DE3218530A1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING, ORDERLY STORING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR CLOTHING PIECES - Google Patents

Abstract

Depositing and handing over garments in wardrobes in theaters, cinemas and conference centers, etc. are very arduous because of the irregular need. In order to simplify and make the deposit an automatic operation, there are proposed a method and a device for orderly storing objects as desired, particularly garments, in a moving magazine and during a selected time. In a magazine which is free to move and having at least a suspension rail with boxes for the articles to be stored, there are provided means for driving said rail (3) and means for the control of the circulation. The device comprises as well at least one depositing and returning (handing over) station (5), a control card distribution unit (6) operable as desired, a number of control cards (7) corresponding to the number of cases (4) of the rail (3), a reception and return oscillating device (8) of the articles to be stored (9) controlled by the instructions from the control cards (7), processed by a calculator (12), and control means for conveying a case (4) to the deposit and return station (5).

Description

"Method and device for optional, ordered storage

tion of objects, in particular items of clothing " the The invention relates to a method for the selective, orderly storage of objects, in particular items of clothing, for an arbitrarily selectable period of time in a barrel magazine.

Such a method is particularly for use in dry cleaning operations known (DE-OS 27 10 943).

With this method, for better utilization of the capacity a fixed number of sliding compartments depending on the Storage or removal of the objects in their respective length is optional changes. The items of clothing for treatment are given in irregular succession delivered. Each item of clothing is received at the acceptance point when it is posted a consecutive identification or numbering. The garments are then in cleaning regardless of the numerical order of their identification sorted according to their type or according to the substance and the desired treatment. Corresponds to these different treatment steps within the cleaning process then a delivery to the issuing office that is completely detached from the numerical order. At the issuing point, the items of clothing must then be delivered according to their at the The identification contained in the consignment must be sorted and stored. Through this the work of a special operator is required.

Also in service companies requires the classification of, for example Items of clothing hung on handles in numerical order or sorted Depending on the type and size, a considerable expenditure of time, especially if these items of clothing are delivered in a disordered manner to a device for magazining and in a disordered manner can be withdrawn by the owners at any time.

The invention is based on the object of the method of the opening paragraph described type in such a way that the input and output of parts, in particular items of clothing, carried out by the user himself, without operating personnel can be.

According to the invention, this object is essentially achieved by that a control card is removed to store a part and a barrel magazine is in motion is set until an assigned, free compartment is sent to an input or output point is brought that an input or output device is loaded with the part and this part delivers to the compartment that for removal of the part by reading the control card the occupied compartment is brought to the input or output point and the input or output device removes the part from the compartment and releases it.

This ensures that the cloakroom part to be stored is easier Wise handed over to a free subject and then during any time is saved.

It is particularly advantageous if during the entry or exit

Output process in the adjacent compartment to be occupied or occupied Compartments located parts of the end to be occupied or occupied compartment spread to the side for undisturbed entry or removal of the part in the assigned compartment. By spreading the two adjacent parts of the item to be issued or suspended Part it is ensured that the hanging or hanging part is properly in the compartment can be hung in or removed from the compartment of the magazine.

Preferably used to control the barrel magazine and the Input and output device an electrical one that can be influenced by the control card or electronic control unit The electrical Control unit reads the information stored on the control card sets the magazine in motion and controls the input or. Output device as soon as a correspondingly free or Compartment on the input or output device occupied by a garment to be removed has arrived.

In an expedient, further embodiment of the invention it is provided that a barrel magazine is used with compartments of different widths and the Selection of the subject to be included depending on the type or width of the part takes place. This ensures that the capacity of the magazine optimally used or

can be adapted to the respective needs.

The invention also includes a device for optional, ordered Storage of objects, especially pieces of clothing, during any selectable duration with an optionally drivable barrel magazine, with at least a suspension rail with compartments for the parts to be stored, means for driving the suspension rail. and means for controlling the circulation, in particular for carrying it out of the method according to the invention.

The object on which the invention is based is achieved with a device of the type explained above according to the invention essentially achieved in that at least one input and output station is provided, one that can be operated optionally Control card output unit, one corresponding to the number of compartments on the suspension rail Number of coded control cards, one through the control commands of a control card a computer-operated, pivotable receiving or dispensing device for the to storing parts, as well as through control means for keeping an excellent Compartment to an input / output station.

Since in the device according to the invention no specially trained Operator is required, it is useful to protect the user a locking element that closes or releases a forward opening to the barrel magazine, preferably a door to be provided at the input and output station (s).

The closure element (the door) is preferably transverse movable for the inward or outward movement of the part to be stored or stored Sliding element (sliding door), designed with control means for end contacts.

