EP3227210A1 - Dispositif et procédé d'alignement d'articles et/ou de marchandises rassemblés en des groupes - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé d'alignement d'articles et/ou de marchandises rassemblés en des groupes

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EP3227210A1
EP3227210A1 EP15801708.7A EP15801708A EP3227210A1 EP 3227210 A1 EP3227210 A1 EP 3227210A1 EP 15801708 A EP15801708 A EP 15801708A EP 3227210 A1 EP3227210 A1 EP 3227210A1
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articles
groups
piece goods
conveyor belt
workstation
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Josef Unterseher
Michael Hartl
Kurt Perl
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Krones AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/06—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines
    • B65G47/08—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
    • B65G47/084—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding grouping articles in a predetermined 2-dimensional pattern
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/36—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for
  • Beverage containers may be formed, grouped together and finally placed on an associated pallet. Between the group formation and the palletization is a classification with orientation of the respective groups in order to park them as possible space and targeted on the respective range can.
  • the alignment and division can take place during a continuous transport or conveying process of the grouped into articles.
  • the groups can in this case stand up on a horizontal conveyor which moves the groups in the direction of a downstream palletizing station.
  • systems are known which effect a combined rotation and displacement of the groups during transport in order to achieve the desired alignment with subsequent further transport of the groups.
  • Stand horizontal conveyor acts between the groups and the
  • Frictional resistance can affect the exact alignment of the groups, so that the groups often can not be transported in the desired position after their alignment and then placed on the pallet. This can cause problems with the placement of the
  • Groups on pallets go along, because they do not have an exactly predictable orientation. In addition, if the groups are placed inaccurately on the pallet, the pallet may tend to be unstable.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device and a method for
  • the device according to the invention is intended for the alignment of
  • Groups of combined articles and / or piece goods can be formed for example by beverage containers.
  • the groups can thus be configured as bundle assemblies or form such.
  • the device comprises a horizontal conveying device for transporting the grouped together articles and / or piece goods, which
  • Horizontal conveyor positioned by at least two spatially separated and positioned along a transport direction of the horizontal conveyor
  • At least one first workstation has two or more movable in the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor
  • Gripping devices via which in each case at least one via the
  • Horizontal conveyor moving group of summarized articles and / or piece goods is rotatable about a vertical axis.
  • the gripping devices are in this case such that by means of the gripping means rotation of the groups is effected, wherein an offset of the groups
  • Horizontal conveyor be performed. It makes sense for the grouped together articles and / or cargo during their rotation continuously on the horizontal conveyor on. Since the gripping devices are movable in the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor, the two or more gripping devices can be moved together with the respective group during a respective rotation of the grouped together articles and / or piece goods. In particular, it may be that the two or more gripping devices of the first workstation are coupled to a control device. On the
  • Control means may be stored an algorithm by means of which a movement of the gripping means is predetermined at the transport speed of the groups of articles and / or piece goods during their respective rotation.
  • the device comprises one or more sensors, whose detection range extends over one of the first workstation and the section of the horizontal conveyor upstream of the second workstation to be described in detail below.
  • the one or more sensors may be formed for example by optical sensors. Taking into account a collection of grouped together articles and / or piece goods via the one or more sensors, the two or more gripping devices can be operated or moved via the control device. It is also conceivable that via the one or more sensors, a position of the grouped together articles and / or cargo can be detected or detected perpendicular to their transport direction. Taking into account the position then the two or more
  • Gripping devices are selectively controlled.
  • at least one of the two or more gripping devices may be associated with a first trajectory of grouped articles and / or piece goods.
  • at least one further of the two or more gripping devices of a further web can be assigned to articles and / or piece goods combined into groups, which further web runs parallel to the first web.
  • Such embodiments have proven particularly useful for effecting effective and time-optimized turning of the grouped articles and / or piece goods. It is also conceivable that along the horizontal conveyor or in
  • Gripping devices are provided, wherein in each case at least two in the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor successively arranged gripping means associated with one of a plurality of parallel paths of articles and / or piece goods.
