DE202020102108U1 - Device for transporting piece goods with distribution device - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for transporting piece goods (10) with a transport device (2) which transports the piece goods (10) in a predetermined transport direction (P), the transport device (2) having a movable transport surface (22) on which the piece goods are transported are arranged, and wherein the transport device (2) has a multiplicity of transport tracks (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) which run parallel to one another at least in sections and at least also extend in the transport direction, the device (1) having a first displacement device ( 4), which is suitable and intended for moving the piece goods from a feed path (20) in a displacement direction (V) and / or a displacement path to a path (2a) offset with respect to this feed path (20), the displacement direction ( V) and / or the displacement path (V) with respect to the transport direction at an angle different from 0 ° is thereby characterized hnet that the device has a second displacement device (6), which is arranged in the transport direction (P) after the first displacement device (4) and which is suitable and intended for the piece goods (10) from the feed path (20) in one Shifting direction (V) and / or a displacement path onto a path (2a) offset with respect to this feed path, the displacement direction (V) and / or the displacement path being at an angle different from 0 ° with respect to the transport direction.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for distributing piece goods. The present invention relates in particular to the distribution of containers, such as beverage containers or the like.

It is known in the prior art that containers, for example in a row, are fed to a device and are distributed by this device to a plurality of rails in order, for example, to subsequently be better combined into packaged goods. For this purpose, this general cargo is usually distributed over several transport lanes.

So far, such a distribution of containers, for example, has only been realized by means of a displacement device or an arrangement of flaps and roof distributions or third-party assemblies. A problem with this procedure is that the number is limited to a few lanes in a distribution and this solution can no longer be used, for example, with large inlets with six or more lanes. When arranging a rotary star with a system of flaps and a roof distribution, the space required for this installation is immense, which is why such a solution can only be used to a limited extent in cramped customer halls or via retrofitting. The space required is also very large in the case of distribution using adjustment switches. In addition, additional overshoots or conveyors are sometimes required in the outlet.

From the EP 0 286 080B1 a device for controlling the transport path of objects is known. These objects are conveyed by a first conveyor belt and are conveyed away from this conveyor belt by further conveyor belts in an oblique direction.

The object of the present invention is therefore to facilitate such distributions of piece goods and in particular containers. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the subject matter of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

A device according to the invention for transporting piece goods, and in particular containers or container packs, has a transport device which transports the piece goods in a predetermined transport direction (and / or along a predetermined transport path), the transport device having a movable transport surface on which the piece goods are transported of their transport are arranged and wherein the transport device has a plurality of transport tracks which run parallel to one another at least in sections and at least also extend in the transport direction. These transport tracks are advantageously provided at least in an outlet of the device.

Furthermore, the device has a first shifting device which is suitable and intended for pushing the piece goods from a feed path in a shifting direction and / or on or along a shifting path to a path offset with respect to this feed path, this shifting direction and / or the The displacement path is at an angle other than 0 degrees with respect to the transport direction.

According to the invention, the device has a second displacement device, which is arranged in a transport direction after the first displacement device and which is suitable and intended for moving the piece goods from the feed path in a displacement direction and / or on or along a displacement path to a path offset with respect to this feed path to move, the displacement direction and / or the displacement path with respect to the transport direction at an angle other than zero degrees.

It is therefore proposed that shift devices arranged one behind the other in a transport direction are provided, which, as explained in more detail below, can transport the piece goods on different discharge tracks.

A path offset with respect to the feed path is understood to mean that the path on which the piece goods are transported is laterally offset with respect to the feed path but is at least partially parallel to the feed path and is preferably parallel at least in one end section. In a preferred embodiment, several discharge lanes are provided. All these discharge lanes are preferably offset (laterally) with respect to the feed path and these discharge lanes are also preferably offset with respect to the feed path (laterally). The individual discharge lanes are preferably parallel to one another and also to the feed lane. The piece goods are thus fed to the device in a certain direction of movement and also removed from the device in this direction of movement, but a lateral offset occurs on the discharge paths.

The direction of movement can be a straight direction, i.e. that the shift is in a straight direction. Accordingly, the displacement path can be a straight path.

However, it would also be possible for the direction of displacement to change during the displacement and / or for the displacement path to be a straight-line path.

In a preferred embodiment, the displacement path has at least one rectilinear section. The direction of displacement is preferably straight at least in sections.

At least 30% of the displacement path preferably run in a straight line, preferably at least 40%, preferably at least 50%, preferably at least 60%, preferably at least 70% and particularly preferably at least 80%.

