DE102012011029A1 - Device for placing molded bricks e.g. concrete block in laying pattern on pallet, has transport device which is formed such that position of transport device output is variable or approachable to storage location for laying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a transport device (100) for transporting the bricks (2) from a transport device input (102) to a conveyor device output (104). A laying device (200) is freely movable to receive and store the molded bricks at any storage locations in the deposition region of the transport device. The transport device is formed in a portion between the conveyor device input and the transport device output, so that the position of the transport device output corresponding to the position of the laying device is variable or approachable to the storage location for laying device.

Description

The invention relates to a device for arranging molded bricks in a specific laying pattern on a pallet or other base according to the preamble of claim 1.

Forming stones, such as concrete blocks, are known to be used for paving paths, roads, yards, etc. The shaped blocks, which are in particular cuboidal, but may also have other shapes, are hereby usually in a certain laying pattern on a planum, d. H. a flat sand or grit bed, put on. Known laying patterns are series dressings, diagonal dressings, herringbone patterns or patterns in which the longitudinal axes of adjacent shaped stones run at right angles to one another.

In order to avoid having to individually relocate molded pieces of this type individually by hand, shaped stone laying devices, also known as laying tongs, are known. Such installation pliers take an entire molded stone layer of the usual delivered on pallets stones, transport the gripped stone position to the intended installation site and put the stones there next to each other lying on the planum. The use of such installation pliers, the laying of the stones can be significantly accelerated and facilitated. A prerequisite for the use of such installation pliers, however, that arranged by the laying tongs form stones arranged on the pallet, d. H. be close to each other lying in a specific orientation and arrangement.

Used conglomerates, which are not supplied by the factory, but removed from existing ways, roads, etc., are usually disordered in containers or in piles. If such conglomerates are reused and laid by means of installation pliers, it is thus necessary to arrange the conglomerates in layers and in the same or similar manner as is the case with new preforms, which are supplied on pallets by the manufacturer.

From the DE 10 2010 015 195 A1 a device for arranging shaped bricks in variable laying patterns on a pallet or other base, for example a storage table, according to the preamble of claim 1 is known. This device comprises a conveying device for the serial transporting of the shaped bricks to a transfer area. The apparatus further comprises a transfer device for transferring the molded bricks from the transfer area to a spaced-apart molded brick delivery area. In this case, the transfer device has a gripper device with a gripper holder which is movable between a shaped stone receiving area and the molded stone discharge area. By means of gripping units attached to the gripper holder, the shaped stones can be grasped and deposited in the shaped stone delivery area.

In this device, the stones are not continuously moved by the conveyor but intermittently in the direction of the transfer area. Because of the intermittent movement, the shaped bricks must always be accelerated and decelerated, as a result of which the components involved in the intermittent movement are mechanically stressed. After reaching the transfer area, the respective shaped blocks are then gripped by a gripping unit and moved to the storage area. To do this, the gripper holder must move back and forth between the transfer area and the storage area. Due to this non-continuous nature of the movement of the stones and the gripping units, the device has a limited throughput of molded blocks.

The present invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, the throughput of molded bricks is increased, which has a low susceptibility to failure and at the same time the stress on the components involved in the transport and the depositing movement of the blocks is reduced.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the further claims.

In the device according to the invention, a transport device, which is designed for transporting the molded bricks from a stationary transporting device entrance to a transporting device exit, is flexibly formed at least in a partial area between the transporting device entrance and the transporting device exit, so that the position of the transporting device exit varies according to the position of the depositing device and / or or can be approached to the respective storage locations of the depositing device.

Due to the flexible design of at least a portion of the transport device, the position of the transport device output is variable according to the position of the depositing device and can be approached to the respective depositing locations of the depositing device. Since the transport device exit can be approximated to the storage location of the block to be deposited next, in the case where the depositing device is designed, for example, as a movable gripper device (for example a robot arm), the depositing device can travel a shorter distance to the transport device exit to the next one Receive molded block, so that the depositing device can work with a larger throughput.

