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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Brian Lynge Sørensen, Risskov, DK;
Jan Christensen, Odder, DK;
Brian Lynge Sørensen, Risskov, DK;
Jan Christensen, Odder, DK;
BEUMER Group A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
The invention provides a sorting mechanism arranged to empty or discharge a container for carrying a load, e.g. totes in a luggage handling system. The sorting mechanism has a plurality of tilting elements T-Tfor receiving and transporting the container in a transport direction. The tilting elements T-Tare arranged neighboring each other, and they are individually tiltable by controllable tilting actuators, e.g. servo motors. The tilting elements T-Tare controlled in response to at least one position signal such that a group of at least two tilting elements T-Tperform a coordinated tilting motion, when the container passes the sorting mechanism. Each tilting element T-Thas a length of 30-50% of the container. The tilting elements T-Tare stationary, and the container is driven forward by belts on each of the tilting elements T-T