Automatic sorting system with a sorting conveyor and a second conveyor that can convey articles to or from the sorting conveyor.

摘要

A conveyor system primarily for use in automatic sorting systems in which it is desired to transfer articles from a number of feeding stations to a common sorting conveyor with a well-defined transfer time, said conveyor system comprising at least a first and a second conveyor, a partial length of said first conveyor extending closely along a partial length of said second conveyor substantially parallely therewith, said conveyors being driven at equal velocities, and transfer means participating in the movement of the conveyors at least along said partial length and operable to laterally deplace an article from one of said conveyors to the other of said conveyors by a movement substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the conveyors along said partial lengths thereof.