DE102004036775B4 - Device and method for separating and sequencing piece goods arranged side by side in a two-dimensional composite - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for separating and sequencing piece goods (5) arranged side by side in a two-dimensional composite (1) and having the following components:
a planar or convex separating surface (2) having a geometrical center of area (2 ') and a peripheral peripheral edge,
- A plurality around the surface center (2 ') and radially from the surface center (2') in the direction of the peripheral peripheral edge along the separating surface (2) arranged distributed transport elements (3) via a frictional connection with on the singling surface (2) applied piece goods ( 5) can be brought into a loose operative connection and in each case one on the individual piece goods (5) directed radially to the peripheral peripheral edge acceleration,
a sequencing module (6) arranged rotatably around the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface (2) and surrounding the separating surface (2) at least partially with a ring-shaped or partially ring-shaped bearing surface (7 ') and providing at least one separating means (14), which in FIG a first position in which a picking up of a piece good (5) from the separating surface (2) on the support surface (7 ') is possible, as well as in a second position in which no picking a piece good (5) of the singling surface (2) in the receptacle is possible, is convertible, and
- At least one removal unit to which a on the support surface (7 ') of the sequencing module (6) befindliches piece goods (5) can be transferred.

Description

Technical area

The invention relates to a device and to a method for separating and sequencing piece goods arranged side by side in a two-dimensional composite. Such devices can be used in the field of material handling technology, especially for automatic separation of two-dimensional layers or assemblies of packages, such as e.g. necessary during the depalletizing process for picking purposes.

Picking is the collection of product-specific in-stock packages for customer-specific items.

The continuing trend towards ever smaller order and batch sizes means that customer orders contain fewer full pallets and more and more picked pallets. As a result, an increasing share of single-package handling becomes necessary in the distribution centers. Article pallets must be dissolved and singled out more and more frequently for the purpose of order picking.

State of the art

The automatic separation of packages in Depalettierungsvorgang for the purpose of picking done at low power requirements mostly in single access to the package. For this purpose, well-known portal or articulated robotic systems can be used, which grip and deliver the packages individually. If the delivery takes place at regular intervals on a continuous conveyor, so that a sequencing of the individual packages can be achieved.

At higher throughput rates, however, these systems are not sufficient and devices are used which access assemblies of packages or entire pallet layers.

In the DE 195 15 998 A1 a method and an apparatus for depalletizing of pallets is described, in which by means of a slider an entire pallet position, which rests on an intermediate plate, is deposited on a so-called Depalettierplatte. By piecewise displacement of the pallet position corresponding to the transverse dimension of the layer row in the direction of a conveyor belt running parallel thereto, it is thus possible to depalletise row by row. The disadvantage here is that only rows can be removed, a removal of individual pieces is not possible. In addition, intermediate plates must be inserted between the individual layers on the pallets and the transition is to form as planar as possible from layer to layer. Furthermore, the rows must be aligned as exactly as possible line-shaped. The result of this Depalettierungstechnik is a sequence of packages rows. A sequencing or a separation of the individual packages is not possible with this method.

A similar procedure is used in the DE 31 07 466 A1 described. A pallet loaded with packages in a regular pattern will also be unloaded by removing full rows or layers. The excess of packages left over from the desired amount is pushed aside and temporarily stored for the next order picking operation. Although this allows a faster access to the packages, but it is disadvantageous that the provision of a single package for picking should be the exception. If this case occurs more often, this method is not suitable, especially if high throughput rates are to be achieved.

Depalletizing with access to complete layers can also be done with so-called layer gripper solutions such as e.g. Surface suction in connection with o.g. Robot systems take place. The subsequently required separation of such layers or composites is often done by conveyor lines with which in the X direction (one-dimensional) and if necessary in the Y direction (two-dimensional) is separated by a multi-stage speed increase of the conveyor lines. However, such systems are very area-and cost-intensive.

Another way to singulate packages layers or composites is to dissolve the composite by cleverly arranging and combining baffles on conveyor lines. The disadvantage here is that the arrangement of baffles is relatively inflexible and can be designed only for a few firmly defined layer or composite structures.

From the EP 1 262 429 A1 is an adaptable, automatic machine for sorting and feeding of light aligned hollow containers, for example, plastic bottles, refer to a circular separation surface, roll on the centrally applied bottles radially outward and in along the separation surface provided and corresponding to the respective bottle size formed hollow body , which reach the emptying by means of displacement elements radially to the peripheral edge of the separating surface.