Furthermore, due to the flexibility of shape of at least a portion of the transport device and the resulting positional variability of the transport device output during the Postionsveränderung the transport device exit towards a next storage location, the deposited stones are transported by the transport device, so that the travel time of the depositing device from a storage location to a next storage location can be used by the transport device for conveying the bricks, so that the depositing device can work with a larger throughput.

Due to the continuous transport of the molded blocks through the transport device, the device according to the invention has an increased throughput. Furthermore, due to the continuous movement of the molded bricks, the components involved in the transport of the bricks are subjected to less mechanical stress than during an intermittent movement in which the bricks are alternately accelerated and decelerated.

Preferably, the transport device is permanently connected to the depositing device via the transport device exit, whereby a molded block transported from the transport device to the transport device exit can be received by the depositing device in any of its positions within the depositing area.

Due to the flexible design of at least a portion of the transport device and due to the permanent connection of the transport device output to the depositing device, the transport device output of the depositing device follows when the depositing device changes position. Therefore, regardless of the position of the depositing device, a molded block can always be transferred from the transporting device to the depositing device.

Furthermore, due to the at least indirect connection of the transport device exit with the depositing device, during the method of the depositing device from one storage location to another storage location, the transport device can continue to transport or convey the shaped blocks. In this case, the depositing device is fed during the movement of a new, be deposited stone, so that when reaching the next Ablegeortes already the new stone to be deposited is in the depositing device.

Preferably, the transport device comprises a plurality of articulated transport segments, each comprising a frame member and at least one attached to the frame member conveying means for conveying molded bricks.

Such a designed transport device is relatively simple in construction, since it comprises a plurality of identical or approximately identical transport segments. The respective individual transport segments can each be assembled individually and then connected to the assembly site with the remaining transport segments to the transport device. Furthermore, the maintenance of a correspondingly constructed transport device is simplified because a defective transport segment can be easily replaced by a new transport segment.

Preferably, each transport segment has two conveyor devices attached to the frame element for conveying shaped bricks. Due to the provision of two transport devices, the transport device has increased transport reliability.

Preferably, the two conveyors are arranged perpendicular to each other.

Due to the vertical arrangement of the conveyors to each other, a molded block located in the transport segment is always in contact with a transport device, regardless of the orientation of the transport device, so that the transport device composed of the plurality of transport segments can move freely and the transport of the molded bricks remains ensured.

As an alternative to the two conveyors being arranged perpendicular to each other, the conveyors may also be arranged opposite one another and parallel to each other, so that a shaped brick can be held and conveyed between the conveyors. In this case, the conveyors are so clamped on the block that they each exert a force and a drag on the block, so that it is held between the conveyors.

Preferably, the transport device comprises a drive train, and each transport device preferably comprises a drive shaft coupled to the drive train.

In this case, the drive train preferably comprises a number of drive shafts corresponding to the number of transport segments, each one of them are rotatably mounted in a frame element. Between each two adjacent drive shafts a universal joint is arranged, via which the two drive shafts are rotationally coupled together. Each drive shaft is coupled via a power transmission device, which may be realized for example in the form of a drive belt, with at least one output shaft rotatably coupled.

Each drive shaft is rotatably connected to a drive wheel or a drive pulley. Furthermore, each output shaft is rotatably coupled, in each case with a driven wheel, for example by a rotationally fixed connection, wherein the output gear can be realized as a drive pulley. Due to the connection of the respective drive shafts by means of universal joints or universal joints, the drive train can follow a bending of the transport device, so that a drive of the transport devices of the respective transport segments is ensured by the drive train regardless of the orientation and bending of the transport device.

Preferably, each transport segment comprises a connecting element and a coupling element, wherein the connecting element may be formed, for example, as a connecting rod or connecting plate and the coupling element, for example, as a coupling rod. The frame element of the transport segment is connected to the connecting element, and this connecting element is rotatably connected to the connecting element of the upstream transport segment in the conveying direction. Furthermore, the connecting element is coupled by means of the coupling element with the connecting element of the downstream transport segment in the conveying direction.

