Method and apparatus for synchronous semi-automatic parallel sorting

A device and destination technology, applied in the field of semi-automatic sorting of items, can solve undesired and impractical problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-21
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC
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[0003] However, completely replacing the manual sorting process is either impractical or undesirable for various reasons

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[0025] Referring now in more detail to the drawings, throughout which like reference numerals indicate like parts, figure 1 A synchronous parallel sorting system 10 of the present invention is shown. As an overview, the sorting system 10 includes: powered feed conveyors 12a, 12b; powered transitional conveyors (transitional conveyor) 18a-18d; powered sorting conveyors 20a, 20b; switching unit 30, with A display 46 perceivable by a sort operator 48; and a destination location cluster 51-58 for determining which sort conveyor carries the item.

[0026] The present invention 10 may be simplified or expanded in whole or in part to create additional structures. For example, the figure 1 Examples shown in . Alternatively, according to figure 1In the embodiment shown in , the relay conveyors 18c, 18d can be augmented by including additional switching units or groups of destination locations to create more complex installations.

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The present invention reveals a sorting system for use in manual sorting, which presents a detached ephemeral display moving in a manner corresponding to the movement of the article, by which an article to be sorted can be quickly and easily identified. To accomplish its purpose, the device comprises: feed conveyors (12a, 12b); a switching unit (30); optical readers (14a, 14b) positioned to capture destination indicia affixed to each article; a detached moving display (46) which remains close to the article to be sorted and presents information representative of the articleaCOEs destination location; a destination location which signals when a related article is approaching; and a controller capable of assigning destination locations and controlling display devices.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the semi-automatic sorting of items, and more particularly to a separate display, i.e., an electronic ticker-tape that is illuminated and dynamically moved, and whose dissemination indicates that the Visible indication of the destination location of sorted items. The signal is in human readable form and remains substantially proximate to the item to be sorted as it is transported to human sort operators located near a plurality of destination locations. Background technique [0002] Every day, package delivery companies collect millions of packages from thousands of locations spread over vast geographic areas and transport them to sortation facilities for processing. Initially, workers employed in sorting facilities performed the sorting process, ie, they had to grab, lift, carry, and place packages from one sorting bay to another. Now, with new sorting facilities equipped with automated sorting and conveying systems,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G47/49B07C7/00B65G47/46
CPCB07C7/005
Inventor 马克·B·布拉金斯基彼得·R·格卢奇罗伯特·H·埃斯林格尔威廉·D·赫斯
Owner UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC
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