STORAGE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE STORAGE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240199329A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18589394

    申请日:2024-02-27

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 F16G13/20

    摘要: A storage system (1) comprises a plurality of vertical stacks (2) of storage containers (3), wherein the stacks (2) are arranged in a horizontal first direction (X) and a horizontal second direction (Y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (X), a transport unit (8) for transporting at least one container (3) to or from a selected stack (2) in the first and/or second direction (X, Y), and a container handling device (9, 10) for transferring at least an upper container (3) from a selected stack (2) to the transport unit (8) before the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported from the selected stack (2) and for transferring at least a container (3) from the transport unit (8) to the top of a selected stack (2) after the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported to the selected stack (2). The transport unit (8) is movable above the stacks (2). The container handling device comprises a lifting member (9) for displacing a selected stack (2) in vertical direction with respect to adjacent stacks (2), wherein the lifting member (9) is movable below the stacks (2) in a non-lifting condition thereof, and the container handling device comprises an engaging member (10) that is provided at the transport unit (8) and suitable for engaging at least an upper container (3) of a lifted stack so as to retrieve the container or for releasing an engaged container so as to place the container on top of a selected stack.

    High-speed stroke-type moving device with a supply line, and power transmission chain herefor

    公开(公告)号:US11608875B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16343118

    申请日:2017-09-15

    申请人: igus GmbH

    发明人: Georg Theiss

    摘要: A high-speed stroke-type moving device for an elongate flexible body having at least one supply line. The device has a guideway for guided displacement of the body, having a spiral portion, in which at least part of the body is compactly accommodatable in a plurality of spaced tracks which are not in mutual contact and extend substantially spirally inwards. The invention provides that the body has a line guideway for the at least one supply line. According to the invention, the line guideway here has a first sub-portion which is guided in the spiral portion and an unguided second sub-portion having a first end which is connected at the end to the first sub-portion and a second end which is connected at the end to a rotary feedthrough for the at least one supply line. A corresponding device having an energy chain is furthermore disclosed.

    RIGID MULTILINEAR ACTUATOR WITH FLEXIBLE STRAND

    公开(公告)号:US20220205515A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17601823

    申请日:2020-04-03

    申请人: SERAPID FRANCE

    发明人: Romain PREVOST

    IPC分类号: F16G13/20 F16H19/06

    摘要: A multilinear actuator transmits a force in several directions, and includes complementary actuating strands made of flexible material and provided on a first face with spaced studs, the actuating strands being located opposite each other, the studs meshing with one another, and transverse faces of one stud bear against respective rear and front transverse faces of adjacent studs of the other actuating strand, defining a straight section in which the two actuating strands are rigidly connected, so that the straight section behaves like a rigid bar, said actuating strands including on an outer face, regularly spaced teeth, the actuator including one driving member per actuating strand, meshing with the teeth of the second face of one of said actuating strands to translate said actuating strand, the actuator including a straight section and a straight section in which the actuating strands are meshed, and a curved region located between the straight sections in which the actuating strands are spaced apart.

    Thrust chain device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11358842B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16473001

    申请日:2018-01-08

    申请人: SERAPID—FRANCE

    摘要: A thrust chain device that induces an open thrust chain with a thrust portion and a housing portion, a thrust chain guide on a thrust portion of the thrust chain, a driving sprocket provided with teeth interlocking with the thrust chain, and a storage space of the housing portion, is provided. The storage space is parallel to the thrust portion and located opposite the thrust portion, the driving sprocket interlocks bilaterally with the thrust chain in a symmetric manner on the side of the thrust portion and on the side of the housing portion, the chain includes a connection portion between the thrust portion and the housing portion, arranged at a distance from the sprocket, the driving sprocket is in contact with the thrust chain by surfaces in the shape of an involute of a circle, the surfaces belonging to the teeth, where one tooth meshes with the chain while defining a line of action having an angle with the thrust portion between −10° and 10°, and the guide includes contact surfaces in synthetic material.