Thus, a transport segment is coupled to both the upstream transport segment and with the downstream transport segment, so that a link formed from the connecting elements and coupling elements form an effective compensation linkage or a so-called vibration compensation device, which is suitable for balancing and / or suppressing vibrations of the transport device. Because by a method of the depositing device from one storage location to a next storage location, the depositing device induces an outgoing from the Transporteinrichtung output vibration in the transport device, which would be greater without a corresponding coupling adjacent transport segments larger and would continue through the transport device. Thus, a rocking of the transport device and a superposition of different vibrations of the transport device is effectively prevented. Furthermore, the compensation linkage thus formed causes a uniform bending of the transport device, so that each two adjacent transport segments have an approximately equal rotation to each other.

For moving the depositing device, the device preferably comprises a traversing device to which the depositing device is fastened.

Preferably, the depositing device is pivotable with respect to the transport device.

This makes it possible to store the blocks in different laying patterns on the pallet or other surface. For example, the stones can be placed in a herringbone pattern on a pallet.

Preferably, the depositing means comprises two mutually oppositely disposed conveying means for holding and conveying a molded block located between the conveying means. In this case, each conveying device is movable perpendicular to the conveying direction of the shaped block in the horizontal plane. Thus, the conveyors can be moved toward and away from each other so that the distance of the conveyors is variable. In transporting devices to be moved on one another, a molded block arranged between the conveying devices is subjected to force by the conveying devices, so that the shaped block is held between the conveying devices. By moving the transport means apart, the molded block arranged between the conveyors is deposited.

An appropriately constructed depositing device has a low overall height, and a molded block held by the depositing device can be moved up close to the depositing pallet so that the shaped block to be deposited has only a small drop height when it is deposited. Furthermore, a suitably constructed depositing device has the advantage that the shaped block can be easily stored by moving apart of the transport facilities, so that the depositing process can be carried out very quickly.

Preferably, the device comprises a guide device for guiding the shaped stones during placement. The guide device may, for example, comprise two guide jaws, which can each be retracted and extended by means of a piston rod. The guide jaws are pivotable between an upper position, in which a molded block is not guided by the guide jaw, and a lower position, in which the shaped block is guided when depositing.

In a correspondingly constructed device, the conglomerates are deposited at their predetermined storage location with greater accuracy, since the conglomerates are guided by the guide device when depositing.

The invention will be explained in more detail by way of example with reference to the drawings. Show it:

1 a spatial representation of the mounted on a frame of a truck trailer inventive device for arranging molded bricks according to the invention;

2 : in the 1 illustrated device from another viewing direction;

3 : a side view of the in the 1 and 2 illustrated device;

4 : in the 2 illustrated device without the frame of the truck trailer;

5 a reduced view of the device according to the invention in plan view;

6 : a perspective view of the in 5 illustrated device;

7 : in the 6 illustrated device in a reduced representation with a compensating linkage from a different angle;

8th : this in 7 illustrated balancing linkage for balancing and / or suppressing vibrations of the transport device;

9 : a detail view of part of the in 8th illustrated balancing linkage;

10 a spatial representation of two transport segments together with a part of a drive train;

11 : a spatial representation of the in 10 illustrated transport segments without frame members;

12 : in the 10 illustrated frame elements of the transport segments and without drive train;

13 : a spatial representation of a single frame element;

14 a spatial representation of a depositing device together with a pivoting compensation device and a feed device, wherein the depositing device is pivoted to the right relative to the transport device;

15 : in the 14 illustrated depositing device which is not pivoted relative to the transport device; and

16 : the in the 14 and 15 illustrated depositing device which is pivoted to the transport device to the left.

In the following description, like reference numerals denote like components and like features, so that a description made with respect to a figure with respect to a component also applies to the other figures, so that a repetitive description is avoided.

In the 1 . 2 and 3 is a device for arranging molded bricks 2 in a specific laying pattern on a pallet 10 or other document. It is in the 1 to 3 the device on a frame 20 arranged a truck trailer. 4 shows the in the 1 to 3 illustrated device without the frame 20 the truck trailer.

The device comprises a transport device 100 for transporting the stones 2 , The transport device 100 has a fixed transport device entrance 102 and a portable transporter exit 104 on. The transport equipment entrance 102 is on a support frame 30 attached, in turn, to the frame 20 the truck trailer is attached.