As mentioned above, the transport tracks are parallel to one another at least in sections. The transport tracks preferably run at least in sections in the transport direction and also run parallel to one another in this section in which they run in the transport direction.

The transport tracks preferably run parallel to one another in an end section thereof. The transport tracks preferably run parallel to one another in a further section of their course. In a preferred embodiment, the end sections and the further sections are inclined with respect to one another.

The transport tracks preferably also run at least in the transport direction or have a component in the transport direction. However, the transport tracks preferably also run perpendicular to the transport direction or have a component perpendicular to the transport direction.

There is thus a distribution by means of shifting devices arranged one after the other, which guide the piece goods and in particular containers into the different tracks or alleys. An advantage of this solution is that theoretically a large number of shifting devices can be arranged one after the other and thus a corresponding number of aisles can be increased as desired.

Treated as preferred, the piece goods are selected from a group of piece goods, which contains bottles, generally containers, in particular glass containers or plastic containers, cans, beverage packaging, pouches, containers or the like.

The transport device is, in particular, a transport belt or a transport chain. The transport device is particularly preferably designed to run all the way round. This conveyor belt or chain, in particular, also forms the transport surface. The containers are preferably arranged upright (and in particular with an upwardly directed container mouth) on this transport surface.

In a further preferred embodiment, further displacement devices are provided in addition to the displacement devices mentioned. These are particularly preferably arranged one behind the other in the transport direction.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least one shifting device is a shifting device which can be switched between at least two states, the piece goods not being shifted in the shifting device in a first state of the shifting device and the piece goods being shifted in the shifting direction in a second state of this shifting device.

In a further preferred embodiment, the first displacement device and the second displacement device move the piece goods onto the same path. Particularly preferably, all the shifting devices which the device may have move the piece goods onto a specific path, for example a path which is arranged directly next to the feed path of the piece goods. Starting from this track, the piece goods can preferably get into alleys or the transport tracks, which ensure the ultimate distribution of the piece goods. The individual displacement devices preferably each form the same displacement paths.

In a further preferred embodiment, the direction of displacement with respect to the transport direction is at an angle which is greater than 5 degrees, preferably greater than 10 degrees, preferably greater than 15 degrees, preferably greater than 20 degrees, preferably greater than 25 degrees, preferably greater than 30 Degrees and preferably greater than 35 degrees.

Furthermore, the direction of displacement with respect to the transport direction is at an angle which is less than 100 degrees, preferably less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 80 degrees, preferably less than 75 degrees, preferably less than 70 degrees and preferably less than 65 degrees, preferably less than 60 and preferably less than 55 ° degrees.

In this way, the cargo can be shifted to other railways in a particularly efficient manner.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least one displacement device has a multiplicity of displacement segments which are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction are and are movable in the transport path of the piece goods. It is possible for these displacement segments to cause the piece goods to be guided onto a further path in the extended state, and thus to move the containers. In their entirety, these displacement segments preferably form the displacement path along which the containers are displaced.

In a further preferred embodiment, the direction of displacement is a curved path, that is to say the containers are not pushed in the direction of displacement, but move in a curved path onto the further path. This can be achieved by means of the displacement elements, which proceed over the displacement path of the containers. The said displacement elements can have a different length, so that a jerk-free transition of the containers is achieved during the displacement. This means that the direction of displacement of the piece goods changes, but it is also conceivable that the displacement segments are designed in such a way that the direction of displacement remains constant. It is possible that these displacement segments can be inserted and / or pivoted into the transport path of the piece goods.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least two displacement devices are of identical design. A plurality of displacement devices and preferably all displacement devices of the device are particularly preferably of the same design.

In a further preferred embodiment, the displacement devices are arranged in the transport direction at mutually constant intervals. In a further preferred embodiment, the displacement devices are arranged with respect to the transport path, in the same positions in directions perpendicular to the transport direction. This means that the shifting devices fundamentally effect the same process for the piece goods, that is to say shift the containers in the same way onto a further path.

In a further preferred embodiment, the device has a guide device which is arranged in particular in a stationary manner and which moves the piece goods from the first transport path of the transport device to the further transport path of the transport device. This guide device can have, for example, a stationary guide curve and / or a stationary guide rail, along which the piece goods can slide. In this case, a coefficient of friction of the piece goods against the conveyor belt is preferably higher than a coefficient of friction of the piece goods against the guide device, such as the railing.

This guide curve is particularly preferably arranged above the transport device, for example above the conveyor belt.

