Adjustable Tray Rack
A machine to sort documents includes a stacker having a tier of the plurality of pockets and a magazine positioned at one end of the stacker. A first transport and a second transport operably associated with the magazine are configured to carry the documents through the stacker. Once the sorted documents are at the end of the machine, there is a tray system operably associated with the machine to allow the user to store the resulting sorted documents from the machine.
1 . A tray system to store documents, the tray system comprising:
a first row of a plurality of removable trays associated with a first scheme;
a second row of a plurality of removable trays associated with a second scheme;
a lift subsystem operably associated with the first row and the second row, the lift subsystem being adapted to raise and lower the first row and the second row; and
a drive subsystem operably associated with the lift subsystem, the drive subsystem being adapted to drive the lift subsystem;
wherein the tray system allows switching between the first row and the second row.
2 . The tray system of claim 1 , the lift subsystem comprising:
a first gear;
a second gear; and
a chain rotatably coupled to the first gear and the second gear.
3 . The tray system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a manual switch.
4 . The tray system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a switch configured to be remotely controlled by a computer.
5 . The tray system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first position; and
a second position;
wherein the first row and second row are moved between the first position and the second position to limit access.
6 . The tray system of claim 5 , further comprising:
a blockout panel adjacent to the first position.
7 . A tray system to store sorted documents, comprising:
a mail sorting machine;
a first shelf associated with a first scheme;
a second shelf associated with a second scheme;
a lift subsystem configured for raising and lowering the first shelf and the second shelf;
a drive subsystem configured for driving the lift subsystem; and
a control subsystem.
8 . The tray system of claim 7 , the lift subsystem comprising:
a first gear;
a second gear; and
a chain rotatably coupled to the first gear and the second gear.
9 . The tray system of claim 7 , the control subsystem comprising:
a switch operably associated with the lift subsystem.
10 . The tray system of claim 9 , wherein the switch is controlled by the mail sorting machine based upon which scheme the mail sorting machine is processing.
11 . The tray system of claim 7 , further comprising:
a blocked position; and
an accessible position;
wherein the first shelf and second shelf are moved between the blocked position and the accessible position to limit access.
12 . The tray system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a panel adjacent to the blocked position.
13 . A automated shelving system, comprising:
a first shelf;
a second shelf;
a lifting system operably associated with the first shelf and with the second shelf, the lifting system configured to move the first shelf between an exposed position and a hidden position;
a drive subsystem operably associated with the lifting system; and
a control subsystem configured for controlling the lifting system.
14 . The automated shelving system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a blockout panel, wherein the blockout panel is configured for blocking access to shelves located in the hidden position.
15 . The automated shelving system of claim 13 , the lifting system comprising:
a first gear;
a second gear; and
a chain rotatably coupled to the first gear and the second gear.
16 . The automated shelving system of claim 13 , the control subsystem comprising:
a switch operably associated with the lifting system;
wherein the switch is configured to be remotely controlled by a computer.
17 . The automated shelving system of claim 13 , the control subsystem comprising:
a switch operably associated with the lifting system;
wherein the switch is configured to be controlled a user.
18 . The automated shelving system of claim 16 , wherein the computer is in control of a mail sorting machine.