The invention relates to an intralogistics system (10), which has: a transport network (14), which has a plurality of transport units (15; 16, 18) and which is configured to implement a material flow generated by transport orders (22) within the intralogistics system (10), wherein each of the transport devices (15) is operated with at least one preset, variable operating parameter (36); a plurality of sensors (28), which cyclically detect the current operating states (34); and a control unit (26), which comprises a material flow calculator (30), which initially plans and creates the transport orders (22) and which cyclically coordinates an implementation of the transport orders (22) based on the current operating states (34); wherein the control unit (26) further comprises a material flow twin (32), which comprises a material flow simulation model (40), an operating parameter optimisation device (42) and an analysis device (44), and which is configured: to cyclically simulate the material flow based on the respective current operating states (34) with and without variable operating parameters (36) of the transport devices (15), to analyse the simulated material flows in relation to a throughput improvement, and, in the event that a throughput improvement is analysed, to transmit the correspondingly varied operating parameters (36) to the corresponding transport devices (15), which are then operated on the basis of the varied operating parameters (36). The invention further relates to a method for implementing a material flow.
The invention relates to a device for accurately cutting off a seal securing a connection between a cover and a container or between parts of a container as well as to a system consisting of a cover, a container, a seal and a cutting device. The cutting device makes it possible to open a closure secured with a seal without requiring any additional manipulations and renders the seal cutting process smooth.
B65D 55/02 - Dispositifs de blocageMoyens pour empêcher ou indiquer l'ouverture ou l'enlèvement de la fermeture non autorisés
B65D 55/06 - Fils métalliques, cordons ou bandes déformables ou déchirables (capuchons ou couvercles en forme de capuchons avec bandes de déchirure ) Utilisation de sceaux
3.
COVER FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A CONTAINER AND A COVER
The invention relates to a cover for closing a container, wherein connectors are arranged on the cover, which are movably mounted in relation to the lateral edge and are guided through a guide, and to a system comprising a cover and a container.
B65D 1/24 - Boîtes ou réceptacles analogues avec des parois latérales d'une assez grande profondeur pour renfermer le contenu avec des compartiments ou des casiers moulés
A collapsible dunnage adapted for being positioned in a box for transporting parts that includes a plurality of top-opening pockets for receiving the parts to be transported and formed of a flexible web positioned in side-by-side registration with each other and movable between an expanded use position and a collapsed storage position while being maintained in the same side-by-side registration position. Fastener elements are attached to the dunnage and adapted for fastening the dunnage to complementary fastener elements carried by a box in which the dunnage is adapted to be positioned for use and storage. The box is collapsible and includes features that permit convenient storage of the collapsed accordion dunnage in the collapsed box.
B61D 3/16 - Wagons de marchandises découverts ou fourgons adaptés au transport de chargements particuliers
B65D 6/16 - Réceptacles dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement pliables
B65D 6/18 - Réceptacles dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement pliables avec des éléments articulés
B65D 25/06 - Cloisonnements conçus pour être disposés selon plusieurs positions possibles
B65D 25/10 - Dispositifs pour placer les objets dans les réceptacles
B65D 81/05 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets pour contenus présentant des problèmes particuliers de stockage ou de transport ou adaptés pour servir à d'autres fins que l'emballage après avoir été vidés de leur contenu spécialement adaptés pour protéger leur contenu des dommages mécaniques maintenant le contenu en position éloignée des parois de l'emballage ou des autres pièces du contenu
A collapsible dunnage box is provided that includes a box base and first and second opposed base sidewalls attached to the box base on opposing sides of the box. First and second opposed top sidewalls are pivotally attached to the top edge of respective ones of the base sidewalls. First and second opposed top endwalls are provided to form a box enclosure. The base endwalls are pivotally-mounted to the top endwalls and are moveable between a lowered, vertical deployed position enclosing respective ends of the box and a raised, horizontal stowed position to contain and store dunnage positioned in an upper portion of the box.
B65D 5/36 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p. ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier spécialement conçus pour permettre le repliage et le retour à la position dressée sans dégager les raccordements latéraux ou du fond
B65D 25/06 - Cloisonnements conçus pour être disposés selon plusieurs positions possibles
B65D 85/30 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour objets particulièrement sensibles aux dommages par chocs ou compression
B65D 85/68 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour machines, moteurs ou véhicules assemblés ou en pièces détachées
7.
Cluster-based-system and method for E-commerce-order fulfillment
It is disclosed a system and method for order fulfillment, the method comprising the following steps: generating (S10) a packing pattern for the order defining the packing sequence; assigning (S12) one of the one or more merge-and-pack stations (22) to the order; analyzing (S14) the order with regard to pouchable and non-pouchable articles (46) associated with the order, wherein each of the pouchable articles (46) is sized and heavy such that it fits into one of the pouches (48), and wherein each of the non-pouchable articles (46) is at least one of sized and heavy such that it does not fit into one of the pouches (48); retrieving corresponding storage units (50), which contain the pouchable articles (46) associated with the order, from the warehouse (16), delivering the retrieved storage units (50) to one or more of the pick stations (18), and loading the pouchable articles (46) from the delivered storage units (50) into one or more of the pouches (48) at the one or more pick stations (18); transporting (S18) loaded pouches (48) from the one or more pick stations (18) to the assigned merge-and-pack station (22); transporting (S18) corresponding storage units, which contain the non-pouchable articles (46) associated with the order, to the assigned merge-and-pack station (22); and synchronizing arrivals (S20) of the loaded pouches (48) and the corresponding storage units (50), which contain the non-pouchable articles (46) associated with the order, and unloading the pouchable and non-pouchable articles (46) associated with the order at the assigned merge-and-pack station (16) so that the pouchable and non-pouchable articles associated with the order are transferable in the packing sequence to one or more shipping units associated with the order and the packing pattern.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
8.
UNDERFLOOR CONTAINER COLLECTION SYSTEM HAVING LIFTING DEVICE
The invention relates to an underfloor container collection system comprising an underfloor container (10), in particular for receiving waste or reusable materials, and a lifting device (40) consisting of crane consoles (41), a telescopic unit (44), a rotator and a winch, which can be mounted on the roof (82) of a waste collection vehicle (80). Also comprised is a gripping device (50) for gripping the underfloor container and an adapter frame (60), which can be mounted on the rear part of a waste collection vehicle with rear access for bulk material, wherein the underfloor container has a swivel shaft (12) that can be mounted in the adapter frame, and a cover (14) with two laterally arranged slots (16), which cooperate with the adapter frame in such a way that, by lifting the cover by means of the crane attachment, a tilting of the underfloor container about the swivel shaft can be carried out in the direction of the rear bulk material access, as well as a simultaneous opening of the cover.
A base frame (34) which is universally usable for different modular structured conveying vehicles (30), in particular for shuttles (32), wherein the conveying vehicles (30) can travel horizontally along a travelling direction (52) in a storage and order-picking system (10), wherein the base frame (34) comprises a supporting frame (36) and a structure (38) connected to the frame (36), wherein at least the structure (38) is made of plastic only, and wherein the structure (38) comprises a plurality of component-specific seatings (58) being formed integrally with the structure (38) and being configured to positively hold in a resilient clamp at least one of the following functional components (60) of the respective conveying vehicle (30): a bearing (62); a driving unit (64); a sensor (66); an actuator (68); a load-handling device (70); a communication unit (78); a cabling (76); and an electric controlling unit (80) wherein each of the functional components (60) is positively insertable in or on the respective component-specific seating (58) along a component-specific mounting direction.
B62D 29/04 - Carrosseries caractérisées par le matériau utilisé principalement en matières synthétiques
B66F 9/06 - Dispositifs pour lever ou descendre des marchandises volumineuses ou lourdes aux fins de chargement ou de déchargement se déplaçant, avec leurs charges, sur des roues ou sur un dispositif analogue, p. ex. chariots élévateurs à fourche
A method and storage and picking system for progressive picking of articles in accordance with new orders which define ordered articles with regard to a respectively ordered article type including an associated quantity, characterized by a picking warehouse in which a plurality of different article types are stored, the different article types forming an article assortment, wherein the picking warehouse has a storage capacity ensuring a picking range of several days; a picking station for conventionally picking articles stored in the picking warehouse; a buffer warehouse in which selected article types are stored in storage units, and which has a storage capacity ensuring a picking range of a few days, wherein the buffer warehouse is filled by the selected article types, which substantially originate from the picking warehouse, in accordance with a filling order which is redetermined based on data of old orders representing completed picking orders, and which defines the selected article types including associated quantities thereof, wherein the data of the old orders comprise ordered article types including associated quantities as well as associated order times thereof; a picking control; and at least one work station and a consolidation-buffer device, wherein the work station is connected to the buffer warehouse, and wherein, at the work station, the ordered articles are taken from the storage units, and are packed, or are taken and delivered to the consolidation-buffer device; wherein the picking control is configured for cyclic generation of the filling order, wherein the generation comprises the following steps: selecting the article types, which have been ordered frequently and in greater amounts in the past, for the buffer warehouse from the data of the old orders; determining article-type-specific buffer quantities for each of the selected article types; and generating the filling order, which defines the selected article types including the associated buffer quantities thereof.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
11.
Storage and order-picking system and method for providing articles in a particular order
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
A storage and picking system including racks having a multiplicity of rack locations; vertical conveyors adjacent laterally to longitudinal sides of corresponding racks or arranged within the corresponding racks; transfer locations arranged for material-flow-related uncoupling between the vertical conveyors and storage-and-retrieval units; storage-and-retrieval units in aisles between the racks; and a conveying level free of rack locations. The vertical conveyors are assigned respective transfer locations in the conveying-means level. A material-flow computer (MFR), which has access to a topology made up of a multiplicity of waypoints and segments, provides article-specific, sequence- or distribution-weighted transport orders to transport the articles between the rack locations and starting points/destinations. The transport orders each have a route, in the conveying-means level, which represents linked segments and along which the articles are moved between the transfer locations and the starting points/destinations, and each of the segments connects one waypoint to another waypoint.
B65G 1/06 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
12.
Storage and order-picking system and method for providing articles in a particular order
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Hofmann, Christian
Abrégé
A storage and order-picking system and method characterized by a shelf arrangement having shelves, vertical conveyors, and autonomously movable, driverless transport vehicles (FTF) with an FTF plane which is substantially barrier-free and which extends under, over or through the shelf arrangement. The FTF plane is coupled to the shelf arrangement by conveyor technology via the vertical conveyors. The FTF plane has a travel surface with a topology of travel points and segments along which the FTFs move in a guided manner, the segments each extending from one travel point to another adjacent travel point. A fleet manager produces and outputs travel orders for the FTFs, the orders comprising individual navigation information, in order to transport the storage goods, which are not yet transported to the FTF plane by the vertical conveyors in an absolute order, along individual travel paths specifically produced for the FTF away from/to the vertical conveyors.
B65G 1/00 - Emmagasinage d'objets, individuellement ou avec une certaine ordonnance, dans des entrepôts ou des magasins
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Hofmann, Christian
Abrégé
A storage and order-picking system and method characterized by a shelf arrangement having shelves, vertical conveyors, and autonomously movable, driverless transport vehicles (FTF) with an FTF plane which is substantially barrier-free and which extends under, over or through the shelf arrangement. The FTF plane is coupled to the shelf arrangement by conveyor technology via the vertical conveyors. The FTF plane has a travel surface with a topology of travel points and segments along which the FTFs move in a guided manner, the segments each extending from one travel point to another adjacent travel point. A fleet manager produces and outputs travel orders for the FTFs, the orders comprising individual navigation information, in order to transport the storage goods, which are not yet transported to the FTF plane by the vertical conveyors in an absolute order, along individual travel paths specifically produced for the FTF away from/to the vertical conveyors.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
The invention relates to a trash can (1) having an injection-molded plastic body (2) formed by side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (8) positioned relative to each other such that the side walls and the bottom wall together define a cavity (15) having an opening (17) opposite the bottom wall (8), each side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) integrally merging into the adjacent side walls at common corners (11, 12, 13, 14), and a stand strip (26) extending at least partially along edges (27, 28, 29) of a lower face (25) of the bottom wall (8) directed away from the cavity (15) is provided on the lower face (25) and has curved short stand-strip segments (30, 31) at some of the common corners (11, 12, 13, 14) joined to long stand-strip segments (32, 33, 34), characterized in that the curved short stand-strip segments (30, 31) are at least partially decoupled from the long stand-strip segments (32, 33, 34) by cutouts (35, 36, 37, 38).
It is disclosed a packing-work station for packing articles, which belong to one picking order, into shipping units comprising: a packing device comprising a packing plane where the articles are stackable to an article stack; a stacking aid having a plurality of lateral sides against which the articles are positioned to form the article stack, wherein the stacking aid is configured to be positioned on the packing plane; and a measuring device for determining dimensions of the article stack in order to individually produce the shipping unit in accordance with the so-determined dimensions; wherein the lateral sides of the stacking aid, which are closed in a circumferential direction of the stacking aid, are connected to each other; wherein the lateral sides define an open bottom side as well as an open top side of the stacking aid, wherein the lateral sides are adjustable in length at least along the circumferential direction for positioning the lateral sides circumferentially compact against the article stack; and wherein the measuring device is configured to measure a length of the lateral sides of the stacking aid as well as to determine a maximum height of the article stack and the measured lengths as well as to transmit the so-determined height to a package-production device which produces the shipping unit in accordance with the measured lengths and the determined height.
