公开(公告)号：US06968975B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US10603886

申请日：2003-06-25

申请人： Coston L. Christensen

发明人： Coston L. Christensen

IPC分类号： B65G1/08 ,  G07F11/34 ,  G07F11/38 ,  B65G59/00

CPC分类号： B65G1/08 ,  G07F11/34 ,  G07F11/38

摘要： A selectively cascadeable storage unit allows a variable number of containers to be stored and dispensed in a first-in, first-out manner. The storage unit includes a receiving area, a storage track, a dispensing area, and a selectively engageable stop. The storage track conveys containers from the receiving area to the dispensing area, where the selectively engageable stop either holds the containers or passes the containers to a cascaded storage unit. In one embodiment, multiple storage units are substantially overlapped such that containers may be selectively passed from the dispensing area of one unit to the receiving area of the connected unit. The present invention facilitates better utilization of storage facilities and simplifies inventory management of a variety of containers such as barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, casks, crates, drums, jars, kegs, packages, sacks, tins, and tubs.

摘要翻译： 选择性可级联存储单元允许以先进先出的方式存储和分配可变数量的容器。 存储单元包括接收区域，存储轨道，分配区域和可选择性地接合停止。 存储轨道将容器从接收区域传送到分配区域，其中可选择性地接合的停止件保持容器或将容器传递到级联的存储单元。 在一个实施例中，多个存储单元基本上重叠，使得容器可以从一个单元的分配区域选择性地传递到所连接的单元的接收区域。 本发明有利于更好地利用储存设施，并简化各种容器如桶，瓶，盒，罐，纸箱，桶，包装箱，桶，罐，桶，包，袋，罐和桶的库存管理。