  • the at least two gripping devices arranged one behind the other can then alternately rotate the articles and / or piece goods of their respective associated web.
  • Such devices are characterized by a high throughput.
  • the two or more gripping devices are perpendicular to the conveying direction or transport direction of the grouped into articles and / or piece goods can be positioned in order to be able to selectively grasp or grasp the articles and / or piece goods grouped into groups.
  • the positioning of the two or more gripping devices perpendicular to the transport direction of the grouped together articles and / or piece goods can continue via the
  • Control device and taking into account the detected via the one or more sensors position of the grouped together articles and / or piece goods are effected. In preferred embodiments, however, it is conceivable that the positioning before starting the device or before the start of the
  • Gripping devices are defined or set perpendicular to the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor before the start of the process or before the device is put into operation. It is also conceivable that two or more gripping devices synchronously effect a rotation of separate groups of articles and / or piece goods. It may also be that multiple gripping devices with a time delay or
  • the two or more gripping devices may be above the
  • Horizontal conveyor be suspended.
  • a horizontal conveyor For example, a
  • Frame structure may be provided, which extends over the horizontal conveyor, stands upright by means of legs on a floor surface and holds the two or more gripping devices.
  • the legs of the frame construction can open
  • the device according to the invention comprises at least one second workstation with at least one horizontally movable and / or movable
  • the sliding unit via which the grouped together into articles and / or cargo can be displaced obliquely to the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor without rotation.
  • the sliding unit may have at least one and preferably two stops, each having a plane and parallel to the conveying direction or
  • Transport direction oriented system for grouped together articles and / or piece goods provide.
  • the stops can be oriented parallel to one another. If the respective group by means of Offset unit, so in embodiments with two stops per sliding unit, the two stops on opposite sides with the respective group to be displaced to articles and / or cargo may be brought into abutment.
  • the device comprises a control device with which the two or more gripping devices and the at least one
  • Sliding unit are connected, wherein via the control means turning grouped articles only for the two or more
  • Gripping means and an oblique offset of the grouped together articles only for the at least one sliding unit can be specified. It is also conceivable, for example, that several groups of articles and / or piece goods are offset at the same time by means of only one sliding unit. In particularly preferred embodiments, at least two sliding units may be present, which in the transport direction or conveying direction of the groups
  • Horizontal conveyor are successively positioned in the region of the second workstation.
  • the plurality of sliding units can be combined into groups and / or piece goods in synchronous or successive oblique to the transport direction of the
  • the grouped together articles and / or piece goods are offset perpendicular to the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor by means of the at least one sliding unit.
  • the articles and / or piece goods grouped together into groups are offset by means of the at least one sliding unit such that at least one component of movement of the respective group of combined articles and / or piece goods parallel to the transport direction of the group
  • Horizontal conveyor is oriented. This allows them to groups
  • the at least one sliding unit can then be moved back horizontally and contact at least one further group of articles and / or piece goods on the conveyor belt with the further at least one further group of articles and / or piece goods, so that the two stops of respective at least one sliding unit are positioned on opposite sides of the at least one further group of articles and / or piece goods to be displaced.
  • the at least one second workstation can also have one
  • the at least one horizontally movable sliding unit can be attached hanging. Because turning grouped articles and / or
  • piece goods and an oblique offset to their transport direction take place independently of one another or successively, the respective frictional resistance between the horizontal conveying device and the grouped articles and / or piece goods is reduced in the individual steps.
  • the at least one first workstation and the at least one second workstation do not follow one another directly in the transport direction of the grouped articles and / or piece goods. It may be the case that the at least one first workstation and the at least one second workstation a transport section of the horizontal conveyor is interposed, on which groups
  • the transport section may extend by a certain amount along the horizontal conveyor. It is conceivable that the determined amount corresponds at least to the extent of a first and / or a second workstation in the transport direction of the horizontal conveyor.