B65B 35/50 - Mise en pile des objets ou des groupes d'objets, les uns sur les autres, avant empaquetage
B65B 43/08 - Formation de réceptacles à trois dimensions à partir de feuilles
B65B 59/00 - Dispositions pour permettre aux machines de manipuler des objets de différentes dimensions, d’obtenir des paquets de différentes dimensions, de varier le contenu des paquets ou de donner accès pour le nettoyage ou l'entretien
B65B 7/16 - Fermeture de réceptacles ou récipients semi-rigides ou rigides, non déformés par le contenu ou n'en prenant pas la forme, p. ex. boîtes ou cartons
B65B 39/02 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides, expansibles ou rétractables
B65B 57/12 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des matériaux d'emballage, des réceptacles ou paquets
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p. ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
20 - Meubles et produits décoratifs
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
(1) Metal products, namely storage, shelf, order-picking, and shipping containers made from metal, with or without lids; bulk containers and box pallets with legs or rollers; steel flat pallets, metal trays; waste containers and waste collection containers, large size dumpsters, front loading and undercarriage type containers for hazardous goods made of metal; accessories for shelving, mainly ladders, movable trolleys with or without ladders; metal roller tracks equipped with steel rollers; light rails metal; roller tracks with metal rollers; shelves and mesh panels made of metal; front to back supports and longitudinal beams, as well as cantilever arms made from metal; metal fences; steel constructions for high rise racking
(2) Electrically powered engines for mobile racking
(3) Data processing equipment and systems, namely computers, computer hardware, computer network server, computer operating programs, computer operating systems; electrical control and warehouse inventory controls, namely, fully automatic computerized small storage systems consisting of computers, computer-controlled paths, computer controlled carriages, computer controlled tracks, controlled tracks switches and computer controlled propulsion mechanisms and stacker control panels therefor, in the field of logistics
(4) Engine powered undercarriages for mobile racking; motor powered trolleys; crank driven mobile undercarriages
(5) Shelves; workshop equipment, namely, worktables, workbenches, racks for worktables and benches, drawers for worktables and benches, dust bins, tool racks, tool storage closets, tool cabinets made of metal, machine cabinets made of metal, lockers, moveable metal tool cabinets and metal tool carts on casters; office furniture; mono part or foldable storage shelving; order-picking, and returnable containers made of plastic, with or without lids; bulk containers and bulk foldable containers with legs and rollers; accessories for commercial containers, namely, stacking frames, stacking dividers, insert boxes, dust covers, drawers, drawer supports, trays, and printed circuit board holders, as well as pallets with or without rollers; waste collection containers, large size tilted front loaders, or undercarriage hazardous goods containers, and barrels made from plastic; shelving systems, namely, shelving counters, safety fencing; accessories for shelves and counters, namely, wing doors and sliding doors, back and side panels, dividing shelves, drawer elements, pull out trays, shelving ladders, mobile shelving trolleys, with or without ladders; pallet racking, wide span racking, cantilever racking, mezzanine and platform systems, namely, pallet racks, wide span racks, cantilever racks, and accessories for those racks, namely, shelves, lattice decking, front to back supports, and longitudinal frames, cantilever arms, pull out shelves, cable drum beams, pull out racks; storage and flow rack system comprising rails, shelves, bins, racks, panels, brackets, shelving, columns, non-metallic accessories for those racks and shelving, namely, transport roller tracks, with plastic and or steel rollers, glide rails with plastic profiles, non-metallic rack frames and beams, non-metallic high rise racks and moveable shelving, rack supported buildings, and channel type storage, shelving, non-metallic accessories for high rise and moveable racks, namely, brackets, shelf holders, shelf mounts, non-metallic rack supported structures, non-metallic accessories for small part storage systems, namely board profiles, wall unit trays, small part storage racks with feet or rollers; online shelving and racking, namely metal shelving, slanted shelves and storage racks; accessories for those racks and shelving, namely, transport roller tracks, with plastic and or steel rollers, roller tracks with metal rollers, roller tracks with plastic rollers, plastic rollers with metal or plastic axels, glide rails with plastic profiles, rack frames and beams; high rise racking and paternoster shelving, accessories for high rise and paternoster racks, rack supported structures, namely, order picking carts and transfer carts; automatic small storage systems, namely, fully automatic computerized small storage systems consisting of computers, computer-controlled paths, computer controlled carriages, computer controlled tracks, controlled tracks switches and computer controlled propulsion mechanisms and stacker control panels thereof, in the field of logistics; accessories for small part storage systems, namely board profiles, wall unit trays, small part storage racks with feet or rollers; workshop equipment, namely, material cabinets, tool cabinets, and machine cabinets, work benches and lockers, mobile cabinets and tool storage carts; office equipment, namely, office furniture, office seating furniture (chairs), office cupboards and cabinets, office shelves
(6) Waste collection containers for household and kitchen; waste containers for waste paper, waste glass, non-recyclable waste, light packaging material, sorting containers for waste, with or without lids, waste disposal bins for harmful substances, waste disposal bins for hazardous waste
17.
System and method for the joint picking of breakable and unbreakable articles
It is disclosed a method for picking, in accordance with the goods-to-man principle, a plurality of different articles in accordance with orders, wherein preferably at least one of the orders comprises both fragile and non-fragile articles, which are to be packed together into a shipping container, in a storage and order-picking system, wherein the storage and order-picking system comprises: a warehouse where the articles are stored as storage units, each respectively containing articles of one type only; a plurality of picking-and-packing stations, wherein each picking-and-packing station comprises at least one collecting zone and is configured to buffer a plurality of the articles and to provide the shipping container; a conveying system connecting the warehouse to the picking-and-packing stations; and a controlling unit configured to assign the orders to the picking-and-packing stations, to monitor the picking, and to control material flow; wherein the method comprises the following steps: collecting a plurality of orders; batch-orientated analyzing the collected orders by the controlling unit; batch-orientated assigning the analyzed orders to the picking-and-packing stations by the controlling unit, wherein each of the analyzed orders is assigned to, preferably one of, the collecting zones; article-orientated conveying the storage units via the conveying system from the warehouse to the picking-and-packing stations; removing, preferably manually, the articles conveyed to the picking-and-packing stations, and order-orientated distributing the removed articles to the corresponding collecting zones by depositing the removed articles in the corresponding collecting zones; and packing the collected articles into the shipping container at the corresponding picking-and-packing stations.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Waste collection containers for household and kitchen, namely, waste bins for household use, waste baskets; waste containers for waste paper, waste glass, non-recyclable waste, and light packaging material, namely, wastepaper bins for household use, refuse bins, garbage cans, waste bins for household use, waste baskets; sorting containers for waste with or without lids, namely, non-metal recycling bins for household use, refuse bins; containers for harmful substances, namely, garbage pails, containers of plastic for storage of house-hold cleaners and feminine products for household or domestic use, diaper pails, sanitary waste disposal units comprising tubs or bins with or without reels or cassettes containing wrapping materials for enveloping waste; containers for hazardous waste, namely, containers of plastic for storage of house-hold cleaners and feminine products for household or domestic use, diaper pails, sanitary waste disposal units comprising tubs or bins with or without reels or cassettes containing wrapping materials for enveloping waste
19.
Conveying vehicle as well as base frame and modular system for conveying vehicle
A base frame (34) which is universally usable for different modular structured conveying vehicles (30), in particular for shuttles (32), wherein the conveying vehicles (30) can travel horizontally along a travelling direction (52) in a storage and order-picking system (10), wherein the base frame (34) comprises a supporting frame (36) and a structure (38) connected to the frame (36), wherein at least the structure (38) is made of plastic only, and wherein the structure (38) comprises a plurality of component-specific seatings (58) being formed integrally with the structure (38) and being configured to positively hold in a resilient clamp at least one of the following functional components (60) of the respective conveying vehicle (30): a bearing (62); a driving unit (64); a sensor (66); an actuator (68); a load-handling device (70); a communication unit (78); a cabling (76); and an electric controlling unit (80) wherein each of the functional components (60) is positively insertable in or on the respective component-specific seating (58) along a component-specific mounting direction.
The disclosure relates to a method and a warehousing and picking system (10), wherein the system (10) has: a picking warehouse (12) having a warehousing capacity that ensures a picking span of many days; a picking station (14) for conventional picking of items (22) that are warehoused in the picking warehouse (12); a buffer warehouse (16) having a warehousing capacity that ensures a picking span of few days, wherein the buffer warehouse (16) is filled with the selected item types, which essentially come from the picking warehouse (12), on the basis of a filling order that is re-determined cyclically on the basis of data from old orders that represent picking orders already completed from the past; a picking controller (30); and at least one workstation (18) and a consolidation buffer device (20), wherein the workstation (18) is connected to the buffer warehouse (16) for material flow purposes and wherein the ordered items (22) are taken, preferably from the warehousing units, on the workstation (18) and packed, or taken and sent to the consolidation buffer device (20); wherein the picking controller (30) is set up to cyclically generate the filling order, wherein generation comprises the following steps: selection of the item types that have been ordered frequently and in relatively large quantities in the past for the buffer warehouse (16) from the data in the old orders; determination of item-type-specific buffer quantities for each of the selected item types; and generation of the filling order that defines the selected item types with their associated buffer quantities.
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
MOTUM (Belgique)
Inventeur(s)
Swinkels, Henricus
Van Caesbroeck, Pieter
Abrégé
It is disclosed a storage and picking system for storing and picking of articles in accordance with a picking order into order containers comprising: a storage zone; a working zone; at least one picking-work station; and a plurality of storage and retrieval devices, wherein each of the storage and retrieval devices comprises: a load-handling device; a vertical mast along which the load-handling device is supported vertically movable, preferably exclusively; and a ground-near travelling unit, wherein the travelling unit is connected to the mast; and a controlling device being integrated into the travelling unit; wherein the travelling unit is dimensioned such that and wherein the mast is arranged such that the storage and retrieval device can travel, for purpose of storing or retrieving, in the travelling direction beneath one of the racks while an other storage and retrieval device can pass the storage and retrieval device in the rack aisle; an wherein the storage and retrieval device can travel autonomously within each of the zones and between the zones in the travelling direction along a travelling path which is selectable freely.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
B66F 9/06 - Dispositifs pour lever ou descendre des marchandises volumineuses ou lourdes aux fins de chargement ou de déchargement se déplaçant, avec leurs charges, sur des roues ou sur un dispositif analogue, p. ex. chariots élévateurs à fourche
B65G 1/06 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés
22.
CLOSED-LOOP CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS
A closed-loop box identification and tracking system that includes a plurality of boxes for being moved by at least one box transport apparatus between an origination point and a destination point, each box containing an RFID tag. At least one RFID reader/transmitter is provided to interact with the at least one box transport apparatus, and is adapted to read the RFID tags when in proximity to the RFID reader/transmitter and transmit the identification of the RFID tag. An RFID receiver and associated digital computer is provided for receiving, storing and processing the transmitted RFID identification for determining the location of the boxes from the processed RFID identification.
G06F 17/30 - Recherche documentaire; Structures de bases de données à cet effet
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
23.
STORAGE AND PICKING SYSTEM, AND METHOD, FOR THE OPTIMIZED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF ARTICLES
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention discloses a storage and picking system for the storage and retrieval of a multiplicity of articles, having a statically arranged rack arrangement, which has a multiplicity of racks (16), wherein the racks (16) each have a multiplicity of rack locations (R), which are arranged one above the other and one beside the other and in which the articles can be stored, and from which they can be retrieved, wherein the racks (16) define at least one aisle (18) between them; having a multiplicity of statically arranged vertical conveyors (20), wherein, in order for the aisles (18) to be connected up for material-flow purposes, in each case a plurality of vertical conveyors (20) either are adjacent laterally to longitudinal sides of the corresponding racks (16) or are arranged within the corresponding racks (16), and wherein the vertical conveyors (20) transport the articles substantially vertically; having a multiplicity of transfer locations (T), which are arranged in the rack arrangement (14) for material-flow-related uncoupling between the vertical conveyors (20) and the storage-and-retrieval units (22), wherein each of the vertical conveyors (20) is assigned at least one of the transfer locations (T); having a multiplicity of storage-and-retrieval units (22), which can be displaced preferably with rail guidance, preferably substantially only, in the aisles (18), wherein the storage-and-retrieval units (22) store and retrieve the articles preferably in disordered fashion and transport them substantially horizontally along the aisles (18); having a conveying-means level (24): which is substantially barrier-free, in particular free of rack locations (R); which extends horizontally beneath, above or through the rack arrangement (14); which is coupled to the rack arrangement (14) for conveying purposes via the vertical conveyors (20), which extend vertically from the rack arrangement (14) into the conveying-means level (24), wherein each of the vertical conveyors (20) is assigned at least one transfer location (Ü) in the conveying-means level (24); which has a multiplicity of starting points/destinations; and which has a surface area (26) which has a topology made up of a multiplicity of waypoints and segments; and having a material-flow computer (MFR), which has access to the topology and is intended for generating and giving out article-specific, sequence- or distribution-weighted transport orders in order to transport the articles between the rack locations (R) and the starting points/destinations, wherein the transport orders each have a route, in the conveying-means level (24), which represents linked segments and along which the articles are moved in a specific manner between the transfer locations (Ü) and the starting points/destinations, wherein each of the segments connects one of the waypoints to another of the waypoints.
