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EP0631827B2
EP0631827B2 EP94108992A EP94108992A EP0631827B2 EP 0631827 B2 EP0631827 B2 EP 0631827B2 EP 94108992 A EP94108992 A EP 94108992A EP 94108992 A EP94108992 A EP 94108992A EP 0631827 B2 EP0631827 B2 EP 0631827B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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  • the present invention relates to a sorting plant outlet with a vertical drop channel and with a guide channel connected to this Guide one from a transport container into the drop channel discarded sorted goods in a collecting container.
  • Sorting systems are today for in-house Material transportation is widely used and for example in libraries, hospitals, Large mail order companies, publishers, in the pharmaceutical and Cosmetics industry and used in large photo laboratories. Because in most applications the sorted goods is designed in such a way that when it falls freely a certain amount of risk of damage cannot be excluded, it is recommended the sorting outlets are not simply vertical chutes train, but so that a deceleration of the goods to be sorted. Of course, this applies especially for fragile items to be sorted, such as Recordings.
  • EP-A-0 503 403 there is a sorting exit Type described, in which the material to be sorted in the guide channel is led positively and thereby in a defined Position for transfer to the collection container brought.
  • the guide channel is as a twist having closed channel formed, the the goods to be sorted as they pass into the defined transfer position rotates.
  • This sorting out has Sorting systems for sound carriers, such as music cassettes and Compact Dics, for books and for video cassettes well proven.
  • a very important area of application for sorting systems are large photo laboratories in which the equipment for sorting and distributing with photographic Material filled order bags can be used. Although this type of goods is damaged is very unlikely to fall down here too there is no wish for the order bags to let it fall into the collecting container but rather in a defined position to hand over. The reason for this desire is that if you just fall into the container these are usually filled completely out of order, which increases the capacity of the receptacles is only partially exploited. And this means that the full receptacles against in rapid succession empty ones need to be replaced, so unnecessary Many receptacles are needed that are unnecessary much effort has to be handled.
  • a sorting system outlet is now intended by the invention be specified, on the one hand, an orderly Filling the collection container and on the other hand if possible allows quick passage of the goods to be sorted.
  • the drop channel into part of the Deflection part forming guide channel opens, of at least two against each other and inclined to the fall channel, in the area of the There are deflection surfaces lying the upright in the deflecting part falling sorting goods through the first sohräg lying deflection surface around the direction of fall is rotated.
  • the dropped job bag falls in the drop channel down freely, upright, meets one of the deflection surfaces and is thereby from the high position swung into the flat position.
  • the job bag hits to the next deflection surface and is stabilized and aligned and then glides in a stable transverse position to the collecting container and falls into it. On this way there is an order pocket in the collecting container on the other so that an orderly stack is formed.
  • Fig. 1 shows a front view of an outgoing module a sorting system and FIG. 2 shows a side view this module, based on Fig. 1 from the left seen.
  • the module includes a stand 1 on the floor, which on its Head part a transport track 2 for box-like Transport containers, the so-called sorting boxes 3, having.
  • Each sorting box 3 has a number of, for example Equipped with 18 compartments, each of which is intended to hold an article and a Has bottom flap.
  • the transport track 2 is rail-like educated; are transverse between the rails to these drop channels 4 of the individual sorting outlets arranged.
  • the module 24 has such Fall channels and sorting outlets.
  • the sorting boxes are coded and their position is determined by a sensor determined and followed with a cycle, so that a error-free sorting is guaranteed.
  • the collecting container 5 can by box-like Container or through with specially shaped handles for easy removal and convenient handling Carrier bags are formed.
  • the receptacles are 5 in three levels one above the other, one with Shelves 6 for the rack 5 provided frame 7 is provided.
  • This frame can be above the top row of collecting containers 5 an additional Storage board 8 with compartments 9 for manual sorting Goods such as posters or oversized mailing bags, exhibit.
  • a column of three each collecting containers 5 placed one above the other is one a unit group with three sorting branches assigned.
  • FIG. 3 shows such an outgoing group in the direction of view from the front, as in FIG. 1,
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 each show two views of the three sorting outlets S 2 , S 1 and S 3 forming the outgoing group.
  • the first three drop channels within the module shown and the associated column of collecting containers are numbered with corresponding indices 1 to 3 and designated by the reference numerals 4 1 to 4 3 and 5 1 to 5 3 .
  • the sorting outlet S 1 with the drop channel 4 1 thus supplies the collecting container 5 1 , the sorting outlet S 2 with the falling channel 4 2 the collecting container 5 2 and the sorting outlet S 3 with the falling channel 4 3 the collecting container 5 3 .
  • the order bags to be sorted reach the drop channel 4 upright in the drop channel and fall vertically downward through the differently high drop channels, the different length or height of the drop channels being due to the fact that the collecting containers 5 are arranged one above the other.
  • the drop channel 4 of each sorting outlet S 1 , S 2 , S 3 merges at its lower end into a guide channel 10 which consists of a deflection part 11 and an outlet part 12, the latter being in the form of an inclined, flat-bottomed channel Has.
  • the deflecting part 11 is a very important element of the sorting process, because here the flat material to be sorted is turned from its upright position into the flat position and aligned with the collecting container.
  • the fall height also affects the inclination of the Deflection part 11 between drop channel 4 and outlet part 12.
  • the angle ⁇ between the drop channel and the deflecting part increases with increasing drop height, whereas the corresponding Inclination of the outlet part 12 remains the same or decreases slightly.
  • the angles are in FIGS. 4 to 6 drawn in true to size.
  • the sorting exits are made of a suitable plastic, such as glass fiber reinforced polyester manufactured and are simply put together during assembly and by means of suitable holding ribs on corresponding ones Counterparts of frame 1 fixed.

