Transport container for a sorting device
The invention relates to a transport container ( 4 ) for a sorting device ( 1 ), which can be moved along a conveying path ( 2 ), comprising a support frame ( 6 ), wherein at least one support tray ( 8, 10 ) is rotatably mounted on the support frame, in particular a first support tray ( 8 ) and a second support tray ( 10 ) following the first support tray ( 8 ) in the conveying direction (A) of the transport container ( 4 ), wherein the at least one support tray ( 8, 10 ) can be rotationally moved by a control device ( 12 ) between a substantially horizontal transport position (P 1 ) for transporting a load (L) and a substantially vertical tilt position (P 2 ) for depositing the load (L), wherein the control device ( 12 ) has a control lever ( 14, 16 ) connected to the support tray, in particular a first control lever ( 14 ) connected to the first support tray ( 8 ) and a second control lever ( 16 ) connected to the second support tray ( 10 ), wherein the control lever ( 14, 16 ), in particular the respective first control lever ( 14 ) and/or second control lever ( 16 ), is arranged in the transport position (P 1 ) and/or the tilt position (P 2 ) in a top dead centre position forming a locking position.
1. A method for operating a sorting device ( 1 ) comprising the following steps:
providing a transport container ( 4 ) having a support frame ( 6 ) that is displaceable along a conveying track ( 2 ),
rotating at least one first carrying tray ( 8 ) and a second carrying tray ( 10 ) that follows the first carrying tray ( 8 ) in the conveying direction (A) of the transport container ( 4 ) on the support frame,
rotating the at least one carrying tray ( 8 , 10 ) via an actuating device ( 12 ) between a substantially horizontal transporting position (P 1 ) for transporting a load (L) and a substantially vertical tilting position (P 2 ) for dropping off the load (L),
characterized in that,
for transferring the carrying tray from the transporting position (P 1 ) into the tilting position,
a center of gravity of the carrying tray ( 8 ) and/or a center of gravity of an actuating lever ( 14 , 16 ) connected to the carrying tray is first lifted
and subsequently lowered.