A similar separation arrangement for bottles is the DE 196 53 090 C1 can be seen in which the individual bottles of a circular Separation surface get into special receptacles, which transferred by means of suitable transport means contained in the respective receptacle bottle in a processing machine.

Presentation of the invention

Based on this prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a device which allows the automatic separation and sequencing of two-dimensional layers or composites of packages, high throughputs allowed, for as many differently defined layer or composite structures is suitable and in Compared to the prior art is less space consuming and causes lower costs.

The solution of the problem underlying the invention is in the claims 1 and 12 specified. The concept of the invention advantageously further features are the subject of the dependent claims and the description with reference to the exemplary embodiments.

• Auf einer eben oder konvex ausgebildeten Vereinzelungsfläche, die einen geometrischen Flächenmittelpunkt sowie einen peripheren Umfangsrand aufweist, werden die zu vereinzelnden, in einem zweidimensionalen Verbund vorliegenden Stückgüter vorzugsweise zentrisch zur Vereinzelungsfläche im Bereich ihres Flächenmittelpunktes abgelegt. Der Ablagevorgang erfolgt typischerweise mit Hilfe einer allgemein bekannten Greiftechnik, wie z.B. unter Verwendung eines Lagen- oder Flächensauggreifers. Die Vereinzelungsfläche weist ferner eine Vielzahl um den Flächenmittelpunkt sowie radial vom Flächenmittelpunkt in Richtung ihres peripheren Umfangsrands verteilt angeordnete Transportelemente auf, die über eine Reibschlussverbindung mit den auf der Vereinzelungsfläche aufgebrachten Stückgüter in eine lose Wirkverbindung bringbar sind und jeweils eine auf die einzelnen Stückgüter radial zum peripheren Umfangsrand gerichtete Beschleunigung bewirken. Die Transportelemente sind vorzugsweise als motorisch angetriebene Rollen- oder Walzen ausgebildet und überragen die Vereinzelungsfläche mit einem Teilbereich ihrer zylinderförmigen Mantelfläche, die zur Verbesserung bzw. Erhöhung des Reibkontaktes zu den über die Transportelemente hinweg gleitenden Stückgüter eine gummierte Oberfläche aufweisen. Um den Vereinzelungsvorgang möglichst effektiv zu gestalten, ist die Vielzahl der Transportelemente vorzugsweise sternförmig auf der Vereinzelungsfläche angeordnet, d. h. ausgehend vom Flächenmittelpunkt sind längs mehrerer sternförmig verlaufender Radiale Transportrollen bzw. -walzen angeordnet, deren Rollen- bzw. Walzenachse vorzugsweise die Radiale senkrecht schneiden. Die Transportelemente befördern somit die einzelnen Stückgüter zum peripheren Umfangsrand der Vereinzelungsfläche, der grundsätzlich eine beliebige Umfangskontur aufweisen kann, vorzugsweise jedoch kreisrund ausgebildet ist. Die Fördergeschwindigkeit der Transportelemente nimmt vorzugsweise zum Rande des Vereinzelungsmoduls hin zu. Hierzu werden die radial weiter außen liegenden Transportelemente mit einer größeren Umdrehungsgeschwindigkeit angetrieben als jene, die näher zum Flächenmittelpunkt angeordnet sind. Auf diese Weise und durch deren symmetrische Anordnung der Transportelemente in Reihen, die sternförmig vom Zentrum des Moduls zum Rande hin verlaufen, werden die einzelnen Packstücke in zwei Richtungen voneinander auseinander getrieben, also vereinzelt.

A device designed according to the invention for separating and sequencing piece goods arranged side by side in a two-dimensional composite has the following components:

