Eurosort B.v.

Trinovate B.v.

Eurosort, Inc.

Patrick Theodorus Johannes Van Haaster

Jozef Walter Maria Hopman

Wouter Balk

Martinus Fredericus Johannes Duivenvoorden

Howard Bradley Eisenberg

Nicolaas Pieter Schilder

Peter Diamanti

Matthew Dordai

Wouter Simon Strating

Scott Fry

Todd Green

A sorting device () comprises a conveyor () for supporting and transporting products in a direction of conveyance (X), a discharging system () for selectively discharging products from the conveyor () at predefined locations (A) in the direction of conveyance (X) and a plurality of receiving units () including respective inlets () for receiving discharged products from the conveyor (). The inlets () are arranged behind each other parallel to the conveyor () at a distance of the conveyor () and each of the inlets () has an upstream edge () and a downstream edge () which lies at a distance from the upstream edge () in the direction of conveyance (X). The sorting device () is provided with displaceable guides (') which cooperate with the discharging system () and at least one of the upstream edges () and the downstream edges () of the inlets () of the respective receiving units (). Each guide (′) has a first position () for guiding a discharged product to the inlet () of a selected receiving unit () in which first position () it is located between the conveyor () and the inlet () of the selected receiving unit () at said at least one of the upstream edge () and the downstream edge () thereof, and a second position (′) for providing a free passage for a discharged product to another inlet which is located adjacent to said at least one of the upstream edge () and the downstream edge ().

Sorting device

A cross-belt sorter () comprises a plurality of interconnected carriers () which are drivable behind each other in a conveying direction (X). Each of the carriers () is provided with a cross-belt () for supporting a product. The cross-belt () is drivable in a belt driving direction (Y) extending transversely to the conveying direction (X). A pushing element () is mounted to the cross-belt () for pushing against a product on the cross-belt () in the event that a product on the cross-belt () tends to move with respect to the cross-belt () in opposite direction of the belt driving direction (Y). The pushing element () has an upright orientation with respect to the cross-belt () and is supported in the belt driving direction (Y) by a supporting member () which is at least between opposite side edges of the cross-belt () fixed to the pushing element () and to the cross-belt () at respective distances from an intersection between the pushing element () and the crossbelt ().

Cross-belt sorter

A sorting device comprises a support member for supporting and transporting an article. The support member is drivable in a conveying direction. The sorting device also comprises a loading station at which at least an article can be loaded to the support member, and an unloading station at which at least an article can be removed from the support member. The unloading station is provided with a plurality of receivers for receiving an article that is removed from the support member. The receivers are arranged transversely with respect to the conveying direction and disposed such that they are below the support member when the support member is at the unloading station. Furthermore, the sorting device comprises a controller for directing an article that is supported and transported by the support member to a selected one of the receivers.

Sorting device and method of operating the sorting device

Sorting device and a method of operating the sorting device

An apparatus includes a frame having a guide, a transport unit including a support tray and a drive to transport the transport unit with respect to the frame. The transport unit includes a pushing member displaceable with respect to the tray transversely with respect to a transporting direction. The pushing member includes a pushing portion that pushes against a product on the tray and an actuator which is guidable along the guide such that the pushing portion displaces with respect to the tray upon moving the transport unit in the transporting direction when the actuator contacts the guide. The pushing portion is resiliently connected to the frame when the actuator contacts the guide under operating conditions. The damping factor of the connection has such a low value that the process of compression/expansion of the resiliency at least partly occurs within a period of contact of the actuator and the guide.

Apparatus for transport and controlled discharge of products

A conveying apparatus comprises a first conveyor for conveying products in a first conveying direction, which first conveyor comprises a first supply location, where a first series of products are supplied to the first conveyor via a first supply station, a second conveyor for conveying products in a second conveying direction, which second conveyor comprises a second supply location, where a second series of products are supplied to the second conveyor via a second supply station. The conveying apparatus further comprises a channelling element for channelling at least one product out from the second conveyor, and a channelling conveyor for conveying a channelled-out product from channelling element.

Conveying apparatus and method for sorting products

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De Zilk, Netherlands

Patrick Theodorus Johannes Van Haaster