Compagnie Generale D'automatisme Cga-hbs

Frederic Mestrallet

Olivier Roch

Laurent Pellegrin

Daniel Abraham

An article handling system including a frame defining an upper, horizontal working surface (20). The system further includes a device (24) for supporting a receptacle (22) for final reception of articles, an elongated plate (10) mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot device (72, 74), and a device (26) for retaining the articles. The device for retaining the articles includes an elongated support (28) disposed parallel to the length of the plate in its horizontal position and fixed to remain immovable relative to the upper working surface at least in the vertical direction. The device for retaining the articles further includes a first member (30) for retaining the articles and fixed to a first end of the support and a second member (32) for retaining the articles mounted for movement relative to the support and guided by the support, a restoring device (40) urging the second retaining member toward the first retaining member, and a device (42) for positioning the articles fixed to the support and disposed parallel to the plate.

Article handling system, especially for an automatic mail sorting machine

A removable stacker for automatic mail sorting system comprises a stacking area, a mobile wall adapted to hold documents on edge and to move against the action of a return device as the stacker is filled and an articulated flap adapted to assume a first position in which it is retracted and a second position in which it cooperates with the mobile wall to grip the documents during manipulation of the removable stacker. A system is provided for maintaining the flap in its second position against the action of the weight of the stacked documents.

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Etoile, France

Frederic Mestrallet