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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Siemens Sktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Tim Schiess, Constance, DE;
Sebastian Hahn, Gremsdorf, DE;
Nikolaus Haselberger, Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE;
Carsten Aschpurwis, Constance, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B07C 1/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/51 (2006.01); B65G 47/57 (2006.01); B65G 47/68 (2006.01); B65G 47/69 (2006.01); B65G 47/46 (2006.01); B65G 47/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B07C 1/02 (2013.01); B65G 47/5104 (2013.01); B65G 47/57 (2013.01); B65G 47/682 (2013.01); B65G 47/69 (2013.01); B65G 47/42 (2013.01); B65G 47/46 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transfer apparatus contains a conveying unit, a sorting unit, which is configured for receiving and sorting articles from the conveying unit, and a transfer unit with a feeding unit. The transfer unit forms a transporting connection between the conveying unit and the sorting unit. A discharging unit is positioned on a portion of the conveying unit and is configured to discharge an article onto the transfer unit only when the article is at a predefined minimum distance from a previously discharged article.