公开(公告)号：US20210221614A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16093229

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Erhard BEER ,  Michael ASTNER ,  Arsalan MEHDI

IPC: B65G1/137

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (10) for handling piece goods (2) moved one after another in at least one row (1). Immediately consecutive piece goods (2) in a row (1) without spaces or with minimal spaces are transported as a closed formation (F). At least one transported piece good (2, 2*) is seized in a clamping and/or force-locking and/or form-locking manner from the closed formation (F); is spatially separated from the closed formation (F); and is brought into a specified relative target position (P) and/or target alignment in relation to subsequent piece goods (2).

公开(公告)号：US20200180870A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16093321

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Johannes KIRZINGER ,  Manuel KOLLMUSS

IPC: B65G47/08 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B65G47/90

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus (10) for handling piece goods (2) for forming a palletizable layer or partial layer, with the piece goods (2) being moved in at least two parallel rows (1) and the layer comprising a plurality of piece goods (2). At least two piece goods (2) that are transported beside each other in parallel rows (1) are seized in a clamping and/or force-locking and/or form-locking manner, are then spatially separated from the at least two parallel rows (1) and are then brought into a specified relative target position (P1, P2) and/or target alignment in relation to subsequent piece goods (2). The apparatus (10) comprises at least one manipulator (5) for piece goods (2), and at least one transport device (3), where the piece goods (2) arranged in at least two parallel rows (1).

公开(公告)号：US20180229359A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15527093

申请日：2015-11-09

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian WESTERMEIER ,  Josef UNTERSEHER ,  Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Marco EHBERGER ,  Michael HARTL ,  Peter ZEINER

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  B25J17/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/0051 ,  B25J17/0266

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus (1) and a method for handling articles and comprises an upper suspension (3) with at least three rotatably driven positioning arms (5), where the positioning arms (5) each comprise at least two arm sections (7, 9) that are swivelable relative to each other and operated independently of one another. A manipulator (32) comprises one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) and is mechanically coupled to the positioning arms (5) such the manipulator can be positioned by movement of one or more of the positioning arms (5). At least one drive shaft (12) is linked non-rotatingly to the manipulator, such that the manipulator is rotated by movement of the at least one drive shaft (12). Rotation of the at least one drive shaft (12) also controls the one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) via the at least one actuating shaft (14).

公开(公告)号：US20160280475A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15076726

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Richard ESCHLBECK ,  Hubert RUEEGG

IPC: B65G57/11 ,  B65G57/03

CPC classification number: B65G57/11 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/32 ,  B65G61/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for conveying, handling, manipulating, stacking, and/or palletizing articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles, which are fed in conveying direction (38) to a handling station and/or grouping station (52) and are taken up there within a defined manipulating section (50) by means of a handling device and/or manipulating device (34), are rotated and/or shifted and thus respectively brought into an arrangement (46) to each other so as to be stackable or palletizable. The arrangements (46) are subsequently stacked on top of one another and/or palletized for the purpose of forming stacked layers (60) of articles, piece goods, and/or bundles. The articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles are transferred to the handling station and/or grouping station (52) as pairs or triplets (14), which have been stacked pairwise or triple-wise on top of one another in a stacking station 64 arranged upstream.Moreover disclosed is a corresponding arrangement of stations (12) for conveying, handling, and/or palletizing, which are arranged consecutively in conveying direction (38), for the purpose of conveying, handling, manipulating, stacking, and/or palletizing articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles. A handling station and/or grouping station (52) comprises a handling device and/or manipulating device (34) for taking up, rotating, and/or shifting the articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles within a defined manipulating section (50). Arranged downstream in conveying direction (38) from the handling station and/or grouping station (52) is a palletizing station (54) for the purpose of stacking and/or palletizing stackable or palletizable arrangements (46) of articles, piece goods, and/or bundles. In addition, a stacking station (64) is arranged upstream in conveying direction (38) from the handling station and/or grouping station (52) for the purpose of pairwise or triple-wise stacking on top of one another articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles before they are transferred to the handling station and/or grouping station (52).

Abstract translation: 此外公开了用于输送，处理，操纵，堆放和/或码垛物品的目的（38）的连续设置的用于输送，处理和/或码垛的站（12）的相应布置， 20），一件货物和/或捆绑。 处理站和/或分组站（52）包括处理装置和/或操纵装置（34），用于在所规定的操纵中卷取，旋转和/或移动物品（20），零件和/或捆 （50）段。 从处理站和/或分组站（52）向输送方向（38）排列的下游是一个码垛站（54），用于堆放和/或堆垛物品，零件和 /或束。 此外，堆叠站（64）从处理站和/或分组站（52）的输送方向（38）的上游布置，用于在另一个物品（20）的顶部成对或三次堆叠， 零件，和/或捆包，然后再转移到处理站和/或分组站（52）。