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GB1126243A - Mail sorting machine - Google Patents

Mail sorting machine

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Publication number
GB1126243A
GB1126243A GB48130/66A GB4813066A GB1126243A GB 1126243 A GB1126243 A GB 1126243A GB 48130/66 A GB48130/66 A GB 48130/66A GB 4813066 A GB4813066 A GB 4813066A GB 1126243 A GB1126243 A GB 1126243A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
group
envelope
flops
flip
gates
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB48130/66A
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BUNN CO B
BH Bunn Co
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BUNN CO B
BH Bunn Co
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Publication date
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Publication of GB1126243A publication Critical patent/GB1126243A/en
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    • 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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
    • 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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/003—Destination control; Electro-mechanical or electro- magnetic delay memories
    • B07C3/006—Electric or electronic control circuits, e.g. delay lines
    • 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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/06—Linear sorting machines in which articles are removed from a stream at selected points
    • 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
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/06—Arrangements for sorting, selecting, merging, or comparing data on individual record carriers
    • 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
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321—Standing on edge
    • 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
    • B65H2301/448—Diverting
    • B65H2301/4482—Diverting to multiple paths, i.e. more than 2
    • B65H2301/44822—3 paths
    • 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
    • B65H2404/60—Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/63—Oscillating, pivoting around an axis parallel to face of material, e.g. diverting means
    • B65H2404/631—Juxtaposed diverting means with each an independant actuator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2408/00—Specific machines
    • B65H2408/10—Specific machines for handling sheet(s)
    • B65H2408/11—Sorters or machines for sorting articles
    • B65H2408/111—Sorters or machines for sorting articles with stationary location in space of the bins and a diverter per bin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

1,126,243. Sorting machines. B. H. BUNN CO. 26 Oct., 1966 [14 Sept., 1966], No. 48130/66. Heading G4M. Envelopes bearing a column of code bits are fed from a stack to a pair of rollers which are inclined to the vertical so as to impart free flight to each envelope, the free flight taking place between a pair of converging guide walls and terminating on a reference surface which serves to align the envelopes with a reading station. On detection of the leading edge of an envelope by a photo-cell, circuit 112 resets flip-flops 107-111 and gates in the code bits from reading photo-cells 97-101. The sorting pockets are divided into groups M1 to M3, each group comprising several pairs of pockets, one pocket on each side of the envelope path. The first bank of flip-flops 107-111 control the solenoid drivers 113-118 for the first group of pockets M1 through decoding AND gates, but should an envelope be destined for a pocket in group M2 or M3, none of drivers 113-118 is actuated, and on arrival at the beginning of group M2, the envelope is detected by a further photocell and circuit 119 transfers the code bits to a second bank of flip-flops 120-124 controlling the solenoid drivers of the second group M2. Similarly, if the envelope is destined for group M3, circuit 132 enables the third group of decoder AND gates on arrival of the envelope at the group M3 to set the appropriate one of power flip-flops 133-138.
GB48130/66A 1966-09-14 1966-10-26 Mail sorting machine Expired GB1126243A (en)

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US57923866A 1966-09-14 1966-09-14

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US (1) US3420368A (en)
AT (1) AT279223B (en)
BE (1) BE689558A (en)
CH (1) CH472735A (en)
DE (1) DE1524611A1 (en)
ES (1) ES332912A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1126243A (en)
NL (1) NL6615974A (en)
SE (1) SE342799B (en)

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SE342799B (en) 1972-02-21
US3420368A (en) 1969-01-07
ES332912A1 (en) 1967-10-01
BE689558A (en) 1967-05-10
NL6615974A (en) 1968-03-15
CH472735A (en) 1969-05-15
DE1524611A1 (en) 1970-09-17
AT279223B (en) 1970-02-25

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