The device further comprises a depositing device 200 that with the transport device 100 in the area of the transport equipment exit 104 with this indirectly via a feeding device 200 and a pivoting compensation device 220 (please refer 5 . 14 . 15 . 16 ) connected is. The depositing device 200 is designed to shape stones 2 from the transport device 100 to receive and these shaped stones 2 Store at any storage location in a storage area.

The depositing device 200 is at a moving facility 250 fixed, by means of which the depositing device is freely movable in a horizontal plane within a storage area. The moving device 250 comprises two mutually parallel rails 251 and one between the rails 251 arranged track 252 , at the end rollers 253 are arranged, by means of which the running rail 252 on the rails 251 can be moved. The depositing device 200 is on the track 252 attached and over the entire extent of the track 252 traversable. The moving device 250 thus represents an XY shuttle.

The moving device 250 is on a height adjustment linkage 260 fastened, by means of which the height of the traversing device 250 and thus the height of the depositing device 200 is adjustable. In this respect, the height adjustment linkage 260 a Z-displacement device.

The transport device 100 is, as will be explained in more detail later, so formflexibel constructed that the position of the transport device output 104 according to the position of the depositing device 200 is changeable. In the illustrated embodiment, the entire transport device 100 between the transport equipment entrance 102 and the transporter exit 104 designed flexibly, so that the form-flexible portion over the entire transport device 100 extends. However, it is also possible that the flexible portion not over the entire transport device 100 , but only over a partial length, ie a portion of the transport device 100 extends.

Due to the indirect connection of the depositing device 200 with the transport device exit 104 and due to the shape-flexible, trunk-like configuration of the transport device 100 can be independent of the position of the depositing device 200 in the storage area always one of the transport device 100 Promoted molded stone 2 from the transport device 100 to the depositing device 200 be handed over.

From the figures it can be seen that the transport device 100 a plurality of articulated transport segments 110 includes. Every transport segment 110 again comprises a frame element 111 and two on the frame element 111 fixed transport facilities 112 in the form of conveyor belts 112 used to transport the shaped stones 2 are formed. The conveyor belts 112 in this case each comprise a circulating belt circulating around two deflection rollers and driven by a deflection roller. The two conveyor belts 112 are arranged perpendicular to each other, so that regardless of the orientation and orientation of the transport device 100 by means of the transport facilities 112 conveyed molded stone 2 always with one of the conveyor belts 112 is in contact and thus reliably transported.

The drive of the conveyor belts 112 will be later referring to the 10 to 13 explained.

The transport device 100 is by means of a roller 142 on a support bar 141 supported. The roller 142 is on a frame element 111 one in the center of the transport device 100 arranged transport segment 110 attached. The support bar 141 is on a vertical pole 143 rotatably mounted and thus freely pivotable about a vertical axis, so that regardless of the orientation and orientation of the transport device 100 this through the support bar 141 always supported.

The 5 and 6 show a reduced representation of the device according to the invention without the respective frame element 111 and without one later with respect to the 10 to 13 to be explained powertrain 120 ,

As already mentioned, each transport segment comprises 110 two conveyor belts 112 , each having an output shaft 113 include, by means of which the conveyor belts 112 can be driven. The respective output shafts 113 are with a driven wheel 114 ( 10 . 11 ) rotatably connected.

One in the transport equipment entrance 102 introduced molded stone 2 is from the transport equipment entrance 102 by means of conveyor belts 112 the respective transport segments 110 in the direction of the transport device exit 104 transported.

From the 5 and 6 it can be seen that the conveyor belts 112 in the area of the transport equipment entrance 102 until just before the transport device exit 104 (For example, up to the fifth-last transport segment 110 ) are tilted to the horizontal plane by 45 °, so that due to the vertical orientation of the conveyor belts 112 to each other from the conveyor belts 112 transported shaped stones 2 on both conveyor belts 112 a respective transport segment 110 lie evenly. The example last five frame elements 111 before the transport device exit 104 However, they are tilted from the horizontal plane by a smaller angle than 45 °. For example, the fourth-to-last frame element 111 by 35 °, the third last frame element 111 by 25 °, the penultimate frame element 111 by 15 ° and the last frame element 111 be tilted by 5 ° to the horizontal plane. Accordingly, those of the transport device 100 transported shaped stones 2 at the transport device exit 104 Almost horizontally aligned.

