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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Hermann Brunsen, Beckum, DE;
Heino Heitplatz, Drensteinfurt, DE;
Andreas Hintz, Schlieren, CH;
Beumer Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co., Beckum, DE;
Abstract
A sorting system having a vertical sorter for conveying and sorting parcel goods, including a plurality of sorting units provided at specified distances from one another extending over a closed conveyor belt along a traveling path and being connected with the conveyor belt and movable along the traveling path. Two reversing drums with horizontal rotational axes are provided, at least one of the reversing drums serving as the drive drum to reverse and drive the conveyor belt and the sorting units provided thereat around the horizontally oriented rotational axes. The conveyor belt is configured as a traction carrier. To this end the conveyor belt is reinforced by reinforcing apparatus for driving the sorting units. A sorting unit includes a moving device with wheels and is attached to the conveyor belt, the sorting unit including at least one parcel goods receiver which allows controlled discharge of a parcel.