DE202012012928U1 - Device for storing goods, in particular medicines - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (10) for storing goods (70, 70a, 70b, 70c), in particular pharmaceuticals, with a shelf (12) with a plurality of shelves (14) arranged one above the other, each having a length (IR) and a width (BR) , with a control device (20) movable horizontally and vertically along the shelf (12) for transferring and taking over the goods (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) on the shelf (12) or from the shelf (12), with a conveyor belt ( 30) for goods (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) to be introduced into the device (10), which has a length (IB) and a width (BB) and which is arranged downstream of an input station (40), characterized in that the Shelf bases (14) transverse to the length (IR) have separating elements (16) for forming individual compartments (18) that an intermediate store (60) in the form of a support surface (61) is arranged next to and parallel to the conveyor belt (30), wherein the bearing surface (61) has a length (lZ) and a width (bZ), the Support surface (61) transverse to the length (lZ) has separating elements (62) to form individual compartments (64, 64a, 64b, 64c), into which goods (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) from the conveyor belt (30) by means of a Transfer device (50) can be transferred and from which goods (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) can be removed by means of the operating device (20).

Description

The invention relates to a device for storing goods, in particular medicaments, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Are known devices for storing goods, in particular medicines, with a shelf with a plurality of shelves arranged one above the other, each having a length and a width, with a horizontally and vertically along the shelf movable operating device for transfer and take over the goods in the shelf or the shelf and with a conveyor belt for goods to be introduced into the device, which has a length and a width and which is subsequently arranged an input station. Such a device shows, for example, the DE 195 09 951 C2 ,

It is known to make goods in cabinet systems with drawers or compartments with a rigid association between goods and drawers or compartments, but this means that the capacity can not be fully utilized.

Therefore, storage techniques are also known in which the available shelf space can be utilized essentially completely by the goods not being sorted according to product groups, but being stored in an unsorted manner. In an input station, the goods are measured in size and additionally identified. Subsequently, a space is determined on the shelf, which is optimally tailored to the size of the package. At this place, the goods to be stored are finally transferred.

The device according to DE 195 09 951 C2 optimizes the utilization of the available shelf space by allowing goods to be stored along the length of a shelf. The disadvantage of such storage, however, is that when shaken the goods slip on the shelves.

The device according to the DE 195 09 951 C2 also has in connection to the input station on a conveyor belt on which the newly stored goods after detection in the input station rest in order and must be transferred from an operating device in the determined place in the shelf storage.

In order to ensure a smooth process in the pharmacy, in which customers hardly have to wait in purchasing, the operating device must first process requests for outsourcing before new goods to be stored are taken from the conveyor belt and transferred to the desired location. However, if large quantities of goods have to be stored while the operating device has to process requests for the output of goods, high waiting times arise during storage, in particular if the conveyor belt is occupied over its entire length. An adequate distance between the individual goods must be taken into account on the conveyor belt in order to ensure a safe, trouble-free removal operation from the conveyor belt by the operating device. In addition, it is only possible to arrange individual packages one after the other on the conveyor belt.

The object of the invention is to provide a device and for storing goods, in particular medicines, which make it possible to reduce the waiting times for storage.

The object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1

Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

The inventive device for storing goods, in particular medicines, with a shelf with a plurality of shelves arranged one above the other, each having a length and a width, with a horizontally and vertically along the shelf movable operating device for transfer and take over the goods in the shelf or the shelf, with a conveyor belt for goods to be introduced into the device, which has a length and a width and which is subsequently arranged an input station, is characterized in that the shelves have transverse to the length separating elements for forming individual compartments that in addition to the and a buffer in the form of a support surface is arranged parallel to the conveyor belt, wherein the support surface has a length and a width, wherein the support surface transversely to the length separating elements for forming individual compartments, in which goods from the conveyor belt by means of a Übergabevorri can be transferred and from which goods can be removed by means of the operating device.