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24.
STORAGE AND ORDER-PICKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ARTICLES IN A PARTICULAR ORDER
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Hofmann, Christian
Abrégé
The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system comprising a shelf arrangement (14) having a plurality of shelves (16) and a plurality of vertical conveyors (20). The system furthermore comprises at least one fleet of autonomously movable, driverless transport vehicles, FTF, (28) and an FTF plane (24) which is substantially barrier-free, in particular free of shelf compartments (R), and which extends under, over or through the shelf arrangement (14). The FTF plane (24) is coupled to the shelf arrangement (14) by means of conveyor technology via the vertical conveyors (20) that vertically extend up to the FTF plane (24). The FTF plane (24) has a travel surface (26) with a topology (40) of travel points and segments along which the FTFs (28) move in a guided manner, each of the segments extending from one of the travel points to another adjacent travel point. A fleet manager (FM) having access to said topology is designed to produce and output travel orders for the FTFs (28), said orders comprising individual navigation information, in order to transport the storage goods, which are not yet transported to the FTF plane (24) by the vertical conveyors (20) in an absolute order, along individual travel paths (40) specifically produced for the FTF away from and to the vertical conveyors (20) and to hand them over in the absolute order. The invention also relates to a method for the operation of such a system.
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25.
Automated order-picking station for the manual picking of articles from storage containers into an order container
An order-picking station for manual picking of articles from storage containers into at least one order container in accordance with a picking order is disclosed, which may consist of a plurality of different articles, comprising: a rack having a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side being arranged oppositely to the first longitudinal rack side; a plurality of channels comprising feeding channels and at least one discharging channel, wherein each of the feeding channels comprises a transfer end and a provision end; a supply device configured for transporting the storage containers from a warehouse to the transfer ends of the feeding channels, and for transferring the storage containers to the transfer ends, wherein each of the transfer ends is arranged and configured such that the storage containers are transferable in an automated manner by the supply device; a material-flow control device, wherein the material-flow control device is configured to control a material flow of the storage containers within the channels exclusively unidirectionally, wherein the storage containers in the feeding channels are moved oppositely to the storage containers in the discharging channels; an order-picking region in which a picking person manually picks the articles from the storage container and manually puts the articles into the at least one order container; and a transfer region in which the storage containers are transferred between the supply device and the channels, and vice versa; wherein each of the discharging channels comprises a receipt end and a delivery end, wherein each of the delivery ends is arranged and configured to receive the storage containers by the supply device in an automated manner; wherein the channels are arranged in the rack and extend substantially in parallel to each other, wherein the order-picking region is arranged along the first longitudinal rack side, and wherein the transfer region is arranged along the second longitudinal rack side; wherein each of the feeding channels has assigned at least one of the discharging channels in terms of the material flow; and wherein the provision ends and the delivery ends of the channels, which are assigned to each other, are either spatially arranged directly adjacent, or are connected, to each other via at least one push-away location so that the storage containers can be pushed, or conveyed, without lifting by the picking person, from the provision ends to the receipt end of the respectively assigned at lest one discharging channel.
G07F 7/00 - Mécanismes actionnés par des objets autres que des pièces de monnaie pour déclencher ou actionner des appareils de vente, de location, de distribution de pièces de monnaie ou de papier-monnaie, ou de remboursement
G05B 19/19 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par systèmes de commande de positionnement ou de commande de contournage, p. ex. pour commander la position à partir d'un point programmé vers un autre point ou pour commander un mouvement le long d'un parcours continu programmé
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
The invention relates to a waste bin (1) with an injection molded plastic body (2) comprising lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a base (8) that are arranged relative to one another so as to together delimit a cavity (15) with an opening (17) opposite the base (8). Each two mutually facing lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) transition into each other in an integral manner in a common corner region (11, 12, 13, 14), and a pour edge (21) which runs around the opening (17) and comprises a collar part (23) that protrudes radially outwards from the lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) is arranged on an upper face (16) of the waste bin (1). The collar part (23) is additionally supported on the lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) by means of rib elements (28, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59) distributed along the pour edge (21), and the injection molded plastic body (2) is partially reinforced with at least one flat material reinforcement (35) such that the wall thicknesses of the waste bin (1) are reduced as a whole while maintaining the same capacity.
The invention relates to a garbage can (1) having an injection-molded plastic body (2) comprising side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (8), which are arranged in relation to each other in such a way that the side walls and the bottom wall jointly bound a cavity (15) having an opening (17) opposite the bottom wall (8), wherein every two side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) facing each other integrally transition into each other in a common corner region (11, 12, 13, 14), and wherein a standing strip (26), which extends at least partially along the edges (27, 28, 29) of a bottom wall surface (25) of the bottom wall (8) that faces away from the cavity (15), is arranged on said bottom wall surface (25), which standing strip has curved short standing-strip segments (30, 31) at some of the common corner regions (11, 12, 13, 14), which short standing-strip segments are adjoined by long standing-strip segments (32, 33, 34), wherein the curved short standing-strip segments (30, 31) are at least partially decoupled from the long standing-strip segments (32, 33, 34) by material recesses (35, 36, 37, 38).
The invention relates to a waste bin (1) with an injection molded plastic body (2) comprising lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a base (8) that are arranged relative to one another so as to together delimit a cavity (15) with an opening (17) opposite the base (8). The lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) transition into the base (8) in an integral manner at the lower ends (10) facing the base (8), and each two mutually facing lateral walls (3, 4, 5, 6) transition into each other in an integral manner in a common corner region (11, 12, 13, 14). Lateral walls (3, 4, 5) of the waste bin (1) are curved multiple times in opposite directions between two corner regions (11, 12, 13, 14) in the width direction (25) of the respective lateral wall (3, 4, 5).
A portable conveyor system comprising a modularly constructed conveyor and a plurality of transport modules each formed of a plurality of previously installed and previously tested conveyor components, wherein the modules are arranged at least one of directly adjacent next to each other and on top of each other for commonly forming the system in a connected state, wherein the conveyor comprises: a plurality of conveying lines commonly forming, with regard to material flow, a predefined course of conveying lines, wherein each of the conveying lines comprises a separate machine frame; at least one drive unit; at least one control device; and transport means movable along the course of conveying lines by the at least one drive unit in order to transport load supports through the system; and wherein each of the modules comprises: a standardized exterior dimension; a support structure, a dimension of which is adapted to the standardized exterior dimension; and at least one of the conveying lines, wherein the machine frame of the at least one of the conveying lines is connected permanently to the support structure.
B65G 37/02 - Diagramme d'opérations pour les combinaisons de transporteurs dans les entrepôts, magasins ou ateliers
B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
30.
PACKAGING AID, PACKING METHOD, AND PACKING WORKPLACE
The invention relates to a packing workplace (18) for packing articles (26), which belong to a picking order, into a shipping unit, in particular into a shipping carton, comprising a packing device (60) that has a packing plane (32) which is preferably oriented horizontally and on which the articles (26) can be stacked into an article stack (74); a stacking aid (30) with multiple lateral faces (34) on which the articles (26) can be placed for the purpose of forming the article stack (74), wherein the stacking aid (30) can be positioned on the packing plane (32); and a measuring device (20) for determining dimensions of the article stack (74) in order to produce the shipping unit in an individualized manner according to the thus determined dimensions. The invention is characterized in that the lateral faces (34) of the stacking aid (30) are connected to one another in a closed manner in a circumferential direction of the stacking aid (30); the lateral faces (30) define an open lower face (40) and an open upper face (38) of the stacking aid (30), the lateral faces (34), preferably each of the lateral faces, being longitudinally adjustable at least along the circumferential direction in order to sealingly place the lateral faces (34) against a stacked article stack (74) in a circumferential manner; and the measuring device (20) is designed to measure a length of the lateral faces (34), preferably of each of the lateral faces, of the stacking aid (30), to determine a maximum height of the article stack (74), and to transmit the measured lengths (L) and the height determined in this manner to a packaging production device (22) which produces the shipping unit according to the measured lengths (L) and the determined height.
B65B 35/50 - Mise en pile des objets ou des groupes d'objets, les uns sur les autres, avant empaquetage
B65B 39/02 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides, expansibles ou rétractables
B65B 57/12 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des matériaux d'emballage, des réceptacles ou paquets
B65B 59/00 - Dispositions pour permettre aux machines de manipuler des objets de différentes dimensions, d’obtenir des paquets de différentes dimensions, de varier le contenu des paquets ou de donner accès pour le nettoyage ou l'entretien
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p. ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
A method for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner from a long-term warehouse in accordance with a plurality of orders, in particular picking orders, is proposed, comprising the following steps: a) defining an analysis quantity, which comprises a quantity of n orders, wherein each of the orders of the analysis quantity comprises at least one order line, wherein each of the order lines respectively specifies an ordered article with regard to an article type thereof and with regard to an ordered number of pieces; b) quasi-continuously transferring stored articles in an article-pure manner from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse comprising the steps of: i) selecting an arbitrary one of the article types contained in the analysis quantity; ii) analyzing each of the orders of the analysis quantity in dependence on the selected article type; iii) determining total requirements of the selected article type; iv) transferring the total requirements of the selected article type from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse; v) repeating the steps i) to iv) for one other article type contained in the analysis quantity, which has not yet been selected, until each of the article types contained in the analysis quantity are selected, analyzed and transferred; c) determining at least one complete order, preferably by repeatedly determining and checking the transferred articles with regard to complete orders, wherein a complete order is one of the orders of the analysis quantity the associated articles thereof all being already present in the short-term warehouse; d) discharging a subset of the transferred articles from the short-term warehouse, wherein the subset comprises at least all of the ordered articles of the at least one complete order; and e) repeating the steps c) and d) until each of the orders of the analysis quantity has become complete.
G06F 7/00 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le traitement de données en agissant sur l'ordre ou le contenu des données maniées
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
The invention relates to a device (10) for transporting objects (0), comprising: - a frame (18) movable in one or more transport directions; - a first gripper arm (22) and second gripper arm (23) arranged on the frame; - a displacing unit (16) for displacing the gripper arms between respective transport positions, in which an object can be transported, and gripping positions in which an object can be grasped; wherein at least one of the gripper arms is provided on the side facing toward the opposite gripper arm with at least one flexible unit comprising a flexible element (36) for filling selectively with a medium, in particular a stretchable membrane for filling with medium; - a medium feed unit (95) for feeding medium to one or more of the flexible elements for the purpose of clamping the object.
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Herzmaier, Christian
Abrégé
A method (300) for picking a multiplicity of different articles (104) on the basis of orders (200), preferably at least one of the orders (200) including both breakable and unbreakable articles (104), in a storage and picking system (10) in accordance with the goods-to-man principle, wherein the storage and picking system (10) has: a store (14; 18; 26), in which the articles (104) are stored in the form of same-type storage units (90); a multiplicity of pick-and-pack stations (100), wherein each pick-and-pack station (100) has a plurality of collecting zones (102) and is intended for buffer-storing a plurality of the articles (104) and for supplying the shipping containers (106); a conveying system (46), which connects the store (14; 18; 26) to the pick-and-pack stations (100); and a control unit (48), which is intended for assigning the orders (200) to the pick-and-pack stations (100), for monitoring the picking and for controlling a material flow.
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34.
SAFETY APPARATUS FOR A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE, STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Sellen, Markus
Lalesse, Rob
Abrégé
Safety apparatus (80), in particular a safety catch, for a storage and retrieval device (10), a storage and retrieval device (10) comprising lifting gear (30) for driving a moveable lift truck (38) which is coupled to at least one supporting means (60), and a method for monitoring a storage and retrieval device (10). The safety apparatus (80) has a monitoring device (84) which is designed to detect a load state of the at least one supporting means (60), in particular a measured variable that is dependent on the supporting means tension, a holding device (90), in particular a safety catch, which is designed to inhibit a movement of the lift truck (38) selectively, an energy storage device (96), which is designed to supply energy to the holding device (90), and a control device (82), which is designed to actuate the energy storage device (96) depending on a signal detected by the monitoring device (84) in order to activate the holding device (90).
