Patent ID: 6366828
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B07C,B65H

Abstract:
An accumulation and transport device for groups of partly superimposed postal objects, characterised in that it includes:a plurality of first transport modules (5), each defining a first transport path (5p) extending from an inlet (5i) to an outlet (5o) of the said transport module (5); the said first transport module (5) being able to move a group of partly superimposed postal objects (Ibs) along the said first transport path (5p), aligned along a transport direction and having spaced front edges (S); the said first transport modules (5) receiving as input groups of partly superimposed postal objects (Ibs); a plurality of second transport modules (20, 22), each defining a second transport path (20p, 22p) extending from an inlet (20i) to an outlet (22o) of the said second transport module (20, 22); each second transport module (20, 22) being able to move a group of partly superimposed postal objects (Ibs) along the said second transport path (20p, 22p); and a transport hoop system (12) interposed between all the outlets (5o) of the first transport modules (5) and all the inlets (20i) of the second transport modules (20); the said transport hoop system (12) being coupled with control means (32, 40, 30, 7, 34) for receiving a said group of partly superimposed postal objects arriving from any outlet (5o) of a said first transport module (5) and supplying the said group of partly superimposed postal objects (Ibs) to any inlet (20a) of the said second transport module (20, 22).