APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATE DISCHARGE OF FLAT ITEMS FROM A STACK

摘要

Apparatus for separating and individually discharging relatively flat items from a stack includes first and second separators operatively connected by a suction conveyor belt with a plurality of groups of suction openings. In the area of the second separator an abutment member is positioned to be movable to temporarily block the conveying path before each arrival of an item from the first separator. The movement of the abutment member is effected through a pneumatic setting device that can be selectively connected with a source of subatmospheric pressure by a valve associated with the groups of suction openings in suction conveyor belt.