DISTRIBUTING AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE, DISTRIBUTING AND TRANSPORTING METHOD, SORTING AND PACKAGING DEVICE, AND SORTING AND PACKAGING FACILITY

摘要

Provided is a distributing and transporting device that performs fast and stable distribution and transportation by reducing the distance between the center of adjacent articles in front and behind in the transport direction. Provided is a distributing and transporting device (1) that transports articles (E) and distributes the same to specified locations. The distributing and transporting device (1) comprises: a distribution discharging unit (8) that transports a plurality of articles (E) along the center line of the transportation width by staggering the articles and releases the articles at the distribution discharge locations; and a receiving unit (9) that receives the articles (E) released by the distribution discharging unit (8) under the center line. This distributing and transporting device (1) can receive the discharged articles (E) with the receiving unit (9) provided under the center line by transporting so that the articles (E) to the front and rear in the transport direction (21) do not interfere with each other by way of being staggered and then releasing the articles (E) along the center line of the transportation width.