Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Rolf Peter Skrdlant

Dietmar Oexle

Bernd Lindenmayer

A method for processing a batch of mail wherein a mail sorting machine sorts the batch of mail to a plurality of sorting bins according to a predetermined sorting plan includes steps of reading an identification code from an empty mail tray, loading the empty tray in a buffer storage unit associated with one of the sorting bins, activating a switch associated with the buffer storage unit to confirm that the mail tray is positioned in the buffer, assigning the tray identification code to a destination associated with the sorting bin in the sorting plan, and then sorting mail to the sorting bin and transferring sorted mail from the sorting bin into the mail tray.

Method for processing flat deliveries in delivery containers

The present invention relates to a system and method for stacking objects in a stack. The objects may be flat flexible objects with front and back edges being narrower than side walls. Accordingly, the objects may comprise mail pieces. Per the invention, the mail pieces are directed to a stacker. The stacker comprises an impact wall with abutting installation and limiting walls. Accordingly, the stack may be formed therebetween with the installation wall being urged towards the limiting wall so as to sandwich the stack. At least one diverter element or vain is included upstream from the stacker. A roller of a conveying element is positioned upstream from the upper most vain. An object is directed towards the impact wall. When the objects leading edge impacts the wall, the vain or roller closest to the trailing portion of the object causes the trailing portion to be urged towards the stack. The vains may be pivoted while the roller made to turn in a select manner. Accordingly, trailing edges of objects do not interfere with leading edges of subsequent objects.

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Konstanz, Germany

Rolf Peter Skrdlant