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The sorting exit contains a vertical fall duct (4) and, following this, a guide duct (10) which leads to a collecting container. The fall duct (4) opens into a deflection part (11) which forms part of the guide duct (10) and consists of at least two deflection surfaces (13) inclined in relation to one another and to the fall duct. Preferably, the collecting containers are arranged in three planes one above the other and corresponding sorting exits (S1, S2, S3) are provided in the three planes. Use for sorting photographic order bags, the order bags being deposited in the collecting containers in an ordered stack. <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Sortieranlagenabgang mit einem vertikalen Fallkanal und mit einem an diesen anschliessenden Führungskanal zur Führung eines aus einem Transportbehälter in den Fallkanal abgeworfenen Sortierguts in einen Auffangbehälter.The present invention relates to a sorting plant outlet with a vertical drop channel and with a guide channel connected to this Guide one from a transport container into the drop channel discarded sorted goods in a collecting container.

Sortieranlagen sind heute für den innerbetrieblichen Materialtransport weit verbreitet und werden beispielsweise in Bibliotheken, Spitälern, Grossversandhäusern, Verlagen, in der Arzneimittel- und Kosmetikindustrie und in Foto-Grosslabors verwendet. Da in den meisten Anwendungsfällen das Sortiergut so beschaffen ist, dass bei freiem Herabfallen aus einer gewissen Höhe die Gefahr von Beschädigungen nicht ausgeschlossen werden kann, empfiehlt es sich, die Sortierabgänge nicht einfach als vertikale Fallschächte auszubilden, sondern so, dass eine Abbremsung des Sortierguts erfolgt. Dies gilt selbstverständlich erst recht für zerbrechliches Sortiergut, wie beispielsweise Tonträger.Sorting systems are today for in-house Material transportation is widely used and for example in libraries, hospitals, Large mail order companies, publishers, in the pharmaceutical and Cosmetics industry and used in large photo laboratories. Because in most applications the sorted goods is designed in such a way that when it falls freely a certain amount of risk of damage cannot be excluded, it is recommended the sorting outlets are not simply vertical chutes train, but so that a deceleration of the goods to be sorted. Of course, this applies especially for fragile items to be sorted, such as Recordings.