The invention relates to a base frame (34) that can be used universally for different conveyor vehicles (30) of modular construction, in particular for shuttles (32), wherein the conveyor vehicles (30) can be moved horizontally along a direction of travel (52) in a storage and commissioning system (10), wherein the base frame (34) has a supporting framework (36) and an attachment (38), which is connected to the framework (36), wherein at least the attachment (38) is produced exclusively from plastic and wherein the attachment (38) has a plurality of component-specific receptacles (58), which are formed in one piece with the attachment (58) and are designed to hold at least one of the following functional components (60) of the respective conveyor vehicle (30) in a form-fitting manner in a resilient clamping connection: a bearing (62); a drive unit (64); a sensor (66); an actuator (68); a load-receiving means (70); a communication unit (78); cables (76) and an electrical control unit (80); wherein each of the functional components (60) can be placed in a form-fitting manner into or onto the respective component-specific receptacle (58) along a component-specific installation direction.
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
MOTUM (Belgique)
Inventeur(s)
Swinkels, Henricus
Van Caesbroeck, Pieter
Abrégé
The invention relates to a storage and picking system (10) for storing and picking items (32) in accordance with a picking order into an order container (40) which comprises: a storage zone (14); a working zone (16); at least one picking workstation (36); and a plurality of shelf-servicing devices (50), wherein each of the shelf-servicing devices (50) comprises: a load-accepting means; a vertical mast (160) along which the load-accepting means is mounted to move vertically; and a ground-level travelling unit wherein the travelling unit is connected with the mast (160); and a control device which is integrated into the travelling unit. Said travelling unit is dimensioned such and the mast is arranged such that the shelf-servicing unit (50) can be driven under one of the shelves in the direction of travel (54) for the purpose of placing articles on and removing articles from the shelving, while a different shelf-servicing unit can drive past the shelf-servicing unit in the shelf aisle (26). The shelf-servicing unit (50) travels autonomously within each of the zones (14, 18) and between the zones (14, 18) along a freely selectable path in the direction of travel (54).
B66F 9/06 - Dispositifs pour lever ou descendre des marchandises volumineuses ou lourdes aux fins de chargement ou de déchargement se déplaçant, avec leurs charges, sur des roues ou sur un dispositif analogue, p. ex. chariots élévateurs à fourche
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Computer hardware and computer software in the field of intralogistics; Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; The aforesaid goods containing information in the field of intralogistics; Data processing apparatus; Peripherals adapted for use with computers. Scientific and technological services and design relating thereto; Design and development of computer hardware and computer software; Software design services; Technical project studies; Technical planning; Scientific and industrial research; computer programming and programming for data processing; Consultancy in the field of computers; All the aforesaid services in the field of intralogistics.
38.
WAREHOUSE AND PICKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REORGANIZING A RANGE OF ARTICLES
The invention relates to a warehouse and picking system (10) in which articles of varying access frequency categories (154) are stored and picked and which comprises: a plurality of transportable shelves (14; 160; 170); a plurality of transport vehicles, configured to transport the shelves from a first location to a different, second location; and a first and a second provision zone (20-1, 20-2), where such shelves are arranged at addressed provision locations, to which a first or second access frequency category is assigned and which substantially store articles of the first or second category. An order picker (168) can move through the zones (20-1, 20-2) with an order picking vehicle (166).
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39.
Warehouse system having several aisles and automated method for operating same while the aisle is in a maintenance mode
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Steinbach, Rainer
Abrégé
A warehouse system comprising a control device; a plurality of racks defining rack aisles each of which includes an access and is secured against unauthorized entry by an operator by the access, wherein a first sensor monitors whether the access is closed or open and transmits corresponding status signals to the control device; a plurality of rack serving units each of which travels in an automated manner along a rack aisle and includes a load handling device for storing and retrieving storage goods. Each load handling device has assigned a second sensor which detects whether the load handling device is in a retracted neutral position, currently extracts, or is extracted, and which transmits a corresponding state signal to the control device. The system further includes an aisle-serving switch device that communicates with the control device and can be shifted physically by an access key between automatic and maintenance positions.
Order-picking location (12) for the manual picking of articles (16) from storage containers (18) into at least one order container (20) in accordance with a picking order which may consist of a plurality of different articles (16), the order-picking location having a multiplicity of channels (28).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
The invention relates to a container (1) having a cover (2) which is connected to the container (1) by at least two hinge arrangements (3) so that it can be opened and closed about a pivot axis (a) relative to the container (1). For permanent attachment of the cover to the container each hinge arrangement (3) comprises: a hinge gudgeon (4) disposed on the cover (2) with a casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape on which a web (6) extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is formed; and a slot (7) introduced into the upper edge region of the container (1) and extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) for receiving the casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape, wherein the extent (b) of the casing section (5) together with the web (6) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is greater than the extent (c) of the slot (7) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a).
A method for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner from a long-term warehouse in accordance with a plurality of orders, comprising a) defining an analysis quantity; b) quasi-continuously transferring stored articles in an article-pure manner from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse by selecting an arbitrary one of the article types contained in the analysis quantity, analyzing each of the orders of the analysis quantity in dependence on the selected article type, determining total requirements of the selected article type, and transferring the total requirements of the selected article type from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse; c) determining at least one complete order; d) discharging a subset of the transferred articles from the short-term warehouse; and e) repeating the steps c) and d) until each of the orders of the analysis quantity has become complete.
SSI SCHAEFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention discloses a packing station (16) for the preferably manual stacking of piece goods (52) on a shipping load carrier (46), wherein the piece goods (52) are packed manually onto the load carrier (46) by an operator (40) to form a stack (54) of piece goods, having: a load carrier lifting apparatus (48), which is designed to move the load carrier (46) vertically (60) between a first height (H0) and a second height (H2), wherein the load carrier (46) can be replaced at the first height (H0) using load carrier conveying technology (44), and wherein the load carrier (46) is in a packing position (90) at the second height (H2), from where the load carrier (46) can be lowered step by step during the loading, which takes place layer by layer from above; a stack-forming hopper (34), which has a plurality of walls (36), the arrangement of which is matched to an outer contour (80) of the load carrier (46); and a platform (28), on which the operator (40) stands and on which the hopper (34) is arranged, the platform (28) having an opening (78), which is matched to the outer contour (80) of the load carrier (46), wherein the walls (36) of the hopper (34) surround the opening (78) and wherein the walls (36) of the hopper are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the platform (28); characterised in that a strapping apparatus (38) is also provided, wherein the strapping apparatus (38) is designed to fasten a closure strap (90) in a substantially horizontal direction around a packed layer (94) of piece goods (52) while the load carrier is in the packing position (92).
B65B 13/02 - Application et amarrage des matériaux de liage, p. ex. ficelles, fils métalliques, bandelettes, bandes ou rubans, autour d'objets ou de groupes d'objets
The invention relates to a portable conveying equipment system (10) having modularly constructed conveying equipment (14), particularly modularly constructed suspended conveying equipment (14), and having a plurality of transport modules (12), each formed from a plurality of previously installed and previously tested conveying equipment components (90). The modules (12) are arranged directly adjacently one alongside another and/or one above another in order to form the system (10) in a state where they are connected to one another. The conveying equipment (14) has: a plurality of conveyance routes (28), which jointly form a previously defined conveyance route course (24) in relation to the material flow, each of the conveyance routes having a separate machine frame (106); at least one drive unit (102); at least one control unit (76); and a transport means (104) that is movable by means of the at least one drive unit (102) along the conveyance route course (24) in order to transport load carriers (16), preferably suspended hangers (128), pockets (20) or trolleys, through the system (10). Each module (10) has: standardized exterior dimensions (H, B, L); a support structure (30), the dimensions (H, B, L) of which are adapted to the standardized exterior dimensions (H, B, L); and at least one of the conveyance routes (28), wherein the machine frame (106) of each of the conveyance routes (28) is permanently connected to the support structure (30), preferably along a uniform grid (86).
B65G 37/02 - Diagramme d'opérations pour les combinaisons de transporteurs dans les entrepôts, magasins ou ateliers
B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
45.
Overhead-conveying transport bag and method for automatically unloading the transport bag
An overhead-conveying transport bag for automatically unloading a loaded piece good includes a basic structure as well as a separate receiving device, which is arranged adjacent thereto. Unloading of the transport bag is performed through one of the front sides of the basic structure which is open and at least the lateral sides of the receiving device are formed such that the base is liftable into an unloading position of the transport bag, in which the base is lifted into the bottom of the basic structure.
B65G 47/61 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des transporteurs du type suspendu, p. ex. à trolley ou à partir de ces transporteurs pour objets
B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
46.
POCKET FOR OVERHEAD CONVEYOR, LOADING STATION, UNLOADING STATION, AND OVERHEAD POCKET CONVEYOR SYSTEM
The invention relates to an overhead pocket conveyor system (10) comprising: an overhead conveyor (12) for transporting pockets (16) along a guiding rail (18), said pockets (16) being oriented in a substantially horizontal manner in a loading position; a loading station (14) which has a deflecting device (21), said pockets (16) coming into contact with the deflecting device (21) while being transported in the conveying direction (20) in order to rotate the pockets (16) out of a perpendicular transporting position into the substantially horizontal loading position at least initially during a continuous transportation in the conveying direction (20); and a pocket (16). The rear face (44) of the pocket (16) has at least one wing region (66) which projects laterally relative to the front face (48), strikes the at least one pivoting element (92) while the pocket (16) is being transported through the loading station (14) in order to rotate the pocket (16), and lies on the deflecting device (21) in the loading position.
B65G 47/38 - Dispositifs pour décharger les objets ou matériaux des transporteurs en basculant, renversant ou dégageant les porte-charges
B65G 47/61 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des transporteurs du type suspendu, p. ex. à trolley ou à partir de ces transporteurs pour objets
47.
Storage and order-picking system comprising a shuttle
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Mathys, Andre
Keller, Rudolf
Abrégé
A system for storing and picking storage units including a rack arrangement having a plurality of racks, a plurality of rack-bound vehicles adapted to travel in a rack aisle for storing and retrieving the storage units into and from the storage locations in a transversal direction, wherein a rack-integrated lifter includes a load-handling device for transferring storage units between a rack-integrated handing-over location and at least one rack-integrated buffer location arranged only vertically beneath, or only vertically above, the handing-over location and at a transferring device for exchanging storage units between a feeding/discharging conveyor and the handing-over location.
A storage and order-picking system and method, wherein communication addresses are assigned to storage spaces, the system comprising a warehouse having a plurality of storage spaces each being either free or having assigned one good; a plurality of display devices each allocated to an assigned storage space and including a measuring device; a control device configured to allow addressing of order-picking data to each display device, wherein a display device can be activated based on transmitted order picking data such that an order-picking person visually recognizes from which one of the storage spaces goods are to be removed, and wherein a storage-space location is recorded for each storage space; a network connecting the display devices to the control device; and a location-measuring system configured to determine a mounting location for each mounted display device and to compare the so-determined mounting location with the recorded storage-space location.
A tray-handling station for manually loading or unloading piece goods on or from a tray, comprising a tray-conveyor system including a handling position for buffering at least one tray; a working area including at least partially a packing station, or a piece-good conveyor system; and a sliding-surface unit defining a handling plane together with the to-be-handled tray, the handling plane being arranged adjacent to the tray-conveyor system and the packing station, or the piece-good conveyor system; wherein the working area includes the handling position, at least partially, and is dimensioned such that a person moves, during removal of one of the piece goods from the tray located at the handling position, which serves as removal position, the piece good from the tray to a discharging area, which is located within the working area and which, at least partially, overlaps the packing station, or the piece-good-conveyor system, only by moving his/her upper body without a lift.
B65G 1/06 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés
B65G 47/52 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Ketterer, Gerd Harald
Abrégé
The invention relates to a stacker crane (12) for use in a shelf aisle (14) which is defined between two shelves (16-1, 16-2) standing opposite each other in a transverse direction (Z), comprising: an upper chassis (40) which can be coupled to an upper guiding rail (44); a lower chassis (38) which can be coupled to a lower guiding rail (42), said guiding rails (42, 44) extending along the shelf aisle (14) in a longitudinal direction (X); at least one mast (36) which connects the lower chassis (38) and the upper chassis (40) to each other in a height direction (Y); a load receiving means (30) for storing at least one storage product (26) into one of the shelves (16) in the transverse direction (Z) or for retrieving at least one storage product from one of the shelves (16), said load receiving means (30) being movable along the at least one mast (36) in a height-adjustable manner (32); and a damping unit (50) which has: a damping element (52), a jib (54), and preferably a central chassis (56); wherein the jib (54) is rigidly fixed to the at least one mast (36) and is connected to the central chassis (56) via the damping element (54) so as to be movable in the transverse direction (Z) in a damped manner, said central chassis being connectable to a central guiding rail (58) which is rigidly connected to one of the shelves (16-2) preferably at a central height and which extends along the shelf aisle (14) substantially in the longitudinal direction (X).
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
A work station for manually picking of piece goods, including a window conveyor which includes a plurality of optically distinguishable window locations. Each window location includes a defined region of the conveyor which is suitable for receiving a piece good. The conveyor extends through a picking zone and a provision region where different types of piece goods are provided at access locations. At the provision region the order-picking person can grasp piece goods manually from each of the access locations and put same on the conveyor. An order-picking control controls warehouse management and order processing in order to transmit information concerning one of the access locations and a removal quantity to the order-picking person in accordance with an order line of the picking order. A device is provided for allocating an unoccupied window location to one of the order lines based on selection and entry of the order-picking person.
