlauf um 1 80° oder 90° umgelenkt wird. Ein bei einer Umlenkung um große Trommeln auftretendes Problem ist, daß dabei Diffe¬ renzgeschwindigkeiten zwischen Ober- und Unterband auftreten. Diese Differenzgeschwindigkeiten zwischen den Bändern führen zu einem Lückenversatz der geförderten Sendungen. Da bei den genannten Anlagen eine einwandfreie Sendungsverfolgung erforderlich ist, soll der Lückenversatz zwischen den Sendungen so gering wie möglich gehalten werden. Eine Möglichkeit, um die Differenzgeschwindigkeit zwischen Unter- und Oberband zu verringern, ist z.B. das Oberband um die Trommel so kurz wie möglich zu halten. Konstruktiv ist das dadurch erreichbar, daß eine größere Anzahl von Trommeln und Bändern verwendet wird. Dies erfordert jedoch einen erhöhten Platzbedarf und eine höhere installierte Antriebsleistung.In mail distribution systems, particularly in address readers, flat items are conveyed using cover bands consisting of a lower and an upper belt. Such transport takes place in particular in dynamic memory paths in which the mailings are mechanically stored after the address scanning until the reading result is supplied by the reading electronics and a code corresponding to the reading result can be printed on the mailings. In the storage sections in particular, a multiple deflection of the shroud run is necessary in order to keep the space requirement low. The cover tape is usually guided over large drums, the cover tape running being deflected by 180 ° or 90 °. A problem that occurs when deflecting around large drums is that differential speeds occur between the upper and lower belt. These differential speeds between the belts lead to a gap offset in the conveyed items. Since the consignments mentioned require faultless consignment tracking, the gap between the consignments should be kept as small as possible. One way to reduce the difference in speed between the lower and upper belt is e.g. the top band to keep the drum as short as possible. In terms of design, this can be achieved by using a larger number of drums and belts. However, this requires an increased space requirement and a higher installed drive power.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, eine Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen Sendungen zu schaffen, bei der beim Umlenken des Deckbandlaufs keine Differenzgeschwindigkeit zwischen Unter- und Oberband auftritt.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device for transporting flat mail items, in which no differential speed occurs between the lower and upper belt when the shroud run is deflected.
ORIGINAL UNTERLAGEN Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale der Patentansprüche 1 und 7 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung finden sich in den Unteransprüchen und in der Beschreibung.ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS The object is achieved by the features of claims 1 and 7. Advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the subclaims and in the description.
Im folgenden wird die Erfindung mit Hilfe von Zeichnungen erläutert. Dabei zeigtThe invention is explained below with the aid of drawings. It shows
Fig. 1 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung bei einer mäanderförmigenFig. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention in a meandering
Speicherstrecke,Storage path,
Fig. 2 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung bei einer schneckenförmigenFig. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention in a helical
Speicherstrecke,Storage path,
Fig. 3 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit einem Leitzaum.Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the invention with a lead bridle.