• On a flat or convex separating surface, which has a geometrical center of area and a peripheral peripheral edge, the piece goods to be separated, which are present in a two-dimensional composite, are preferably placed centrically to the separating surface in the region of their center of area. The deposition process is typically carried out by means of a well-known gripping technique, such as using a layer or surface suction. The separating surface also has a plurality around the center of the surface and radially distributed from the center of the surface in the direction of its peripheral peripheral edge arranged transport elements, which can be brought via a frictional connection with the goods applied to the separating surface cargo in a loose operative connection and one on the individual piece goods radially to the peripheral Cause peripheral edge directed acceleration. The transport elements are preferably designed as motor-driven rollers or rollers and project beyond the separating surface with a portion of its cylindrical surface, which have a rubberized surface to improve or increase the frictional contact with the piece goods moving over the transport elements. In order to make the singulation process as effective as possible, the plurality of transport elements is preferably arranged in a star shape on the separating surface, ie starting from the center of the surface are arranged along several star-shaped Radial transport rollers or rollers whose roller or roll axis preferably intersect the Radial perpendicular. The transport elements thus convey the individual piece goods to the peripheral peripheral edge of the separation surface, which in principle may have any circumferential contour, but preferably is circular. The conveying speed of the transport elements preferably increases towards the edge of the separating module. For this purpose, the radially outer transport elements are driven at a greater rotational speed than those which are arranged closer to the surface center. In this way, and by the symmetrical arrangement of the transport elements in rows, which extend in a star shape from the center of the module to the edge, the individual packages are driven apart in two directions, so isolated.

Around the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface is rotatably arranged a so-called sequencing module which surrounds the separating surface at least partially with a ring-shaped or semi-annular bearing surface and at least one release means provides that in a first position in which a picking a piece good of the singling surface on the support surface is possible, as well as in a second position in which no inclusion of a piece good from the separating surface in the receiving compartment is possible, can be transferred.

In a preferred embodiment, the sequencing module has an annular contact surface, which is arranged rotatably about the stationary separation surface. The latter, in this case, necessarily has a corresponding circular peripheral peripheral edge, against which the rotating annular inner contour of the support surface of the sequencing module fits snugly. In order to ensure that an isolated picking up of piece goods takes place on the support surface of the sequencing module, release agents are provided on the sequencing module, for example in the form of barrier elements, which can be transferred from a lowered position into a position raised above the singling surface. The respective barrier element, which is arranged in a plurality along the inner contour of the sequencing module, so that ultimately the entire inner contour is bordered by adjacent barrier elements, which are individually controllable, ie individually from a lowered into one opposite Separating surface raised position can be transferred, serves to ensure that in the case of a reached at a certain point of the support surface of the sequencing module piece goods can get no further piece goods. In this case, the provided on the occupied by the cargo body of the receiving surface release means and holds further cargo from it at this point to get on the support surface. In order to make the separating step more secure, the sequencing module moreover preferably has dividing walls which are distributed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and which include individual receiving compartments for a piece goods in each case. The spacing of the partitions preferably corresponds to the longest extension of a piece good in projection along the singulation surface. In the case of a cuboid piece goods this is the diagonal through the cargo. This ensures that a piece goods can pass unhindered into a receiving compartment, without being prevented by the partitions of it. Between two partitions in each case the separating means described above is preferably provided in the form of a Abhaltebleches to close the receiving compartment relative to the singling surface as needed. The occupancy of a receiving compartment by a piece goods is detected by sensors, bswp. by means of light barrier technology, which is provided in each receptacle, whereby a control signal to actuate the respective release agent can be generated. Other release agent training are conceivable. Thus, for example, the supporting surface in each individual receiving compartment could be pivoted individually about an axis so that the edge of the supporting surface facing the separating surface rises relative to the separating surface and forms a stop edge for further piece goods. Further details can be found in the embodiments described below.

Finally, it is the case in the Sequenzierungsmodul occasionally present cargo into a specific sequence for a further transport or for a further allocation of the cargo to transfer. For this purpose, at least one removal unit is provided at a certain transfer point in the region of the sequencing module, to which a piece goods located on the support surface of the sequencing module can be transferred. By appropriately opening a receiving compartment loaded with a cargo at the transfer point, the piece goods are conveyed by means of a preferably designed as a belt conveyor discharge unit in the form of a cargo sequence.

In addition to a circular configuration of the peripheral peripheral edge of the singling surface, it is also possible to design the peripheral edge in the form of a polygonal edge pull.

On the outer contour of the separating module, the arriving at the edges of the polygon packages are taken over by transfer conveyor whose conveying speed is even higher than the conveying speed of the last conveying element of the separating module. As a result, an additional acceleration is achieved, which leads to an increase in the distance of the packages. A minimal time difference of the packages when reaching the outer edges of the singulation module, together with a higher conveying speed of the transfer conveyors, is sufficient to create the requirements for a sequential order. Due to the funnel-shaped arrangement of discharge belts on the transfer feeders, with tapering in the direction of flow, the packages already leave the transfer conveyors in a sequential arrangement. The transfer conveyor each lead to a discharge line, which open at a transfer point in a common Abförderstrecke on which by sequencing the packages in free gaps, the sequential arrangement is maintained.