The buffer next to and parallel to the conveyor belt forms a goods buffer, in which goods can be transferred directly from the conveyor belt after passing through the input station and stored, without having to complete storage on the shelf. Thus, in a short time many goods can be placed on the conveyor belt and in the buffer without the operating device has to act for storage, so that the operating device, if necessary, ready to outsource goods from the shelf again. Only when the operating device is capable of doing so in time, that is, in particular, if there are no requests for the issue of goods from the shelves, it fetches the goods to be stored from the cache and transferred them either directly to the issuing station, if requested, or to the desired place in the shelf. As in the bins of the cache several goods in a row, ie in the direction of the width of the support surface, can be arranged, the cache has a higher capacity than the conveyor itself. This allows more goods to be stored without the operating device must be active. In particular, the transfer to the buffer is completely independent of the transfer from the cache to the shelf. If necessary, the conveyor belt can serve as an additional buffer, so that overall the capacity of the buffer is further increased.

The provision of the separating elements both on the shelves as well as in the temporary storage means that the device is less prone to failure, in particular the fact that a lateral guidance of the goods is made possible.

Advantageously, the width of the conveyor belt is smaller than the width of a shelf, and the width of the conveyor belt and the width of the buffer store together corresponds approximately to the width of a shelf. As a result, the buffer can be easily integrated with the conveyor belt in the shelf, for example, instead of a shelf.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, trays in at least two different widths are present both on the shelves and in the buffer to store different sized goods as possible space optimally. More preferably, the width of the compartments is variable and there are a variety of different widths in both the cache and the shelf.

Advantageously, the separating elements are detachably arranged on the shelves and the support surface of the buffer to be able to vary the width of the compartments in a simple manner.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that on the conveyor belt, a stop element is arranged, which is arranged parallel to the direction of movement of the conveyor belt slidably. This makes it possible for a product applied to the conveyor belt in the input station to be conveyed by means of the conveyor belt until it abuts against the stop element, which is oriented by a controller in such a way that it is located at the desired compartment of the intermediate storage, in order then to be able to transfer the goods from the conveyor belt into the desired compartment of the temporary storage device. The stop element additionally has the advantage that the goods can be aligned in alignment with the desired compartment.

Advantageously, the transfer device is designed as a transversely to the direction of movement movable over the conveyor belt slide, which is preferably arranged on the stop element and is particularly preferably formed integrally with the stop element. The slider allows easy transfer of the goods from the conveyor belt in the buffer by the goods is merely pushed transversely to the conveyor belt. Such a transfer device is independent of the shape and surface structure of the goods and usually does not damage the goods. The arrangement of the slider on the stop element ensures the appropriate positioning between the slider and the stop element. A one-piece design between slide and stop element is particularly inexpensive to manufacture.

Preferably, both the conveyor belt and the buffer extend substantially over the length of a shelf, preferably substantially over the length of the shelf in order to make optimum use of the available space and to provide the largest possible buffer memory.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention provides that a slide is arranged on or in at least one, preferably on or in each of the compartments, which can ensure easy and problem-free removal of the goods from the corresponding compartment. This concerns in particular the subjects both in the cache and on the shelf.

Particularly preferably, a slider is arranged on or in at least one, preferably at or in each, of the separating elements. In this way, the slide can be arranged in a particularly space-saving. This concerns in particular the subjects both in the cache and on the shelf.

Advantageously, the operating device is designed for actuating the slide, so that a removal of the goods by the operating device is made possible in a simple manner. For example, can be arranged on the slide a nose or a hook, in which the Engage control device or which is accessed by the operating device behind, then pull the slide out of the compartment and thereby push the goods out of the compartment can.

Advantageously, a control unit for the conveyor belt is provided, by means of which the conveyor belt at different speeds, continuously or intermittently, as well as forward and preferably also backwards can be controlled. This makes it possible, for example, to approach the conveyor belt at a continuously increasing speed or to be able to decelerate at a continuously decreasing speed in order to avoid displacement or slippage of the goods on the conveyor belt as far as possible. Furthermore, it is possible to transfer goods in front of any compartments of the buffer, in particular also compartments which are arranged from the goods in the direction of the input station, and in particular to use the conveyor belt as an additional intermediate storage.

Preferably, the input station has a measuring and identification device, which preferably comprises an ultrasonic chamber for measuring and a bar code reader for identifying a product, which allows a particularly simple and inexpensive possibility for measuring and identification of a product.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the input station has a bottom, which is formed by a part of the conveyor belt, to allow easy and safe transfer from the input station to the conveyor belt.