It is disclosed a matrix conveyor (10) comprising: a plurality of individual roller modules (28), wherein respectively one roller module (28) is arranged at each point of intersection of a regular grid-shaped structure (68), and wherein the roller modules (28) commonly define a conveying plane (30), which is substantially planar, for transporting a conveying good (72) thereon; and a superordinated control device (12) being adapted to individually control each of the individual roller modules (28) so that the conveying good (72) can be transported along a path (74), which can be planned in advance, wherein a shape of the path (74) is defined by a plurality of overlaps of at least two basic conveying directions (60, 62) of the conveying plane (30); wherein the at least two basic conveying directions (60, 62) geometrically span the conveying plane (30), and wherein each of the roller modules (64) is drivable in only one of the at least two basic conveying directions (60), wherein directly adjacent roller modules (66) are respectively drivable in the other one of the at least two basic conveying directions (62).
The invention relates to a guide mechanism (1) for a telescopic load handling device (10) of a storage and retrieval machine, particularly of a shuttle, having: a first rail (S1) and a second rail (S2); a first bearing (12-1) and a second bearing (12-2), wherein each of the bearings (12) has a bearing body (22) having a top side (24) and a bottom side (26) which are opposite each other, wherein the first rail (S1) is coupled to the top sides (24) while the second rail (S2) is coupled to the bottom sides (26); each of the bearing bodies (22) is configured to guide the rails (S1, S2) in a retracting and deploying direction (Z), preferably in a form-fitting, linear manner; each of the bearing bodies (22) has at least one first and one second locking device (14-1, 14-2), each of which can be activated and deactivated; each first locking device (14-1, 14-3) is arranged in the region of the corresponding top side (24) in order to block a relative movement (18,20) between the bearing body (22) and the first rail (S1) in the retracting and deploying direction (Z) when in an activated state and to allow the relative movement (18, 20) when in a deactivated state; and each second locking device (14-2, 14-4) is arranged in the region of the corresponding bottom side (26) in order to block a relative movement (20, 18) between the bearing body (22) and the second rail (S2) in the retracting and deploying direction (Z) when in an activated state and to allow the relative movement (20, 18) when in a deactivated state.
B66F 9/12 - Plates-formesFourchesAutres organes soutenant ou saisissant la charge
B66F 9/14 - Plates-formesFourchesAutres organes soutenant ou saisissant la charge mobiles latéralement, p. ex. orientables selon un mouvement de pivotement ou de translation
A stop unit comprising: a guiding device which can be mounted to an overhead conveyor; a carriage having an abutting section, wherein the carriage is movably supported by the guiding device along a transverse direction which is orientated transversely relative to a longitudinal direction; and a drive which is coupled to the carriage and which is configured to extract, during activation, the carriage from a release position.
B65G 19/02 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour objets, p. ex. des réceptacles
B65G 19/26 - Fixation des impulseurs à l'élément de traction à pivot
55.
DISCHARGING STATION FOR A CONVEYING INSTALLATION, AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ARTICLES FROM A CONVEYING INSTALLATION
The invention relates to a discharging station (30), to a conveying installation (10) having a discharging station (30), and to a method for selectively delivering articles (20) from a conveying path (12) of a conveying installation (10), wherein the discharging station (30) has an actuator (54) which interacts with an engagement body (62) with an engagement portion (78), wherein the engagement portion (78) is adapted to a bearing body (44), wherein the engagement body (62) can be shifted selectively between an engagement configuration and a released configuration, wherein the engagement portion (78), in the engagement configuration, is advanced up to the bearing body (44), which can be displaced along the conveying path (12), in order for a passing article (20) accommodated on the bearing body (44) to be delivered selectively from the conveying path (12), wherein the engagement portion (78) fits closely against the bearing body (44), at least in part, preferably laterally, and wherein the engagement portion (78) can be supplied to the bearing body (44) substantially laterally, preferably more or less in a transverse direction (Z) in relation to the conveying direction (16).
B65G 47/61 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des transporteurs du type suspendu, p. ex. à trolley ou à partir de ces transporteurs pour objets
56.
CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH A CONVEYOR CHAIN, AND CARRYING SEGMENT FOR A CONVEYOR CARRIER OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN
The invention relates to a carrying segment (80) for a conveyor system (10), said carrying segment having a main part (82) and a compensating body (84), which is preferably elastic. The compensating body is received on the main part and is designed substantially as a projection of the extension of the main part along a longitudinal direction (X), said main part and compensating body being designed as a support for at least one connecting element (22) of a suspended material (20) to be transported. The carrying segment further has a single fixing section (86) for connecting to the conveyor carrier, said fixing section extending at an obtuse angle relative to the longitudinal extension of the main part. The compensating body is designed to be coupled to a main part of another carrying segment such that a continuous supporting window (60), preferably a single supporting window, is produced between the fixing sections of two coupled carrying segments with the inclusion of the compensating body in order to receive the at least one material to be transported.
B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
57.
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM HAVING SEVERAL AISLES AND AUTOMATED METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME WHILE THE AISLE IS IN A MAINTENANCE MODE
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Steinbach, Rainer
Abrégé
Warehouse system (10) comprising: a control device (46); a plurality of racks (14) and rack aisles (16) therebetween; wherein the control device (46) is adapted to operate each of a plurality of rack serving units (18) in the automatic mode if a status signal signals that all of the accesses (34) to the rack aisles are closed; to instruct each of the load handling devices (28-1, 28-3) of one of the rack serving units (18-1, 18-3) which is operated in a directly neighbouring rack aisle (16-1, 16-3) adjacent to the to-be-maintained rack aisle (16-2) to which the operator (40) needs to gain admission for the purpose of maintenance, in a maintenance mode to only store and retrieve storage goods (24) in and from such racks (14-1, 14-6) which are not arranged directly adjacent to the to-be-maintained rack aisle (16-2).
Disclosed is a picking system (10) comprising: an article warehouse area (12), in which a plurality of different articles (84) are stored, properly sorted, in warehouse loading accessories (34); and a picking station (16), wherein the picking station (16) has a first monitoring device (62-1), a second monitoring device, (62-2) and a control device (24) which is connected to the first monitoring device (62-1) and the second monitoring device (62-2) for communication. The control device (24) is adapted to process multiple customer orders (30) according to article, in such a way that warehouse loading accessories (34) can be transported from the article warehouse area (12) to the picking station (16) for the purpose of batch-picking, and wherein the control device (24) is adapted for following a number of article removals from the warehouse loading accessories (34) provided at a removal position (54) in order to effect the exchange of warehouse loading accessories at the removal position (54) and the exchange of a load carrier at each delivery position (58).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Hemberger, Peter
Abrégé
A brush belt conveyor (10) is disclosed, for feeding a piece good (22) that is automatically picked up by a packaging robot (32) and packed onto a transport loading carrier (56), wherein the brush belt conveyor (10) comprises: a frame (12); deflection rollers (16) rotatably mounted in the frame (12); a belt (18), circulating (20) longitudinally in a conveyance direction (24) about the deflection rollers (16); wherein the belt (18) has a transport side (19) provided with fibers (26) and each fiber (26) has a first and a second end (64, 66), the first end (64) of each fiber (26) being fixedly connected to the belt (18) and the second end (66) of each fiber (26) projecting freely from the transport side (19) of the belt (18); wherein each fiber (26) projects sufficiently far from the transport side (19) that tines (28) of a gripper (30) of the packaging robot (32) can be moved under the piece good (22) situated on the fibers (26); and wherein the fibers (26) are sufficiently hard and thick and are arranged in a sufficient density on the belt (18) that the piece good (22) is situated on the second ends (66) of the fibers (26) without substantially bending the fibers (26).
B65G 15/42 - Courroies ou porte-charges sans fin analogues en caoutchouc ou en matière plastique avec nervures, stries ou autres saillies superficielles
B65G 27/04 - Porte-charges autres que les canaux ou conduits hélicoïdaux ou en spirale
60.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING A STORAGE GOOD INTO A RACK AND REMOVING A STORAGE GOOD FROM A RACK
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a storage system and to a method for placing a storage good (30) into a rack (12) and removing a storage good from a rack by means of a load bearing means of a rack operating device that can be moved in a rack aisle in the longitudinal direction (X) of the rack (12), wherein the load bearing means can be moved vertically by means of a lifting unit of the rack operating device, wherein the load bearing means is designed to exchange storage goods (30) with rack locations, wherein the load bearing means has at least two longitudinally arranged handling locations (112, 114), wherein the load bearing means is supported such as to be movable in the longitudinal direction (X) relative to the lifting unit and wherein a storage-good conveying device extends within, above, or below the rack (12) across a length of the rack.
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a storage and picking system (100) for the automated picking of piece goods (26) of different types and different quantities according to picking orders, comprising: at least one rack block (10), wherein each rack block (10) has a plurality of channels (38), preferably through-channels, arranged on top of one another and next to one another, wherein each channel (38) has a length suitable for accommodating several piece goods (26) of the same type arranged one behind the other, a stocking end (84), and an opposite removal end (86); a preferably single feed conveyor (12), which couples a goods receiving area and/or storage area (20), where load units (22) each having several piece goods (26) are provided for separation according to type, to the rack block (10) by means of conveying, wherein separated piece goods (26) to be stocked are transported to the rack block (10) by means of the feed conveyor (12); a preferably single discharge conveyor (46), which is coupled to the rack block (10) by means of conveying, for transporting removed piece goods (26) from the rack block (10) to a shipping station (54); an automatic stocking machine (34) having a vertically circulating buffer lift (64) for buffering several individual piece goods (26) to be stocked and having a vertically (y) movable load bearing means (62) for receiving buffered piece goods (26) and for stocking received piece goods (26) in one of the channels (38), wherein the stocking machine (34) can be moved horizontally (x) along a stocking side (36) of the rack block (10), which stocking side is defined by the stocking ends (84) of the channels (38), and wherein the stocking machine (34) is arranged between the feed conveyor (12) and the stocking side (36) with regard to the conveying; an automatic removal machine (40) having a vertically movable load bearing means (62) for removing stocked piece goods (26) from the channels (38) and for dispensing removed piece goods (26), wherein the removal machine (40) can be moved horizontally (x) along a removal side (42) of the rack block (10), which removal side is defined by the removal ends (86) of the channels (38), and wherein the removal machine (40) is arranged between the discharge conveyor (46) and the removal side (42) with regard to the conveying; and a control device (120), which is designed to coordinate the loading of the channels (38) with the piece goods (26) to be stocked and the emptying of the channels (38) according to the picking orders.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Bernard, Marco
Hartleb, Holger
Scherer, Florian
Abrégé
A multiple-door switchgear cabinet includes a cabinet housing containing electrical equipment and being connectable to a power source. Doors attached to the cabinet housing provide access to the electrical equipment and include a first door and secondary doors. The first door, when closed, provides for electrical continuity through a main electrical power switch, and removes electrical continuity when open. A mechanical interlock controls the order in which the doors are closed. The mechanical interlock is mounted to the cabinet and is in contact with the doors when they are closed, the interlock being biased by a biasing device to bear against the first door when any of the other doors is opened. A locking bar is movably attached to the first door, and releasably attached to the secondary door. wherein attachment to the secondary door prevents both doors from inadvertent opening.
A method (60) for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner from a long-term warehouse (14) in accordance with a plurality of orders (Ai), in particular picking orders, is proposed, comprising the following steps: a) defining (S10) an analysis quantity (AM), which comprises a quantity of n orders (Ai), wherein each of the orders (Ai) of the analysis quantity (AM) comprises at least one order line (48), wherein each of the order lines (48) respectively specifies an ordered article with regard to an article type (52; Sj) thereof and with regard to an ordered number (50; Alpha j) of pieces; b) quasi-continuously transferring (S12) stored articles in an article-pure manner from the long-term warehouse (14) to the short-term warehouse (16; 16-1, 16-2) comprising the steps of: i) selecting (S22) an arbitrary one of the article types (Sj) contained in the analysis quantity (AM); ii) analyzing (S24) each of the orders (Ai) of the analysis quantity (AM) in dependence on the selected article type (Sj); iii) determining (S26) total requirements of the selected article type (Sj); iv) transferring (S28) the total requirements of the selected article type (Sj) from the long-term warehouse (14) to the short-term warehouse (16); v) repeating (S30) the steps i) to iv) for one other article type (Sj) contained in the analysis quantity (AM), which has not yet been selected, until each of the article types (Sj) contained in the analysis quantity (AM) are selected, analyzed and transferred; c) determining (S14) at least one complete order (Ai), preferably by repeatedly determining and checking (S40 - S44) the transferred articles with regard to complete orders, wherein a complete order is one of the orders (Ai) of the analysis quantity (AM) the associated articles thereof all being already present in the short-term warehouse (16); d) discharging (S16; S52) a subset of the transferred articles from the short-term warehouse (16), wherein the subset comprises at least all of the ordered articles of the at least one complete order; and e) repeating (S18, S20) the steps c) and d) until each of the orders (Ai) of the analysis quantity (AM) has become complete.