  • the at least one first workstation and the at least one second workstation are connected to each other in block construction and thus directly adjoin one another, whereby a very compact design can be realized.
  • the at least one first workstation is arranged upstream of the at least one second workstation in the flow direction of the grouped articles and / or piece goods.
  • the invention is not limited to such
  • Transport direction or conveying direction of grouped together articles and / or cargo oriented lane sheet or the like may be provided. If more than two lanes are to be formed, then two or more can be used
  • Gassenbleche be provided, which are oriented parallel to each other.
  • the two or more gripping means may be independently raised and lowered, respectively, if necessary, to be grouped on the group of articles and / or piece goods.
  • the two or more gripping devices may each have a hood formed corresponding to the geometry of the grouped articles and / or piece goods. The hood can engage around the respective group in an upper area after placing the respective gripping device on the respective grouped together articles and / or piece goods.
  • Gripping devices can each be designed as a 2-axis system.
  • the freedom of movement of the gripping devices can be limited to two spatial directions.
  • a first of the two spatial directions can point in the direction of transport of the articles and / or piece goods combined into groups, while a second
  • the horizontal conveyor comprises at least a first and at least a second endless conveyor belt, wherein the at least one second endless conveyor belt directly adjoins the at least one first endless conveyor belt, the at least one first endless conveyor belt upstream of the at least one first workstation and the at least one second Workstation is located and has a transport speed for the grouped together articles and / or general cargo, which is formed reduced compared to the transport speed of the at least one second endless conveyor belt.
  • the articles grouped into groups are guided in parallel lanes in the region of the first endless conveyor belt.
  • the lanes may be formed, for example via gutter plates or the like. Next, the gutters of the first
  • Gutter sheets end.
  • the at least one second endless conveyor belt can pass through the at least one first workstation completely.
  • the at least one first conveyor belt may be formed as part of the previously described transport section, which is arranged between the at least one first workstation and the at least one second workstation. Also, this can be at least a first
  • the grouped together articles and / or cargo on the at least one first conveyor belt in a variable number of n parallel rows are performed. It can further be provided that the articles and / or piece goods grouped into groups are continued on the at least one second conveyor belt in a variable number of m parallel rows.
  • Conveyor belt can be selected taking into account a subsequent palletization of grouped together articles and / or piece goods.
  • the at least one shift unit can be used to move the groups
  • the transport speed of the at least one first conveyor may be different than the transport speed of the at least one second conveyor and taking into account a ratio of the number n Rows of the at least one first conveyor belt to the number m of rows of the at least one second conveyor belt to be selected.
  • the transport speed can continue via a control device be predetermined, by means of which a drive of the at least one first
  • Conveyor belt and another drive of the at least one second conveyor belt are in communication.
  • control device is in communication with the two or more gripping devices of the at least one first workstation.
  • Horizontal conveyor can be moved.
  • the method of two or more gripping devices takes place in each case or in parallel to the transport direction of
  • the method may be effected via a linear guide with which the two or more gripping devices communicate.
  • the two or more gripping devices each have a plurality of movable arms, which are brought together with each other for the purpose of a linear movement or a linear process in operative connection.
  • a head of the respective gripping devices can thus be installed statically or stationary in the at least one first workstation, whereas the
  • the present invention also relates to a method for aligning grouped articles and / or piece goods.
  • Features mentioned above for various embodiments of the device according to the invention may also be used in various embodiments of the method described below.
  • features which are described below to embodiments of the method according to the invention be provided in conceivable embodiments of the device according to the invention.
  • a rotation of the respective grouped together articles and / or piece goods can be made by an angle which is 90 ° or a multiple of 90 °.
  • the horizontal movement can take place by means of a previously described horizontal conveyor, the rotation in the region of at least one first workstation and by means of two or more than two gripping means are effected.