The transport device 100 is at their transporter exit 104 with a feeder 210 coupled. The feeder 210 is therefore between the transport device 100 and the depositing device 200 arranged. The feeder 210 comprises two conveyors arranged opposite each other 212 in the form of conveyor belts 212 ( 5 . 14 . 15 . 16 ), which are used to hold and move between the conveyor belts 212 arranged form stones 2 serve. The two oppositely arranged conveyor belts 212 are designed to be one of the transport device 100 handed molded stone 2 having an approximately horizontal orientation, by conveying by means of the conveyor belts 212 in a completely horizontal orientation is transferred.

The device further comprises a pivoting compensation device 220 between the feeder 210 and the depositing device 200 is arranged. The pivoting compensation device 220 is with the depositing device 200 articulated ( 14 to 16 ) and comprises two oppositely arranged transport devices 222 in the form of conveyor belts 222 used to hold and transport one between the conveyor belts 222 arranged form stone 2 are formed. The pivoting compensation device 220 is adapted to from the feeder 210 Molded blocks between the conveyor belts 222 to receive and by means of the conveyor belts 222 the depositing device 200 to be fed in any pivot position. When pivoting the depositing device 200 the geometry of the opposing conveyor belts changes 222 such that shaped stones 2 always independent of the pivoting position of the depositing device 200 this can be passed.

In 7 is the inventive device in a reduced representation with a compensating linkage 130 shown, but without the frame elements 111 the transport segments 110 and without the powertrain 120 , 8th this only shows the balancing linkage 130 and 9 shows an enlargement of a part of the compensation linkage 130 ,

Every transport segment 110 comprises a connecting element 131 and a coupling element 136 , The balancing linkage 130 is made up of the connecting element 131 and the coupling element 136 together. The connecting element 131 is in the form of a connection plate 131 formed, and the coupling element 136 is in the form of a coupling rod 136 educated.

Each frame element 111 a transport segment 110 is with a connecting element 131 connected. Here is the connecting element 131 on an upper fastening element 111 ( 10 . 12 . 13 ) attached. The connecting element 131 is also with a connecting element 131v ( 8th ) of the upstream in the conveying direction transport segment 111 rotatably connected. Furthermore, the connecting element 131 by means of the coupling element 136 with a connecting element 131n ( 8th ) coupled in the conveying direction downstream transport segment.

The compensating linkage thus formed 130 Forms an effective vibration compensation device for balancing and / or suppressing vibrations of the transport device 100 , The transport device 100 For example, by moving the depositing device 200 be vibrated from one storage location to another storage location. Due to the coupling of each transport segment 110 with the two adjacent transport segments 110 vibrations are effectively suppressed. Furthermore, the compensation linkage thus formed causes a uniform bending of the transport device 100 , so that each two adjacent transport segments 110 have an approximately equal rotation or bending to each other.

The following is based on the 10 to 13 the structure of a transport segment 110 and the structure of the powertrain 120 explained in more detail. As already described above, each transport segment comprises 110 a frame element 111 , In the frame element 111 are two conveyor belts 112 arranged. This is a conveyor belt 112 between two fasteners 111d of the frame element 111 arranged and attached to this, whereas the other conveyor belt 112 between two fasteners 111e arranged and attached to this.

The powertrain 120 for driving the conveyor belts 112 includes a plurality of output shafts 121 , between each of which a cardan joint 122 is arranged, over which the two adjacent output shafts 121 are rotationally coupled together. With the respective output shafts 121 are drive wheels 123 in the form of drive pulleys 123 rotatably connected. The drive pulleys 123 each drive two power transmission devices 124 in the form of drive belts 124 in turn, each a driven wheel 114 in the form of a driven pulley 114 drive. Each driven pulley 114 is each with an output shaft 113 rotatably connected, a conveyor belt 112 drives.

