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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Peter Berdelle-hilge, Constance, DE;
Peter Berdelle-Hilge, Constance, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A sorting installation and a sorting method use a gripping tool for gripping sorted articles, particularly sorted flat mail items. During sorting, the articles are transported in holding apparatuses having two lateral faces each. Each lateral face is preferably formed with one cutout. A supply station puts each article into one holding apparatus, with the result that the article is situated between the lateral faces and is held by the holding apparatuses. A transport apparatus transports the articles to a removal station and produces a sequence of holding apparatuses with articles being held thereby. The removal station has a gripping tool with at least two gripper arms in a gripper arm sequence. These gripper arms grip between filled holding apparatuses and draw a plurality of held articles from these holding apparatuses simultaneously.