Block stacking arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12110197-B2
Application number	US-202318115925-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2023
Priority date	Mar 3, 2022
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

A block stacking arrangement having multiple container stacking slots and a loading space arranged below the container stacking slots in a direction of gravity, a pass-through opening being arranged between each container stacking slot and the loading space, via which a container can be moved out of the loading space into the container stacking slot or from the container stacking slot into the loading space and which has a holding device. Good flexibility of the block stacking arrangement is achieved at least because at least two pass-through openings have different sizes.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A block stacking arrangement comprising:
multiple container stacking slots;
a loading space arranged below the container stacking slots in a direction of gravity;
a pass-through opening arranged between each container stacking slot and the loading space, via which a container is configured to be moved out of the loading space into the container stacking slot or from the container stacking slot into the loading space and which has a holder;
wherein at least two pass-through openings have different sizes;
a loading vehicle configured to be moved in the loading space;
the loading vehicle having a lifter by means of which a container from the loading space is configured to be placed in a container stacking slot or can be removed from the container stacking slot;
the lifter being fastened on one side to a chassis of the loading vehicle;
the loading vehicle being a first loading vehicle and a second loading vehicle configured to be moved in the loading space synchronously with the first loading vehicle;
the lifter of the first loading vehicle being opposite the lifter of the second loading vehicle.

2. The block stacking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
the pass-through opening of each container stacking slot is matched to a base area of the container stacking slot.

3. The block stacking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:
the holder has at least two holding pawls diametrically opposed to each other.

4. The block stacking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein;
the first and second loading vehicles have a common controller.

5. The block stacking arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein:
the controller is configured as a master/slave controller.

6. A method for operating a block stacking arrangement having multiple container stacking slots and a loading space arranged below the container stacking slots in a direction of gravity, a pass-through opening being arranged between each container stacking slot and the loading space, said pass-through opening having a holder, wherein at least two pass-through openings are of different sizes, said method comprising:
selecting a container stacking slot depending on the size of the container;
storing at least one container in the container stacking slot starting from the loading space;
removing the at least one container from the container stacking slot into the loading space;
the storing and removing of the method are carried out by at least one loading vehicle with a lifter;
the lifter being arranged on one side of a chassis of the loading vehicle; and
the loading vehicles being moved synchronously at least at times.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
the at least one loading vehicle actuates the holder.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
the loading vehicles are controlled by a common controller.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
the controller operates on the basis of the master/slave principle.

Assignees

• Jungheinrich Ag

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65G2814/0311

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• B25J11/005

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• B25J9/162

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• B25J3/00

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