From the 10 and 11 It can be seen that the respective axes of rotation of the drive pulleys 123 perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the driven pulleys 114 is aligned. Consequently, the drive belts 124 accordingly twisted.

The respective drive shafts 121 are in storage elements 111c the frame element 111 rotatably mounted. As between the respective output shafts 121 each a universal joint 122 can be arranged, the drive train 120 a movement and a deflection of the transport device 100 consequences.

In the 14 to 16 is the depositing device 200 shown in different pivoting positions. It is in 14 the depositing device 200 in a position pivoted to the right, in 15 in a non-pivoted position and in 16 in a pivoted to the left position respectively opposite the transport device 100 shown.

From the figures it can be seen that between the depositing device 200 and the transport device 100 the feeding device 210 and the pivoting compensation device 220 are arranged. The feeder 210 closes directly to the transport device exit 104 on and the pivoting compensation device 220 is between the feeder 210 and the depositing device 200 arranged.

One of the transport device 100 to the transport device exit 104 transported molded block 2 is from the transport device 100 to the feeder 210 to hand over. The feeder 210 comprises two conveyors arranged opposite each other 212 in the form of conveyor belts 212 , by means of which a molded block located between them 2 held and transported. The conveyor belts 212 are by means of a motor-gear combination 211 drivable. The conveyor belts 212 have such a distance to each other, which is arranged between these molded block by the conveyor belts 212 is trapped and can not fall down.

The feeder 210 Transports one between the conveyor belts 212 arranged form stone 2 in the direction of the depositing device 200 towards the pivoting compensation device 220 , The pivoting compensation device 220 comprises two conveyors arranged opposite each other 222 which are adapted to a molded block located between them 2 to hold and carry. For this purpose, the sections of the conveyor belts 222 with the molded block arranged between them 2 are in contact, such a distance to each other, that the shaped stone 2 not between the conveyor belts 222 can fall down.

The depositing device 200 is with the pivoting compensation device 220 connected and pivotable with respect to this. From the 5 and 14 to 16 it can be seen that, depending on the pivoting position of the depositing device 200 the left and right of the stone 2 located conveyor belts 222 with different lengths on the stone 2 issue. The transport facilities 222 are constructed so that when a laying device pivoted to the right 200 ( 14 ) the left of the stone 2 located conveyor belt 222 has a greater length than the right of the shaped stone 2 located conveyor belt 222 , In a pivoted to the left depositing device 200 ( 16 ) points to the right of the stone 2 located conveyor belt 222 has a greater length than the left of the stone 2 located conveyor belt 222 , This will ensure that the molded block 2 independent of the pivoting position of the depositing device 200 reliable in the depositing device 200 can be transported.

The transport facilities 222 are also by means of a motor-gear device 213 driven.

The depositing device 200 also comprises two mutually oppositely arranged transport devices 202 in the form of conveyor belts 202 which are adapted to a molded block located between them 2 to hold and carry. The conveyor belts 202 are mutually variable in distance. Every conveyor belt 202 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the shaped block 2 movable in the horizontal plane. For conveyor belts to be moved on each other 202 is a molded block arranged between them 2 through the conveyor belts 202 trapped and thus held. When moving apart of the conveyor belts 202 that will be between the conveyor belts 202 arranged form stone 2 stored. The respective conveyor belts 202 be from an engine-transmission combination 201 driven.

The individual transport facilities 202 are made up of a variety of roles 204 together, around a revolving belt 203 is arranged. Due to the variety of roles 204 can be one between the transportation facilities 202 arranged form stone 2 be held reliably.

