ROLLER-AND-RAIL CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM WITH PALLET-MOVING TROLLEY

    公开(公告)号:US20240109730A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18238868

    申请日:2023-08-28

    CPC classification number: B65G35/06 B65G13/11 B65G2201/0267

    Abstract: A roller-and-rail cargo handling system that includes tracked rollers and side rails for receiving cargo pallets. A trolley system is used to move the pallets along the tracked rollers, which includes a trolley movable along a trolley track by one or more cables. The trolley includes (1) a body sized and configured for sliding beneath the pallet located on the tracked rollers, and (2) a pawl in a cavity of the body which is mounted for rotation between closed and open positions. In the open position the pawl extends above an upper surface of the body to engage a cutout of a pallet and exert a moving force thereto, and in the closed position the pawl is sufficiently within the cavity to permit the trolley to slide beneath the pallet without engagement thereof.

    PALLET CART SAFETY STRUCTURE AND METHOD
    82.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240043210A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17881764

    申请日:2022-08-05

    CPC classification number: B65G1/10 B65G1/06 B65G2201/0267

    Abstract: A structure and method for safely loading and unloading pallet carts to and from multi-level commercial storage racks includes a security structure to catch the carts, in case they fall during the loading or unloading procedure. A pair of rail structures typically extends from the front to the rear of a storage bay. Pallet transportation carts travel on a lower surface of these rail structures and the pallets rest on an upper surface of the rails. A cart security structure in the form of a grate is positioned under the rails, at least at the front of the storage bay. The cart security structure should be about as wide as the space between the rails and should be sufficiently below the rails, so as not to interfere with cart movement. The structure should be constructed to prevent the accumulation of items that can interfere with pallet loading.

    PALLET CONVEYING DEVICE AND PALLET CONVEYING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230373723A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18247546

    申请日:2022-06-21

    Abstract: A pallet conveying device includes a circulating belt provided to extend along a conveying path so as to be capable of being circulated, the circulating belt being configured to convey a pallet, a driving mechanism configured to circulate the circulating belt, and a stopper mechanism configured to stop conveying of the pallet regardless of the circulation of the circulating belt. The circulating belt has a free flow belt capable of stopping the conveying of the pallet by the stopper mechanism, and a conveying belt provided continuously to the free flow belt. A circulating speed of the conveying belt is different from a circulating speed of the free flow belt.

    Palletizing system and method of palletizing

    公开(公告)号:US11814252B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US18003435

    申请日:2021-06-29

    CPC classification number: B65G57/24 B65G2201/0267

    Abstract: The invention relates to a palletizing system, comprising: a frame extending in an upright direction, an input configured to feed products, a forming device configured to form a layer of products, a palletizing device configured to place the layer of products onto a pallet, and a lift, configured to transport the layer of products along the upright extending frame from a level of the forming device to a level of the palletizing device, wherein the forming device and the palletizing device are arranged one directly above the other. It further relates to a method of palletizing, comprising the steps of feeding products to a forming device arranged on a first level; forming a layer of products by the forming device; transporting the layer of products to a second level; placing the layer of products onto a pallet by a palletizing device that is arranged at said second level; wherein the forming device and the palletizing device are arranged one directly above the other.

    METHOD AND ORDER-PICKING STORAGE FACILITY FOR STORING AND ORDER-PICKING GOODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230348192A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17793299

    申请日:2021-01-12

    Inventor: Florian FORSTER

    CPC classification number: B65G1/1378 B65G1/1371 B65G2201/0267 B65G2203/046

    Abstract: In a method for storing and picking stackable article carriers in a picking warehouse, transport loading aids are transported between a loading station with an automatically operated loading device, a storage zone and a removal station with an automatically operated unloading device using autonomously movable, driverless transport vehicles. The transport loading aids are loaded with article carrier stack groups in the loading station and the article carriers are discharged from the transport loading aids in the unloading station. Subsequently, the article carriers for a picking order are reloaded onto one or multiple target loading aids. A picking warehouse stores and picks stackable article carriers.

    Pallet stacking machine
    87.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11738955B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17361570

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Inventor: Kenth Wettersten

    Abstract: The pallet stacking machine comprises a pallet housing, a pallet lifter, a control unit, and operator controls. The pallet stacking machine may be operable to lift a pallet stack so that an individual pallet may be added to the bottom of the pallet stack. The pallet stacking machine may be operable to lift a subset of the pallet stack that excludes a bottom pallet so that the bottom pallet may be removed from the pallet stack. The individual pallets comprising the pallet stack may be of one or more sizes, shapes, forms, and materials. As non-limiting examples, the individual pallets comprising the pallet stack may comprise mixed dimensions such as 48 inch×48 inch pallets and 40 inch by 48 inch pallets, may comprise a mix of two-way entry pallets and four-way entry pallets, and may comprise a mix of pallet materials.

    Cart loader/unloader and a switcher system

    公开(公告)号:US11655100B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US16840870

    申请日:2020-04-06

    Inventor: Ian Scarth

    Abstract: An industrial materials handling system including a base member having a loading end with a first senor that detects when a first carriage or second carriage is positioned in a loading/unloading position at the loading end, and an operator end with a second sensor that detects when the first or second carriage is positioned in the loading/unloading position, a controller coupled to the first sensor and second sensor, the first carriage coupled to the base member and a first drive mechanism controlled by the controller to move the first carriage, the loading end, and the operator end, the second carriage coupled to the base member and to a second drive mechanism configured to move the second carriage between the loading end and the operator end under the control of the controller, and a bypass mechanism to move the second carriage between the loading end and the operator end.

    SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC PALLET-BUILD
    90.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190193956A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US16179699

    申请日:2018-11-02

    Abstract: Examples provide a dynamic pallet-build system for generating pallet-build instructions in real-time during pallet-build. Pallet-build instructions, including an assigned location for a next item in an item placement sequence is output to a user. If the next item is placed in an incorrect location on the pallet, a temporary placement query requesting a temporary placement status of the incorrectly placed item is output to the user. If the placement is temporary, the assigned location of the next item in the item placement sequence is output. If the placement is permanent, a modified location of the next item in the original item placement sequence or an assigned location of the next item in a modified item placement sequence is output to the user. The dynamic pallet-build system dynamically outputs assigned locations for each item in the item placement sequence until pallet-build is complete.

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