Fig. 4 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung bei einer mäanderförmigenFig. 4 shows an embodiment of the invention in a meandering
Speicherstrecke,Storage path,
Fig. 5 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit einer 90°Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the invention with a 90 °
Eckumlenkung,Corner deflection,
Fig. 6 eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit einer 1 80° Umlenkung,6 shows an embodiment of the invention with a 1 80 ° deflection,
Fig. 1 zeigt eine mäanderförmige Speicherstrecke mit zwei endlosen Transportbändern 10a und 10b. In den linearen Abschnitten 1 1 , 1 2, 1 3, 14, 5, 1 6 sind die Transportbänder 10a und 10b so geführt, daß ein Deckband, bestehend aus einem Oberband und einem Unterband, gebildet wird, zwischen denen die Sendungen reibschlüssig gefördert werden. Eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs erfolgt an den Rollenkombinationen 20-21 -22, 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52, 60-61 -62. Im folgenden wird anhand der Rollenkombination 20-21 -22 der Aufbau und die Funktionsweise der Umlenkvorrichtung genauer erläutert. Der Durchmesser der Haupttrommel 20 ist derart gewählt, daß eine beschädigungsfreie Förderung zwischen der Trommel und dem Oberband 1 1 a sichergestellt ist. Über die Nebentrommeln 21 und 22 wird das Unterband 1 1 b geführt. Die Nebentrommeln 21 und 22 sind möglichst nahe an der Trommel 20 angeordnet, so daß eine sichere Übergabe der Sendungen aus dem linearen Abschnitt 1 1 des Deckbandes zur weiteren Förderung im Bereich der Trommel 20 erfolgt. Insbesondere sind die Trommeln 21 und 22 zueinander und bezüglich Trommel 20 auch so angeordnet, daß das Unterband 1 1 b und das Oberband 1 1 a bzw. das Unterband 12a und das Oberband 12b parallel in einem derart geringen Abstand zueinander geführt werden, daß die reibschlüssige Förderung der Sendungen in den linearen Bereichen 1 1 , 12 des Deckbandlaufs gesichert ist. Aufgrund der mäanderförmigen Anordnung der Speicherstrecke sind aufeinanderfolgende Abschnitte 1 1 b, 12a des Transportbandes abwechselnd Unter- bzw. Oberband. Gleiches gilt entsprechend für die Abschnitte 12 und 13, 13 und 14, 14 und 15, 15 und 16 des Deckbandlaufes. Da das Transportband jeweils nicht doppellagig als Deckband über die große Rolle 20 geführt wird, sondern unterschiedlich als Oberband 1 1 a bzw. Unterband 1 1 b über die Haupttrommel 20 bzw. die Nebentrommeln 21 und 22, wird das Problem der Entstehung von Differenzgeschwindigkeiten zwischen Ober- und Unterband vermieden.1 shows a meandering storage section with two endless conveyor belts 10a and 10b. In the linear sections 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, 14, 5, 1 6, the conveyor belts 10a and 10b are guided so that a cover belt consisting of an upper belt and a lower belt is formed, between which the mailings are conveyed by friction . The cover tape run is deflected on the roller combinations 20-21 -22, 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52, 60-61 -62. In the following, the structure and the mode of operation of the deflection device are explained in more detail using the roller combination 20-21-22. The diameter of the main drum 20 is chosen such that damage-free conveyance between the drum and the upper belt 1 1 a is ensured. The lower belt 11b is guided over the secondary drums 21 and 22. The secondary drums 21 and 22 are arranged as close as possible to the drum 20, so that the mail items from the linear section 11 of the shroud are reliably transferred for further conveyance in the region of the drum 20. In particular, the drums 21 and 22 to each other and with respect to drum 20 are also arranged so that the lower belt 1 1 b and the upper belt 1 1 a or the lower belt 12a and the upper belt 12b are guided parallel to one another at such a small distance that the frictional Promotion of the shipments in the linear areas 1 1, 12 of the shroud run is secured. Due to the meandering arrangement of the storage section, successive sections 11b, 12a of the conveyor belt are alternately lower and upper belts. The same applies accordingly to sections 12 and 13, 13 and 14, 14 and 15, 15 and 16 of the shroud run. Since the conveyor belt is not double-layered as a cover belt over the large roller 20, but differently as the upper belt 1 1 a or lower belt 1 1 b over the main drum 20 or the secondary drums 21 and 22, the problem of the emergence of differential speeds between top - and lower band avoided.
