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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Frédéric Badier, Saint Péray, FR;
Laurent Buffat, Romans, FR;
Franck Vigo, Valence, FR;
Solystic, Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The transfer device for a linear conveyor comprises a fixed framework ( ) placed on one side of the linear conveyor ( ) and means for moving objects towards the framework in a transfer direction that is different from the conveying direction of said conveyor. These means comprise an object transporter structure ( ) mounted in said framework ( ) to move in a substantially vertical direction in order to occupy a transfer position in which the transporter structure is disposed above the linear conveyor ( ) or a retracted position in which the transporter structure is disposed below the linear conveyor ( ). The transporter structure ( ) extends across the linear conveyor ( ) and extends in the transfer direction on one side of the conveyor. The transfer device can be used in a postal sorting machine for handling mail bins.