Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Singulation conveyor and method for conveying and separating piece goods along at least one transport track
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Application No.: US15596861Application Date: 2017-05-16
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Publication No.: US10335833B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Bernd Hartmann , Wolfram Grafe
- Applicant: Bernd Hartmann , Wolfram Grafe
- Applicant Address: DE Bonn
- Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
- Current Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Bonn
- Agency: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.
- Priority: DE102016109315 20160520
- Main IPC: B07C3/08
- IPC: B07C3/08 ; B07C5/02 ; B65G47/30 ; B07C5/342 ; B65G47/29 ; B65G47/46 ; B65G47/64

Abstract:
A singulation conveyor for conveying and separating piece goods, in particular packages and/or consignments, along at least one transport track bearing the piece goods items is described, wherein in the transport track, in some sections, finger elements adjustable between a lower setting and an upper setting are provided, and wherein the free ends of the finger elements in the upper setting are arranged in an upper position above an adjoining region of the transport track in such a way as to manipulate the motional direction and/or the motional speed of respectively individual piece goods items independently of other piece goods items.
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