Die Förderung der flachen Sendungen im Bereich der Umlenkvorrichtung mit den Trommeln 20, 21 und 22 wird im Folgenden dargestellt. Eine Sendung 100 wird in dem linearen Bereich des Deckbandes in Pfeilrichtung zur Trommelkombination 20, 21 , 22 bewegt. Sobald die Vorderkante der geförderten Sendung über den Radius der Trommel 21 hinausragt, erfolgt die Übergabe der Sendung an die Trommel 20. Es gehört in den Bereich fach¬ männischen Handels, die Rollen 20, 21 und 22 in Radius und gegenseitigem Abstand derart zu dimensionieren, daß auch für die kürzeste zugelassene Sendung eine sichere Übergabe der Sendung erfolgt. Die Sendungsvorderkante wird bei der Übergabe in den Kontaktbereich zwischen Trommel 20 und Oberband 1 1 a geschoben und anschließend reibschlüssig zwischen Oberband 1 1 a und Trommel 20 um die Drehachse 20a gefördert. Die Vorderkante der Sendung wird anschließend in den Bereich der Trommel 22 zwischen Unterband 12a und Oberband 12b gefördert. Daraufhin findet eine Förderung zu den Rollenkombinationen 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52 und 60-61 -62 und anschließend eine Übergabe an den linearen Deckablaufab¬ schnitt 16 statt. Das endlose Transportband 10a wird über die Trommeln 80, 81 , 82 und 83 zurückgeführt und das Transportband 10b über die Trommeln 70 und 71.The conveyance of flat mail items in the area of the deflection device with the drums 20, 21 and 22 is shown below. A shipment 100 is moved in the linear region of the cover band in the direction of the arrow to the drum combination 20, 21, 22. As soon as the front edge of the conveyed item protrudes beyond the radius of the drum 21, the item is transferred to the drum 20. It belongs to the specialist trade to dimension the rollers 20, 21 and 22 in radius and at a mutual distance such that that the consignment is safely handed over even for the shortest approved consignment. The front edge of the consignment is pushed into the contact area between the drum 20 and the upper belt 11a during the transfer and is then conveyed frictionally between the upper belt 11a and the drum 20 about the axis of rotation 20a. The front edge of the shipment is then conveyed into the area of the drum 22 between the lower belt 12a and upper belt 12b. There is then a promotion to the roller combinations 30-31 -32, 40-41 -42, 50-51 -52 and 60-61 -62 and then a transfer to the linear deck drain section 16. The endless conveyor belt 10a is over the drums 80, 81, 82 and 83 and the conveyor belt 10b over the drums 70 and 71.
Fig. 2 zeigt eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung für eine schneckenförmige Speicherstrecke mit mehreren Umlenkvorrichtungen. Im Unterschied zu der Ausführungsform Fig. 1 erfolgt hier auch eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 90°. Eines der Transportbänder wird hierzu über die Haupttrommel 120 und die Nebentrommeln 121 , 122, 123 geführt. Die Transportbänder 10a und 10b sind auch hier als endlose Bänder ausgeführt, obwohl in Fig. 2 die hierfür an sich erforderliche Rückführung der Bänder nicht dargestellt ist.2 shows a further embodiment of a device according to the invention for a helical storage section with a plurality of deflection devices. In contrast to the embodiment in FIG. 1, the cover tape run is also deflected here by 90 °. For this purpose, one of the conveyor belts is guided over the main drum 120 and the secondary drums 121, 122, 123. The conveyor belts 10a and 10b are also designed as endless belts here, although the return of the belts required for this is not shown in FIG. 2.
Fig. 3 zeigt eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einem Leitzaun als Führung für auslaufende Sendungen von der Haupttrommel 620 zur Nebentrommel 630. Der Leitzaun 610 steht in einem spitzen Winkel Ä zum Oberband 640, so daß um die Trommel 620 herum geförderte Sendungen eine Kraftkomponente in Richtung auf den Lauf des Oberbandes 640 erhalten. Vorzugsweise können in der Oberfläche der Trommel 620 nutenförmige Ausnehmungen angeordnet sein, in die der Leitzaun mit seinem einen Ende hineinragt, so daß eine sichere Führung von möglicherweise an der Trommeloberfläche anhaftenden Sendungen gegeben ist. Bei einer anderen Ausführungsform mit schmaleren Trommeln, können auch Leitzäune oberhalb bzw. unterhalb der Trommelstirnfläche angeordnet sein, die ebenfalls als Führung von um die Trommel herumgeführten Sendungen.Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention with a guide fence as a guide for outgoing mail items from the main drum 620 to the secondary drum 630. The guide fence 610 is at an acute angle A to the upper belt 640, so that mail items conveyed around the drum 620 have a force component in them Obtain direction on the run of the upper belt 640. Groove-shaped recesses can preferably be arranged in the surface of the drum 620, into which the guide fence protrudes with its one end, so that there is a reliable guidance of mail items possibly adhering to the drum surface. In another embodiment with narrower drums, guide fences can also be arranged above or below the end face of the drum, which also serve as a guide for items of mail which are guided around the drum.
