Store for individual products

US5348436A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Klockner Hansel GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Wilhelm Hogenkamp · Hannover, DE
• Werner Hamberger · Lenting, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 1992
• Grant date: Sep 20, 1994
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/5109
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A store (1) for individual products (10) has an input station (2) and an output station (3) which can be actuated independently of each other. A storage line (8) with a variable receiving capacity is provided as well as carrier plates (11) for receiving the individual products. The carrier plates (11) can move freely within the store (1). A first input elevator (4) is provided in the area of the input station (2) and an output elevator (5) in the area of the output station (3) for building or working through full stacks (26) of carrier plates (11). The storage line (8) between the elevators (4, 5) is designed for the joint conveying of the full stack (26) congested in front of the output elevator (5) allocated to the output station (3).A transfer belt (6) and a return conveyor for full stacks (26) is located between each elevator and the storage line (8). Separate drives are provided for the elevators (4, 5), the transfer conveyor (6), the return conveyor and the storage path (8).