The inventive method for storing goods, in particular medicines, in a rack with a plurality of shelves arranged one above the other, each having a length and a width, wherein the shelves have transverse to the length separating elements for forming individual compartments comprises the following steps: A goods to be stored are measured and identified in an input station. The goods are transported on a conveyor belt. Subsequently, the goods from the conveyor belt in a compartment of a arranged next to the conveyor belt and parallel to the conveyor belt buffer in the form of a support surface with a length and a width, wherein the support surface has transverse to the length separating elements for forming individual compartments, transferred. Finally, the goods are picked up from the compartment of the buffer and transferred either to a compartment of the shelf or to an output station. In this case, it is possible in particular to carry out each of the steps initially for a plurality of different goods before the next step of the method for the first goods and possibly further goods is carried out.

The invention will be explained in detail with reference to the following figures. It shows:

1 a perspective view of an embodiment of a device according to the invention for storing goods, in particular medicines,

2 a detail enlargement of the device according to 1 .

3 a plan view of a part of the device according to 1 .

4 a side view of a part of the device according to 1 .

5a a plan view of a portion of the conveyor belt and the buffer of the device according to 1 .

5b the view according to 5 with a product during the transfer from the conveyor belt to the intermediate storage,

6 a detail enlargement from the buffer of the device according to 1 with an arrangement of different goods,

7 a detail enlargement from the buffer of the device according to 1 with another arrangement of different goods,

8th a detail enlargement of the buffer of the device according to 1 with another arrangement of different goods,

9 a detail enlargement of the buffer of the device according to 1 with another arrangement of different goods and

10 a plan view of a part of the device according to 1 with the operating unit when transferring goods from the cache to the operating unit.

The 1 to 10 show different views of a device 10 for storing goods 70 in particular of medicaments, which are arranged in parallelepipedic packages. Such devices 10 Especially in pharmacies are used, in which a large number of goods 70 must be provided in stock, with a variety of goods daily due to the high throughput 70 into the device 10 must be introduced and at the same time a high Number of goods 70 from the device 10 is taken to sell them, for example.

The device 10 has at least one in which in 1 illustrated embodiment two shelves 12 on, which in each case a plurality of shelves arranged one above the other and substantially parallel to one another 14 exhibit. The shelves 14 have a length lR and a width bR. It can shelves 14 over the entire length of the shelf 12 extend. Of course, there are also several shelves 12 be arranged side by side.

To a commodity 70a new to the device 10 first, this is in an input station 40 placed. The input station has an input-side door in one embodiment 42 and an output-side door 44 on. To insert the goods 70a becomes the input side door 42 opened and the goods 70a on the floor of the input station 40 filed, especially at a side stop 46 aligned. The goods 70a will be in the input station 40 Measured and identified in terms of their dimensions. This is a measuring and identification unit 48 provided, which may include, for example, ultrasonic sensors for measuring the dimensions and a barcode laser for identification (see. 1 and 2 ). The measurement takes place with regard to the length, width and height of the goods 70a , Preferably, the length is greater than the width and the width is greater than the height. Ideally, the goods should 70a from the operator already in the input station 40 be spent and at the side stop 46 be aligned so that the width parallel to the side stop, the length at the output side door 44 flush fitting and the height is vertically aligned. After closing the two doors 42 . 44 become the dimensions of the goods 70a determined and the contents of the goods 70a identified via the barcode transmitter.

The side stop 46 runs parallel to the input direction, which parallel to the direction of movement X when entering the goods 70a into the device 10 a conveyor belt 30 runs. The conveyor belt 30 is in particular arranged such that a portion of the conveyor belt 30 the bottom of the input station 40 forms, so after measuring the goods 70a the output side door 44 opened and the goods 70a on the conveyor belt 30 into the device 10 can be transported.

The conveyor belt 30 is in particular designed as an endless belt and for example via two pulleys 32 guided. It moves to transport the goods 70a from the input station 40 into the device 10 in input direction X.

A control unit 80 captures those from the measurement and identification unit 48 determined size values and additionally identified by the identification unit identification of the goods 70a , The control unit 80 can additionally automate the output side door 44 the input station 40 open and the movement of the conveyor belt 30 drive. The input-side door 42 the input station 40 can either be opened by hand and closed when an operator releases new goods 70 into the device 10 would like to contribute. In one embodiment, also a control unit 82 preferably near the input station 40 be arranged on which an operator can start the storage process and the door 42 the input station 40 controlled by the control unit 80 automatically opens as soon as the input station 40 for receiving the new goods 70a ready.

