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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2019
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Carsten Aschpurwis, Constance, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A linear sorter sorts piece goods. The linear sorter contains a closed circulation of tracks having a plurality of cross-belt elements, in which the piece goods are transported on an upper run on the cross-belt elements and are sorted by unloading to corresponding destination points, and the cross-belt elements return on a lower run. The cross-belt elements are driven by linear motors. In order to simplify the maintenance and to have to keep fewer cross-belt elements available as replacement components, the linear motors for the cross-belt elements are controlled such that, as the cross-belt elements return on the lower run, the speed of the cross-belt elements is higher than the speed of the cross-belt elements while travelling on the upper run.