Device and method for loading packaging units into a transport container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12534249-B2
Application number	US-202318203985-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2023
Priority date	May 31, 2022
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

A device ( 6 ) for inserting goods units ( 3 ) into a transport container ( 8, 81 ) includes a module ( 61 ) for conveying a bundle ( 1 ) having a carrier strand ( 11, 11 ′) on which a plurality of packaging units ( 2, 2′, 2″, 2 ′″) are arranged one behind the other in a row; a module ( 62 ) for separating packaging elements ( 2, 2′, 2″, 2 ′″) from a supplied bundle ( 1 ); and a module ( 63 ) for inserting packaging units ( 2, 2′, 2″, 2 ′″) separated from the bundle ( 1 ) into a transport container ( 8, 81 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device ( 6 ) for inserting goods units ( 3 ) into a transport container ( 8 , 81 ) comprising:
a module ( 61 ) for conveying a bundle ( 1 ) for a plurality of goods units ( 3 ), comprising a one or two narrow strip-shaped carrier strands ( 11 , 11 ′), on which a plurality of separately produced packaging units ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) are attached to the one or two narrow strip- shaped carrier strands and are arranged one behind the other in a row; a module ( 62 ) for separating packaging elements ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) from the supplied bundle ( 1 ) for the plurality of goods units ( 3 ); a module ( 63 ) for inserting packaging units ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) separated from the bundle ( 1 ) into a transport container ( 8 , 81 ); and a module for providing transport containers; wherein the module for providing transport containers is configured to transfer a transport container in a form of an overhead conveyor bag from a closed state into an open state.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , comprising a module ( 65 ) for identifying bundles ( 1 ) and/or packaging units ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) and/or goods units ( 3 ).

3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the module ( 64 ) for providing transport containers is configured to receive a transport container ( 8 , 81 ) from a conveyor system ( 9 , 91 ) and/or to transfer a transport container ( 8 , 81 ) to a conveyor system ( 9 , 91 ).

4 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the module ( 64 ) for providing transport containers is configured to align a transport container ( 8 ) in the form of an overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) of an overhead conveyor system ( 91 ) before the goods unit ( 3 ) is inserted.

5 . The device according to claim 4 , wherein the module ( 64 ) for providing transport containers is configured to rotate the overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) from a conveying position into a filling position before the goods unit ( 3 ) is inserted.

6 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device ( 6 ) is integrated into a conveyor system ( 9 , 91 ) of an intralogistics system ( 7 ).

7 . A method for inserting goods units ( 3 ) into a transport container ( 8 , 81 ) using the device of claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
separating at least one packaging unit ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″), which contains at least one goods unit ( 3 ), from the bundle ( 1 ); and inserting the at least one separated packaging unit ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) into the transport container ( 8 , 81 ).

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the packaging units ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) are separated from the bundle ( 1 ) in a row along the carrier strand ( 11 , 11 ′).

9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the packaging units ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) are separated from the bundle ( 1 ) and inserted into the transport container ( 8 , 81 ) in groups of two or more packaging units.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the transport container ( 8 ) provided is a transport container of a conveying system ( 9 ) comprising an overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) of an overhead conveyor system ( 91 ).

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein, to insert the at least one separated packaging unit ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) into a transport container ( 8 , 81 ), said transport container is stopped in the conveying system ( 9 ) and the at least one packaging unit is subsequently inserted into the transport container.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein, to insert the at least one separated packaging unit ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) into a transport container ( 8 , 81 ), said transport container is continuously conveyed in the conveying system ( 9 ), and wherein the insertion of the at least one packaging unit takes place into the moving transport container.

13 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transport container ( 8 ) in the form of the overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) of the overhead conveyor system ( 91 ) is transferred from a closed state into an open state before the goods unit ( 3 ) is inserted.

14 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transport container ( 8 ) in the form of the overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) of the overhead conveyor system ( 91 ) is aligned before the goods unit ( 3 ) is inserted.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the overhead conveyor bag ( 81 ) is rotated from a conveying position into a filling position before the goods unit ( 3 ) is inserted.

Assignees

• Ferag Ag

Inventors

• Bretz Markus

Classifications

• B65G67/20

  Loading covered vehicles · CPC title

• B65B61/06

  by cutting · CPC title

• B65B61/04

  for severing webs, or for separating joined packages · CPC title

• B65B43/26

  Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks · CPC title

• B65B35/02

  Supply magazines · CPC title