The conveyor belt 30 is on the shelf 12 parallel to and especially between the shelves 14 arranged and has a length lB and a width bB. The length lB of the conveyor belt 30 preferably corresponds to the length of a shelf lR and in particular the length of the shelf 12 , with several shelves arranged side by side 12 particularly preferably the total length of the juxtaposed shelves 12 , The width bB of the conveyor belt 30 is preferably smaller than the width bR of one of the shelves 14 and preferably corresponds approximately to half the width bR of one of the shelves 14 ,

Next to the conveyor belt 30 and parallel to this is a cache 60 arranged, which in particular as a support surface 61 is formed and which has a length lZ and a width bZ. The length lZ of the buffer 60 preferably corresponds approximately to the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 , The width bZ of the buffer 60 is preferably dimensioned such that the width bZ of the buffer 60 and the width bB of the conveyor belt 30 together, ie bZ + bB, about the width bR of one of the shelves 14 equivalent. Thus, the conveyor belt can be 30 and the cache 60 without increasing the dimensions of the shelf 12 in the shelf 12 integrate. Into the device 10 goods to be imported 70 be first in the cache 60 transferred from where they to the shelf 12 or, if appropriate, transferred directly back to an output station.

The cache 60 is through several separating elements 62 in several subjects 64 segmented. The separating elements 62 are preferably detachable on the support surface 61 arranged, for example by a plug or locking connection. In particular, the bearing surface 61 designed such that the separating elements 62 can be arranged at variable distances from each other to subjects 64 to be able to form in different widths. For example, on the support surface 61 Recesses at defined intervals, for example at a distance of about 1 cm in the longitudinal direction of the buffer 60 arranged so that with a grid of 1 cm different widths of the subjects 64 can be enabled. The widths of the subjects 64 particular to the common widths of the goods to be stored 70 Voted. The positions and widths of the subjects 64 are in the control unit 80 deposited. After measuring the newly stored goods 70a determining the control unit 80 by means of a search algorithm of one of the subjects 64a into which the goods 70a should first be stored temporarily (cf. 2 and 3 ). The control unit 80 takes into account the determined width of the goods 70a and the width of the tray 64a and coordinates these as optimally as possible. In addition, preferably a tray 64a for temporary storage of the goods 70a determines which ones are as close as possible to the input station 40 located to avoid long distances. Furthermore, when choosing the subject 64a be taken into account, whether already goods with short length in the tray 64a are arranged and the remaining space in the compartment 64a can be used by occupying with another commodity. It is also possible to already have a desired place for the goods 70a in the shelf 12 if not the corresponding product 70a before the transfer from the cache 60 in the shelf 12 by a corresponding request again from the device 10 is transferred to an output station.

To transfer the new goods to be stored 70a transports the conveyor belt 30 in the input station 40 measured goods 70a into the device 10 into it. To change the position, for example, by slipping the goods 70a , on the conveyor belt 30 To prevent, preferably, the speed of the conveyor belt 30 be started up with an acceleration ramp. The conveyor belt 30 transports the goods 70a up to that of the control unit 80 selected subject 64a , The speed as well as the direction of movement and the duration of movement of the conveyor belt 30 be from the control unit 80 controlled.

Preferably, above the conveyor belt 30 a stop element 52 arranged, which in the direction of the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 slidably disposed and the stop surface transverse to the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 is aligned. The stop element 52 in particular by the control unit 80 positioned so that the newly stored goods 70a through the conveyor belt 30 to the stop element 52 is transported and in this position next to the tray 64a , in which it is to be stored, comes to rest (cf. 3 and 5 ). The stop element 52 is especially along a rail 56 , For example, a rack, by means of a motor 56a movable. The rail 56 is parallel to the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 aligned. The speed as well as the direction of movement and the duration of movement of the stop element 52 be from the control unit 80 controlled. Advantageously, the stop element 52 be moved at a speed which is greater than a speed of the conveyor belt 30 to goods to be stored 70a to be able to drive quickly or in front of goods to be stored 70a up to the subject 64a , in which the storage is to take place, to retreat quickly.

