Apparatus for sorting and selectively collecting flat articles

Application Number: 00104701
Application Date: 2000.03.22
Publication Number: 1267628
Publication Date: 2000.09.27
Priority Information: 1999/3/22 EP 99810251.1
International: B07C3/08;B07C5/38;B65G47/00;B65H5/02
Applicant(s) Name: Grafa Holdings AG
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Inventor(s) Name: M. Boller;J.-c. Auplig
Patent Agency Code: 72001
Patent Agent: zhao xin
Abstract A device for sorting and selectively collecting flat products, such as shipping pouches, printed products or workpieces, which are placed at predetermined collecting points along the conveying path of an endless conveyor and below the conveyor in collecting containers, includes a pushing device for moving the empty collecting containers transversely of the direction of movement of the conveyor on a transfer path between a lateral pick-up position and the collecting point. The pushing device is reversibly driven in a guide arrangement of the transfer path, wherein the filled collecting containers can be ejected from the collecting point. For driving the pushing device, the pushing device is connected to a drive member of a fixedly mounted drive unit, wherein the drive member is attached to an endless or revolving traction unit.