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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1996
Gerhard Hidding, De Heerenveen, NL;
Rocus Johanne van Oosten, Groningen, NL;
Jeichienus Adriaan van der Werff, Montfoort, NL;
Hadewe B.V., Drachten, NL;
Abstract
Apparatus, method and modules for sorting flat objects. The apparatus comprises a number of sorting holders, a conveying system with a switch and branches connecting thereto, a reading unit, and an object separator for feeding, one by one, stacked objects to the conveying system for recirculation. Because in operation, during the feed from the sorting holders, the objects are separated and individually recirculated from the sorting holders to the switch, this can be controlled in a simple manner and carried out with simple, compact conveying means. The apparatus can be modularly constructed from a basic module with a sorting holder and one or more sorting modules also with a sorting holder and a recirculation path.