From the figures it can be seen that at the edge of the depositing device 200 two management facilities 207 are arranged. Each leadership facility 207 includes a guide jaw 208 that with a piston rod 209 for moving the guide jaw 208 connected is. In the 14 to 16 is the right guide jaw 208 shown in an upwardly folded position, and the guide jaw 208 the left of the depositing device 200 arranged guide device 207 is pivoted down. The management facilities 207 serve that when depositing a shaped block 2 this does not fall uncontrollably down, but along the guide jaws 208 on the pallet 10 or can be stored on a stone layer. If, on the other hand, as in 16 shown, a molded block is deposited at the position shown there, then the right side of the molded block 2 through a molded block on the left 2 guided, so that the appropriately arranged on the right guide jaw 208 worked up. Only the left of the form stone 2 located guide jaw 208 must be folded down in this case, so that the stone can not fall off to the left.

In the device according to the invention during the process of the depositing device 200 from one storage location to the next storage location the shaped stones 2 from the transport device 100 continuously conveyed, so that during the procedure of the depositing device 200 from one storage location to the next storage location of the transport device 100 continue in the direction of the depositing device 200 to get promoted. During the procedure of the depositing device 200 becomes the next to be deposited form stone 2 between the conveyor belts 202 promoted. Thus, the time in which the depositor 200 is moved, continue to transport the stones 2 used. The form stones 2 Consequently, they do not have to be permanently accelerated and decelerated, resulting in a reduced mechanical load on the transport device 100 leads. Furthermore, the device according to the invention due to the continuous promotion of the stones 2 an increased throughput. The continuous promotion of the form stones 2 is thereby enabled that the transport device 100 at least indirectly with the depositing device 200 connected is.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

2

cast stone

10

palette

20

Frame (of a truck trailer)

30

holding frame

40

Lifting device (for pallet)

100

transport means

102

Transport means input

104

Transport means output

110

transport segment

111

frame element

111

Upper fastening element (for fastening the connecting element)

111b

lower fastening element (for fastening the connecting element)

111c

Bearing element (for drive shaft)

111d, 111e

Fastening element (for transport device)

112

Transporting device / conveyor belt (transport segment)

113

Output shaft (the conveyor)

114

Output gear / pulley

120

powertrain

121

drive shaft

122

universal joint

123

Drive gear / drive pulley

124

Power transmission means / drive belt

126

Engine (to drive the powertrain)

130

balance beam

131

Connecting element / connecting plate

131v

Connecting element (of the upstream transport segment)

131n

Connecting element (of the downstream transport segment)

132

first connection hole

133

second connection hole

134

third connection hole

135

fourth connection hole

136

Coupling element / connecting rod

137

first coupling device / coupling bore

138

second coupling device / coupling bore

140

support means

141

supporting rod

142

Roller (the support device)

143

pole

200

laying device

201

engine

202

Transporting device / conveyor belt (the depositing device)

203

conveyor belt

204

role

205

capstan

206

drive shaft

207

guide means

208

guide jaw

209

piston rod

210

feeder

211

engine

212

Carriage / conveyor (feeder)

220

Verschwenkausgleichseinrichtung

222

Transporting device / conveyor belt (the pivoting compensation device)

250

Traversing device (for depositing device)

251, 252

runner

253

caster

260

Height adjustment rod

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102010015195 A1 [0005]

Claims (15)