In der EP-A-0 503 403 ist ein Sortierabgang dieser Art beschrieben, bei dem das Sortiergut im Führungskanal positiv geführt ist und dabei in eine definierte Position zur Uebergabe an den Auffangbehälter gebracht wird. Der Führungskanal ist als ein einen Drall aufweisender geschlossener Kanal ausgebildet, der das Sortiergut beim Passieren in die definierte Uebergabeposition dreht. Dieser Sortierabgang hat sich bei Sortieranlagen für Tonträger, wie Musikkassetten und Compact Dics, für Bücher und für Videokassetten bestens bewährt.In EP-A-0 503 403 there is a sorting exit Type described, in which the material to be sorted in the guide channel is led positively and thereby in a defined Position for transfer to the collection container brought. The guide channel is as a twist having closed channel formed, the the goods to be sorted as they pass into the defined transfer position rotates. This sorting out has Sorting systems for sound carriers, such as music cassettes and Compact Dics, for books and for video cassettes well proven.

Ein sehr wichtiges Anwendungsgebiet für Sortieranlagen sind Foto-Grosslabors, in denen die Anlagen zum Sortieren und Verteilen von mit fotografischem Material gefüllten Auftragstaschen verwendet werden. Obwohl bei dieser Art von Sortiergut eine Beschädigung beim Herabfallen sehr unwahrscheinlich ist, besteht auch hier der Wunsch die Auftragstaschen nicht ungeordnet in den Auffangbehälter hineinfallen zu lassen, sondern sie diesem in einer definierten Position zu übergeben. Der Grund für diesen Wunsch liegt darin, dass beim blossen Hineinfallen in die Auffangbehälter diese in der Regel völlig ungeordnet gefüllt werden, wodurch die Aufnahmekapazität der Auffangbehälter nur teilweise ausgenützt wird. Und dies bedeutet, dass die vollen Auffangbehälter in zu rascher Folge gegen leere ausgetauscht werden müssen, so dass unnötig viele Auffangbehälter benötigt werden, die mit unnötig viel Aufwand gehandhabt werden müssen.A very important area of application for sorting systems are large photo laboratories in which the equipment for sorting and distributing with photographic Material filled order bags can be used. Although this type of goods is damaged is very unlikely to fall down here too there is no wish for the order bags to let it fall into the collecting container but rather in a defined position to hand over. The reason for this desire is that if you just fall into the container these are usually filled completely out of order, which increases the capacity of the receptacles is only partially exploited. And this means that the full receptacles against in rapid succession empty ones need to be replaced, so unnecessary Many receptacles are needed that are unnecessary much effort has to be handled.

Trotz dieser ähnlichen Anforderungen wie bei den Tonträgern ist der in der EP-A-0 503 403 beschriebene Sortierabgang für die Verarbeitung von fotografischen Auftragstaschen und ähnlichem Sortiergut nicht unbedingt geeignet. Der Grund dafür liegt darin, dass moderne Sortieranlagen wie der SINOMEC SORTER-2 (SINOMEC - eingetragenes Warenzeichen der Sinomec AG) über 8000 Aufträge pro Stunde verarbeiten, was mehr als zwei Sortiergutabwürfe pro Sekunde bedeutet. Und das bedeutet wiederum, dass das Sortiergut die Abgänge möglichst rasch passieren muss, damit es in diesen zu keinen Störungen kommt. Diese Forderung kann bei der positiven Führung des Sortierguts in dem in der EP-A-0 503 403 beschriebenen geschlossenen Kanal kaum erfüllt werden.Despite these similar requirements as the Sound carriers is that described in EP-A-0 503 403 Sorting exit for processing photographic Job bags and similar items not necessarily suitable. The reason for this is that modern sorting systems like the SINOMEC SORTER-2 (SINOMEC - registered trademark of Sinomec AG) process over 8000 orders per hour, which is more than two drops of sorted goods per second means. And that in turn means that the goods to be sorted the exits must pass as quickly as possible, so that there is no interference in them. This The positive sorting goods can be required in that described in EP-A-0 503 403 closed channel can hardly be met.