To the goods 70a from the conveyor belt 30 in the tray 64a to be able to transfer is a transfer device 50 intended. The transfer device 50 has a slider 54 on, which is transverse to the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 is movably arranged. This is the slider 54 especially on a rail 58 , which are parallel to the width bB of the conveyor belt 30 is aligned and is designed in particular as a rack, by means of a motor 58a movable. Preferably, the rail 58 and the slider 54 in the stop element 52 arranged so that the slider 54 simultaneously with the stop element 52 along the length lB of the conveyor belt 30 is moved. The slider 54 is in particular perpendicular to the stop surface of the stop element 52 aligned and in its rest position, especially at the edge of the conveyor belt 30 arranged the cache 60 turned away.

Was the goods 70a by means of the conveyor belt 30 to the stop element 52 moved, the conveyor belt 30 stop, for example, damage due to relative movement between the conveyor belt 30 and the goods 70a to avoid. It is basically possible to detect, for example by means of proximity sensors, whether the goods 70a the stop element 52 approaches and, if desired, the conveyor belt 30 decelerate. In an alternative embodiment, it is also possible, the conveyor belt 30 move on to other goods 70b (see. 3 . 4 and 5 ) from the input station 40 into the device 10 to convict.

Has the goods 70a the desired position next to the determined subject 64a reached, the slider can 54 through the control unit 80 along the rail 58 across the conveyor belt 30 be moved and pushes the goods 70a in the direction of the subject 64a , Both the movement of the stop element 52 as well as the movement of the slider 54 and thus the engines 56a . 58a in particular by the control unit 80 controlled.

The stop element 52 and / or the slider 54 are preferably above the conveyor belt 30 arranged that they are the conveyor belt 30 do not touch to avoid wear. However, the distance is so small that even goods 70 with low height, for example, with a height of about 1 cm, can still be detected.

The bearing surface 61 of the cache 60 may in one embodiment be level with the surface of the conveyor belt 30 be arranged so that the slider 54 the goods 70a almost on one level in the subject 64a can push. In an alternative embodiment shown in the figures, the support surface 61 of the cache 60 opposite the support surface of the conveyor belt 30 slightly, for example, lowered by a few millimeters. The goods 70a tilts while moving the slider 54 towards the tray 64a over the side edge of the conveyor belt 30 and slips into the compartment 64a ,

The lowering of the support surface 61 of the cache 60 opposite the conveyor belt 30 allows it to be in the cache 60 especially in each of the subjects 64 , Devices for removing the goods 70 from the cache 60 provided. These removal devices are in particular as a slide 63 formed, which in a preferred embodiment in the separating elements 62 are formed integrated.

The sliders 63 are in particular L-shaped with a contact surface 63a , An actuating element arranged substantially at right angles thereto 63b , at the free end of a handle element 63c is arranged. The actuator 63b is in the separator 62 guided. In the rest position of the slider 63 lies the contact surface 63a at the edge of the tray 64 attached to the conveyor belt 30 borders.

Will the goods to be stored 70a by means of the slider 54 from the conveyor belt 30 in the tray 64a pushed, the goods slips 70a especially on the contact surface 73a of the slider 63 in the tray 64a , Is the goods lying 70a completely in the compartment 64a on, can by means of the slider 63 the goods 70a across the cache 60 from the subject 64a be conveyed out, as described in more detail below.

To the place in the subjects 64 of the cache 60 It is possible to use several goods optimally 70c in one of the subjects 64b to arrange (cf. 6 ), provided the length of the goods 70c this allows accordingly. For particularly short goods, ie goods 70c with small length, it is also possible to have three goods 70b in the subject 64b to arrange (cf. 7 ). The sorting of the goods 70 into the subjects 64 takes into account the width of the goods 70 and the width of the subjects 64 , where it is quite possible goods 70c different width in a compartment 64c to arrange, such as in 6 in subject 64c or in 7 in subject 64c shown. In order to make the best possible use of the available space, goods with significantly different widths can also be used in one compartment 64c be arranged (see. 7 ), if thereby the place behind a large commodity 70c-1 through a small commodity 70c-2 can still be refilled.

