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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2019
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Nolan R. Pilarz, Ada, MI (US);
Veronique Cole, Greenville, MI (US);
Shreedhar Murthy Hebbur, Kentwood, MI (US);
Jeffery D. Duncan, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Nicholas M. Thomas, Cedar Springs, MI (US);
Steven M. DeMan, Rockford, MI (US);
John M. Karas, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeffrey S. DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeffery T. Boorsma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Thomas H. Triesenberg, Rockford, MI (US);
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A positive displacement sorter and method of diverting articles includes a conveying surface configured to convey articles in a longitudinal direction and at least one diagonal take-away lane, extending diagonally from the conveying surface to receive articles being diverted from said conveying surface. A plurality of pushers are configured to move together in a lateral direction in order to displace an item on the conveying surface to the diagonal take-away lane. A rotational system is configured to rotate a leading portion of a diverted article in the direction of the take-away lane. A belt drive system is provided for driving live roller conveyors about a curved section of a roller conveyor of the sorter. The drive belt is guided along a single conical drive plane that maintains the orientation of the drive belt relative to the single conical drive plane and limits twisting and stress in the drive belt.