At the periphery of the singulation module is a sequencing module which serves to transfer packages which are already spaced apart from each other in two directions in the plane into a series of packages spaced apart from each other (sequence). The sequencing module is constructed according to the outer contour of the singulation module. In the case of a circular or polygonal outer contour, it is a rotating ring, whose inner contour is adapted concentrically to the singulation module, with compartments for receiving the packages. Access to the compartments is automatically prevented as soon as a package has been picked up, so that only one package can be picked up at a time and thus the condition for a sequential sequence is created.

The inventive device is thus based on the consideration of the present in a two-dimensional composite cargo on the one hand in different radial directions, ie to distribute star-shaped and secondly not to choose the radially directed distribution rate constant, but to occupy a positive velocity gradient, i. the piece goods are accelerated with increasing speed to the outside on the peripheral peripheral edge of the singling surface. The additional acceleration acting on the individual piece goods causes an increase in the distance between the piece goods. Even a minimal time difference of the piece goods when reaching the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface is sufficient to create the conditions for a sequential order.

• - Aufbringen eines zweidimensionalen Verbundes von Stückgütern auf eine ebene oder konkav ausgebildete Vereinzelungsfläche,
• - Vereinzeln des Verbundes an Stückgütern durch sternförmiges auseinander Treiben der Stückgüter in Richtung eines die Vereinzelungsfläche umgebenden peripheren Umfangsrandes, wobei die Stückgüter mittels angetriebener Transportelemente derart gefördert werden, dass die Stückgüter mit radialwärts zunehmender Geschwindigkeit auseinander getrieben werden, und
• - Sequentielles Überführen jeweils vereinzelter Stückguter auf eine Abfördereinheit.

Furthermore, an inventive method for separating and sequencing in a two-dimensional composite of juxtaposed cargo is described, which is characterized by the following method steps:

• Application of a two-dimensional composite of piece goods onto a flat or concave separating surface,
• - Separating the composite of piece goods by star-shaped apart driving the cargo in the direction of the separation surface surrounding the peripheral peripheral edge, the piece goods are conveyed by means of driven transport elements such that the cargo is driven apart with radially increasing speed, and
• - Sequential transfer of each individual piece goods on a discharge unit.

The singulation of the piece goods is carried out by means of the sequencing module, which rotates around the peripheral peripheral edge of the singling surface, wherein each individual piece goods is transferred into a receiving compartment provided on the sequencing module, from which the piece goods are delivered to the removal unit at a predetermined picking location. The application of the individual piece goods to the removal unit, which is preferably designed as a belt conveyor, is carried out to form a linear piece goods, each with a mutual distance between two cargo on the belt conveyor.

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• 1 Vorrichtung mit einer kreisförmigem ebenen Vereinzelungsfläche,
• 2 Vorrichtung mit konvex gewölbter Vereinzelungsfläche,
• 3 Anordnung der Förderelemente längs der Vereinzelungsfläche,
• 4 Darstellung zur Veranschaulichung der Funktion des Trennmittels bei einem durch ein Stückgut belegtes Aufnahmefach des Sequenzierungsmoduls,
• 5 Darstellung eines alternativen Trennmittels,
• 6 Darstellung der Übergabe eines Stückgutes an der Ausschleusestelle
• 7 Aufnahmefach des Sequenzierungsmoduls nach Entleerung an der Ausschleusestelle.

The invention will now be described by way of example without limitation of the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings. Show it:

• 1 Device with a circular planar separation surface,
• 2 Device with convexly curved separating surface,
• 3 Arrangement of the conveying elements along the separating surface,
• 4 Representation to illustrate the function of the release agent in a occupied by a piece goods receptacle of the sequencing module,
• 5 Representation of an alternative release agent,
• 6 Presentation of the transfer of a piece good at the transfer point
• 7 Receptacle of the sequencing module after emptying at the reject point.

Ways to carry out the invention, industrial usability

This in 1 illustrated embodiment of an apparatus for separating and sequencing of in a two-dimensional composite 1 present piece goods 5 has a circular separating surface 2 on.

