| 摘要 |
<p>A tray loader (100) and method for transferring a horizontal stack of mail from a metal cartridge to a plastic or cardboard tray or bin. The tray loader includes a support frame (110) rotatably supporting both a platform (122) and an intermediate transfer pan (114). The platform can support either a cartrige or a tray, which get secured in place by clamps (130). A motor (136) is selectively operated to rotatably drive the platform in either direction. A clutch (134) is selectively operated in conjunction with the motor to rotate the intermediate transfer pan, either by locking it together rotatably with the platform, or else releasing it, thereby allowing it to rotate freely or remain at rest. The stack of mail in a cartridge on the platform is dumped into the pan, the cartridge is replaced by a tray, and the stack of mail is dumped back, into the tray.</p> |