Device for arranging shaped bricks ( 2 ) in a specific laying pattern on a pallet or other surface, the device comprising: - a transport device ( 100 ) for transporting the molded blocks ( 2 ) from a transport equipment entrance ( 102 ) to a transport device exit ( 104 ); A depositing device movable within a storage area ( 200 ) for receiving the shaped stones ( 2 ) of the transport device ( 100 ) and for depositing the stones ( 2 ) at any storage locations in the storage area, characterized in that the transport device ( 100 ) at least in a partial area between the transport equipment entrance ( 102 ) and the transport device exit ( 104 ) is flexible, so that the position of the transport device output ( 104 ) according to the position of the depositing device ( 200 ) variable and / or to the respective storage locations of the depositing device ( 200 ) is approachable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport device ( 200 ) via the transport device exit ( 104 ) permanently with the depositing device ( 200 ), whereby one of the transport device ( 100 ) to the transport device exit ( 104 ) transported shaped stone ( 2 ) from the depositing device ( 200 ) is receivable in each of its positions within the storage area. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - the transport device ( 100 ) comprises a plurality of articulated transport segments ( 110 ); and - each transport segment ( 110 ) comprises a frame element ( 111 ) and at least one on the frame element ( 111 ) fixed transport device ( 112 ) for conveying the shaped blocks ( 2 ). Device according to claim 3, characterized in that each transport segment ( 110 ) two on the frame element ( 111 ) fixed transport facilities ( 112 ) for conveying shaped bricks ( 2 ). Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the two conveyors ( 112 ) are arranged perpendicular to each other. Device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized by the following features: - the transport device ( 100 ) comprises a drive train ( 120 ); and - any transport facility ( 112 ) comprises an output shaft ( 113 ) connected to the powertrain ( 120 ) is motion coupled. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the drive train ( 120 ) has the following features: - the powertrain ( 120 ) comprises one of the number of transport segments ( 110 ) corresponding number of drive shafts ( 121 ), each in a frame element ( 111 ) are rotatably mounted; Between two adjacent drive shafts ( 121 ) is a universal joint ( 122 ), over which the two drive shafts ( 121 ) are rotationally coupled together; and - each drive shaft ( 121 ) is via a power transmission device ( 124 ) with at least one output shaft ( 113 ) rotationally coupled. Device according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized by the following features: - each transport segment ( 110 ) comprises a connecting element ( 131 . 131v . 131n ) and a coupling element ( 136 ); - the frame element ( 111 ) of the transport segment ( 110 ) is connected to the connecting element ( 131 ) connected; - the connecting element ( 131 ) is connected to the connecting element ( 131v ) of the upstream in the conveying direction transport segment ( 110 ) rotatably connected; and - the connecting element ( 131 ) is by means of the coupling element ( 136 ) with the connecting element ( 131n ) of the downstream transport segment ( 110 ) coupled. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device further comprises a traversing device ( 250 ) at which the depositing device ( 200 ), wherein the depositing device ( 200 ) by means of the moving device ( 250 ) can be moved in the depositing area. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the depositing device ( 200 ) with regard to the transport device ( 100 ) is pivotable. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - the depositing device ( 200 ) comprises two oppositely arranged conveyors ( 202 ) for holding and transporting one between the conveyors ( 202 ) arranged form stone ( 2 ); - each transport facility ( 202 ) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the molded block ( 2 ) movable in the horizontal plane; - in the case of conveyors moving on each other ( 202 ) is a molded block ( 2 ) by the conveyors ( 202 ), so that the molded block ( 2 ) between the conveyors ( 202 ) is held; and - by moving the conveyors apart ( 202 ) is the arranged between these blocks ( 2 ) filed. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - the device comprises a feed device ( 210 ) between the transport device ( 100 ) and the depositing device ( 200 ) is arranged; The feeding device ( 210 ) comprises two oppositely arranged conveyors ( 212 ) for holding and transporting one between the conveyors ( 212 ) arranged form stone ( 2 ); and - the feeding device ( 210 ) is adapted from the transport device ( 100 ) Shaped stones ( 2 ) between their transport facilities ( 212 ) and in the direction of the depositing device ( 200 ) by means of the transport facilities ( 212 ) to transport. Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized by the following features: - the device comprises a pivoting compensation device ( 220 ) between the feeder ( 210 ) and the depositing device ( 200 ) is arranged; - the pivoting compensation device ( 220 ) is connected to the depositing device ( 200 ) hinged; - the pivoting compensation device ( 220 ) comprises two oppositely arranged conveyors ( 222 ) for holding and transporting one between the conveyors ( 222 ) arranged form stone ( 2 ); and - the pivoting compensation device ( 220 ) is adapted to move from the supply device ( 210 ) Shaped stones ( 2 ) between their transport facilities ( 222 ) and by means of their transport facilities ( 222 ) of the depositing device ( 200 ) in any desired pivoting position of the depositing device ( 200 ). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device comprises a guide device ( 207 ) for guiding the shaped stones ( 2 ) when dropping. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the depositing device ( 200 ) comprises a stacking device, by means of the at least two to be deposited blocks ( 2 ) stacked before depositing and these stacked blocks ( 2 ) at the storage location by means of the storage device ( 200 ) can be stored together.

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