Picking device and method for operating a picking device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10071859-B2
Application number	US-201514835538-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2015
Priority date	Aug 25, 2015
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

A picking device for piece goods is disclosed, in which cleaning of the picking device is facilitated. The picking device may include a shelf row having shelf bases, each including a plurality of storage chutes, and a retrieving device, via which piece goods can be retrieved. A shelf base may include a frame structure, chute partitions, chute bases, and blocking devices, which are coupled to a control device. Two chute partitions and one chute base may define one elongate storage chute, assigned to each chute base is a support device, on which the chute base rests and which is designed such that another chute base can be slid between the resting chute base and the support device. Assigned to each chute base is a holding means, which prevents the chute base from sliding in the longitudinal direction of the storage chute when the chute base is on the support device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A picking device for piece goods, comprising:
at least one shelf row having at least one shelf having a shelf base extended in a plane and comprising a plurality of storage chutes,
at least one retrieving device, from which piece goods can be retrieved,
wherein the shelf base has a frame structure, a plurality of chute partitions, a plurality of chute bases, and a plurality of blocking devices that are coupled to a control device,
wherein each of the plurality of chute bases and two chute partitions define one elongate storage chute that extends in a longitudinal direction and that has a stocking end and a retrieving end, the retrieving end adjacent the at least one retrieving device, wherein each of the plurality of blocking devices is arranged at the retrieving end of a corresponding elongate storage chute, and wherein each of the plurality of chute bases rests upon a corresponding support device which is formed from portions of two chute partitions and which is configured such that a replacement chute base can be slid between the resting chute base and the corresponding support device, and
a holder for each elongate storage chute that restricts the chute base of that elongate storage chute from sliding in the longitudinal direction of that storage chute when the chute base of that storage chute is placed on the corresponding support device.

2. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein the picking device comprises:
an operating device configured to be displaced horizontally and vertically in front of the at least one shelf row and is coupled to the control device, and
a stocking device configured to move piece goods into the picking device, wherein the operating device is configured to remove the piece goods from the stocking device.

3. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein the corresponding support device of each chute base is configured such that the respective chute base is supported by that support device and is free to move perpendicularly away from that support device.

4. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein each of the chute partitions comprises two support sections, and wherein each of the support devices is formed form one of the support sections of two different chute partitions.

5. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein the holder of each elongate storage chute is formed on the chute base of that elongate storage chute at the stocking end of that elongate storage chute.

6. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein each chute base comprises at least one articulated section.

7. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein each chute base comprises a sensor coupled to the control device and configured (i) to determine a degree of soiling of that chute base and (ii) to forward the degree of soiling to the control device.

8. The picking device for piece goods according to claim 1 , wherein each chute base comprises a combination detection and display device configured to determine and display a degree of soiling of that chute base.

Assignees

• Carefusion Germany 326 Gmbh

Inventors

• Hellenbrand Christoph

Classifications

• B65G2207/26

  Hygienic features, e.g. easy to sanitize · CPC title

• B65G11/203

  for articles · CPC title

• B08B3/00

  Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam (B08B9/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65G11/023 Primary

  for articles · CPC title

• B65G1/1376

  the orders being assembled on a commissioning conveyor · CPC title