Conveyor device for loading or unloading piece goods which can be singulated

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9511943-B2
Application number	US-201414786285-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2014
Priority date	Apr 26, 2013
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

A conveyor device ( 10 ) for the loading or unloading of separable piece goods from a storage area or to a storage area with at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ), which is mounted on a bracket ( 2 ), and with a roll-on module ( 3 ) for receiving and setting down the separable piece goods, wherein the roll-on module ( 3 ) is arranged at a front free end of the conveyor device ( 10 ), wherein a curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the roll-on module ( 3 ) and the conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ), with which a change of direction in the transport direction at least in the horizontal plane is variably adjustable. The roll-on module ( 3 ) has two belt ramps ( 31 ) running parallel to each other, and the two belt ramps ( 31 ) can be actuated separately so that the speeds of the belt ramps ( 31 ) can be adjusted differently.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A conveyor device ( 10 ) for the loading or unloading of separable piece goods from a storage area or to a storage area with at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ), which is mounted on a bracket ( 2 ), and with a roll-on module ( 3 ) for receiving and setting down the separable piece goods, wherein the roll-on module ( 3 ) is arranged at a front free end of the conveyor device ( 10 ), wherein a curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the roll-on module ( 3 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ),
wherein the curve-module ( 4 ) is configured to variably adjust the transport direction between the roll-on module ( 3 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) at least in the horizontal plane, and
wherein the roll-on module ( 3 ) has at least two belt ramps ( 31 ) running parallel to each other, wherein the at least two belt ramps ( 31 ) can be actuated separately so that the speeds of the at least belt ramps ( 31 ) can be adjusted differently.

2. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the roll-on module ( 3 ) is designed and arranged to be movable via servo-drives in any given spatial positions in the vertical or horizontal direction.

3. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the roll-on module ( 3 ), the curve module ( 4 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) are positioned directly bordering on each other, so that a separable piece good can be transported between them each time with no transition segment.

4. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that a first curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the roll-on module ( 3 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ), and a second curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) and a second conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ).

5. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) is formed from several parallel running conveyor belts ( 11 ) which can change their position along their lengthwise direction relative to each other, so that the length of the transport surface spanned by the several parallel running conveyor belts can be variably adjusted.

6. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that means for height adjustment of the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) and/or the roll-on module ( 3 ) are provided.

7. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that means are provided for changing a transport direction in both a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane.

8. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the curve module ( 4 ) and/or the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) are each configured with at least two parallel running conveyor elements which can be actuated separately.

9. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the roll-on module ( 3 ) is connected by means of a servomechanism, by which it can be moved in at least two directions.

10. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the curve module ( 4 ) comprises rollers ( 41 , 42 ) arranged consecutively in the transport direction, which are configured to be tilted relative to each other.

11. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the several consecutive rollers ( 41 , 42 ) can be driven actively, in particular, driven actively and independently of each other.

12. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the roll-on module ( 3 ) is provided at the front free end with additional receiving means, especially in the form of a movable scoop, a driven separating roller.

13. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that a control unit is provided for the position control of the roll-on module ( 3 ) and for control of the position and orientation of the curve module ( 4 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ).

14. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , characterized in that the control unit is a grip control acting in three dimensions with an admittance regulation.

15. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , characterized in that a position control unit of the roll-on module is provided in the three spatial directions of an x axis, y axis and z axis.

16. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the roll-on module ( 3 ), the curve module ( 4 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) are positioned directly bordering on each other, so that a separable piece good can be transported between them each time with no transition segment.

17. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that a first curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the roll-on module ( 3 ) and the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ), and a second curve module ( 4 ) is provided between the conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) and a second conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ).

18. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) is formed from several parallel running conveyor belts ( 11 ) which can change their position along their lengthwise direction relative to each other, so that the length of the transport surface spanned by the several parallel running conveyor belts can be variably adjusted.

19. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that means for height adjustment of the at least one conveyor belt mechanism ( 1 ) and/or the roll-on module ( 3 ) are provided.

20. A conveyor device ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that means are provided for changing a transport direction in both a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane.

Assignees

• Schmalz J Gmbh

Inventors

• Mast Jonas
• Schmidt Valentin
• Woeltje Kay
• Kraus Werner

Classifications

• B65G21/14

  to allow adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier or traction element (varying speed of conveyance by adjusting configuration of load-carrier B65G23/00; {tensioning arrangements for belt or chain B65G23/44}) · CPC title

• B65G15/12

  with two or more endless belts · CPC title

• B65G13/12

  adjustable · CPC title

• B65G21/10 Primary

  movable, or having interchangeable or relatively movable parts; Devices for moving framework or parts thereof · CPC title

• B65G1/04

  mechanical · CPC title