When bringing in several goods 70c in one of the subjects 64b . 64c which is already in the subject 64b . 64c goods in stock 70b through the following goods 70b pushed further. By bringing in several goods 70b in a tray 64b . 64c can the capacity of the cache 60 be increased significantly. The control unit 80 determines at all times the corresponding positions of all in the device 10 located goods 70 ,

If the cache 60 should be filled, either at the time the conveyor belt 30 already stopped and further storage is prevented until goods 70 from the cache 60 were removed and new goods 70 in the cache 60 can be stored.

In one embodiment, it is advantageous if the conveyor belt 30 also against the input direction X is movable to on the conveyor belt 30 goods located 70 in one of the subjects 64 to be able to transfer with adapted width, which, for example, between the in the buffer 60 goods to be imported 70 and the input station 40 is arranged, so that the goods 70 contrary to the input direction X must be moved to this commodity 70 in the desired compartment 64 to convict.

The shelves 14 the shelves 12 are in to the cache 60 comparable manner by separating elements 16 in subjects 18 divided into different widths. The subjects extend 18 across the entire width of the shelves 14 , The separating elements 16 are preferably detachable, for example by a plug-in or latching connection, on the shelves 14 attached. In particular, the shelves 14 designed such that the separating elements 16 can be arranged at variable distances from each other to subjects 18 to be able to form in different widths. For example, on the shelves 14 Recesses at defined intervals, for example at a distance of about 1 cm in the longitudinal direction of the shelf 14 arranged so that with a grid of 1 cm different widths of the subjects 18 can be enabled. The widths of the subjects 18 especially on the common widths of the goods to be stored 70 Voted. The positions and widths of the subjects 18 are in the control unit 80 deposited. Also the separating elements 16 the shelves 14 each have a slide in one embodiment 17 on, which is substantially L-shaped and a handle member 17a having.

To transfer the goods 70 from the cache 60 to the desired place on the shelf 12 or directly to the output unit or to remove the goods 70 off the shelf 12 is an operating device 20 intended. The operating device 20 is in front of the shelf 12 , at the device 10 according to 1 between the two facing shelves 12 , arranged horizontally and vertically displaceable. This is the operating device 20 by means of a support arm 21 on a horizontally extending rail 26a and a vertical rail 26b attached. In the present embodiment, the vertical rail is 26b horizontally displaceable on the rail 26a arranged. On the horizontal rail 26b is the arm 21 arranged on one end while the operating device 20 at the other end of the support arm 21 , which in particular in the space between the two shelves 12 protrudes, is arranged. The operating device 20 is in particular so on the support arm 21 arranged around a vertical axis of rotation 28 is rotatably mounted.

The operating device 20 has in particular a conveyor belt 22 on, which preferably flush to the buffer 60 or the shelves 14 the shelves 12 can be created. To remove the goods 70 from the cache 60 or the shelves 14 has the operating device 20 furthermore a gripping element 24 on. This can either be designed such that it is the product 70 directly attacks and on the conveyor belt 22 sets. For this purpose, it may be designed, for example, as a nipple or gripper.

In the illustrated embodiment, the gripping element 24 however, formed such that it is the grip element 63c the slider 63 can grab, for example, can reach behind the slider 63 from the subject 64b or the separator 62 to pull out and thereby by means of the contact surface 63a of the slider 63 the one in the subject 64b goods in stock 70c to push out or pull out (cf. 8th . 9 and 10 ) and on the conveyor belt 22 to convict. As a gripping can also be considered latching, hooking, grasping behind or the like. It can all in the subject 64b goods located 70c from the subject 64b be pulled out. It is possible to subsequently have one or more of the goods 70c back in the compartment 64b to transport back.

To goods 70 into the subjects 18 . 64 to transport, for example, the subjects 64 of the cache 60 or in the subjects 18 the shelves 14 , becomes the conveyor belt 22 the operating device 20 so controlled that by the movement of the conveyor belt 22 the goods 70 in the tray 18 . 64 is pushed into it. Both the movement of the operating device 20 as well as the movement of the conveyor belt 22 and the gripping element 24 be through the control unit 80 driven. The control unit 80 has a desired place for the on the operating device 20 goods in stock 70 determined. The operating device 20 moves in front of the corresponding compartment 18 of the shelf 12 and put the goods 70 in the subject 18 from. Alternatively, it is possible the goods 70 directly from the cache 60 to transport to an output station. To the output station are also goods 70 carried off the shelf 12 to be issued, for example, because a sale of the goods 70 to be held. The outsourcing of goods 70 from the cache 60 or the shelves 12 done by the operating device 20 regardless of the storage of the goods 70 into the device 10 , which in a first step by the conveyor belt 30 and the transfer device 50 takes place until the operating device 20 in time, the goods 70 from the cache 60 in a desired place on the shelf 12 to convict.