The displacement devices preferably bring the piece goods into a position from which they can be taken over by the guide device. In the first state, in which the displacement devices are reset, the piece goods can pass through this guide device, or cannot reach it.

In a further preferred embodiment, the first transport path is a sliding path.

The device advantageously has at least one further, in particular stationary, guide device, or a guide railing, which shifts the piece goods from the first transport path of the transport device to a further transport path of the transport device. One of these guide devices preferably runs parallel to another guide device at least in sections.

The individual guiding devices are particularly preferably designed differently and thus cause the containers to be displaced onto different and in particular offset parallel transport tracks.

In a further preferred embodiment, the guide devices effect parallel transport paths of the piece goods guided by these guide devices.

In a further preferred embodiment, the guide devices extend parallel to one another. It is possible for the guide devices to have a different length in the displacement direction and / or along the displacement path.

Furthermore, the guide devices particularly preferably have a curved segment in which the direction of displacement again changes into the direction of transport.

In a further preferred embodiment, the position of at least one of the guide devices is adjustable. In this way, the guide device can be adapted to the displacement device, so that simplified transitions of the containers from the displacement device to the guide device are possible. It is also advantageously possible by means of the adjustment that the Containers can be moved to different target tracks by the guide facilities.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the device has at least one control device for controlling the displacement devices. It is possible that the control device can control several displacement devices, for example three displacement devices. Depending on the user specifications, it can be predetermined which exit paths the containers are moved to.

The space required for such a solution is very small, since only approximately 800 mm are required per displacement device and thus per diversion track. Additional overshoots in the container transporters in the inlet area of the distribution can also be dispensed with, since no closed general cargo, in particular container, and in particular bottle flow is necessary.

Each displacement device is particularly preferably assigned to exactly one transport path. In a further preferred embodiment, the transport path on which the piece goods leave the device is determined by the first activated displacement device in the transport direction.

A distribution is thus achieved here by means of shifting devices arranged one after the other, which guide the piece goods and in particular containers into different aisles. The advantage of this solution is that theoretically a large number of shifting devices can be arranged one after the other and the number of aisles can thus be increased as desired.

In a further preferred embodiment, the device has a conveyor belt running in a straight direction and in particular in the transport direction

In a further preferred embodiment, the transport device is designed such that a feed direction in which the piece goods are fed to the transport device is parallel to a discharge direction in which the piece goods are discharged from the transport device.

The present invention is further directed to a system for forming a piece goods assembly, that is to say a plurality of piece goods, with a piece goods assembly device which feeds piece goods in a predetermined transport direction and which assembles these piece goods into a piece goods assembly. The device has a device arranged in the transport direction of the piece goods in front of the piece goods assembly device in the manner described above.

As mentioned above, the piece goods are advantageously containers which, as mentioned above, are put together to form combinations, for example six-packs or the like.

Further advantages and embodiments result from the attached drawings:

• 1 eine Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
• 2 eine Detaildarstellung der in 1 gezeigten Vorrichtung; und
• 3 eine Darstellung einer Anlage mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung

In it show:

• 1 an illustration of a device according to the invention;
• 2nd a detailed representation of the in 1 shown device; and
• 3rd a representation of a system with a device according to the invention

1 shows a device according to the invention 1 , for the distribution of piece goods, here containers 10th on different tracks.

This device has a transport device 2nd on, which is a conveyor belt with a transport surface 21st acts. This transport area 21st moves here in the transport direction P , that is, in the horizontal direction. On the transport area 21st , for example a conveyor belt, the individual containers 10th and so are also at least in the direction of transport P emotional.

The reference numbers 4th , 6 , 8th , 12 and 14 identify five displacement devices, which the containers 10th , like in the 1 shown, can move to another track. For this purpose, the containers are, as explained in more detail below, by displacement segments in the displacement direction V postponed.

Depending on the activated shifting device, the containers are placed on different guiding devices 22 , 24th , 26 and 28 postponed.

In this way, the containers are transported to different transport lanes (in short, lanes), for example one lane 2d (by the management organization 24th ), a train 2c (by the management organization 26 ) or a train 2 B (by the management organization 28 ). Through the shifting device 12 can the containers on the track 2a be moved.

If all of the in 1 Shifters shown in a retracted state, the containers would 10th unhindered and can only be transported in the transport direction T. The last shifting device can shift the containers onto a track 2a cause, in this case, no further guide device follows.

At the transport facility 1 is followed by a palletizer or piece goods assembly device (not shown) which can connect the containers now distributed on the tracks to form assemblies, for example into packages.