The invention relates to a distributor device (16) comprising a conveyor device which has only straight lines (30), curves and switching points (34) as conveyor elements, said distributor device (16) having: at least two circular storage conveyors (66) each having a delivery line (74) with an upstream end (78) and a downstream end (80), a return line (76) with an upstream end (78) and a downstream end (80), and two groups of switching points (82-1, 82-2), each points group (82) connecting one of the ends (78, 80) of the delivery line (74) to an adjacently arranged end (80, 78) of the return line (76) such that a conveyed article can be transported, in a circulating manner and a fixed direction, in the corresponding circular storage conveyor (66), and one of said two points groups (82-1) being located upstream in each case and the other points group (82-2) being located downstream, and said distributor device also having a supply line (62), a removal line (64), at least one pre-accumulation line (68) which couples the supply line (62) to the at least two circular storage conveyors (66) by means of the corresponding upstream points groups (82-1), and at least one post-accumulation line (70) which couples the removal line (64) to the at least two circular storage conveyors (66) by means of the corresponding downstream points groups (82-2).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
B65G 47/51 - Dispositifs pour décharger les objets ou matériaux des transporteurs avec distribution, p. ex. automatique, aux points voulus selon des signaux non programmés, p. ex. répondant à la situation de l'approvisionnement au point de destination
65.
CONVEYING INSTALLATION AND TRANSPORTING POCKET FOR A CONVEYING INSTALLATION, AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AN ARTICLE
The invention relates to a transporting pocket and to a conveying installation having a transporting pocket, in particular to an overhead conveying installation, wherein the transporting pocket (10) has a carrier part (18), which is designed for accommodating on a conveying line (14) of the conveying installation (11), and a loading aid (22) for accommodating the article (12), wherein the loading aid (22) has a closure flap (32), which has a handling lug (34) with a clamping portion (44), wherein the carrier part (18) has a clamping device (35) with a clamping lever (40) which can be displaced between a retaining position, in which the clamping portion (24) is subjected to a retaining force, and a release position, and wherein the clamping lever (40), in the retaining position, is coupled to the clamping portion (44) such that the article (12) accommodated causes the retaining force to increase as a result of its weight.
B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
B65G 19/02 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour objets, p. ex. des réceptacles
B65G 19/18 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes Détails
B65G 17/36 - Porte-charges individuels à surfaces concaves, p. ex. godets
B65G 47/61 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des transporteurs du type suspendu, p. ex. à trolley ou à partir de ces transporteurs pour objets
The invention relates to a container (1) having a cover (2) which is connected to the container (1) by at least two hinge arrangements (3) so that it can be opened and closed about a pivot axis (a) relative to the container (1). For permanent attachment of the cover to the container each hinge arrangement (3) comprises: a hinge gudgeon (4) disposed on the cover (2) with a casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape on which a web (6) extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is formed; and a slot (7) introduced into the upper edge region of the container (1) and extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) for receiving the casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape, wherein the extent (b) of the casing section (5) together with the web (6) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is greater than the extent (c) of the slot (7) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a).
A method for operating a high-bay warehouse (10) is disclosed, said warehouse having a multiplicity of shelves (12-1, 12-2), which define at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) between them in the longitudinal direction (X), wherein each shelf (12) has a multiplicity of shelf levels (E) arranged one above the other, wherein a first vehicle lift (16; 18-1) is arranged at the beginning of the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) and a second vehicle lift (16; 20-1) is arranged at the end of the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1), which lifts use their load picking-up means for respectively raising or lowering at least one vehicle (22), which is designed for storing and retrieving storage units (26) in and from storage locations (28) on the shelf levels (Ei), to a desired height of one of the shelf levels (Ei), wherein the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) is defined by a multiplicity of vehicle channels (30) arranged one above the other, wherein each vehicle channel (30) extends along at least one of the shelf levels (Ei) through the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1), comprising the following steps: establishing for each channel (30) a fixed travelling direction (32) for the vehicles (22), such that the vehicles (22) travel through a respective channel (30) of the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) exclusively either from the first lift (18-1) to the second lift (20-1) or vice versa; establishing a fixed transporting direction (34) for each lift (16; 18-1, 20-1), such that the first or the second vehicle lift (18-1, 20-1) transports the vehicles (22) exclusively upwards and the other vehicle lift (20-1, 18-1) transports the vehicles (22) exclusively downwards; and, if there is a connecting path (38) for the vehicles (22) outside the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) between the first lift (18-1) and the second lift (20-1), establishing a fixed travelling direction (36) for the connecting path (38), such that the vehicles (22) travel exclusively between the first lift (18-1) and the second lift (20-1), or vice versa; wherein the transporting and travelling directions (32, 34, 36) are established such that the vehicles (22) travel through the at least one aisle of shelves (14-1) along closed travelling path loops.
B65G 1/06 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés
68.
CONTROLLING AND MONITORING A STORAGE AND ORDER-PICKING SYSTEM BY MEANS OF MOVEMENT AND SPEECH
SSI SCHAEFER NOELL GMBH LAGER UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Keller, Rudolf
Abrégé
The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (10) for storing and picking piece goods (40) for an order, comprising: a manual workstation (22) having a defined working area (30), in which an operator (34) is intended to manipulate piece goods (40) with their hands (68) in a predefined manner, which is communicated to the operator (34) visually and/or audibly, in that the operator (34) moves the piece goods (40) within the working area (30); a movement sensor system (60), which registers movements (46; 146), preferably of the hands (68) and/or forearms (66), of the operator (34) in the working area (30) of the workstation (22) and converts said movements into corresponding movement signals (27); a computing unit (26), which has a data connection to the movement sensor system (60) and is equipped to convert the movement signals (27) into corresponding, preferably time-dependent, trajectories in a virtual space which is an image of the working area (30), and where the trajectories are compared with reference trajectories or reference volumes in the virtual space in order to generate and output control signals (28), which inform the operator (34) about correct or erroneous performance of the predefined method of manipulation.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
G06F 3/00 - Dispositions d'entrée pour le transfert de données destinées à être traitées sous une forme maniable par le calculateurDispositions de sortie pour le transfert de données de l'unité de traitement à l'unité de sortie, p. ex. dispositions d'interface
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
69.
OVERHEAD CONVEYOR TRANSPORT BAG AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED UNLOADING OF THE TRANSPORT BAG
The invention relates to an overhead conveyor transport bag (10) for the automatic unloading of a loaded piece good (62), comprising a main body (16) and a separate receptacle (18) connected to the main body; wherein at least the lateral sides (34) of the receptacle (18) are designed to be flexible to such an extent that the base (32) of the receptacle (18) can be raised to an unloading position of the transport bag (10), in which unloading position the base (32) is raised into the underside (22) of the main body (16); wherein the transport bag (10) has a restraining device (38) in the area of the end faces (24, 26, 31) that extends at least along a transition line between the main body (16) and the receptacle (18).
B65G 47/61 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des transporteurs du type suspendu, p. ex. à trolley ou à partir de ces transporteurs pour objets
B65G 9/00 - Appareils pour assister la manutention comportant des porte-charges suspendus et déplaçables à main ou par pesanteur
70.
User-configurable guidance system of an order-picking warehouse and method for configuring the order-picking warehouse
A method for manually configuring an order-picking warehouse by using a guidance system comprises equipping at least some of the storage locations with respective storage-location displays; connecting the associated storage-location displays to a master computer via a controller, and allocating to each controller a dedicated controller address; and configuring the order-picking warehouse by assigning respectively dedicated storage-location addresses to the equipped storage locations. All of the displays, which have not yet been assigned a dedicated storage-location address, are visually activated. At least one visually activated display is selected, thereby selecting the associated storage location and causing visual deactivation of the selected storage-location display. Each of the selected storage locations is assigned one dedicated storage-location address. The steps are repeated until all of the associated storage locations have been assigned a dedicated storage-location address, or until the user no longer wishes to assign dedicated storage-location addresses.
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Mathys, André
Keller, Rudolf
Abrégé
The invention relates to a vehicle for a system (10) for the automatized storage and order-picking of storage units (50), in particular small item containers (52), said system comprising: a shelf arrangement (18) having a plurality of shelves (30), wherein a first and a second shelf (30-1, 30-2) define between each other a row of shelves (36); a plurality of shelf-bound vehicles (60), which can be displaced in the row of shelves (36), for placing and removing the storage units (50) in and from storage spaces (46) in a transverse direction (Z); at least one shelf-integrated lifting device (42) having a load-receiving means (162), the load-receiving means (162) of the lifting device (42) being designed to convey storage units (50) between a shelf-integrated transfer space (44) and at least a shelf-integrated buffer space (48); at least one conveyor (24) that protrudes into the row of shelves (36) by means of a feed/removal conveyor; and a lateral transfer device (150).
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Mathys, André
Keller, Rudolf
Abrégé
The invention relates to a method and system (10) for the automatized storage and order-picking of storage units (50), in particular small item containers (52), said system comprising; a shelf arrangement (18) having a plurality of shelves (30), wherein a first and a second shelf (30-1, 30-2) define between each other a row of shelves (36); a plurality of shelf-bound vehicles (60), which can be displaced in the row of shelves (36), for placing and removing the storage units (50) in and from storage spaces (46) in a transverse direction (Z); at least one shelf-integrated lifting device (42) having a load-receiving means (162), the load-receiving means (162) of the lifting device (42) being designed to convey storage units (50) between a shelf-integrated transfer space (44) and at least a shelf-integrated buffer space (48); at least one conveyor (24) that protrudes into the row of shelves (36) by means of a feed/removal conveyor; and a lateral transfer device (150).
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a tray handling station (10) for manually loading piece goods (27) onto or unloading piece goods from a tray (14), wherein the tray handling station (10) can be coupled to a packing station (18) or to a piece goods conveying system (16), the tray handling station comprising: a tray conveying system (12), which has a handling position (24) for temporarily storing at least one tray (14) to be handled; a working area (22), which at least partially includes the packing station (18) or the piece goods conveying system (16); and an ergonomically shaped and arranged sliding surface unit (26), which together with the tray (14-1, 14-2) to be handled, in particular together with an upper edge (60) thereof, defines a handling plane (58), which is adjacent to the tray conveying system (12) and which is adjacent to the packing station (18) or the piece goods conveying system (16).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
74.
UNIVERSAL LOAD-LIFTING MEANS FOR THE PALLETLESS HANDLING OF GOODS TO BE LOADED ONTO PALLETS
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Lalesse, Rob
Abrégé
The invention relates to a universal load-lifting means (10) for a material handling unit (110), in particular a storage and retrieval device (112), for the palletless pick-up and delivery of a good (36) to be loaded onto pallets from a, or to a, transfer point (84), in particular a rack storage point (107), wherein the good (36) to be loaded is heavy and, for the purpose of placement in storage and removal therefrom, is lowered onto the transfer point (84) or lifted off the transfer point (84) by means of a lifting gear of the material handling unit (110), said universal load-lifting means (10) comprising: a longitudinal beam (12) which is oriented substantially in a longitudinal direction (X) and which can be fastened to a lift truck (35) of the material handling unit (110) so as to be transversely displaceable (20) in a transverse direction (Z) by means of a longitudinal beam drive (30); a plurality of prongs (14) which are oriented substantially in the transverse direction (Z) and which are mounted on the longitudinal beam (12) so as to be transversely displaceable (20) by means of a prong drive (28) in order to deploy and retract the prongs (14) in the transverse direction (Z) relative to the longitudinal beam (12); and a plurality of linear conveyors (18) which are oriented substantially in the transverse direction (Z), wherein each prong (14) is associated with one respective linear conveyor (18), wherein the linear conveyors (18) are moved by means of a linear conveyor drive (26), and wherein the linear conveyors (18) protrude vertically over the prongs (14) in order to carry the good (36) on the linear conveyors (18) and move same in the transverse direction (Z) relative to the prongs (14); wherein the prongs (14) are mounted on the longitudinal beam (12) so as to be longitudinally displaceable (22) with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction (X) by means of a width adjustment drive (24).
b) of the wall cutout, these guides continuing the end wall (4, 5), into a position in which it closes the wall cutout or releases the same, and wherein, during displacement movements of the sliding wall element (26), the movement-deflecting means (17, 18, 19), which interact with the ends of the actuator (13), remain in their installation position in the end wall (4, 5) laterally adjacent to the wall cutout.
B65D 6/18 - Réceptacles dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement pliables avec des éléments articulés
76.
STORAGE AND ORDER-PICKING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC ADDRESSING OF STORAGE SPACES
A storage and order-picking system (10) is disclosed which is set up for manual light-guided order processing and which has: at least one storage device (12) with a multiplicity of storage spaces (22), wherein each of the multiplicity of storage spaces (22) is either free or is allocated to a stock item; a multiplicity of display devices (38), wherein each of the display devices (38) is assigned at least one storage space (22) and is mounted at one of the assigned and allocated storage spaces (22), and wherein each of the multiplicity of display devices (38) has a unique communication address (88); a control device (100, 102) which has a memory device (101), in which in each case one storage space location (86) is stored for each storage space (22) of the multiplicity of storage spaces (22); a network (104) which connects the assigned display devices (38) in terms of data technology to the control device (100, 102); and a location measuring system (108) for determining a mounting location for each mounted display device (38), wherein each mounting location can be assigned uniquely to at least one of the stored storage space locations (86).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
77.