Durch die Erfindung soll nun ein Sortieranlagenabgang angegeben werden, der einerseits ein geordnetes Füllen der Auffangbehälter und andererseits ein möglichst rasches Passieren des Sortierguts ermöglicht.A sorting system outlet is now intended by the invention be specified, on the one hand, an orderly Filling the collection container and on the other hand if possible allows quick passage of the goods to be sorted.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, daß der Fallkanal in einen Teil des Führungskanals bildenden Umlenkteil mündet, der aus mindestens zwei gegeneinander und zum Fallkanal geneigten, im Bereich des Fallkanals liegenden Umlenkflächen besteht, wobei das hochkant in den Umlenkteil fallende Sortiergut durch die erste sohräg liegende Umlenkfläche um die Fallrichtung gedreht wird.This object is achieved according to the invention solved that the drop channel into part of the Deflection part forming guide channel opens, of at least two against each other and inclined to the fall channel, in the area of the There are deflection surfaces lying the upright in the deflecting part falling sorting goods through the first sohräg lying deflection surface around the direction of fall is rotated.

Die abgeworfene Auftragstasche fällt also im Fallkanal frei nach unten, und zwar hochkant, trifft auf eine der Umlenkflächen und wird dadurch aus der Hochlage in die Flachlage geschwenkt. Dabei trifft die Auftragstasche auf die nächste Umlenkfläche und wird stabilisiert und ausgerichtet und gleitet dann in stabiler Querlage zum Auffangbehälter und fällt in diesen hinein. Auf diese Weise liegt im Auffangbehälter eine Auftragstasche auf der anderen, so dass ein geordneter Stapel gebildet wird.The dropped job bag falls in the drop channel down freely, upright, meets one of the deflection surfaces and is thereby from the high position swung into the flat position. The job bag hits to the next deflection surface and is stabilized and aligned and then glides in a stable transverse position to the collecting container and falls into it. On this way there is an order pocket in the collecting container on the other so that an orderly stack is formed.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels und der Zeichnungen näher erläutert; es zeigt:

Fig. 1, 2
eine schematische Darstellung eines Moduls einer mit erfindungsgemässen Sortierabgängen ausgerüsteten Sortieranlage in zwei Ansichten,
Fig. 3
eine Ansicht einer aus drei Sortierabgängen bestehenden Abgangsgruppe; und
Fig. 4-6
eine Darstellung der einzelnen die Abgangsgruppen von Fig. 3 bildenden Sortierabgänge, jeweils in zwei Ansichten.
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment and the drawings; it shows:
1, 2
2 shows a schematic illustration of a module of a sorting system equipped with sorting outlets according to the invention,
Fig. 3
a view of a leaving group consisting of three sorting outlets; and
Fig. 4-6
a representation of the individual sorting outlets forming the outlet groups of FIG. 3, each in two views.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Vorderansicht eines Abgangsmoduls einer Sortieranlage und Fig. 2 zeigt eine Seitenansicht dieses Moduls, bezogen auf Fig. 1 von links gesehen. Darstellungsgemäss umfasst das Modul ein auf dem Boden stehendes Gestell 1, welches an seinem Kopfteil eine Transportbahn 2 für schachtelartige Transportbehälter, die sogenannten Sortierboxen 3, aufweist. Jede Sortierbox 3 ist mit einer Anzahl von beispielsweise 18 Fächern ausgerüstet, von denen jedes zur Aufnahme eines Artikels vorgesehen ist und eine Bodenklappe aufweist. Die Transportbahn 2 ist schienenartig ausgebildet; zwischen den Schienen sind quer zu diesen Fallkanäle 4 der einzelnen Sortierabgänge angeordnet. In der Regel weist das Modul 24 derartige Fallkanäle und Sortierabgänge auf. Die Sortierboxen sind codiert und ihre Position wird durch einen Sensor bestimmt und mit einem Wegtakt verfolgt, damit eine fehlerfreie Sortierung gewährleistet ist.Fig. 1 shows a front view of an outgoing module a sorting system and FIG. 2 shows a side view this module, based on Fig. 1 from the left seen. As shown, the module includes a stand 1 on the floor, which on its Head part a transport track 2 for box-like Transport containers, the so-called sorting boxes 3, having. Each sorting box 3 has a number of, for example Equipped with 18 compartments, each of which is intended to hold an article and a Has bottom flap. The transport track 2 is rail-like educated; are transverse between the rails to these drop channels 4 of the individual sorting outlets arranged. As a rule, the module 24 has such Fall channels and sorting outlets. The sorting boxes are coded and their position is determined by a sensor determined and followed with a cycle, so that a error-free sorting is guaranteed.

