Sorter and roller-conveying system incorporating the sorter

摘要

A roller-conveying system includes a sorter (50) for sorting the articles from one passage (2) to others (3) as desired, the sorter (50) including a plurality of cells (60) arranged on substantially the same level as the conveying surfaces of the passages (2), (3) ; and at least some of the cells (60) including a motorized roller (80) rotatably carried in a shell (11), and a shifter 78 for changing the direction of the motorized roller 80; wherein the shifter 78 includes a revolving shaft (88) vertical to the conveying surface, the revolving shaft (88) connected to the motorized roller (80), so as to revolve the motorized roller (80) so as to cause it to direct toward a desired conveying passage.