Automatically centering load support for shuttle vehicles having a variable receiving width

US10414587B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dematic Corp. · US

Inventors

• Matthias Wehner · Offenbach, DE
• Michael Becker · Eßlingen, DE
• Hartwig Reckemeier · Rodgau, DE
• Pascal Rehm · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G1/065
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A single-level rack serving apparatus for transporting load units, which comprises two chassis halves each having a pair of rollers and each having an extendible arm, a storage region between the chassis halves and a connection structure, wherein the chassis halves are connected to one another by the connection structure and travel on running rails by the rollers. The arms serve to pull up or push down load units onto or from the storage region which comprises at least two first and second lateral supporting plates for supportingly carrying the load units. The size of the storage region can be varied by varying the spacing between the arms together with the lateral supporting plates. A further third supporting plate is arranged between the first and second lateral supporting plates such that it supports a load unit centrally from below in the storage region irrespective of the size of the storage region.