摘要 |
In an article-classifying apparatus of the type wherein labels formed with classifying patterns are applied onto articles to be classified, the patterns are read and the articles are classified in accordance with signals produced as a result of reading the classifying patterns, there are provided means responsive to article-classifying signals for forming article-classifying patterns on labels, means for applying the labels onto the articles when they are mounted on a first conveyor route, a second conveyor route for receiving the labeled articles from the first conveyor route, a plurality of gates in the second conveyor route, means for reading the classifying patterns on the labels while the articles are being conveyed by the second conveyor route for generating gate control signals and means responsive to the gate control signals for selectively operating the gates for classifying the articles according to the patterns.
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