SUSPENSION CONVEYOR SYSTEM, TRANSPORT ADAPTER THEREFOR, AND TRANSVERSE PUSHER GATE THEREFOR
The invention relates to a transport adapter (10) for a suspension conveyor system (50) having a main body (12) designed such that said body can be displaced in a transport rail (52) of the suspension conveyor system (50) by means of a traction means (56); wherein the main body (12) comprises a pusher segment (16), a sliding segment (18), a guide segment (20) extending in the longitudinal direction (14, 15) of the adapter (10), and a mounting segment (22); wherein the pusher segment (16) is adapted to interact with the traction means (56), wherein the displacement can take place along a main conveyor direction (118) and transverse thereto; wherein the guide segment (20) is cylindrical, having a round, preferably circular, base (28), wherein a size of the base (24) is adapted to a guide slot (72) of the rail (52); and wherein the sliding segment (18) comprises a sliding body (24) connected to the guide segment (20) and oriented transverse to the guide segment (20) and dimensioned such that, when inserted in the rail (52), the adapter (10) can be displaced on the rail (52) in a captive and sliding manner.
B65G 19/02 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour objets, p. ex. des réceptacles
78.
POSITIONING CONVEYOR, STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP PIECE GOODS FROM A CONVEYOR
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a positioning conveyor (10) to be used as a feed conveyor for a stacker crane (18) that can be moved adjacently to and along said positioning conveyor (10) in order to pick up a piece good (26) from a predetermined pick-up position (72, 72') on said positioning conveyor (10), with the aim of depositing said piece good onto a shelf (22), said positioning conveyor comprising an input section (12) and a pick-up section (14) which is situated downstream, in a direction of travel (32), of said input section, the input section (12) and pick-up section (14) defining a conveyor course (28) along which different piece goods (26) can be conveyed downstream, the input section (12) preferably having a piece good length measuring device (40) for measuring a length (L, L') of a piece good (26) that is to be picked up from the positioning conveyor (10) by means of a load accepting device (80) of the stacker crane (18), and deposited on the shelf (22). The pick-up section (14) has at least one location detector pair (34), each location detector pair (34) defining a pick-up area (72) on the positioning conveyor (10) and having a first location detector (36) and a second location detector (38) which are arranged with a spacing (A1) between them in such a manner that, after a first upstream location detector (36) in a target pick-up area (72) has detected a leading edge (75) of the piece good (26), a conveyor speed in the conveyor course (28) can be reduced such that the piece good (26) is immediately brought to a stop at a downstream second location detector (38) as soon as said leading edge (75) is detected by said second location detector (38) in the target pick-up area (72).
B65G 43/08 - Dispositifs de commande actionnés par l'alimentation, le déplacement ou le déchargement des objets ou matériaux
B65G 47/54 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter entre transporteurs se croisant l'un au moins étant du type à rouleaux
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a work place (10) for manual and ticketless stationary picking of piece goods (12) by a picking person (14) according to a picking order (80), said work place having: a window conveyor (14) which has a conveyor means (20) with a plurality of window areas (24) that can be optically distinguished from one another, each window area (24) comprising a rigidly defined region of said conveyor means (20), said region being suitable for receiving at least one piece good (12) and the window conveyor (16) running through a picking zone (26) allocated to the picking person (14); a supply region (28) where different types of piece goods (12) are supplied on a plurality of access areas (30), said supply region (28) being arranged relative to the window conveyor (16) such that the picking person (14) is able to grasp piece goods (12) manually from each access area (30) and place them on the window conveyor (16); a picking control system (50) which controls a warehouse management system and an order processing system (52, 64) and which conveys information (90) to the picking person (14) with regard to an access area (88) and an amount for removal (86) according to a line (82) of the picking order (80); and a device (40) for allocating a free, unoccupied window area (24) to the order line (82) by means of a selection and input of the picking person (14) once said picking person (14) has received the order line (82), with the free window area (24) being occupied following this allocation.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
80.
CONTROL STATION, SEPARATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PIECE GOODS
The invention relates to a device (12) for separating a quantity of piece goods (23), which are supplied in a geometrically disordered state, into an ordered row in which the piece goods (23) are lined up one behind the other, comprising: a conveyor (26) having a receiving zone (24) and a discharge zone, wherein the conveyor (26) comprises a conveying surface (27) on which the piece goods (23) are transported in a main conveying direction (32) downstream to the discharge zone, wherein the transfer zone (24) is preferably disposed at an end of the conveyor (26) located upstream, and wherein the discharge zone is disposed at an end of the conveyor (26) located downstream; further comprising a guiding unit along which the piece goods (23) are conducted in the main conveying direction (32) into the discharge zone. The device is characterised in that the conveyor (26) comprises a plurality of conveyor segments (28), the longitudinal extensions of which are oriented substantially obliquely with respect to the main conveying direction (32), and wherein each conveyor segment (28) located downstream is operated at a higher speed than the adjacent conveyor segment (28) located upstream thereof.
B65G 47/68 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter adaptés pour recevoir les objets arrivant d'un transporteur en une couche et pour les transférer en couches individuelles à plus d'un transporteur, ou vice versa, p. ex. en combinant l'écoulement des objets transportés par plus d'un transporteur
B65G 47/22 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs
81.
Apparatus and method for inserting documents in order-picking systems
The present invention discloses a method and a system for inserting documents (32) in an automated manner into load supports, in particular into containers (30), which are transported by means of a conveyor (26) in an order-picking system (10), comprising: a document guiding device (40) for storing one, preferably single, document (32), and for mechanically guiding same to an assigned load support, which passes the document insertion apparatus (12;12′) by means of the conveyor (26) in an automated manner such that the document (32) can be moved actively into the assigned load support, wherein the document guiding device (40) comprises receiving members (42, 44; 90) which are arranged substantially oppositely horizontal and are mounted movably relative to each other, wherein in a receiving position (FIG. 6A) the receiving members (42, 44; 90) receive the document (32) in a space therebetween.
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Kluge, Waldemar
Ott, Bernd, W.
Abrégé
Automated packing station (86) for the automated loading of load carriers (78) with piece goods (54) which, in a loaded state of the load carrier (78), form a stack (56) on the latter, and for the automated wrapping (84) of the stack (56) with a film, having: a packing robot (88) which loads the load carrier (78) at a fixedly predefined packing position (80) with piece goods (54) which are preferably fed to the packing robot (88) via a piece-good conveying system (94), and which packing robot (88) acts during the loading within an action space (92) which has to be free from other objects (70), in order not to disrupt automatic loading movements of the packing robot (88); and a rotational-arm winding device (10) which has a frame (12) which is suitable for absorbing forces which occur during the wrapping (84) of the stack (56) with the film and for forwarding the forces into a surrounding area (60) of the packing station (86), and on which frame (12) a driven rotational arm (20) is mounted rotatably (28) in such a way that a winding arm (46) which is connected rotatably to the rotational arm (20) and can be adjusted vertically on a rotational mast (44) rotates on a circular path in an adjustable-height manner (48) around the stack (56) which remains on the fixedly predefined packing position (80) after loading has finished; wherein the rotational-arm winding device (10) is mounted such that it can be moved between a rest position (76) outside the action space (92) and a winding position (62) within the action space (92).
B65B 11/02 - Enveloppement d'objets ou de quantités de matériaux sans changer leur position durant l'opération, p. ex. dans des moules avec des plieurs à charnières
B65B 35/50 - Mise en pile des objets ou des groupes d'objets, les uns sur les autres, avant empaquetage
83.
MATRIX CONVEYOR FOR USE AS A SORTER OR PALLETIZING DEVICE
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Faist, Bernd
Mueller, Axel
Abrégé
The invention relates to a matrix conveyor, comprising: a plurality of individual roller modules (28), wherein the roller modules (28) are disposed along a grid structure (68) and jointly define a substantially planar conveyor plane (30) on which transported goods (72) can be transported; and a primary control device (12) adapted for preferably individually actuating each individual roller module (28), such that the transported goods (72) can be transported along a path (74) that can be planned, wherein a design of the path (74) is defined by a plurality of superposition of at least two basic conveyor directions (60, 62) of the conveyor plane (30); wherein the at least two basic conveyor directions (60, 62) geometrically span the conveyor plane (30), and wherein each roller module (28) can be driven in only one of the at least two basic conveyor directions (60, 62) , so that directly adjacent roller modules (66) can be driven preferably in a different one of the at least two basic conveyor directions (62, 60).
B65G 39/12 - Aménagements des rouleaux montés sur châssis
B65G 47/08 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir d'un seul groupe d'objets rangés en ordre, p. ex. pièces à usiner en magasin espaçant ou groupant les objets pendant l'alimentation
B65G 47/54 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter entre transporteurs se croisant l'un au moins étant du type à rouleaux
84.
UNIVERSAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE ORDER-PICKING WORKSTATION FOR FAST-MOVING ITEMS AND SLOW-MOVING ITEMS
An automated order-picking workstation (10) for the manual order-picking of articles from storage containers (14) into at least one order container (16) according to an order-picking order which can consist of a plurality of different articles, wherein the storage containers (14) have fast-moving item storage containers (18) for fast-moving articles and slow-moving item storage containers (20) for slow-moving articles, which storage containers (18, 20) are fed to the order-picking workstation (10) together with the at least one order container (16), wherein the order-picking workstation (10) has a multiplicity of storage-container passage channels (24) which can be operated uni-directionally and at least one order-container provision channel (24') which can be operated bi-directionally, wherein each order-container provision channel (24') is allocated an order container (16), and wherein each passage channel (24) is allocated one or more fast-moving item storage containers (18) or slow-moving item storage containers (20), wherein all the channels (24, 24') have an end which defines a delivery space, wherein the channels (24, 24') are arranged substantially parallel to one another, and wherein the delivery places are arranged in this way next to one another and in delivery planes (22-1, 22-2, 22-3) which are arranged above one another.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Issing, Elmar
Abrégé
The invention relates to a rack system (10) for storing and retrieving stored goods (18) for a commissioning system, having at least one rack (12, 14) comprising at least one block of racks (36-46), wherein each block of racks (36-46) comprises a plurality of rack levels (48) disposed one above the other, each comprising a plurality of rack storage locations (20) disposed horizontally adjacent to each other for buffering a stored good (18) in the rack (12, 14); at least one rack retrieval device (22) disposed on a longitudinal side(74) of the rack (12, 14) that can travel vertically (Z) and horizontally (X) in order to deposit a stored good (18) on one of the rack storage locations (20) or to retrieve a stored good (18) from one of the rack storage locations (20), wherein the rack retrieval device (22) can approach every rack storage location (20) along the longitudinal side (74) of the rack (12, 14) for the purpose of transferring stored goods; and at least one horizontally oriented stored good conveyor device (24-28) extending substantially parallel to the rack levels (48), running above and/or below every block of racks (36-46) and adjacent to every block of racks (36-46), wherein the rack retrieval device (22) is adapted for exchanging stored goods (18) directly with the stored goods conveyor device (24-28).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
86.
LOAD BEARING DEVICE FOR A RACK RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, RACK RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE SYSTEM
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Schmit, Rob, A.
Steinbach, Rainer
Abrégé
The invention relates to a load bearing device (34) for a rack retrieval system (16) that can travel in the longitudinal direction (X) along a storage and retrieval side (18) of a storage rack (12) and can be positioned in front of the storage and retrieval side (18) such that stored goods can be stored and retrieved in the transverse direction (Z), having: a loading table; at least one toothed comb (40) made of a plurality of teeth oriented substantially along the transverse direction (Z) and spaced apart from each other so that each tooth can engage in an intermediate space between adjacent cantilever arms (22) of the storage rack (12) in order to place one or more stored goods on the cantilever arms (22) or to lift the same from the cantilever arms (22), wherein the teeth are connected to each other by means of a tooth support in the longitudinal direction (X); a traveling device for extending and retracting the at least one toothed comb (40) into and out of the intermediate spaces in the transverse direction (Z), and a pivot device for pivoting the at least one toothed comb (40) about a pivot axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) when the teeth thereof are located in the intermediate spaces between adjacent cantilever arms (22) of the storage rack (12), whereby a first end of the at least one toothed comb (40) facing the storage rack (12) can be raised and lowered in a height direction (Y).
The invention relates to a guide rail for a storage and retrieval machine movable in a storage aisle of a high bay warehouse, which rail is composed of rail portions (1, 2) of a profile abutting each other in alignment at the cut edges (8; 12, 13) thereof and is held in the upper region of the storage aisle parallel to the travel direction of the storage and retrieval machine by means of fastening elements, wherein the rail portions (1, 2) are fixedly connected to one another. According to the invention, the rail portions (1, 2) are designed as hollow profiles and are connected in the butt joint region (11) by means of a core element (5, 17) inserted in the hollow profile ends (6, 7) facing each other.