  • the two or more than two gripping devices at least during rotation of the grouped together articles and / or piece goods at a speed which at least approximately identical to
  • Transport speed of the respective group to be rotated is formed on articles and / or piece goods during their rotation, be performed together with the respective group of articles and / or piece goods. It is thus conceivable that the grouped together articles and / or cargo during its rotation on an endless conveyor belt, the gripping means are driven during the rotation at a movement speed, which
  • Moving speed corresponds to a transport speed of the endless conveyor belt, on which the respective group to be rotated stands up on articles and / or piece goods.
  • the gripping devices can also be part of a previously described at least one first workstation in the context of the method according to the invention. If a plurality of first workstations are present, then a common endless conveyor belt can extend completely through the first plurality of workstations. It is further provided that the turning and the oblique offset takes place in all groups of articles and / or piece goods in each time completely separate process steps. This will be a more accurate
  • Alignment of grouped together articles and / or piece goods allows, so after aligning the grouped into articles and / or
  • Piece goods can be easily palletized.
  • it may be that the rotation of the respective group of articles and / or piece goods and their oblique offset temporally not directly to each other.
  • the articles and / or piece goods grouped together into groups are separated completely from one another in terms of time Process steps are moved parallel to each other.
  • the articles and / or piece goods grouped into groups can be guided in several parallel rows.
  • the articles and / or piece goods grouped into groups are spaced apart via an acceleration of their movement travel into groups of combined articles and / or piece goods following in the transport direction or conveying direction before their respective turning and before their oblique offset.
  • the grouped together articles and / or piece goods from at least one first endless conveyor belt to at least a second
  • the at least one first endless conveyor belt may optionally be arranged upstream of the at least one first workstation already described above and the at least one second workstation already described above. Furthermore, the at least one first endless conveyor belt and the at least one second endless conveyor belt can be oriented in alignment with one another. In addition, the at least one second endless conveyor belt may extend completely through the at least one first workstation. It is also conceivable that the grouped together articles and / or
  • Piece goods are guided before and during their rotation and after their oblique displacement with a common transport direction or conveying direction in at least two parallel rows.
  • the articles and / or piece goods grouped into groups can be guided in n parallel rows during their rotation and, after their displacement, can be guided in m parallel rows, where n ⁇ m or n> m.
  • the oblique offset can take place at least approximately vertically or perpendicular to the transport direction or conveying direction of the articles and / or piece goods combined into groups. In particularly preferred embodiments, however, the oblique offset takes place with a movement component which is oriented parallel to a transport direction or conveying direction in which the groups
  • the grouped together articles and / or general cargo prior to their rotation and before their offset in parallel rows may be formed after offset, as previously described, different from the row number before offsetting.
  • the displacement can be effected by means of a previously described at least one sliding unit, which is moved horizontally for transferring the grouped together articles and / or cargo of at least one first conveyor belt on at least one second conveyor belt.
  • the at least one sliding unit with the one or more groups of articles and / or piece goods to be displaced can embrace the one or more groups to be displaced on opposite sides via two stops.
  • the grouped together into articles and / or cargo by means of at least one horizontally movable slide unit are transferred at offset from at least one first conveyor belt to at least a second conveyor belt and the respective groups of articles and / or cargo Be offset via the at least one sliding unit with the transport speed of the at least one second conveyor belt acted upon.
  • Such embodiments have proven particularly useful in order to minimize the frictional resistance between the at least one second conveyor belt and the grouped together articles and / or cargo during offsetting and thus to effect a precise positioning of grouped together articles and / or general cargo.
  • the at least one second conveyor belt compared to the at least one first conveyor belt leads the grouped together into articles and / or cargo with greater or decreased transport speed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a device according to the invention
  • Figures 2 and 3 show two successive steps in a
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of a first workstation, as may be provided for various embodiments of a device according to the invention
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic front view of the first workstation from FIG
  • Figure 6 shows a schematic plan view of the first workstation of Figures 4 and 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows individual steps as they may be in an embodiment of a method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a device 1 according to the invention.
  • the device 1 is provided for the alignment of articles 4 combined into groups 3 (cf., FIG. 1) (see FIG.
