Stacking storage arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11952225-B2
Application number	US-202016999182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2020
Priority date	Aug 23, 2019
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

A stacking storage arrangement that includes multiple container receiving spaces; a loading space located below the container receiving spaces; and a frame arrangement arranged between the container receiving spaces and the loading space.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stacking storage arrangement comprising:
multiple container receiving spaces;
a loading space located below the container receiving spaces; and
a frame arrangement arranged between the container receiving spaces and the loading space,
wherein the frame arrangement comprises multiple modules that are connected to one another, and
wherein each of the multiple modules includes longitudinal sides and transversal sides that form a closed rectangular shaped structure with at least one opening formed between these sides, through which the container receiving space is loadable.

2. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one module defines multiple openings.

3. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the multiple openings are arranged so that respective multiple container receiving spaces are loadable through the multiple openings.

4. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the multiple modules is embodied as a cast part.

5. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an inner wall delimiting the opening is curved into the opening.

6. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein, on a top side of at least one of the multiple modules, an insertion aid is arranged in a region of at least one edge of the opening.

7. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the insertion aid projects inwards into the opening.

8. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the insertion aid projecting inwards into the opening is rounded.

9. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising holding latches, wherein the opening through which the container receiving space is loadable comprises corners in which the holding latches are respectively arranged.

10. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein each holding latch is arranged on a bracket of a holding latch module, the bracket being mounted in the frame arrangement.

11. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the bracket is arranged in a notch in the frame arrangement.

12. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein the holding latch is pivotable about a pivot axis that forms an angle of less than 90° with two adjacent sides of the opening.

13. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein the holding latches are embodied as two-armed levers having an inner arm and an outer arm, wherein a stop is located for the outer arm.

14. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 13 , further comprising at least one spring arranged to apply a force to the outer arm in a direction of the stop.

15. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein a sensing element of a sensor arrangement is arranged on each holding latch.

16. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 15 , wherein the sensing element is arranged on a bottom side of the inner arm.

17. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 15 , wherein the sensing element comprises a reflector.

18. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple modules that are connected to one another on parallel side surfaces.

19. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one lateral side of each of the multiple modules is directly connected to a lateral side of a longitudinally adjacent module and at least one longitudinal side of each of the multiple modules is directly connected to a longitudinal side of a laterally adjacent module.

20. A stacking storage arrangement comprising:
multiple container receiving spaces;
a loading space located below the container receiving spaces; and
a frame arrangement arranged between the container receiving spaces and the loading space,
wherein the frame arrangement provides an opening for each container receiving space through which a respective container receiving space is loadable or unloadable,
wherein the frame arrangement is formed from multiple modules that are connected to one another, where the multiple modules are closed structures having longitudinal sides and transversal sides defining at least one of the openings provided in the frame arrangement, and
wherein at least one of the multiple modules defines plural openings in the frame arrangement.

21. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 20 , wherein each of the plural openings are arranged so that respective container receiving spaces are loadable or unloadable.

22. The stacking storage arrangement according to claim 20 , wherein at least one lateral side of each of the multiple modules is directly connected to a lateral side of a longitudinally adjacent module and at least one longitudinal side of each of the multiple modules is directly connected to a longitudinal side of a laterally adjacent module.

Assignees

• Jungheinrich Ag

Inventors

• Harting Elmar
• Cavelius Jörg
• Becker Michael

Classifications

• B65G57/302 Primary

  added articles being lifted to substantially stationary grippers or holders · CPC title

• B65G1/0471

  with access from beneath · CPC title

• B65G1/14

  Stack holders or separators · CPC title

• B65G2201/025

  Boxes · CPC title

• B65G2203/042

  Sensors · CPC title