The invention relates to an automated picking device (10) for picking stackable piece goods (22), comprising a separating device (12), a conveying section (14), and a delivery device (66); wherein the separating device (12) comprises a receiving unit (16) for receiving an angled carrier (20), in which piece goods (22) are stored and transported, preferably unmixed, in the form of a piece goods stack (24), an ejector unit (26), and a first ram (38), wherein the first ram (38) is adapted to reach through a floor (42) of the angled carrier (20) when the angled carrier (20) is located in the receiving unit (16) in order to move (40), preferably lift, piece goods (22) that are stored in the angled carrier (20) in the receiving unit (16), selectively by at least one length of a piece good (22) of the piece goods stack (24) relative to the angled carrier (20) such that the ejector unit (26) ejects at least one of the moved piece goods (22) of the piece goods stack (24) transversely (36) to the piece goods stack (24) onto the conveying section (14). Said conveying section conveys (60) the at least one ejected piece good (22') to the delivery device (66), which delivers the at least one ejected piece good (22') to a piece goods collecting location (72) or directly into an order loading aid.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
An apparatus and a method for unstacking a vertical stack of loading aids (12, 13), having at least one gripping device (40) which can be moved by a drawing means (32) circulating along a guide contour (30) and is configured for receiving a loading aid (12), wherein the guide contour (30) is formed parallel to the stack of loading aids (12, 13) at least in an unstacking region (36), and wherein each gripping device (40) has gripping means (42) and actuating means (50, 52), wherein the actuating means (50, 52) are configured for activating the gripping means (42) for gripping a loading aid (12), having a vertically movable feed device (80) with an actuator means (82) which can be deflected in the direction of the actuating means (50, 52), having a first sensor means (88) for determining a first reference point of an uppermost loading aid (12) of the stack of loading aids (12, 13), and having a second sensor means (90) for detecting whether a gripping device (40) to be activated has reached a second reference point, wherein the second reference point describes the position of the gripping device (40) to be activated relative to the first reference point, wherein the feed device (80) can be moved as a function of a position of the first reference point into an activating position, where the actuator means (82) are deflected for activating the gripping means (42).
B65G 57/14 - Empilage d'objets en ajoutant les objets au sommet de la pile les objets étant empilés par action directe du transporteur d'alimentation les objets étant transférés des transporteurs se déplaçant selon une voie sans fin adjacente aux piles
The invention relates to a product marker (60) for use in an automatic picking machine (10) having an ejector (30) with a substantially rotating driving element (36) for the automatic separation of products (26, 26') stocked in a stacked manner and sorted by type, in substantially vertical stacks (58) of the automatic picking machine (10).The ejector (30) is arranged preferably at the lower end of the stacks (58), and the product marker (60) is designed such that the product marker (60) is introduced into one of the stacks (58), between products (26, 26') belonging to different product batches, and ejected by means of the ejector (30) together with the first or last product (26, 26') of a product batch, the product marker (60) having a sequence of characteristic signal triggers which are scanned and registered by a reading unit (48,50) if the product marker (60) passes the reading unit (48,50) arranged in the region of the ejector (30).
B65G 1/08 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés les objets étant amenés par pesanteur
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91.
USER-CONFIGURABLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PICKING WAREHOUSE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SAID PICKING WAREHOUSE
The invention relates to a method (110) for configuring a picking warehouse (10) by a user of the picking warehouse (10), wherein the picking warehouse (10) has a plurality of storage spaces (22), by means of a control system (30) having a plurality of storage space displays (38), a master computer (32) and at least one controller (36), comprising the following steps: equipping (S1) each storage space (22) with a storage space display (38); connecting (S1) each storage space display (38) to the master computer (32) via the at least one controller (36) and addressing each controller (36) with a dedicated controller address; and configuring (S2) the picking warehouse (10) by addressing the storage spaces (22) by means of the storage space displays (38), in that: i.) all storage space displays (38) to which no dedicated storage space address was yet assigned are visually activated (S3) so that the user can recognize which of the storage spaces (38) can still be configured; ii.) at least one of the activated storage spaces (38) is selected by the user (S4); iii.) each selected storage space is assigned a dedicated storage space address (S5); and iv.) step i.) is returned to until all previously unaddressed storage spaces (22) have been assigned a dedicated storage space address or the user desires no further addressing (S6).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
SSI SCHÄFER NOELL GMBH LAGER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Faist, Bernd
Wiehl, Michael
Abrégé
The invention relates to a device (20) for tensioning continuously recirculating conveyors, particularly chains, flat belts, timing belts, or V-belts, having: a tensioning screw (30); a bearing (32) for a tensioning pulley (22), wherein the bearing (32) can be rigidly coupled to the tensioning screw (32); a nut (40); a lock nut (42); a spring element (44) seated on the screw (30) between the nut (40) and the lock nut (42); and a stop ring (46) seated on the screw (30) between the nut (40) and the lock nut (42), wherein the stop ring (46) comprises an inner diameter (47) suitable for completely receiving the spring element (44) within the stop ring (46), and wherein a width (B) of the stop ring (46) is selected such that the spring element (44), when completely received in the stop ring (46), is compressed with a force corresponding to a desired tensioning force of the conveyor (12).
The invention discloses an angle load carrier (30) having three sides (32, 34, 36), which are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and define a first supporting wall (32), a second supporting wall (34) and a base (36) for stocking the goods (42) in stacks, wherein on at least some of the angle load carriers (30) at least one of the three sides (32-36) comprises at least one recess, which is adjusted to releasably receive a fixing rib (38, 40) or for a separating device of an automated order picking unit to pass through, and a storage and order picking system comprising a storage region and an order-picking region, wherein said angle load carriers (30) are used both for storing and for transporting goods (42) to be order-picked between the storage region and the order-picking region.
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
The invention relates to a device for unlocking swing-action side walls (2 to 5) which are hinged on the base (6) of boxes and/or containers (1), of which the two opposite end walls (4, 5) can be locked to the two adjacent side walls (2, 3) and unlocking takes place by virtue of a lifting movement of a bracket-like actuator (13), which interacts with a movement-deflecting means (16, 17), and wherein unlocking crosspieces (19) act on spring-tongue-like locking means (10) of the side walls (4, 5), these locking means being latched into the end walls (2, 3), and force them out of their latching seat, in which they clamp the end walls (2, 3). According to the invention, the actuator (13) is arranged in a sliding wall element (26) which can be displaced vertically parallel to the end wall (4, 5) in an upwardly open wall cutout of the end wall (4, 5), in lateral guides (25a, 25b) of the wall cutout, these guides continuing the end wall (4, 5), into a position in which it closes the wall cutout or releases the same, and wherein, during displacement movements of the sliding wall element (26), the movement-deflecting means (17, 18, 19), which interact with the ends of the actuator (13), remain in their installation position in the end wall (4, 5) laterally adjacent to the wall cutout.
B65D 25/00 - Parties constitutives des autres genres ou types de réceptacles rigides ou semi-rigides
B65D 6/18 - Réceptacles dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement pliables avec des éléments articulés
95.
Device for unlocking foldable side walls of boxes and containers
The invention relates to a device for unlocking foldable side walls (2 to 5) hinged on the floor (6) of boxes and containers (1), the two opposite end walls (4, 5) thereof being lockable to the adjacent side walls (2, 3) and the unlocking taking place by a lifting motion of a yoke-like adjusting member (13) disposed under spring pretension and guided in recesses of stiffening ribs (11, 12) in the outer surfaces of the end walls (4, 5). The adjusting member (13; 130) is designed having motion-diverting means (16, 17) on the two outside ends thereof, said means diverting vertical motion into a horizontal motion unlocking the side walls when the adjusting member (13) is raised, wherein the unlocking bars (19) of the adjusting member act on spring tab-like locking means (10) of the side walls (4, 5) engaged in the end walls (2, 3) and press them out of engaged seating thereof surrounding the end walls (2, 3).
B65D 6/00 - Réceptacles dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement
B65D 8/14 - Réceptacles de section transversale courbe, dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides, ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement caractérisés par la structure des parois ou par des liaisons entre parois pliables
B65D 8/04 - Réceptacles de section transversale courbe, dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides, ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement caractérisés par la structure des parois ou par des liaisons entre parois
B65D 8/18 - Réceptacles de section transversale courbe, dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides, ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement caractérisés par la structure des parois ou par des liaisons entre parois avec des liaisons à demeure entre parois
The invention relates to a storage and commissioning system and a method for operating a storage and commissioning system (10) operated in a batch mode, comprising the following steps: determining a group (80) of order containers (44), the commissioning orders thereof all requiring articles (68) from a single storage area (12; 14, 16) associated in turn with a commissioning station (30); determining from the commissioning orders a collective order associated with the group (80) of order containers (44); removing the articles (68) to be commissioned from the storage area (12; 14, 16) according to the collective order, in that a commissioning person (32) walks along an optimized path through the storage area (12; 14, 16), removes the articles (68) of the collective order in the corresponding quantities from displayed retrieval locations and places said articles randomly for the purpose of intermediate storage in a transportable collective device (33) carried by the commissioning person (32).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
97.
UNLOADING STATION FOR AUTOMATICALLY SEPARATING A BUNDLE FROM LOADING EQUIPMENT
The invention relates to an unloading station (10; 100; 120; 150) and to a method for automatically separating a bundle (20) stored on loading equipment (16), in particular a shelf board (18) having a perimeter edge (50) comprising substantially a constant height (HR), from the loading equipment (16), wherein the unloading station comprises an infeed conveyor (12) and an endless recirculating separating conveyor (14), wherein the infeed conveyor (12) conveys the loading equipment (16) in the longitudinal direction downstream (32) toward the separating conveyor (14), wherein a conveying plane (54) of the infeed conveyor (12) makes an acute angle (α) with a conveying plane (52) of the separating conveyor (14), wherein the infeed conveyor (12) in particular declines in the direction of the horizontally oriented separating conveyor (14), and wherein the separating conveyor (14) is disposed relative to the infeed conveyor (12) such that the edge (50) of the loading equipment (16) can be conveyed underneath the separating conveyor, so that a front end of the separating conveyor (14) facing the infeed conveyor (12) contacts the bundle (20) when the loading equipment (16) is conveyed below the separating conveyor (18) and lifts the bundle (20) out of the loading equipment (16) onto the separating conveyor (14), thus separating the same from the loading equipment (16).
The invention relates to a method and to a system for automated enclosing of receipts (32) in loading equipment, in particular in containers (30), cartons, or shelves transported by means of a conveying system (26) within a commissioning system (10), having: a receipt guide device (40) for storing a receipt, preferably a sole receipt (32) comprising at least one receipt page, and for mechanically guiding the same into corresponding loading equipment automatically fed past the receipt enclosure device (12; 12') such that the receipt (32) can be actively displaced in the associated loading equipment thereof, wherein the receipt guide device (40) comprises substantially horizontal receiving elements (42, 44; 90) supported displaceably to each other and receiving the receipt (32) in a space between said elements in the receiving position (Fig. 6A) thereof, and comprises an actuating element (52, 56; 92) displacing the receiving elements (42, 44; 90) in the discharge position (Fig. 6B) thereof, in which the receipt (32) is discharged into the associated loading equipment; at least one sensor, wherein a first sensor (34) is set up and disposed such that the loading equipment can be identified directly in front of the receipt enclosing device (40); and a control device (18; 20) connected to the sensors in order to out a receipt printing command to a printer (14) depending on a signal of the first sensor (34), so that printing of the receipt (32) associated with the identified loading equipment is initiated.
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Goods of common metal, not included in the other classes, in particular rubbish containers (not for household or kitchen purposes), and parts for rubbish containers, not included in the other classes. Goods of plastic, included in class 20, in particular rubbish containers (not for household or kitchen purposes), and parts for rubbish containers, not included in the other classes. Household or kitchen containers.
100.
Material-flow control for collision avoidance in a conveyor system
The present invention relates to a conveyor system and a method for merging or crossing of at least two conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) on which transport units (48, 50), particularly containers, are conveyed in an upstream direction (28), wherein the conveyor lines (22, 24) meet each other in an intersection point (26), wherein each of the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) respectively comprises, upstream relative to the intersection point (26), one group (30, 34) of conveyor-line segments (32, 34), wherein the conveyor-line segments are respectively operable with a variable conveying velocity, the method comprising the following steps: conveying transport units (48, 50) towards the intersection point (26); detecting and determining a traffic density of the transport units (48, 50) on the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58), particularly at the conveyor-line segments (32-1, 34-1) which are located upstream; determining conveying velocities for the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) so that transport units (48, 50) which are conveyed on one of the conveyor lines (22, 24) do not collide at the intersection point (26) with other transport units (48, 50) which are conveyed on the other conveyor lines (24, 22), and without the need to stop the transport units (48, 50) in a region of the conveyor-line segments (32, 34); adapting the conveying velocities of the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) to the conveying velocities determined in this way, wherein the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) respectively can be operated at a different conveying velocity.