  • the groups 3, which are aligned by means of the device 1 according to FIG. 1, are referred to as
  • a horizontal conveyor 5 is part of the device 1, which horizontal conveyor 5 promotes the respective grouped to groups 3 Article 4 or beverage containers in the transport direction TR.
  • the device 1 comprises two immediately following first workstations 20 and 20 ', through which the horizontal conveyor 5 extends completely.
  • Part of the first workstations 20 and 20 ' are each a plurality of gripping means 9, which are independently movable in the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • About the gripping means 9 groups 3 of articles 4 are rotated about a vertical axis, but not offset obliquely to the transport direction TR. The procedure is over several in each other
  • Actively connected arms of the gripping means 9 causes which arms lower a hood 35 (see Figure 4) to the respective group 3 to be rotated on articles 4, the hood 35 then in the transport direction TR or parallel to the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5 together with the Group 3 to Articles 4 and
  • the rotation is controlled by the control device S and by means of a servomotor, which is in each case part of a gripping device 9.
  • the first workstations 20 and 20 ' also each have one
  • Horizontal conveyor 5 positioned legs. On the frame structure 1 1 and 1 1 ', the gripping means 9 are held suspended.
  • Gripping device 9 is raised and moved in the direction of another group 3 to be rotated on articles 4 or opposite to the transport direction TR.
  • the lowering to the respective group 3 to be rotated on articles 4, the subsequent rotation with synchronous guiding of the gripping devices 9 to the respective group 3 as well as the raising and returning in the direction of the next group 3 to be rotated is predetermined or initiated via the control device S.
  • Part of the horizontal conveyor 5 is a first endless conveyor belt 13, which is the first workstations 20 and 20 'and a detection range of the gripping means 9 upstream.
  • the first endless conveyor belt 13 is associated with a plurality of lane plates 8, by means of which lane sheets 8, the groups 3 are guided on articles 4 on the first endless conveyor belt 13 in several parallel rows.
  • a second endless conveyor belt 15 is part of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • the second endless conveyor belt 15 connects directly to the first endless conveyor belt 13.
  • the lane plates 8 end after the first endless conveyor belt 13.
  • Endless conveyor belt 15 extends completely through the two first workstations 20 and 20 '. Both the first endless conveyor belt 13 and the second endless conveyor belt 15 are in communication with the control device S. About the controller S, a transport speed for the second endless conveyor belt 15 is predetermined, which is formed continuously increased compared to the transport speed of the first endless conveyor belt 13. Both the transport speed of the first
  • Endless conveyor belt 15 are kept constant over the course of time and not changed. Also, both the first endless conveyor belt 13 and the second endless conveyor belt 15 are continuously driven by the control means S so that the groups 3 of articles 4 can be transported in an uninterrupted flow from the first endless conveyor belt 13 and through the first work stations 20 and 20 '.
  • Each of the rows can be assigned at least one separate gripping device 9 to a first workstation 20 or 20 '. If two first workstations 20 and 20 ', as shown in Figure 1, are provided, then each row two in
  • the gripping devices 9 assigned to a respective row can alternately rotate groups 3 on articles 4 of the respective row. Especially at
  • Transport direction TR successive first workstations 20 and 20 'proven, which first workstations 20 and 20' each have a gripping device 9 for each of the parallel rows of articles grouped into groups 3 4.
  • an optical detection device (not shown in FIG. 1) is additionally provided, which is connected to the control device S in FIG.
  • a position of the respective groups 3 conveyed via the first endless conveyor belt 13 on articles 4 in the transport direction TR is detected by the optical detection device and the gripping devices 9 of the first workstations 20 and 20 'are controlled taking into account the position determined via the optical detection device.
  • the optical detection device may preferably be positioned in the region of the first endless conveyor belt 13.
  • the second workstations 30 and 30 ' are arranged downstream of the first workstations 20 and 20' in the transport direction TR.
  • