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WO2017198768A2
WO2017198768A2 PCT/EP2017/061969 EP2017061969W WO2017198768A2 WO 2017198768 A2 WO2017198768 A2 WO 2017198768A2 EP 2017061969 W EP2017061969 W EP 2017061969W WO 2017198768 A2 WO2017198768 A2 WO 2017198768A2
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Walter Oberpriller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G19/00—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors
    • B65G19/02—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/841—Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements

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  • the present invention relates to a vertical conveyor for the inclined conveying of parcel and / or parcel groups in a conveying direction of at least one arranged in a feed plane feed conveyor to at least one arranged in a different feed plane from the feed plane discharge conveyor, comprising at least one conveyor for taking over parcels and / or Packaged goods from the feed conveyor, at least one guideway and at least one entrainment device, wherein the entrainment device extends in the conveying direction in the region of the conveyor and the guideway and has at least one driver element, wherein the elevator a synchronizer for synchronizing the position of the piece goods and / or the group of groups having the position of the driver element.
  • the invention relates to a method for inclined conveying of parcel and / or parcel groups in a conveying direction with the steps a) feeding at least one piece goods and / or a group of parcels by at least one feed conveyor to a conveyor of a vertical conveyor, b) bringing a driver element of a driver device the general cargo and / or to the group of parcels and contacting the driver element with the parcel and / or the group of parcels, c) further transport of the parcel and / or the group of parcels on the conveyor and / or on a guideway of the elevator and d) transfer of the parcel and / or the group of parcels to at least one discharge conveyor, wherein in step a) and / or b) the position of the parcel and / or the parcel group is synchronized with the position of the driver element.
  • a diagonal or vertical conveyor of general cargo is known.
  • the conveyor consists of a conveyor belt for feeding and discharging the piece goods, a subsequent to the conveyor belt and provided with a drive unit roller conveyor and extending between the roller conveyor and the conveyor belt for conveying the piece goods climbing path.
  • the climb may be formed as a slideway.
  • the transport of the piece goods along the climbing route by means of a circulating conveyor chain, which is provided with drivers.
  • the US-Patent US 4,036,355 A discloses a height conveyor for piece goods, comprising a circumferential upper and lower conveyor belt for feeding and discharging the piece goods, extending from the upper conveyor belt to the lower conveyor slideway and along the slide extending, circumferentially driven conveyor belt flexible carriers for conveying the piece goods along the slideway.
  • US Pat. No. 4,748,791 A also discloses a conveyor for packaged goods groups, wherein the packaged goods groups overcome a height difference.
  • the general cargo is grouped into general cargo groups on a conveyor.
  • the parcel groups are then pushed by carriers, which are attached to a revolving conveyor chain, over a guideway.
  • the groups of parcels are transferred to a trough synchronized herewith.
  • the driver then pushes the group of lumps in the tub on an inclined guideway.
  • the object is achieved by a height conveyor and a method for the inclined conveyance of general cargo and / or parcel groups with the features of the independent claims.
  • the elevator comprises at least one conveyor for taking over parcels and / or General cargo groups from the forwarder.
  • it comprises at least one guideway and at least one entrainment device.
  • the driver device extends in the conveying direction in the region of the conveyor and the guideway and has at least one driver element.
  • general cargo or “general cargo group” means any type of article, container, product, product or similar or any type of article group, bundle group, product group, product group or the like.
  • An inclined conveyance of piece goods and / or groups of parcels means that the parcel and / or parcel groups are taken over by at least one feed conveyor and transported in the elevator by overcoming a height difference such that the parcel and / or parcel groups occupy a predetermined position Position are transferred to the at least one discharge conveyor, wherein the discharge plane is vertically above or below the Zuschebene.
  • overcoming a height difference not only the conveying of the piece goods or the groups of parcels "upwards" but also their promotion
  • the piece goods and / or the groups of unit loads are subsequently fed by the at least one removal conveyor for further processing or handling.
  • the conveying of the piece goods or the groups of unit loads takes place in a conveying direction.
  • the direction of conveyance here means in each case the average direction of movement of the piece good or the piece goods groups.
  • the conveying direction changes. For example, it is generally largely horizontal on the feeder and the discharge conveyor, while it receives a vertical component in the area of the elevator.
  • the number of feeders and the number of discharge conveyors can be the same or different. If the number of feeders is equal to the number of discharge conveyors, then in the simplest case, a plurality of mixed product streams are simultaneously processed side by side, which are preferably held by separating elements, each in its own lane. However, it may also be resorted within the cargo flow. If the number of feeders is different from the number of discharge conveyors, the piece goods or groups of goods are combined or distributed by the or the feeders on the or the discharge conveyor, depending on whether the number of Zuforderer greater or smaller than the number of Abddyer is.
  • the Zuforderer is formed for example as a stop band. Normally, general cargo collects close to each other on the stopband during operation. This is then transferred to the conveyor. The fact that the piece goods on the conveyor has a higher speed than on the stop band, gaps between the individual piece goods arise. Alternatively, the stop band can also be operated faster in the short term, so that groups of product groups - with corresponding gaps between the group of unit groups - form on the conveyor.
  • the guideway may be driven, but is usually a slideway without drive or a rotating belt without drive.
  • the slide preferably comprises a sliding plate, rollers, strips or pipes.
  • the circulating belt may be formed as a chain, belt or belt and is guided over at least two pulleys.
  • the belt runs through the friction between cargo or group of goods and belt.
  • the guideway does not have to run immediately with a positive or negative slope.
  • embodiments are also conceivable according to which the guideway initially continues in the feeder plane and is only subsequently provided with a gradient or a gradient.
  • the entrainment device is designed to take over the parcel or the parcel groups on the conveyor and to guide it over the guideway.
  • the driving device extends - as seen in the conveying direction - both in the region of the conveyor as well as in the region of the guideway.
  • the entrainment device has at least one driver element. In most cases, however, a plurality of driver elements are provided, as they bring with them the advantage of a shorter timing of feeders and elevator, whereby higher product throughput rates can be achieved.
  • a transport "up” has the driver element from behind (in the conveying direction) with the cargo or the group of parcels contact and pushes the parcel or group of parcels on the guideway
  • Overcoming a negative height difference so in the case of a transport "down” has the driver element from the front of the cargo or group of parcels contact and thus supports the cargo or the group of parcels.
  • the piece goods or the group of unit loads is transferred to a removal conveyor, which supplies the piece goods or the group of units for further processing or handling.
  • the discharge conveyor can be, for example, a driven belt or a slightly inclined sliding route.
  • a discharge element can also be provided between the guideway and the discharge conveyor.
  • the height conveyor has a synchronizing device for synchronizing the position of the piece goods and / or the groups of unit loads with the position of the driver element.
  • This synchronizing device makes it possible for the piece goods and / or the piece goods groups to fit together well-defined. In particular, it is ensured that the driver element engages in gaps between the cargo or the groups of parcels and does not hit the parcel or the group of parcels from above or from below. Furthermore, the synchronizing device makes it possible to bring the driver element slowly to the piece goods or the groups of unit loads. By slowly approaching a strong impact of the driver element is avoided on the cargo or group of parcels, and thus handled the cargo or group of parcels product gentle.
  • the entrainment device has at least one driver drive train on which the driver element or the driver elements, in particular equidistant from one another, is or are arranged.
  • the driving element (s) is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction and parallel is aligned to feed level.
  • at least one driver element is associated with a positioning element.
  • the arrangement of the driver element on a driver drive train, which is driven for example via a gear wheel and guided over rollers, represents a particularly efficient embodiment.
  • a driver drive train chains belts or the like can be used.
  • the Mitauerantriebsstrang is preferably arranged endlessly circumferentially and, if several Mit mecanicsstrnature are provided, they are preferably operated synchronously to each other.
  • the driver element If the driver element is arranged on only one driver drive train, then it can be rotatable about an axis which is essentially parallel to the conveying direction. By this rotation, the driver element can be folded into the correct position. When returning along the Mitauerantriebsstrangs the driver element can then be folded into a different, space-saving position.
  • the gap By the lateral collapse of the driver element in a gap between two piece goods or groups of parcels, moreover, the gap can be kept very narrow, so only slightly larger than the extension of the driver element in the conveying direction. This further improves product throughput rates.
  • the driver element is preferably rotatable about an axis which is aligned substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction and parallel to the feed plane. So there are two advantages: First, the Driving element then be rotated when immersed in the gap between two cargo or group of parcels so that its expansion in the conveying direction is minimized. This in turn allows close gaps with the associated benefits. On the other hand, the driver element can adapt to the outer shape of the piece goods or the group of units and produce a contact surface as large as possible to the piece goods or the group of parcels when making the contact to the general cargo or group of parcels. As a result, a particularly secure and gentle transport of the piece goods or groupage of goods is guaranteed.
  • the driver element can be positioned so that it has a minimum extension in the conveying direction when engaging in the gap between two piece goods or groups of unit loads.
  • the gap size can be kept as low as possible.
  • the positioning element can also serve to support the driver element, in particular in the gradient region of an inclined guideway, and thus prevent the general cargo or the group of articles from tipping over. An optimal support of the product in the slope area is thus guaranteed. And even in the area of curvature, where the conveying direction changes from horizontal to inclined or vice versa, the support of the piece goods or the group of parcels can be done in the best possible and gentle manner by an always optimally inclined driving element.
  • the synchronization device comprises a sensor system for detecting the position of the driver element, a control device associated with the driver device for regulating the position of the driver element, a conveyor device associated speed control system and electrical and / or electronic communication means for communication with the feed conveyor.
  • the sensor system for detecting the position of the driver element can be designed in many ways, for example as a mechanical sensor or as a light barrier.
  • the sensor can detect the driver element each time it passes the sensor, or even from time to time or for example after a restart of the elevator.
  • the control system regulates the position of the driver element. This can be done for example by an electric motor with an associated rotary encoder, or by a stepper motor.
  • the speed of the conveyor is controlled by the speed control system.
  • the driver element moves slightly faster than the conveyor So the driver element is brought from behind slowly to the located on the conveyor piece goods and then with this in Damage to the piece goods is prevented by the speed of the driving element, which is only slightly above the speed of the conveying device located piece goods from behind slowly brought to the driver element and then brought into contact with this.
  • the driver element is moved a little slower than the conveyor. By lying only slightly below the speed of the conveyor speed of the driver element damage to the piece goods is also prevented.
  • the higher speed of the driver element is required only in that region of the conveyor where the contact between the driver element and cargo or group of parcels is made, the speed of the driver element can be subsequently reduced. Only when the next driver element is to be brought into contact with the next piece goods or group of items to be conveyed is an increase in the speed required again.
  • swelling speed This procedure is described by the term "swelling speed" and is particularly preferably applied to a small number of driver elements per driver device., However, a swelling speed can also be used shortly before the transfer of the piece goods or group of goods to the discharge conveyor contact In the case of a back contact, the driver element is moved a little slower at short notice, so that the piece goods or the group of parcels detaches from the driver element.
  • electrical and / or electronic communication means are provided for communication with the feed conveyor.
  • the feed conveyor is controlled such that it transfers the parcel or the parcel groups to the correct, ie synchronized with the driver element, time on the conveyor.
  • the conveyor and / or the entrainment device can be operated at a constant speed and only the time and / or the speed of transfer of the piece goods or the group of parcels are controlled by the feed conveyor on the conveyor.
  • the associated control unit may be associated with the elevator or the feeder. If the right time for transfer already exists in the past, a driver element is omitted and the general cargo or the group of unit loads is transferred to the following driver element.
  • the feeder In order to transfer the parcel or the group of parcels at the right time, the feeder has, for example, a light barrier which detects the presence and position of the parcel, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the conveyor. By controlling the speed of the feed conveyor, for example by means of a rotary encoder, so that a timely transfer can be achieved.
  • the conveyor on another photocell to check whether the cargo or the group of parcels was handed over correctly.
  • the conveyor has at least two conveyors arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction, wherein each conveyor is assigned a speed control system. Then, in the case of a positive height difference (and correspondingly at a negative height difference), the conveyor can be operated such that the first conveyor has a higher speed than the second conveyor. Due to this higher speed, the gaps between the individual packaged goods or groups of packaged goods become larger, which offers the driver element more space for immersion in the gap between two packaged goods or groups of packaged goods. So overall, a higher conveying speed can be driven. If the speed of the first conveyor is greater than the speed of the driver element, then it may happen that the driver element initially produces a front-side contact with the subsequent article or with the subsequent group of articles.
  • This subsequent piece goods or this subsequent group of unit loads is then possibly retained on the first conveyor by the lower speed of the driver element.
  • the general cargo or group of units is then transferred to the second conveyor.
  • the second conveyor is operated at a speed which is less than the speed of the driver element. If the driver element has produced a front-side contact with the subsequent piece goods or the following group of unit loads, this contact is released on the second conveyor.
  • the driver element is now slowly to the cargo or brought the group of parcels and placed with this in back contact. The further procedure is as described above.
  • each feed conveyor, each discharge conveyor, each conveyor and each entrainment means may be provided with its own drive.
  • the feeders, discharge conveyors, conveyors and entrainment devices can also all or partially be operated by common drive elements.
  • the individual conveyors each have an overdrive having a translation that connects them to one another, and a central speed control system replaces two or more of the speed control systems associated with the individual devices.
  • the conveying direction in the course of the elevator is substantially the same or substantially the other way round.
  • an "S" shape of the high-altitude conveyor results.
  • the packaged goods or the groups of parcels are transported gently to a higher or lower level with such a high-level conveyor a "C" shape of the elevator.
  • the piece goods or the groups of unit loads are also transported to a higher or lower level, but it rotates the conveying direction and the cargo or the general cargo groups are turned upside down. This special case is also fast and gentle on the product.
  • the driver device has two driver drive cords arranged parallel to one another, wherein the driver element is arranged between the two driver drive cords and the driver element connects the two driver drive cords with one another or extends transversely to the conveying direction over at least part of the extension of the guide track.
  • the at least one endlessly drivable drive train is preferably arranged completely vertically above the feed plane or the discharge plane.
  • the guide track is not arranged within the loop of the endlessly rotating driver drive train
  • the driver element is equipped with a flat product contact element. Due to the surface contact, which results in the general cargo or the group of parcels, the parcel or group of parcels is treated much more gently than it would in the case of a point or line contact.
  • a flat product contact element allows the promotion of parcels or groups of parcels of different sizes and in particular different height, without any changes or adjustments to the driver element must be made. But there are also cost-effective embodiments conceivable in which the driver element is designed as a tube, a role or as a strip-like molded part.
  • the driver element may have an elastically deformable layer arranged on the surface of the driver element.
  • the use of such product-preserving layers has the advantage that damage to the piece goods coming into contact with the driver element or the groups of product groups coming into contact with the driver element are virtually completely avoided.
  • the positioning element is designed as a support roller, positioning roller and / or positioning spring.
  • the choice of the exact design of the positioning depends on details of the elevator from.
  • the positioning element cooperates with a positioning rail, which is arranged at least partially substantially parallel to the Mit Converseantriebsstrang.
  • a positioning rail which is arranged at least partially substantially parallel to the Mit Converseantriebsstrang.
  • the height conveyor has at least one displacement unit for displacing the piece goods or the groups of product groups transversely to the conveying direction.
  • This displacement unit can be arranged in the region of the conveyor or in the region of the guideway.
  • the displacement unit has at least one displacement element.
  • This can be formed obliquely to the conveying direction movable, hinged, swiveling and / or removable.
  • the displacement element may be formed as a deflector extending obliquely to the conveying direction, as a rotating roller body running obliquely to the conveying direction or as a displaceable sliding impactor.
  • the movable displacer beater can be moved linearly or curvedly transversely to the conveying direction, for example, by a linear drive or can be arranged on at least one displacement drive train running transversely to the conveying direction. On a rotating displacement drive train more displacement bumpers can be mounted.
  • Several displacement elements can be operated in parallel with each other or independently of each other. In order to automatically position the displacement element, which subsequently achieves a certain movement of the piece goods or the group of items, the displacement unit can have electrical and / or pneumatic drive means.
  • At least one driver element has at least one contact surface, which can be displaced essentially transversely to the conveying direction, and the displacement unit acts on the at least one contact surface.
  • the displacement unit acts on the at least one contact surface.
  • the product handling that is, the merging, distribution and sorting of the piece goods or the groups of unit loads, can thus take place in the region of the guideway as well as in the region of the guide device. If a plurality of displacement units are provided, they may all be located in the region of the guide track, all in the area of the conveyor, but also partly in the area of the guide track and partly in the area of the conveyor.
  • the displacement units should be designed to be adaptable to the specific application situation. Depending on whether piece goods or groups of unit loads are to be brought together or distributed, depending on the number of feeders and the number of discharge conveyors, different requirements are placed on the displacement units.
  • An oblique to the conveying direction deflector should therefore be designed, for example, either movable or easily replaceable, to allow the simplest possible adaptation of the elevator to the specific task.
  • the outer, ie the adjacently arranged to the edge of the guide rail displacement elements are designed as obliquely to the conveying direction extending deflector or as obliquely to the conveying direction, rotating roller body unit.
  • These outer displacement elements are preferably manually adjustable or they are fixed.
  • All inner, so all arranged between the outer displacement elements displacement elements are preferably designed as an oblique to the conveying direction movable, electrically and / or pneumatically operated distribution points, which are preferably moved programmatically.
  • the respective number of supply and removal conveyors can be made by the optionally provided in the region of the elevator conveyor displacement units a regrouping, merging or distribution of the piece goods and / or the general cargo groups.
  • This switch element can be controlled both manually and automatically. In a closed operating position of the switch element, the piece goods or the group of items follows the driver element to the discharge conveyor. In an open operating position of the switch element, however, in the region of the switch element, the contact is released from the driver element to the article or group of parcels and the parcel follows an alternative path to a further discharge conveyor.
  • This alternative web may be a driven conveyor track, but also an inclined slideway where the product advances by gravity.
  • the height conveyor is designed according to the preceding description, wherein said features may be present individually or in any combination.
  • a method for the inclined conveyance of piece goods and / or groups of units in a conveying direction is described.
  • the driver element is rotated in such a way that its extent in the conveying direction in step b) is as low as possible.
  • the gaps between two cargo or two cargo groups can be kept as small as possible without the cargo is damaged. It also boosts the product throughput rate.
  • the speeds of the conveyor and the entrainment device are controlled to synchronize the piece goods and / or the group of items with the driver element, the position of the entrainment is determined and the time and / or speed of transfer of the piece goods and / or cargo group is controlled and / or regulated by the feed conveyor on the conveyor in dependence on the position of the driver element.
  • the position of the driver element is determined and then controlled as a function of this position, at which time and / or at which speed the piece goods or group of units is transferred from the feed conveyor to the conveyor. So the synchronization is achieved with relatively simple and inexpensive means.
  • step b) the parcel and / or the group of parcels are transferred from a first conveyor of the conveyor to a second conveyor of the conveyor.
  • the first conveyor is operated at a higher speed than the second conveyor. Due to this higher speed, the gaps between two piece goods or groups of unit loads are greater, which in turn facilitates the immersion of the driver element in these gaps, or allows for a higher product throughput rate for a given gap size.
  • the driving element moves at a speed which lies between the speed of the second conveyor and the speed of the first conveyor. On the first conveyor, the piece goods or the group of units approaches the leading driver element, and touches it if necessary from behind.
  • step b) in the case of a back contact in the conveying direction of the driving element to the piece goods or the group of goods, the movement of the conveyor takes place at a speed which is less than the speed of the driver element in the conveying direction.
  • the entrainment element is thereby brought slowly from behind to the piece goods located on the conveyor or to the group of items on the conveyor and then brought into contact with this or this. Due to the speed of the driver element, which is preferably only slightly above the speed of the conveyor, damage to the piece goods is prevented.
  • the speed of the driver element can be subsequently reduced. Only when the next driver element is to be brought into contact with the next piece goods or group of items to be conveyed is an increase in the speed required again.
  • the movement of the conveyor accordingly takes place at a speed which is higher than the speed of the driver element in the conveying direction.
  • the piece goods located on the conveyor or the group of goods on the conveyor are thereby brought slowly from behind to the driver element and then brought into contact with this. Due to the preferably only slightly below the speed of the conveyor speed of the driver element damage to the piece goods is prevented. Furthermore, it is advantageous if during the implementation of
  • Step c) a movement of the piece goods and / or the group of articles is effected transversely to the conveying direction.
  • step c) an ejection of the piece goods and / or the group of items is effected by a switch element.
  • a discharge also compresses the process flow since two functions - elevation and outfeed - are combined in a slightly larger process.
  • the method is carried out according to the preceding description, wherein said features may be present individually or in any combination.
  • the method can be adapted to specific circumstances by changing control parameters within a control program of the elevator.
  • the relevant control parameters are stored and retrieved in a targeted manner, depending on the format and / or dimensions and / or method of processing (eg number of feed conveyors) of the piece goods or the groups of unit loads.
  • the speed of the feed conveyor, driver element and conveyor can be adapted programmatically depending on the unit throughput.
  • Displacement elements for moving the piece goods or the group of items transversely to the conveying direction which are designed as automatic Verteilweiche are preferably moved by a program control and brought into its predetermined position. When changing over to another piece goods this can be reduced Umrüstarbeit or possibly even completely eliminated. Further advantages of the invention are described in the following exemplary embodiments. It shows:
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a height conveyor
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of another elevator
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of a driver element
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of another elevator
  • FIG. 5a, 5b show a side view (FIG. 5a) and a plan view (FIG. 5b) of another elevator, FIG.
  • FIG. 6 shows a top view of a height conveyor with a unifying function
  • FIG. 7 shows a side view of a height conveyor with a switch element
  • Figure 8 is a schematic side view of a combined conveyor and
  • Figure 9a, 9b two side views of a section of another elevator.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a height conveyor 1 according to the invention.
  • This height conveyor transports parcel 2 (of which only one has been provided with a reference numeral here for clarity), overcoming a height difference from a feeder 3 to a discharge conveyor 4.
  • the feeder 3 can be designed, for example, as a stop band.
  • the cargo 2 collects tightly behind it each other on the feed conveyor 3 and is then transferred from the feed conveyor 3 to a conveyor 5 a conveyor 6. This transfer takes place synchronized with the position of driver elements 7 (of which here for clarity, only one was provided with a reference numeral) of a driver 8 and taking into account the speeds of the conveyor 5 and the driver elements 7 instead.
  • the speed of the conveyor 5 is measured and regulated by a speed control system 9.
  • the positions of the entrainment elements 7 are determined, for example, by a light barrier in a control device 10 assigned to the entrainment device 8.
  • the control system 10 also controls a non-illustrated drive a Mit Converseantriebsstrangs 1 1, to which the driver elements 7 are attached.
  • the driver elements 7 themselves have a flat product contact surface 12, with which they produce a gentle contact with the piece goods 2. Furthermore, the driver elements 7 are rotatably mounted on the driver drive train 1 1 about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
  • the cargo 2 is transferred to a guideway 14.
  • This guideway 14 is formed here as a sliding plate.
  • the cargo 2 is now pushed only by the driver elements 7. Due to the oblique course of the guideway 14 - which follows the course of the Mit Converseantriebsstrangs 1 1 - overcomes the cargo 2 a height difference. So that the cargo 2 in steep area of the guideway 14 is not tipped over to the rear, are on the driver elements 7 support rollers 15 (of which only one was provided with a reference numeral), by means of which the driver element 7 and thus the cargo 2 optionally on the driver drive train 1 1 can be supported ,
  • the cargo 2 is transferred from the guideway 14 to a discharge element 16.
  • This Abfoliele- element 16 is operated at a speed which is slightly greater than the speed of the driver elements 7. This slowly dissolves the contact from the driver 7 to the cargo 2.
  • the discharge conveyor 4 then carries the piece goods 2 for further handling or processing.
  • this elevator 1 can also be operated in the reverse direction, i.e., in the opposite direction. be formed to overcome a negative height difference.
  • the driver elements 7 brake on the steep section of the guideway 14 from the cargo 2 and secure it against a possible tipping over.
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of an alternative embodiment of a height conveyor 1.
  • the conveyor 6 of this elevator 1 a second conveyor 17th with a cruise control system 18.
  • This second conveyor 17 is operated at a speed which is faster than the speed of the conveyor 5 and also faster than the speed of the driver elements 7. Due to the faster speed and the gaps 13 between the cargo 2 on the conveyor 17 are slightly larger than that Gaps 13 on the conveyor 5. These larger gaps 13, the driver elements 7 can better immerse between the cargo 2.
  • the piece goods 2 approach from behind to the driver elements 7 and are brought into contact with the driver elements 7.
  • the speed of the conveyor 5 is again lower than the speed of the driver elements 7, so that a contact change takes place, that is, that the contact changes from behind the driver element 7 in front of the driver element 7.
  • the further transport of the piece 2 then takes place as described above.
  • FIG. 3 shows a driver element 7, which is arranged on a driver drive train 11.
  • the driver element 7 has a flat product contact element 12, which serves a particularly gentle contact with the piece goods.
  • the driver element 7 is rotatably mounted about an axis A. It has a support roller 15, with which it can be supported on the Mit Converseantriebsstrang 1 1 or a positioning rail, not shown here.
  • the driver element 7 has a positioning spring 19, which brings the driver element 7, for example during immersion in a gap between two piece goods, in an optimal position or presses the support roller 15 against a support surface.
  • FIG. 4 shows a height conveyor 20 in a "C" shape, in which this high-lift conveyor 20 is transferred from a feed conveyor 3 to a conveyor 17, so that on the conveyor 17 between two piece goods 2 bridge is created.
  • the cargo is passed through a gap 21 on a conveyor 5.
  • the gap 21 is wide enough so that on a driver drive train 1 1 arranged driver elements 22, which are designed here as a role, go through.
  • the driver elements 22 take the cargo 2 on the conveyor 5 and lead it on a guideway 14 on.
  • the second guideway 24 first stabilizes the piece goods 2 and serves in the further course of the piece goods 2 as a guideway 24 on which the cargo 2 is guided.
  • the cargo 2 is turned upside down.
  • the cargo 2 is now transferred to a discharge element 16 and then transported on to a discharge conveyor, not shown here.
  • FIG. 5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a vertical conveyor 25.
  • FIG. 5a is a side view and
  • FIG. 5b is a top view of this height conveyor 25.
  • Piece goods 2 are transported here on two feed conveyors 3 arranged next to one another.
  • the receivers 3 are each controlled by a speed control system 26.
  • a light barrier 29 at the height conveyor 25 facing the end of the feed conveyor 3 detects whether piece goods 2 is located on the feeder 3. If the light barrier 29 detects piece goods 2, then the position of the piece goods 2 is also known at the start time of this detection. With the help of controlled by the cruise control system 26 speed of the feed conveyor 3, the position of the piece goods 2 can be calculated for later times. If piece goods 2 are present on the feeder 3, then the feeder 3 continues to move it at the right time so that it is transferred to a conveyor 5 of the conveyor 6.
  • This conveyor 5 is as wide as the two Zuforderer 3 together and can therefore take general cargo 2 of two feeders 3.
  • the conveyor 5 is, as already described above written, also associated with a cruise control system 9.
  • the conveyor 6 has a further light barrier 30, by means of which the position of the piece goods 2 on the conveyor 5 is controlled.
  • FIG. 6 shows a height conveyor 31, which, in addition to overcoming a height difference, also performs a combination of three feed conveyors 3 on two conveyors 4.
  • General cargo 2 is transferred in groups of goods 32 from the feeders 3 on a conveyor 5 of the conveyor 6.
  • separating elements 27 are also provided to separate the individual parcels of goods from each other.
  • the entrainment device 8 extends into the region of the conveying device 6 and the entrainment elements 22 further transport the article material groups 32 onto a guide track 14.
  • This guide track 14 overcomes a height difference and at the same time has a displacement unit 33.
  • This displacement unit 33 comprises three displacement elements 34, which can be adjusted electrically and / or pneumatically.
  • unit load groups 32 are transported from the lower and middle feeder 3 to the two removal conveyors 4.
  • groups of goods 32 can be picked up from the middle and upper hopper 3 and in the next step piece by piece.
  • groups 32 from the lower and upper feeders 3 are merged. This ensures a uniform removal of all three feeders 3.
  • FIG. 7 shows a height conveyor 35 with a switch element 36.
  • This switch element 36 is designed to be movable between a closed operating position 36.1 and an open operating position 36.2.