Genau dann, wenn ein einen Artikel mit einer bestimmten Adresse enthaltendes Fach einer Sortierbox 3 über dem Fallkanal des dieser Adresse zugeordneten Abgangs steht, wird die Bodenklappe des betreffenden Fachs geöffnet und der Artikel wird in den Fallkanal abgeworfen und gelangt über einen an den Fallkanal 4 anschliessenden Führungkanal zu einem der jeweiligen Adresse zugeordneten Auffangbehälter 5. Die Auffangbehälter 5 können durch schachtelartige Behälter oder durch mit speziell geformten Griffen für leichte Entnahme und bequeme Handhabung versehene Tragtaschen gebildet sein.Exactly when an article with a compartment of a sorting box containing a specific address 3 above the drop channel of the assigned to this address Stands out, the bottom flap of the relevant subject opens and the article is in the Drop channel thrown and reaches one of the Fall channel 4 adjoining guide channel to one collection container assigned to the respective address 5. The collecting container 5 can by box-like Container or through with specially shaped handles for easy removal and convenient handling Carrier bags are formed.

Darstellungsgemäss sind die Auffangbehälter 5 in drei Etagen übereinander angeordnet, wozu ein mit Regalen 6 für die Auffangbehälter 5 versehenes Gestell 7 vorgesehen ist. Dieses Gestell kann oberhalb der obersten Reihe von Auffangbehältern 5 ein zusätzliches Ablagebrett 8 mit Fächern 9 für manuell zu sortierende Güter, wie beispielsweise Poster oder übergrosse Versandtaschen, aufweisen. Jeweils einer Kolonne von drei übereinander aufgestellten Auffangbehaltern 5 ist eine eine Einheit bildende Abgangsgruppe mit drei Sortierabgängen zugeordnet.As shown, the receptacles are 5 in three levels one above the other, one with Shelves 6 for the rack 5 provided frame 7 is provided. This frame can be above the top row of collecting containers 5 an additional Storage board 8 with compartments 9 for manual sorting Goods such as posters or oversized mailing bags, exhibit. A column of three each collecting containers 5 placed one above the other is one a unit group with three sorting branches assigned.

In Figur 3 ist eine solche Abgangsgruppe in der Blickrichtung von vorne, wie in Fig. 1, dargestellt, die Fig. 4 bis 6 zeigen jeweils zwei Ansichten der drei die Abgangsgruppe bildenden Sortierabgänge S2, S1 und S3.FIG. 3 shows such an outgoing group in the direction of view from the front, as in FIG. 1, FIGS. 4 to 6 each show two views of the three sorting outlets S 2 , S 1 and S 3 forming the outgoing group.