    A STORAGE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE STORAGE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210300678A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17258985

    申请日:2019-07-11

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 F16G13/20

    摘要: A storage system (1) comprises a plurality of vertical stacks (2) of storage containers (3), wherein the stacks (2) are arranged in a horizontal first direction (X) and a horizontal second direction (Y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (X), a transport unit (8) for transporting at least one container (3) to or from a selected stack (2) in the first and/or second direction (X, Y), and a container handling device (9, 10) for transferring at least an upper container (3) from a selected stack (2) to the transport unit (8) before the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported from the selected stack (2) and for transferring at least a container (3) from the transport unit (8) to the top of a selected stack (2) after the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported to the selected stack (2). The transport unit (8) is movable above the stacks (2). The container handling device comprises a lifting member (9) for displacing a selected stack (2) in vertical direction with respect to adjacent stacks (2), wherein the lifting member (9) is movable below the stacks (2) in a non-lifting condition thereof, and the container handling device comprises an engaging member (10) that is provided at the transport unit (8) and suitable for engaging at least an upper container (3) of a lifted stack so as to retrieve the container or for releasing an engaged container so as to place the container on top of a selected stack.

    Robot arm mechanism
    7.
    发明授权
    Robot arm mechanism 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US10670113B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US16243843

    申请日:2019-01-09

    摘要: A robot arm mechanism is capable of preventing a first piece string from colliding with a support column inner wall in the robot arm mechanism having a linear extension and retraction joint. The robot arm mechanism includes a plurality of first pieces that are connected in a string shape and a plurality of second pieces that are connected in a string shape, a feed mechanism section that supports the first and second strings movably forward and backward, a storage section in a square cylinder shape that stores the first pieces and the second pieces, and a guide that guides reciprocating movement of the first pieces between the feed mechanism section and the storage section from outside of the first pieces. The guide has a plurality of guide pieces that are connected bendably in mutual front and rear end surfaces to deform in accordance with rising and lowering movement of a rising and lowering rotation joint, and the guide hangs into the storage section from a tip position where the guide is fixed to the feed mechanism section.

    Apparatus for advancement along a predetermined curved trajectory and a method for operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10591029B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15118899

    申请日:2015-02-18

    申请人: Tzony Siegal

    发明人: Tzony Siegal

    摘要: An apparatus for advancement along a predetermined curved trajectory, comprising: a conduit having a conduit distal end; an elongated member having a main axis, at least partially extending within said conduit and movable therein along its length, said elongated member comprising a segmented assembly formed of a plurality of segments hingedly connected with each other, each having an orientation axis perpendicular to the main axis; and a deflecting member extending along said main axis so as to have a first state with a first extension along at least a part of the segmented assembly including its most distal segment, and a second state with a second extension along said part of the segmented assembly, the second extension exceeding the first extension.

    Energy chain device with at least one drive device for long travel paths

    公开(公告)号:US10309488B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US14654750

    申请日:2013-12-20

    摘要: An energy chain device includes at least one energy chain for guiding lines, cables, hoses or the like between a fixed and a movable connection region so as to form a curved region between a moved strand and a stationary strand. Each energy chain has a number of links which are connected to one another in a flexible manner and are formed by link plates which are arranged parallel to one another and transverse webs which connect the link plates. The energy chain device further includes at least one drive device which is operatively connected to the moved strand, and a control unit which is connected to the drive device so as to transmit signals and is connectable so as to transmit signals to a control device of a device which is connectable to the movable connection region.

    LINEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION MECHANISM AND ROBOT ARM MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20190032757A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16145484

    申请日:2018-09-28

    摘要: A linear extension and retraction mechanism includes: a plurality of first pieces coupled together bendably; a plurality of second pieces coupled together bendably; a plurality of rollers adapted to join together the first pieces and the second pieces, forming a columnar body, and support the columnar body movably back and forth; a drive gear adapted to move the first pieces and the second pieces back and forth; and a motor unit adapted to generate power for rotating the drive gear. On a surface on a side where each of the first pieces is joined to a corresponding one of the second pieces, the first piece includes a linear gear to be meshed with the drive gear as well as a protrusion installed by protruding toward the second piece side. At least one third piece is bendably connected to a rearmost one of the plurality of first pieces.