STACKED TILT TRAY AND CROSS-BELT SORTING SYSTEM

摘要

A multi-level product sortation system includes sortation apparatuses interconnected on a conveyor and a station controlling loading and unloading thereof. Each apparatus includes a rack formed by a bottom wall, spaced-apart opposite side walls extending upright therefrom and a compartment above the bottom wall, between the side walls and being open at top and opposite ends. Each apparatus includes at least two carriers disposed in the compartment at different levels therein, and a product discharge control mechanism operable to selectively retain a product on and release a product from the respective carrier. One carrier is disposed above the other carrier and both extend longitudinally between open opposite ends of the compartment and laterally between opposite side walls of the rack. Each carrier is tiltable relative to the rack between a product support position and a product discharge position angularly displaced therefrom.

主权项

1. A multi-level product sortation apparatus, comprising:
a rack comprising:
a bottom wall having a pair of opposite side portions and a pair of opposite end portions,a pair of opposite side walls spaced apart from one another, each side wall having opposite bottom and top portions and a pair of opposite end portions and being attached at said bottom portion to and extending along and upright from one of said opposite side portions of said bottom wall, anda compartment defined above said bottom wall and between said opposite side walls, said compartment having a bottom formed by said bottom wall, a top open between said top portions of said side walls and a pair of open opposite ends open between said opposite end portions of said side walls; and at least a pair of carriers disposed in said compartment of said rack at different levels therein, one carrier being disposed above said other carrier and both carriers extending longitudinally between said open opposite ends of said compartment and laterally between said opposite side walls of said rack, each of said carriers being tiltable relative to said rack between a product support position and a product discharge position angularly displaced from said product support position.