The piece goods network 1 , consisting of the individual piece goods 5 , Is with a well-known gripping technique (not shown) centrally on the separating surface 2 launched. Along the separating surface 2 are of the area center 2 ' Seen from longitudinally radially symmetrical, star-shaped transport element rows 4 each transport elements 3 arranged in 1 only strongly schematized are indicated. How out 3 can be seen, the transport elements 3 designed as rotating rollers whose speed in the direction of the circular peripheral edge of the separating surface 2 increases and whose direction of rotation is directed towards the periphery. The transport elements 3 are coated on their lateral surface with a frictional coating, for example. With a rubber coating. As transport elements 3 However, for example, rotating rollers or a plurality of small conveyor belts can be provided. Due to the star-shaped arrangement of the transport element rows 4 and the increase in the conveying speed of the transport elements 3 in the radial direction, the individual piece goods 5 in two directions, ie radially and in circularly different directions starting from the center of the area 2 ' along the separating surface 2 literally diverted and thus isolated.

Along the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface 2 is the sequencing module 6 arranged. The sequencing module 6 has one around the singulation module 2 rotating arranged and designed as a circular ring bearing surface 7 ' on, passing through partitions 7 " in circular juxtaposed receiving compartments 7 is divided. Each individual storage compartment 7 has a circular compartment width which corresponds at least to the longest piece goods dimension, so that it is ensured that a piece goods without clamping in a receiving compartment 7 is convertible. The the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface 2 facing receiving edge edge closes flush with the separating surface 3 on or is lowered relative to this, so that a piece of goods driven radially outward 5 without resistance in an empty receptacle 7 can get.

One to the peripheral peripheral edge of the singulation surface 2 transported or driven piece goods 5 slides or falls into an empty storage compartment 7 of the sequencing module 6 , Once a storage compartment 7 a piece goods 5 has taken up with the general cargo 5 occupied storage compartment 7 , as in 4 represented automatically by a release agent 14 , locked in the form of a barrier, thus ensuring that only ever a piece goods 5 from a storage compartment 5 can be included. This is the release agent 14 from one opposite the plane of the separating surface 2 lowered position in a blocking, with respect to the singling surface raised position, as in 4 shown transferred.

5 shows an alternative embodiment for a release agent. In this embodiment, the bearing surface 7 ' within a recording compartment 7 arranged tiltable about an axis A. The axis A preferably extends along the support surface 7 ' and is substantially tangential to the peripheral peripheral edge of the singulation surface 2 aligned. In the case of 5 a is the storage compartment 7 in the receiving position, in this case, the bearing surface is adjacent 7 ' flush with the separating surface 2 on. A general cargo 5 can so freely in the tray 7 be guided. In case b is the bearing surface 7 ' tilted about the axis A, so that the derzelungsfläche 2 facing edge 7K for a subsequent general cargo 5 serves as an insurmountable barrier.

By rotation of the sequencing module 6 around the separation area 2 in the direction of the discharge line 9 (please refer 1 ) becomes the respective occupied storage compartment 7 to a transfer point 8th emotional. Of course, it is possible to provide several Ausschleusestellen. Upon reaching the in 1 shown Ausschleusestelle 8th automatically becomes the locking flap 15 trained bearing surface 7 ' the corresponding tray 7 worked down as in 6 shown. The general cargo 5 thus arrives on the discharge line 9 , This in the sequencing module 6 subsequent general cargo 5 passes as a result of the steady forward movement of the discharge line 9 and due to the delay caused by the further rotation of the sequencing module 6 until the next with a general cargo 5 occupied tray 7 with a distance to the previous piece goods 5 on the discharge line 9 , whereby along the discharge line 9 a sequence of piece goods 5 arises.

After leaving the Ausschleusestelle 8th is gem. 7 the barrier 14 automatically retracted and the locking flap 15 again spent in the closed starting position. The storage compartment is in this position 7 again for a new inclusion of another piece goods 5 ready.

The embodiment according to 2 sees a convexly curved separating surface 2 before, otherwise it is provided with all the components that have already been explained to the above embodiment.

Also in this case, the general cargo group 1 with a well-known gripping technique on the separating surface 2 centrally placed. On the convex separation surface 2 are also transport elements 3 analogous to the above-described embodiment, which may be active in their mode of action, ie motor-driven, or purely passive, for example. In the form of free-running rollers or rollers. Because only by the on the piece goods 5 acting downhill force can already be achieved sufficient separation (passive effect). The transport elements 3 serve in this case only the compensation of friction losses between the cargo 5 and the singulation surface 2 , The transport elements 3 In this example, however, as in the previous example, you can also be active to the periphery of the separation area 2 act to the sequencing module 6 is provided.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Composite cargo

2

separation area

2 '