In Fig. 1 sind die ersten drei Fallkanäle innerhalb des dargestellten Moduls und die zugehörige Kolonne von Auffangbehaltern mit entsprechenden Indices 1 bis 3 numeriert und mit den Bezugszeichen 41 bis 43 beziehungsweise 51 bis 53 bezeichnet. Der Sortierabgang S1 mit dem Fallkanal 41 beliefert also den Auffangbehälter 51, der Sortierabgang S2 mit dem Fallkanal 42 den Auffangbehälter 52 und der Sortierabgang S3 mit dem Fallkanal 43 den Auffangbehälter 53.In Fig. 1, the first three drop channels within the module shown and the associated column of collecting containers are numbered with corresponding indices 1 to 3 and designated by the reference numerals 4 1 to 4 3 and 5 1 to 5 3 . The sorting outlet S 1 with the drop channel 4 1 thus supplies the collecting container 5 1 , the sorting outlet S 2 with the falling channel 4 2 the collecting container 5 2 and the sorting outlet S 3 with the falling channel 4 3 the collecting container 5 3 .

Die zu sortierenden Auftragstaschen gelangen beim Abwurf in den Fallkanal 4 hochkant in diesen und fallen durch die verschieden hohen Fallkanäle vertikal nach unten, wobei die unterschiedliche Länge oder Höhe der Fallkanäle dadurch bedingt ist, dass die Auffangbehälter 5 übereinander angeordnet sind. Der Fallkanal 4 jedes Sortierabgangs S1, S2, S3 geht an seinem unteren Ende in einen Führungskanal 10 über, der aus einem Umlenkteil 11 und aus einem Auslaufteil 12 besteht, wobei der letztere die Form einer geneigten, einen flachen Boden aufweisenden, Rinne hat. Der Umlenkteil 11 ist ein sehr wichtiges Element des Sortierabgangs, weil hier das flache Sortiergut aus seiner Hochkantlage in die Flachlage gedreht und auf den Auffangbehälter ausgerichtet wird.The order bags to be sorted reach the drop channel 4 upright in the drop channel and fall vertically downward through the differently high drop channels, the different length or height of the drop channels being due to the fact that the collecting containers 5 are arranged one above the other. The drop channel 4 of each sorting outlet S 1 , S 2 , S 3 merges at its lower end into a guide channel 10 which consists of a deflection part 11 and an outlet part 12, the latter being in the form of an inclined, flat-bottomed channel Has. The deflecting part 11 is a very important element of the sorting process, because here the flat material to be sorted is turned from its upright position into the flat position and aligned with the collecting container.

Wie den Fig. 3 bis 6 zu entnehmen ist, besteht der Umlenkteil 11 aus mehreren, darstellungsgemäss zwei oder drei, Umlenkflächen 13, die sowohl gegeneinander als auch zum Fallkanal geneigt sind. Die in den Fallkanal 4 abgeworfene Auftragstasche fällt frei nach unten und trifft auf eine erste schräg liegende Umlenkfläche 13, das ist in den Fig. 4 und 5 die von der linken und in Fig. 6 die von der rechten Seitenwand weggehende Umlenkfläche. Dadurch wird die Auftragstasche einerseits um ihre in der Fallrichtung liegende Achse gedreht und gelangt somit mehr oder weniger in die Ebene der Zeichnung, und andererseits, wegen der Neigung der Umlenkflächen zum Fallkanal, aus der Vertikalen in eine zu dieser abgewinkelte Ebene verschwenkt. Die restlichen Umlenkflächen bewirken eine Stabilisierung der Lage der Auftragstasche und richten diese auf den Auslaufteil 12 aus. Dass beim Sortierabgang S3 drei Umlenkflächen vorgesehen sind, hat seinen Grund in der durch die Fallhöhe bewirkten hohen Geschwindigkeit der Auftragstaschen bei ihrem Eintreffen im Umlenkteil.As can be seen from FIGS. 3 to 6, the deflecting part 11 consists of several, as shown two or three, deflecting surfaces 13 which are inclined both towards each other and towards the drop channel. The order pocket thrown into the drop channel 4 falls freely downwards and strikes a first obliquely lying deflecting surface 13, that is the deflecting surface that goes away from the left and in FIG. 6 from the right side wall in FIGS. 4 and 5. As a result, the order pocket is rotated on the one hand about its axis lying in the direction of fall and thus more or less reaches the plane of the drawing, and on the other hand, due to the inclination of the deflecting surfaces towards the fall channel, is pivoted from the vertical into a plane angled to this. The remaining deflection surfaces stabilize the position of the order pocket and align it with the outlet part 12. The fact that three deflection surfaces are provided in the sorting outlet S 3 is due to the high speed of the job pockets caused by the drop height when they arrive in the deflection part.