2nd shows a detailed representation of the in 1 shown device. Here in particular is the first displacement device 4th shown in more detail. This has a variety of displacement segments 42 , 44 and 46 on, which are slidable in the transport path of the containers. In this way, the container 10th shifted along this shifting device to another path and can then on the guide device 22 to get to their path. It can be seen that, in an extended state, these displacement segments form a path running along the displacement direction. These segments can be moved very quickly into the product flow of the containers and thus achieve a very rapid displacement of the containers.

3rd shows a plant 100 to form a general cargo. The device described above 1 Containers fed in a row. The device 1 distributes these containers over several transport lanes as described above. Another transport unit 52 moves the containers transported in the lanes onto a parallel conveyor belt. The reference number 54 characterizes a further transport unit, which the containers distributed on transport tracks to the piece goods assembly device 60 promotes.

The applicant reserves the right to claim all of the features disclosed in the application documents as essential to the invention, provided that they are new to the prior art, individually or in combination. It is further pointed out that features that may be advantageous in themselves were also described in the individual figures. The person skilled in the art immediately recognizes that a certain feature described in a figure can be advantageous even without the adoption of further features from this figure. The person skilled in the art also recognizes that advantages can also result from a combination of several features shown in individual or in different figures.

Reference symbol list

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contraption

2nd

Transport device

2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e

Transport track

4, 6, 8, 12 14

Displacement device

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General cargo

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Transport area

22, 24, 26, 28

Management facility

42, 44, 46

Displacement segment

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Transport unit

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General cargo assembly facility

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Direction of transport

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Displacement direction

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Patent literature cited

• EP 0286080 B1 [0004]

Claims (15)

Device for transporting piece goods (10) with a transport device (2) which transports the piece goods (10) in a predetermined transport direction (P), the transport device (2) having a movable transport surface (22) on which the piece goods are transported are arranged, and wherein the transport device (2) has a multiplicity of transport tracks (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) which run parallel to one another at least in sections and at least also extend in the transport direction, the device (1) having a first displacement device ( 4), which is suitable and intended for moving the piece goods from a feed path (20) in a displacement direction (V) and / or a displacement path to a path (2a) offset with respect to this feed path (20), the displacement direction ( V) and / or the displacement path (V) with respect to the transport direction at an angle different from 0 ° is thereby characterized hnet that the device has a second displacement device (6), which is arranged in the transport direction (P) after the first displacement device (4) and which is suitable and intended for the piece goods (10) from the feed path (20) in one Shifting direction (V) and / or a displacement path onto a path (2a) offset with respect to this feed path, the displacement direction (V) and / or the displacement path being at an angle different from 0 ° with respect to the transport direction. Device (1) after Claim 1 , characterized in that at least one displacement device (4, 6) is a displacement device which can be switched between at least two states, the piece goods not being displaced in the displacement direction (V) in a first state of the displacement device (V) and in a second state the piece goods are moved in the direction of displacement (V). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second displacement device move the piece goods onto the same path (2a). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the direction of displacement with respect to the transport direction is at an angle which is greater than 10 °, preferably greater than 15 °, preferably greater than 20 °, preferably greater than 25 °, preferably greater than 30 °, preferably greater than 35 ° and / or the direction of displacement with respect to the transport direction is at an angle which is less than 90 °, preferably less than 80 °, preferably less than 70 °, preferably less than 60 °, preferably less than 55 °, preferably less than 50 ° Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one displacement device (4, 6) has a plurality of displacement segments (42, 44, 46) which are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction and can be moved in the transport path of the piece goods are. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two displacement devices are of identical design. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) has at least one, in particular stationary, guide device (22) which shifts the piece goods from a first transport track (2a) of the transport device to a further transport track of the transport device . Device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the first transport path is the sliding path . Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) has at least one further, in particular stationary, guide device (24) which moves the piece goods from a first transport path of the transport device to a further transport path of the transport device. Device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the guide devices effect a parallel transport path of the piece goods guided by these guide devices. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one guide device is adjustable. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device has at least one control device for controlling the displacement devices. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport device has a conveyor belt running in a straight direction. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport device is designed such that a feed direction in which the piece goods are fed to the transport device is parallel to a discharge direction in which the piece goods are discharged from the transport device. System (100) for forming a piece goods assembly from a plurality of piece goods with a piece goods assembly device (50), which piece goods can be fed in a predetermined transport direction (P) and which assembles these piece goods into a piece goods composition, the device presenting one in the transport direction of the piece goods of the piece goods assembly device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims.

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