A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

A mail singulator system determines a position of an optical panel to automatically adjust a loading conveyor speed to prevent stacked and overlapped mailpieces in the singulator and large gaps between mailpieces. The optical panel is configured between the front mailpiece of a mail stack on the loading conveyor and the optical sensor. The optical panel changes position with the pressure exerted by the mail stack and provides signals to the controller to adjust the conveyor speed. An optical sensor may detect a far threshold position or limit distance to increase the speed of the conveyor and may detect a near threshold position of limit distance to reduce the speed of the conveyor. The optical panel may have a low friction surface to allow the mail to slide into the conveyor and an optical surface to allow reliable optical sensor detection of the optical panel position.

A system (400) for cutting and conveying cushioning material includes an infeed conveyor system (402), a cutting mechanism (404), and a discharge conveyor system (406). The infeed conveyor system conveys a supply of cushioning material. The cutting mechanism cuts pieces of the cushioning material from the supply of cushioning material conveyed by the infeed conveyor system. The discharge conveyor system captures and discharges the pieces of the cushioning material. The discharge conveyor system includes a first conveyor (428) in a fixed planar position and a second conveyor (430) that rotates about an upstream roller (440) of the second conveyor. A downstream roller (442) of the second conveyor is biased toward first conveyor. A driving mechanism rotates at least one conveyor belt (438) on one or more of the first conveyor or the second conveyor.

A system (400) for cutting and conveying cushioning material includes an infeed conveyor system (402), a cutting mechanism (404), and a discharge conveyor system (406). The infeed conveyor system conveys a supply of cushioning material. The cutting mechanism cuts pieces of the cushioning material from the supply of cushioning material conveyed by the infeed conveyor system. The discharge conveyor system captures and discharges the pieces of the cushioning material. The discharge conveyor system includes a first conveyor (428) in a fixed planar position and a second conveyor (430) that rotates about an upstream roller (440) of the second conveyor. A downstream roller (442) of the second conveyor is biased toward first conveyor. A driving mechanism rotates at least one conveyor belt (438) on one or more of the first conveyor or the second conveyor.

Provided is a screen badminton practice device enabling badminton, even while alone, to be played like a real game or practiced, and enabling shuttlecocks to be automatically collected and loaded, the screen badminton practice device comprising: a screen provided at one side of a practice location; a beam projector for projecting an image on the screen; a shuttlecock shooting part, which is provided at the rear of the screen, has a storage container, provided at the upper part thereof, for storing a plurality of shuttlecocks, and withdraws and shoots the shuttlecocks stored in the storage container; and a shuttlecock collection part collecting the shuttlecocks, which fall on the lower part of the practice location, so as to fill the storage container with the same.

Provided is a screen badminton practice device enabling badminton, even while alone, to be played like a real game or practiced, and enabling shuttlecocks to be automatically collected and loaded, the screen badminton practice device comprising: a screen provided at one side of a practice location; a beam projector for projecting an image on the screen; a shuttlecock shooting part, which is provided at the rear of the screen, has a storage container, provided at the upper part thereof, for storing a plurality of shuttlecocks, and withdraws and shoots the shuttlecocks stored in the storage container; and a shuttlecock collection part collecting the shuttlecocks, which fall on the lower part of the practice location, so as to fill the storage container with the same.

A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may be shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may be shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

A motor shaft assembly includes a first shaft, a first motor, a second shaft and a second motor. The first shaft has a first end and a second end. The first motor is attached to the first end of the first shaft and is configured to rotate the first shaft about a longitudinal axis. The first shaft and the first motor have a longitudinal bore. The second shaft has a first end and a second end, wherein a portion of the second shaft is positioned in the longitudinal bore. The second motor is attached to the first end of the second shaft and is configured to rotate the second shaft about the longitudinal axis. A conveyor assembly includes a first shaft, sprocket, motor, and conveyor, and a second shaft, sprocket, motor and conveyor. An agricultural apparatus includes a tank, a boom, conveyors and motors.

A motor shaft assembly includes a first shaft, a first motor, a second shaft and a second motor. The first shaft has a first end and a second end. The first motor is attached to the first end of the first shaft and is configured to rotate the first shaft about a longitudinal axis. The first shaft and the first motor have a longitudinal bore. The second shaft has a first end and a second end, wherein a portion of the second shaft is positioned in the longitudinal bore. The second motor is attached to the first end of the second shaft and is configured to rotate the second shaft about the longitudinal axis. A conveyor assembly includes a first shaft, sprocket, motor, and conveyor, and a second shaft, sprocket, motor and conveyor. An agricultural apparatus includes a tank, a boom, conveyors and motors.