The device described 10 is through the use of the separating elements 16 on the shelves 14 and the separating elements 62 in the cache 60 little susceptible to interference, as even on shakes on the shelves 14 or the cache 60 located goods 70 hardly slip. Also a removal with slightly tilted goods 70 is possible (compare 9 ), especially if the length of the goods 70 greater than the width of the corresponding tray 18 . 64 , for example, about 5 mm.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 19509951 C2 [0002, 0005, 0006]

Claims (13)

Contraption ( 10 ) for storing goods ( 70 . 70a . 70b . 70c ), in particular medicines, with a shelf ( 12 ) with a plurality of shelves ( 14 ), each having a length (lR) and a width (bR), with one horizontally and vertically along the shelf ( 12 ) movable operating device ( 20 ) to hand over and take over the goods ( 70 . 70a . 70b . 70c ) in the shelf ( 12 ) or off the shelf ( 12 ), with a conveyor belt ( 30 ) into the device ( 10 ) goods to be imported ( 70 . 70a . 70b . 70c ), which has a length (lB) and a width (bB) and which subsequently follows an input station ( 40 ), characterized in that the shelves ( 14 ) across the length (lR) separating elements ( 16 ) for the formation of individual subjects ( 18 ), that next to and parallel to the conveyor belt ( 30 ) a cache ( 60 ) in the form of a bearing surface ( 61 ) is arranged, wherein the bearing surface ( 61 ) has a length (lZ) and a width (bZ), wherein the support surface ( 61 ) across the length (lZ) separating elements ( 62 ) for the formation of individual subjects ( 64 . 64a . 64b . 64c ) into which goods ( 70 . 70a . 70b . 70c ) from the conveyor belt ( 30 ) by means of a transfer device ( 50 ) and from which goods ( 70 . 70a . 70b . 70c ) by means of the operating device ( 20 ) are removable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the width (bB) of the conveyor belt ( 30 ) is smaller than the width (bR) of a shelf ( 14 ), and the width (bB) of the conveyor belt ( 30 ) and the width (bZ) of the cache ( 60 ) together about the width (bR) of a shelf ( 14 ) corresponds. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that both on the shelves ( 14 ) as well as in the cache ( 60 ) Subjects ( 18 . 64 . 64a . 64b . 64c ) are present in at least two different widths. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the separating elements ( 16 . 62 ) detachable on the shelves ( 14 ) and the bearing surface ( 61 ) of the cache ( 60 ) are arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that above the conveyor belt ( 30 ) a stop element ( 52 ), which is parallel to the direction of movement (X) of the conveyor belt ( 30 ) is arranged displaceably. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transfer device ( 50 ) as one above the conveyor belt ( 30 ) transversely to the direction of movement (X) movable slide ( 54 ) is formed, which preferably on the stop element ( 52 ) is arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that both the conveyor belt ( 30 ) as well as the cache ( 60 ) substantially over the length (lR) of a shelf ( 14 ), preferably substantially along the length of the shelf ( 12 ). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on or in at least one, preferably at or in each, the subjects ( 18 . 64 . 64a . 64b . 64c ) a slider ( 17 . 63 ) is arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on or in at least one, preferably at or in each, the separating elements ( 16 . 62 ) a slider ( 17 . 63 ) is arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating device ( 20 ) for actuating the slide ( 17 . 63 ) is trained. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a control unit ( 80 ) for the conveyor belt ( 30 ) is provided, by means of which the conveyor belt ( 30 ) is continuously or intermittently forward and preferably also backwards controllable at different speeds. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input station ( 40 ) a measuring and identification device ( 48 ), which preferably has an ultrasonic chamber for measuring and a bar code reader for identifying a product. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input station ( 40 ) has a bottom through a part of the conveyor belt ( 30 ) is formed.

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