For the fully automated pick-up or delivery of a piece of clothing The receiving or dispensing device is advantageously on or from the circulation magazine fixedly arranged at the input-output station or stations and at Receiving or dispensing process is pivotable through the access opening.

The receiving or dispensing device has in an advantageous manner an electric or pneumatic cylinder unit for pivoting and for radial Raising or lowering of a gripping element, expediently as a gripping element Coat hangers are used.

The receiving or dispensing device is expediently equipped with a swivel and lockable element for pivoting the support element for the to be picked up or part to be delivered and for fixing the support element in a certain spatial area Assignment to the barrel magazine. This achieves that in particular one New part to be picked up, even if the neighboring subjects are occupied, sure and can be hung in the compartment without difficulty to this purpose also serves, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a spreading device for lateral spreading of the in, the to be loaded or unloaded Compartment adjacent, compartments stored parts.

The spreader expediently consists of two V-shaped expandable rods that swivel transversely to the direction of movement of the barrel magazine and are arranged spreadable.

According to a development of the invention is used to enlarge the Area of application, as a control card dispensing unit by tokens or coins operable coin mechanism.

The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention can be used especially for the fully automatic input and output of cloakroom items in hotels, restaurants, theaters, swimming pools, sports fields, companies, hospitals, Use trade fairs or other event spaces. The device according to the invention has the advantage that no operator is required and the device is always ready for use. The device can therefore be used with success everywhere where items of clothing are stored for a certain period of time have to.

The control cards can be used over and over and in a stacking device to be stacked again and again.

Further measures, details, features and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the drawing.

It shows: FIG. 1 schematically an input and output station, FIG. 2 schematically shows a top view of a device according to the invention, Fig. 3 shows a plan view similar to FIG. 2 of a modified exemplary embodiment, FIG. 4 shows a partial cross-section through a device according to the invention; or dispensing device, and FIG. 6 shows an end view of the device according to FIG. 5 with a spreader.

In Fig. 1, an input and output station 5 is shown by which the corresponding parts, in particular items of clothing, through an access opening 10 delivered to a drivable barrel magazine 1 (FIG. 2) or removed from there can be. The input and output station 5 has a control card output unit 6, from which a control card 7 is removed by the user by appropriate actuation can be. With the help of the control card 7, the functions of the invention Device sequentially controlled by a computer 12 (Fig. 2). For guidance or A light panel 24 is provided for instructions from the user. In a bail magazine 25 hangers 16 are stored for use for entering items of clothing.

In Fig. 2, a magazine according to the invention in the form of an endlessly revolving, Drivable barrel magazine 1 shown. The barrel magazine 1 has a corresponding Arrangement a suspension rail 3 (Fig. 4), on the in a known manner Compartments 4 for parts 9 to be received are formed.

The drivable barrel magazine 1 or the suspension rail 3 is with With the help of known drive units (motors) 2 optionally, preferably driven in both directions, according to the computer program of the computer 12.

The output of a control card 7 from the stacking device of the control card unit 6, as well as when the same is drawn in via a slot 30, this control card 7 becomes electronic read and the information given to a computer 12 (Fig. 2), which in turn controls one or more input / output devices 8 and the barrel magazine 1 in such a way that that the control card 7 assigned compartment 4 in a barrel magazine 1 to the next free input-output station 5 is brought.

In Fig. 3 is a modified embodiment of an inventive Device shown in which instead of an endless circulation magazine 1 a U-shaped magazine is provided. In the embodiment according to Fig. 3 two input and output stations 5 are also provided, which are preferably operated by a common control card output unit 6 and a computer 12 will.

From Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 it can be seen that the input and output station 5 with its access opening 10 by a closure element (a door) 11 during of loading or

The discharge process can be temporarily locked. There is also a closure element preferably running transversely to the loading or unloading movement (Door) 11 is provided, which interacts with end contacts 13 ', 13 ".

The magazine 1 is useful, especially when used without Operator, surrounded by a wall 26 to prevent unauthorized access to the to prevent parts stored in magazine 1.

From the partial cross-section of FIG. 4 it can be seen that on the Suspension rail 3 are formed by well-known compartment elements 27 compartments 4, in each of which a piece of clothing 9 or another part, preferably with Using a bracket (clothes hanger) 16 can be stored can. At the input and output station 5 is a receiving or dispensing device 8 arranged, which will be explained in more detail later.

The position of the compartment sub-elements 27 and the compartments assigned to them 4 on the suspension rail 3 are through light barriers 31 at the input-output points 5 monitored and the information of the same evaluated by the computer 12 for Control of the drive 2 of the magazine 5 and one or more input / output devices 8 and the closure elements 11 of the respective station 5.

