Patent ID: 8688263

Claim:
A document insertion apparatus for automatically inserting documents into load supports which are transported downstream by means of a conveyor through an order-picking system, the document insertion apparatus comprising: a document guiding device being configured to store a document, and to mechanically guide the document into a load support, which is assigned to the document based on an picking order and which automatically passes the document insertion apparatus on the conveyor such that the document is movable into the assigned load support; at least one sensor, a first sensor of which is adapted and arranged such that each load support passing the first sensor on the conveyor, including the assigned load support, is identified upstream relative to the document guiding device; and a controlling device being connected to the at least one sensor, the controlling device being configured to output a document-print command to a printer in dependence on an identification signal from the first sensor, thereby causing print of the document and hand over of the printed document to the document guiding device; wherein the document guiding device comprises receiving members, wherein the receiving members are movably arranged substantially opposite to each other, and the receiving members are configured and arranged to receive the printed document in a receiving position, which is defined by a space between the oppositely arranged receiving members; and wherein the document guiding device further comprises an actuating member which is adapted to move the receiving members from the receiving position to a delivery position in which the printed document is delivered to the assigned load support in a mechanically guided manner.