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Container for the individual release of bulk material and method of operation with a transport robot or a longitudinal conveyor

US10894667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HERON INNOVATIONS FACTORY GMBH · DE

Inventors

Christian Beer · Dornbirn, AT
Wolfgang Braendle · Hohenems, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2018
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2814/0323
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail-bound transport robot having an approximately box-like container, which is open at the top, for individual release of bulk material, which is provided in its inner space with at least one compartment, which is filled with the bulk material, wherein the transport robot has a loading space open at the top, adapted for receiving the container, and wherein the container rests on a longitudinal conveyor in the transport robot, which engages opening lids from below, which are positioned on the bottom side of container, wherein the bulk material flows outwardly through the opening lids, when the opening lids are opened.

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