In Fig. 5, a receiving or is schematically in a partial view. Dispensing device 8 shown, in which a pivoting element 17 by means of a cylinder unit 14 for pivoting a gripping element 15 in the direction of the double arrow A, i.e. attached pivotably through the access opening 10 of an input and output station 5 is. With the help of a cylinder unit 14, the gripping element 15 is in its height position moved, according to double arrow B. With the help of a cylinder unit 14, the gripping element 15 pivoted laterally in the direction of the double arrow C.

In Fig. 5, a spreader device 18 is also shown, with spreader rods 21, 22.

FIG. 6 shows a detail roughly corresponding to FIG. 5 in the direction of the Arrow V.

From Fig. 6 it can be seen that the receiving or dispensing device 8 carries a gripping element 15 at its lower end, which is for hanging or hanging a part 9 on a clothes hanger 16 from or into a compartment 4 on the hanging rail 3 serves.

The spreader device 18 has spreader bars 21 ', 21 "and 22', 22" on, which are used in a compartment 4 adjacent compartments 19, 20 suspended parts or adjacent bracket 28 ', 28' 'to spread, so that access to a bracket 16 arranged items of clothing for each loading or

unloading compartment 4 with the aid of the receiving or dispensing device 8 is facilitated and ensured.

The method according to the invention or the mode of action of the according to the invention The device is explained in more detail below with the aid of an actuation process explained.

A user who uses an item of clothing or the like temporarily wants to deliver, actuated by inserting a coin into a slot 29 of the control card output unit 6 the computer 12. A control card 7 is made from a stack of control cards 7 given to the user. The user removes a bracket 16 from the magazine 25 and the item of clothing to be dispensed hangs on this hanger 16.

The control card 7 issued as a receipt to the user is used in their Output automatically read and the information "input" with all data to the Computer 12 dubbed.

The stored information, for example magnetic writing or the like is evaluated by the computer. The computer 12 then uses the drive units 2 the suspension rail 3 of the drivable running magazine 1 in motion. The control can preferably take place in such a way that the direction of rotation is switched on in each case which enables the shortest path of the compartment 4 assigned to the control card 7. The corresponding subject with the associated number is then sent to the Input and output station 5 brought. The spreader 18 pushes the two adjacent parts 28 of the part 9 to be issued or to be hung apart. This will ensures that the part to be attached or removed 9 properly hung in the magazine 1 or taken out of the magazine 1 can be.

When entering an item of clothing 9, the closure element first opens 11 of the input and output station 5. The receiving or output device 8 pivots out and brings the gripping element 16 into position. The closure element 11 closes then again. The user hangs the corresponding part 9 with the bracket 16 on the Gripping element 15 of the receiving or. Dispensing device 8 and then gives the actuator 23 a start signal. The receiving or dispensing device 8 pivots through Access opening 10 as soon as the closure element 11 has opened. When the garment 9 has reached the magazine 1, the closure element 11 closes. The part 9 is then suspended in the appropriately selected magazine compartment 4.

After any time, the customer comes back to the discarded To pick up part, he leads the control card 7 into a control card slot 30 of the control card output unit 6 The control card 7 is drawn in, read and stacked within the unit 6. The read information causes the computer 12 that the magazine 1 the corresponding Brings compartment 4 to input and output station 5. The recording or. Dispensing device 8 grasps the bracket 16, the closure element 11 opens the access opening 10, the Spreader device 18 spreads the one in compartment 4 with the aid of spreader rod 21, 22 suspended part adjacent parts in the neighboring compartments 19 and 20. The receiving or dispensing device 8 pivots the part 9 through the access opening 1-0 to Customers and the closure element 11 closes again. The customer displays his part the closure element 11 opens again, the receiving or dispensing device 8 pivots back again according to arrow A (Fig. 5). The closure element 11 closes again.

The formation of the receiving or dispensing device 8 can thereby be made such that when a bracket 16 is suspended in a compartment 4 of the Bracket 16 is placed obliquely in the direction of double arrow B to ensure a safe To ensure hanging.

In addition, securing means can be provided to ensure that from the customer the hanger 16 only in a very specific direction on the gripping element 15 of the device 8 can be dispensed.

For storing various items of clothing, such as B.

Winter coats or work coats, it is useful to adjust the spacing to train the subjects 4 different. By appropriate, not shown, additional Control means can then different broad subjects selected by the customer or by the Computer are automatically mediated.

As shown in Fig. 3, two (or more) input and output stations 5 provided, then these stations 5 either for themselves with one Control card output unit 6 provided, or it can be two or more stations 5 be assigned to a station 6. With two or more input or output stations 5 on a magazine 1, the input or output time can be significantly reduced. This is advantageous, for example, with magazines in applications where Intermittently, i.e. briefly entering or removing large items of clothing Number of pieces takes place, while the magazine is not operated during the rest of the period. This applies, for example, to theaters or to companies that start operations at the same time of employees, such as at meetings, conferences and the like.

