Solystic

Laurent Buffat

Francois Chaume

Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Badier

Claude Diebold

Franck Vigo

A device for conveying flat objects in series and edge-on, in which the flat objects ( ) are moved in a conveying direction (D), while at the same time being separated each from the next by a spacing which is normally constant, has a synchronization system ( ) capable of compensating for any variations in spacing between two consecutive objects. The system includes two parallel rows ( ) of driven wheels ( A- C) made of elastically deformable elastomer and between which each object is gripped and moved in the conveying direction. Each wheel has a rotation spindle ( ), the position of which is fixed, and the wheels are rotated by a motorization system which is controlled to accelerate and/or retard the movement of each object between the two rows of wheels on the basis of a detection whether the front edge of the object has been early or late in passing a determined position upstream of the two rows of wheels compared with a time reference indicating the spacing between objects. The device may be used in a postal sorting machine operating in a synchronous mode.

Device for conveying flat objects with a synchronization system

The transfer device for a linear conveyor comprises a fixed framework ( ) placed on one side of the linear conveyor ( ) and means for moving objects towards the framework in a transfer direction that is different from the conveying direction of said conveyor. These means comprise an object transporter structure ( ) mounted in said framework ( ) to move in a substantially vertical direction in order to occupy a transfer position in which the transporter structure is disposed above the linear conveyor ( ) or a retracted position in which the transporter structure is disposed below the linear conveyor ( ). The transporter structure ( ) extends across the linear conveyor ( ) and extends in the transfer direction on one side of the conveyor. The transfer device can be used in a postal sorting machine for handling mail bins.

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Laurent Buffat