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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Beumer Gmbh & Co. KG, Beckum, DE;
Inventor:
Stefan Harrer, Gütersloh, DE;
Assignee:
BEUMER GmbH & Co. KG, Beckum, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/362 (2013.01); B07C 3/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sorting device comprising several sorting carts, which can be moved along a sorting track in a transport direction and in each case are provided with a load receiving device for controlled receipt and delivery of individually packaged goods, with a quantity of discharge points at which individually packaged goods can be specifically delivered according to a respective sorting destination from the sorting carts, wherein each discharge point has a width, wherein the width of at least some discharge points can be adjusted while the sorting device is operating, and method for sorting individually packaged goods using the device.