Block storage arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12006147-B2
Application number	US-202318115932-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2023
Priority date	Mar 3, 2022
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A block storage arrangement that includes a plurality of container stacking spaces, a loading space arranged below the container stacking spaces, and at least one loading vehicle which is movable in the loading space and has a lifting arrangement, with which containers can be loaded from below into a container stacking space and can be removed from below from the container stacking space. It would be desirable to enable a high productivity of the block storage arrangement. For this purpose, the lifting arrangement includes at least two lifting units that can be actuated independently of one another.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A block storage arrangement comprising:
a plurality of container stacking spaces;
a loading space arranged below the container stacking spaces; and
at least one loading vehicle configured to be moved in the loading space and having at least two lifters that are configured to be operated independently of one another, each of the at least two lifters with which containers are configured to be loaded from below into a container stacking space and can be removed from below from the container stacking space;
a container holder arranged between each container stacking space and a loading space;
wherein the loading vehicle for each lifter has an actuator acting on the container holder; and
wherein each actuator has at least one beam which is configured to move in a direction from the loading space to a container stacking space, the beam having two actuators arranged at a distance from one another.

2. The block storage arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller connected to the lifters; and
the controller comprises a synchronizer.

3. The block storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
the beam has a top side and a bottom side; and
a distance between the top side and the bottom side changes over the length of the beam.

4. The block storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
each actuator is arranged on an end wall element of the loading vehicle.

5. The block storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
each container stacking space has a center axis, and each of the lifters has a center point in a plane perpendicular to a direction of gravity; and
a distance between the center points of the lifters corresponds to a distance between the center axes.

6. The block storage arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
each lifter has a container receiving space that is rectangular in plan view and has a longitudinal side and a transverse side, which is shorter than the longitudinal side; and
the longitudinal sides of adjacent lifters are arranged adjacent to one another.

7. The block storage arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein:
a frame is arranged between the loading space and the container stacking spaces; and
adjacent container receiving spaces are at a distance from one another, which is at least as large as a thickness of the frame on the longitudinal sides.

8. The block storage arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein:
a plurality of additional containers are arranged in the container stacking spaces; and
the container receiving spaces are of a height corresponding to a height of at least two of the additional containers stacked on top of each other.

Assignees

• Jungheinrich Ag

Inventors

• Becker Michael
• Cavelius Jörg
• Morawietz Timm
• Liebhaber Markus

Classifications

• B65G2201/0235

  Containers · CPC title

• B65G59/06

  De-stacking from the bottom of the stack · CPC title

• B65G57/30

  by adding to the bottom of the stack · CPC title

• B65G1/14

  Stack holders or separators · CPC title

• B65G1/0421

  with control for stacker crane operations · CPC title