In a simplified embodiment of the invention can the input and output station only through the a closure element 11 temporarily closable access opening 10 may be provided, without receiving or Output device 8. In this case, the customer hangs the respective part with his Bracket 16 directly in a compartment 4 on the suspension rail 3.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a printing device be provided that instead of the control cards 7 computer readable labels or Issues receipts and which are issued again as receipts after the submission process.

The invention is thus not limited to those shown and described Embodiments limited. It includes all professional modifications and Developments as well as partial and / or sub-combinations of the described and / or features and measures shown.

List of Reference Numbers 1 Drivable barrel magazine 41 2 Drive unit (Motor) 42 3 suspension rail 43 4 compartment for parts to be stored 44 5 input and output station 45 6 Control card issuing unit 46 7 Control card 47 8 Admission or delivery pre- 48 7 control card 47 9 stored part 49 10 access opening 50 11 locking element (Door) 51 12 computer 52 13 ', 13 "end contacts 53 14 cylinder unit of 8 54 15 gripping element 55 16 clothes hanger 56 17 pivoting element 57 18 spreading device 58 19 adjacent compartment for 4 59 20 adjacent compartment for 4 60 21 spreader bar 61 22 spreader bar 62 23 actuating element 63 24 Illuminated panel 64 25 Bail magazine 65 26 Magazine wall 66 27 Compartment element 67 28 ', 28' 'adjacent bracket 68 29 slot 69 30 control card slot 31 light barrier 71 32 72 33 73 34 74 35 75 36 76 37 77 38 78 39 79 40 80 Blank page

Claims (14)

Claims 1. A method for the optional, ordered storage of Objects, in particular items of clothing, during an arbitrarily selectable Duration in a barrel magazine, characterized in that for storing a part a control card is removed and the barrel magazine is set in motion until a assigned, free subject is brought to an input or output point that a Input or output device is loaded with the part and this part to the tray gives that to remove the part by reading the control card the occupied compartment is brought to the input or output point and the input or output device removes the part from the compartment and releases it. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that during of the input and output process in the adjacent compartment to be occupied or occupied Parts located in compartments spread sideways away from the compartment to be occupied or occupied for undisturbed entry or removal of the part in the assigned compartment. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to control the barrel magazine and the input and output device through the Control card influenceable electrical or electronic control unit is used. 4. The method according to claim 1 or the following, characterized in that that a barrel magazine is used with compartments of different widths and the Selection of the subject to be included depending on the type or width of the part takes place. 5. Device for optional, orderly storage of objects, in particular items of clothing, for an arbitrarily selectable period of time an optionally drivable barrel magazine, with at least one suspension rail Compartments for the parts to be stored, means for driving the suspension rail, means to control the circulation, in particular to carry out the method according to a or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized by at least one input and Output station (5), an optionally actuatable control card output unit (6), a number of coded corresponding to the number of compartments (4) of the suspension rail (3) Control cards (7), one by the control commands of a control card (7) via a Computer (12) operated, pivotable receiving or dispensing device (8) for the to be stored parts (9), as well as by control means for the management of an excellent Compartment (4) to the (one of the) input-output station (s) (5). 6. Vorichtung according to claim 5, characterized by an access opening (10) to the barrel magazine (1) locking or releasing locking element, preferably Door (11). 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the closure (the door) (11) as transversely to the entrance or. Decrease movement of the to be saved resp. stored part (9) movable sliding element (sliding door) with control means is designed for end contacts (13 ', 13 "). 8. Device according to claim 5 or the following, characterized in that that the receiving or Abgabc device (8) is stationary, and when receiving or dispensing process is pivotable through the access opening (10). 9. Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized by one electrical each or pneumatic cylinder unit (14) for swiveling and for radial lifting or Lowering a gripping element (15). 10. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that as a gripping element (15) Hangers (16) are used. 11. The device according to claim 8 or the following, characterized by a pivotable and lockable element (17) for pivoting a support element (16) for the to be recorded or to be dispensed part (9) and for fixing the support element (16) in certain spatial assignment to the barrel magazine (1). 12. Apparatus according to claim 5 or the following, characterized by a spreading device (18) for lateral spreading of the in, the to be loaded or unloaded Compartment (4) adjacent compartments (19, 20) stored parts. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the Spreading device (18) is formed from two V-shaped spreadable rods (21, 22), which are arranged to be pivotable and expandable transversely to the direction of movement of the barrel magazine (1) are. 14. The device according to claim 5 or the following, characterized in that that as a control card output unit (6) an actuatable by tokens or coins Coin machine is provided.