Storage apparatus for transport goods and storage method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11325791-B2
Application number	US-202017007145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2020
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	May 10, 2022
Grant date	May 10, 2022

Abstract

A storage apparatus for transport goods includes a first conveyor, a second conveyor and a deflecting mechanism for deflecting transport goods conveyed by the first conveyor onto the second conveyor. A motor configuration is provided for motorized driving of the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor. A step is provided over which the transport goods are conveyed. The storage apparatus is configured to vertically compress the transport goods with the aid of the step. A method for storing transport goods, in particular packages, is also provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A storage apparatus for transport goods or packages, the storage apparatus comprising:
a first conveyor and a second conveyor;
a deflector for deflecting transport goods conveyed by said first conveyor to said second conveyor;
a motor configuration for motorized driving of at least one of said first conveyor or said second conveyor;
a step configured to permit the transport goods to be conveyed over said step, said step configured to aid in vertically compressing the transport goods by the storage apparatus; and
a rear wall delimiting a first end of said second conveyor, said second conveyor driving the transport goods against said rear wall in a compression operating mode of the storage apparatus.

2. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said step is disposed between said deflector and said second conveyor.

3. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said motor configuration is configured for motorized driving of said deflector.

4. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second conveyor extends at least substantially parallel to said first conveyor.

5. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second conveyor drives the transport goods to a second end of said second conveyor, and said second end of said second conveyor is configured to permit the transport goods to be issued from the storage apparatus in a discharge operating mode of the storage apparatus.

6. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises a sensor device for detecting transport goods, and a control device configured to control said motor configuration based on a detection of the transport goods by said sensor device.

7. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises a control device configured to receive information, provided from outside of the storage apparatus, with respect to incoming transport goods, said control device configured to control said motor configuration based on the received information.

8. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first conveyor includes at least one conveyor belt.

9. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second conveyor includes at least two conveying devices configured to be driven independently of each other by said motor configuration.

10. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises a further deflector for deflecting transport goods conveyed by said second conveyor.

11. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises an issuer configured to issue transport goods conveyed by said first and second conveyors out of the storage apparatus.

12. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises two side walls each disposed on a respective one of two opposing longitudinal sides of said first conveyor, one of said two side walls ending at a predefined spacing from said deflector.

13. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , which further comprises at least one further conveyor configured to be driven by said motor configuration, and a further deflector for deflecting transport goods conveyed by said second conveyor onto said at least one further conveyor.

14. A method for storing transport goods or packages, the method comprising:
using a motor configuration for motorized driving of a first conveyor and a second conveyor;
using a deflector for deflecting transport goods conveyed by the first conveyor onto the second conveyor;
conveying the transport goods over a step for vertical compression;
using a rear wall to delimit a first end of the second conveyor; and
using the second conveyor to drive the transport goods against the rear wall in a compression operating mode of the storage apparatus.

Assignees

• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Wanner Bertram

Classifications

• B65G2203/0233

  Position of the article · CPC title

• B65G2201/047

  Articles manipulated as bulk · CPC title

• B65G37/005

  comprising two or more co-operating conveying elements with parallel longitudinal axes (the conveying elements being endless surfaces B65G15/10) · CPC title

• B65G57/32

  characterised by stacking during transit · CPC title

• B07C3/008

  Means for collecting objects, e.g. containers for sorted mail items (pile receivers in general B65H31/00) · CPC title