  • general cargo 2 is transferred from a feeder 3 to a conveyor 5 of a conveyor 6.
  • driver elements 22, which are arranged on a driver drive train engage in gaps between the piece goods 2.
  • the driver elements 22 In the closed operating position 36.1 of the switch element 36, the driver elements 22 further transport the piece goods via the switch element 36 to a guide track 14, which then overcomes a height difference.
  • the open operating position 36.2 of the switch element 36 on the other hand, the contact is released from the driver element 22 to the article 2 and the article 2 is transported by means of gravity via the switch element 36 to a further discharge conveyor 37.
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic side view of a combined conveyor 38. This shows only one of any number of possible combinations, which consist of elevators, displacement units and switch elements.
  • piece goods are transferred from two feed conveyors to a conveying device 6.
  • driver elements (not shown here) engage in gaps between the cargo.
  • the piece goods are then passed past two switch elements 36.
  • the piece goods are fed to one of two removal conveyors 37 or further transported along the driver drive train 1 1.
  • the piece goods either reach a further discharge conveyor 40 or a delivery device.
  • track 14 which runs substantially parallel to the Mit Huaweiantriebsstrang 1 1.
  • the cargo overcomes a height difference and is further transported to a discharge conveyor 4.
  • FIG. 9 shows a detail of another height conveyor 41.
  • the section is limited to the area of the feeder 3 and the conveyor 5.
  • two driver devices 8 are provided, which extend substantially parallel to each other.
  • Each of these driver devices 8 has two driver drive trains 1 1, of which only one is shown, and on the driver drive trains 1 1 arranged driver elements 22.
  • the two independently operable entrainment devices 8 allow a particularly flexible operation of the elevator 41.
  • the driver elements 22 of the two driver devices 8 can be moved offset relative to one another as shown in FIG. 9a. Each driver element 22 then takes with a piece goods.
  • the driver elements 22 of the two driver devices 8 can be moved parallel to each other. Thus, only by the control of the driver devices 8 make a quick adjustment to different cargo sizes; a conversion is not necessary.
  • the driver elements 22 of the two driver devices 8 are moved parallel to one another as shown in FIG. 9b.
  • the general cargo groups are first formed on the conveyor 5.
  • the multiple entrainment devices 8 can also be operated at a swelling speed, so that individual entrainment devices 8 are each accelerated or retained independently of one another, which can be advantageous, for example, for forming groups of unit loads.

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La présente invention concerne un transporteur-élévateur servant au transport incliné de charges isolées (2) et/ou de groupes de charges isolées (32) dans un sens de transport à partir d'au moins un dispositif d'alimentation (3) disposé dans un plan d'alimentation jusqu'à au moins un dispositif d'évacuation (4) disposé dans un plan d'évacuation différent du plan d'alimentation, comprenant au moins un dispositif de transport (6) destiné à recevoir des charges isolées (2) et/ou des groupes de charges isolées (32) provenant du dispositif d'alimentation (3), au moins une glissière de guidage (14; 24) et au moins un dispositif d'entraînement (8), ce dernier (8) s'étendant dans le sens de transport dans la zone du dispositif de transport (6) et de la glissière de guidage (14; 24) et présentant au moins un élément d'entraînement (7; 22), ce transporteur-élévateur (1; 20; 25; 31; 35; 41) présentant un dispositif de synchronisation (9, 10, 18, 26, 29, 30) servant à synchroniser la position des charges isolées (2) et/ou des groupes de charges isolées (32) avec la position de l'élément d'entraînement (7; 22). Selon l'invention, le dispositif d'entraînement (8) présente au moins une chaîne cinématique d'entraînement (11) sur laquelle l'élément ou les éléments d'entraînement (7; 22) sont disposés, notamment en étant espacés les uns des autres de manière équidistante, et le ou les éléments d'entraînement (7; 22) peuvent tourner autour d'un axe (A) orienté sensiblement perpendiculairement au sens de transport et parallèlement au plan d'alimentation et un élément de positionnement (15; 19) est associé à au moins un élément d'entraînement (7; 22). L'invention se rapporte en outre à un procédé pour le transport incliné de charges isolées (2) et/ou de groupes de charges isolées (32).
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