Die Fallhöhe beeinflusst auch die Neigung des Umlenkteils 11 zwischen Fallkanal 4 und Auslaufteil 12. Der Winkel α zwischen Fallkanal und Umlenkteil nimmt mit zunehmender Fallhöhe zu, wogegen die entsprechende Neigung des Auslaufteils 12 gleichbleibt oder leicht abnimmt. Die Winkel sind in den Fig. 4 bis 6 massgetreu eingezeichnet.The fall height also affects the inclination of the Deflection part 11 between drop channel 4 and outlet part 12. The angle α between the drop channel and the deflecting part increases with increasing drop height, whereas the corresponding Inclination of the outlet part 12 remains the same or decreases slightly. The angles are in FIGS. 4 to 6 drawn in true to size.

Praktische Versuche haben gezeigt, dass die beschriebenen Sortierabgänge die gestellten Anforderungen problemlos erfüllen und auch bei höchster Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit störungsfrei arbeiten. Dabei bedeutet störungsfrei, dass weder Beschädigungen der Auftragstaschen noch Staus oder sonstige Störungen in den Sortierabgängen auftreten. Die Sortierabgänge sind aus einem geeigneten Kunststoff, wie beispielsweise glasfaserverstärktem Polyester hergestellt und werden bei der Montage einfach zusammengesteckt und mittels geeigneter Halterippen an entsprechenden Gegenstücken des Gestells 1 fixiert.Practical tests have shown that the described sorting outlets the requirements easily meet and even at the highest processing speed work trouble-free. there means trouble-free that neither damage the Job bags still traffic jams or other disruptions in the sorting issues occur. The sorting exits are made of a suitable plastic, such as glass fiber reinforced polyester manufactured and are simply put together during assembly and by means of suitable holding ribs on corresponding ones Counterparts of frame 1 fixed.

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  1. Sorting equipment exit with a vertical drop duct (4) and with a guide duct (10) adjoining the latter to guide goods for sorting which have been thrown into the drop duct from a transport container into a collecting container (5), characterised in that the drop duct (4) leads into a deflector part (11) which forms part of the guide duct (10) and which consists of at least two deflector surfaces (13) inclined with respect to one another and with respect to the drop duct and lying in the region of the drop duct, wherein the goods for sorting, which fall upright into the deflector part (11), are turned by the first oblique deflector surface about the direction of descent.
  2. Sorting equipment exit according to claim 1, characterised in that, following the deflector part (11), the guide duct (10) comprises a discharge part (12) in the form of a channel with a flat bottom.
  3. Sorting equipment exit according to claim 2, characterised in that the collecting containers (5) are disposed at least at two, preferably at three levels, and that sorting exits (S) are provided with the discharge part (12) at the corresponding levels and drop ducts (4) of different heights, and that three sorting exits (S1, S2, S3) with drop ducts of different heights are in each case combined to form an exit group.
  4. Sorting equipment exit according to claim 3, characterised in that the deflector part (11) of the two upper sorting exits (S1, S2) consists of two and that of the lower sorting exit (S3) of three deflector surfaces.
  5. Sorting equipment exit according to claim 4, characterised in that at the deflector surfaces (13) the goods for sorting rotate about their axes lying in the direction of descent, are swung out of their vertical plane and are stabilised and brought into alignment with the discharge part (12).
  6. Sorting equipment exit according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the guide duct (10) branches off the drop duct (4) at an oblique angle (α) and is in the form of a channel.
  7. Sorting equipment exit according to claims 6 and 3, characterised in that the said angle (α) increases with the length of the drop duct (4).
  8. Sorting equipment exit according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that this is preferably made of glass fibre-reinforced polyester.
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