Fig. 4 zeigt eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bei einer mäanderförmigen Speicherstrecke mit zwei endlosen Transportbändern 300a und 300b. In den linearen Abschnitten zwischen den Trommeln sind die Transportbänder 300a und 300b so geführt, daß ein Deckbandsystem bestehend aus Deckband 310 und Deckband 320 gebildet wird. Zur Erhöhung der Funktionssicherheit der Umlenkvorrichtung ist ein kurzer elastischer Riemen 330 um die Haupttrommel 340 und die Nebentrommel 341 gelegt. Die Nebentrommel 341 ist zwischen der Haupttrommel 340 und der das Unterband 310 führenden Nebentrommel 342 angeordnet. Die Neben- trommeln 341 und 342 sind beide in Richtung auf den linear erstreckten Abschnitt des Deckbandes 320, 310 angeordnet. Durch den Riemen 330 wird in dem Bereich, in dem das Oberband 320 tangential an der Trommel 340 ansetzt und der Nebentrommel 341 , für auslaufende Sendungen eine Führung an die Übernahmestelle C des Deckbandes 310, 320 geschaffen, da die Sendungen hier zwischen dem Oberband 320 und dem Führungsriemen 330 gefördert werden. Dies ist insbesondere vorteilhaft für die Förderung von dünnen und labilen Sendungen, die eine Verwölbung oder eine statische Aufladung aufweisen. Eine Differenzgeschwindigkeit ist bei dieser Lösung im Bereich zwischen A und B nicht ganz auszuschließen, wird aber wegen der genannten Vorteile in Kauf genommen.FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention in a meandering storage section with two endless conveyor belts 300a and 300b. The conveyor belts 300a and 300b are guided in the linear sections between the drums in such a way that a shroud system consisting of shroud 310 and shroud 320 is formed. To increase the functional reliability of the deflection device, a short elastic strap 330 is placed around the main drum 340 and the secondary drum 341. The secondary drum 341 is arranged between the main drum 340 and the secondary drum 342 guiding the lower belt 310. The secondary Drums 341 and 342 are both arranged in the direction of the linearly extending section of the shroud 320, 310. The belt 330 in the area in which the upper belt 320 is tangential to the drum 340 and the secondary drum 341 provides guidance for outgoing mail items to the transfer point C of the cover tape 310, 320, since the mail items here between the upper belt 320 and the guide belt 330 are promoted. This is particularly advantageous for the conveyance of thin and unstable mail items that have warping or static charging. A differential speed in the area between A and B cannot be completely ruled out, but is accepted because of the advantages mentioned.
Bei der in Fig. 5 gezeigten Ausführungsform der Erfindung erfolgt eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 90°. Das Deckband besteht aus den Transportbändern 410 und 420, wobei das Transportband 410 als Unterband über die Trommeln 450, 451 und 452 geführt wird. Das Transportband 420 wird über die Haupttrommel 440 geführt. Der kurze Riemen 430 umschlingt die Haupttrommel 440 und die Nebentrommel 441 und bildet analog wie in Fig. 3 eine Führung AB für die auslaufenden Sendungen von der Trommel 440 zur Nebentrommel 452.In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 5, the cover tape run is deflected by 90 °. The cover belt consists of the conveyor belts 410 and 420, the conveyor belt 410 being guided as a lower belt over the drums 450, 451 and 452. The conveyor belt 420 is guided over the main drum 440. The short belt 430 wraps around the main drum 440 and the secondary drum 441 and, analogously to FIG. 3, forms a guide AB for the outgoing mail items from the drum 440 to the secondary drum 452.
Fig. 6 zeigt eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit zwei Haupttrommeln 540 und 540' . Die Anordnung von zwei Haupttrommeln 540, 540' ermöglicht es, einen beliebigen Abstand zwischen den Linear-Abschnitten der Deckbänder zu wählen. Bei größer werdendem Abstand kommt der Nachteil der Differenzgeschwindigkeit im Bereich zwischen D und E zunehmend zum tragen. Das Oberband 520 wird über die Trommeln 540 und 540' geführt und über die Trommeln 521 bis 524 zurückgeführt. Eine Nebentrommel 541 ist zwischen der Haupttrommel 540 und der das Unterband 510 umlenkenden Nebentrommel 542 angeordnet. Die Transportbänder 510 und 520 laufen in einem linearen Abschnitt parallel aneinander und bilden dort ein Deckband. Die Trommeln 540, 540' und 541 werden von einem kurzen Führungsriemen 530 umschlungen. In dem Bereich AB gibt dieser Riemen auslaufenden Sendungen eine Führung an die Übernahmestelle C. In den Zeichnungen nicht gezeigt, aber für den Fachmann selbstverständlich, ist ein Antrieb der Transportbänder 10a und 10b, der z.B. über eine Antriebswelle der Trommeln 20, 30, 40, 50 oder 60 oder über einen separaten Antriebsmodul erfolgen kann. 6 shows an embodiment of the invention with two main drums 540 and 540 '. The arrangement of two main drums 540, 540 'makes it possible to choose any distance between the linear sections of the shrouds. As the distance increases, the disadvantage of the differential speed in the area between D and E becomes increasingly apparent. The upper belt 520 is guided over the drums 540 and 540 'and fed back over the drums 521 to 524. A secondary drum 541 is arranged between the main drum 540 and the secondary drum 542 deflecting the lower belt 510. The conveyor belts 510 and 520 run parallel to one another in a linear section and form a cover belt there. A short guide belt 530 wraps around the drums 540, 540 'and 541. In the AB area, these belt-running consignments give a guided tour to the takeover point C. Not shown in the drawings, but a matter of course for the person skilled in the art, is a drive for the conveyor belts 10a and 10b, which can be carried out, for example, via a drive shaft of the drums 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 or via a separate drive module.

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1 . Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen Sendungen mit einem Deckband ( 1 1 ), das aus einem Unter- und einem Oberband (1 1 a, 1 1 b) besteht, zwischen denen die Sendungen befördert werden mit einer Umkehrvorrichtung zum Umlenken des Deckbandlaufs, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umlenkvorrichtung eine oder mehrere Haupttrommeln (20) oder eine oder mehrere Nebentrommeln (21 , 22) aufweist, und das Oberband ( 1 1 a) um die Haupttrommel geführt und das Unterband über die Nebentrommel geführt, wobei letzteres an der Haupttrommel vorbeigeleitet wird, derart, daß die Sendungen in der Umlenkvorrichtung zwischen Oberband und Haupttrommel befördert werden.1 . Device for transporting flat mail items with a cover belt (1 1), which consists of a lower and an upper belt (1 1 a, 1 1 b), between which the mail items are conveyed, with a reversing device for deflecting the cover belt run, characterized in that that the deflection device has one or more main drums (20) or one or more secondary drums (21, 22), and the upper belt (1 1 a) is guided around the main drum and the lower belt is guided over the secondary drum, the latter being guided past the main drum, such that the mailings are conveyed in the deflection device between the upper belt and the main drum.
2. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 180° vorgesehen ist und die Umlenkvorrichtung eine Haupttrommel und zwei Nebentrommeln aufweist.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a deflection of the shroud run by 180 ° is provided and the deflection device has a main drum and two secondary drums.
3. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 90° vorgesehen ist und die Umlenkvorrichtung eine Haupttrommel und drei Nebentrommeln aufweist.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a deflection of the cover tape run by 90 ° is provided and the deflecting device has a main drum and three secondary drums.
4. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehr als zwei Umlenkvorrichtungen vorgesehen sind und der Deckbandlauf mäanderförmig angeordnet ist.4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that more than two deflection devices are provided and the shroud run is arranged in a meandering shape.
5. Vorrichtung nach Ansprüchen 1 -4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine oder mehrere Umlenkvorrichtungen zwei Hauptrollen aufweisen. 5. Device according to claims 1-4, characterized in that one or more deflection devices have two main roles.
Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 -5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Leitzaun (610) im Bereich zwischen der Haupttrommel und der das Unterband führenden Nebentrommel (630) angeordnet ist, mit einem spitzen Winkel Ä gegenüber dem Lauf des Oberbandes (640), derart, daß eine Führung von um die Haupttrommel (620) geförderten Sendungen in den Übergabebereich des Deckbandes erfolgt. Device according to one of Claims 1 -5, characterized in that a guide fence (610) is arranged in the region between the main drum and the secondary drum (630) guiding the lower belt, with an acute angle A with respect to the running of the upper belt (640), such that a guide of mail conveyed around the main drum (620) takes place in the transfer area of the cover band.
7. Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen Sendungen mit einem Deckband ( 1 1 ), das aus einem Unter- und einem Oberband ( 1 1 a, 1 1 b) besteht, zwischen denen die Sendungen befördert werden mit einer Umkehrvorrichtung zum Umlenken des Deckbandlaufs, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umlenkvorrichtung eine oder mehrere Haupttrommeln (340) und eine oder mehrere Nebentrommeln (342) aufweist, und das Oberband um die Haupttrommel geführt und das Unterband über die Nebentrommel geführt wird, wobei letzteres an der Haupttrommel vorbeigeleitet wird, derart, daß die Sendungen in der Umlenkvorrichtung zwischen Oberband und Haupttrommel befördert werden, und daß der Haupttrommel (340) eine zwischen ihr und der das Unterband führenden Nebentrommel (342) angeordnete weitere Nebentrommel (341 ) zugeordnet ist, und, daß ein kurzer elastischer Riemen um die Haupttrommel (340) und die zugeordnete Nebentrommel (341 ) gelegt ist, derart, daß durch den Riemen eine Führung für aus dem Bereich der Haupttrommel auslaufende Sendungen in die Übernahmestelle (C) des Deckbandes erfolgt.7. Device for transporting flat mail items with a cover band (1 1), which consists of a lower and an upper band (1 1 a, 1 1 b), between which the mail items are conveyed with a reversing device for deflecting the cover band run, thereby characterized in that the deflection device has one or more main drums (340) and one or more secondary drums (342), and the upper belt is guided around the main drum and the lower belt is guided over the secondary drum, the latter being guided past the main drum such that the Consignments are conveyed in the deflection device between the upper belt and the main drum, and that the main drum (340) is assigned a further secondary drum (341) arranged between it and the secondary drum (342) guiding the lower belt, and that a short elastic belt around the main drum ( 340) and the associated secondary drum (341) is placed in such a way that a guide for the area de r Main drum consignments are sent to the takeover point (C) of the cover tape.
8. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 180° vorgesehen ist und die Umlenkvorrichtung eine Haupttrommel und zwei Nebentrommeln aufweist.8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that a deflection of the shroud run by 180 ° is provided and the deflection device has a main drum and two secondary drums.
9. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Umlenkung des Deckbandlaufs um 90° vorgesehen ist und die Umlenkvorrichtung eine Haupttrommel und drei Nebentrommeln aufweist. 9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that a deflection of the shroud run by 90 ° is provided and the deflection device has a main drum and three secondary drums.
10. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehr als zwei Umlenkvorrichtungen vorgesehen sind und der Deckbandlauf mäanderförmig angeordnet ist.10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that more than two deflection devices are provided and the cover tape run is arranged in a meandering shape.
1 1 . Vorrichtung nach Ansprüchen 7-10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine oder mehrere Umlenkvorrichtungen zwei Hauptrollen aufweisen. 1 1. Device according to claims 7-10, characterized in that one or more deflection devices have two main roles.
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