LINEAR BELT SORTER AND METHODS OF USING LINEAR BELT SORTER

摘要

The invention is particularly useful for sorting items of differing sizes. T he endless loop's carriers include belts that both transport and sort the items. Followers clasp the belts about the lengthwise periphery of the carriers' slats and also engage lines, diverters, crossovers and receivers. When a follower is diverted toward a crossover, transverse sorting motion is imparted to its corresponding carrier's belt. Followers can also include delays for prolonging the longevity of the diverters. And when the size of the item bei ng sorted mandates, a diverter can divert sequential followers, in series.