Centroid

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transport element

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Transport elements series

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cargo

6

sequencing module

7

receiving compartment

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bearing surface

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partition wall

7K

Edge of the support surface

8th

delivery point

9

Abförderstrecke

14

release agent

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locking flap

Claims (14)

Device for separating and sequencing piece goods (5) arranged next to one another in a two-dimensional composite (1), having the following components: a flat or convex separating surface (2) having a geometric center of area (2 ') and a peripheral peripheral edge, - a plurality around the center of area (2') and radially from the surface center (2 ') in the direction of the peripheral peripheral edge along the separating surface (2) arranged distributed transport elements (3), which are connected via a frictional connection with on the separation surface (2) piece goods (5) brought into a loose operative connection and each one on the individual piece goods (5) directed radially to the peripheral peripheral edge acceleration, a sequencing module (6) arranged rotatably around the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface (2) and surrounding the separating surface (2) at least partially with a ring-shaped or partially ring-shaped bearing surface (7 ') and providing at least one separating means (14), which in FIG a first position in which a receptacle of a piece good (5) of d he singling surface (2) on the support surface (7 ') is possible, and in a second position, in which no picking a piece good (5) from the singling surface (2) in the receiving compartment is possible, can be transferred, and - at least one removal unit to which a piece goods (5) located on the support surface (7 ') of the sequencing module (6) can be transferred. Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the separating surface (2) has a circular peripheral peripheral edge around which the sequencing module (6) is arranged in the form of a ring. Device after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the transport elements (3) are each formed as a roller or roller body, that the roller or roller body in each case about its body longitudinal axis by means of a rotary drive in rotation is displaceable, and that the roller or roller body rotating about the body longitudinal axis of the lateral surface provides, which has a non-rotating circumferential surface area, which projects beyond the singling surface (2) locally. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the transport elements (3) are designed and driven such that the transport elements (3), which are arranged radially further from the surface center (2 ') exert a greater acceleration effect on the piece goods (5), as those transport elements ( 3), which are the radial center lying closer to the surface center (2 '). Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that the support surface (7 ') of the sequencing module (6) is divided into a plurality each by partition walls (7 ") in the circumferential direction separate receiving compartments (7), which each one of the separating means (14) is associated. Device after Claim 5 , characterized in that the separating means (14) as a relative to the separation surface (2) liftable and lowerable barrier element is formed, and that the support surface (7 ') per receiving compartment (7) flush with the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface (2) abuts or is lowered relative to this. Device after Claim 5 , characterized in that the support surface (7 ') per receiving compartment (7) about an immediate to the receiving compartment (7) adjacent peripheral peripheral edge is substantially parallel axis tilted, and that as separating means one of the separating surface (2) facing edge (7K) of the receiving compartment (7) is used. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the removal unit is designed as a belt conveyor, preferably as a conveyor belt. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 8th , characterized in that at least one separating means is provided which spends a piece goods (5) located on the sequencing module (6) at the location of the removal unit from the sequencing module (6) on the removal unit. Device after Claim 9 as well as one of Claims 5 to 8th characterized in that per receiving compartment (7) a separating means is provided. Device after Claim 10 , characterized in that the bearing surface (7 ') of each receiving compartment (7) is arranged downwardly hinged, so that for moving the receiving compartment (7) piece goods (5) on the discharge unit, the separating means as the downwardly folding support surface ( 7) of the receiving compartment (7 ') is. Method for separating and sequencing piece goods (5) arranged side by side in a two-dimensional composite, characterized by the following method steps: applying a two-dimensional composite of piece goods (5) to a flat or concave separating surface (2), separating the composite into piece goods ( 5) by star-shaped driving apart of the cargo (5) in the direction of the separating surface (2) surrounding the peripheral peripheral edge means driven transport elements (3) such that the piece goods (5) are driven apart with radially increasing speed, and - sequentially transferring each isolated piece goods (5) to a removal unit. Method according to Claim 12 , characterized in that the separation of the piece goods (5) by means of a sequencing module (6) which rotates around the peripheral peripheral edge of the separating surface (2), takes place in such a way that each individual piece goods (5) in a sequencing module (6) provided Receiving compartment (7) is transferred, from which the piece goods (5) is applied to the discharge unit. Method according to Claim 12 or 13 , characterized in that the piece goods (5) are sequentially applied to a belt conveyor designed as removal unit to form a linear piece goods, each with a mutual distance between two cargo (5) on the belt conveyor.

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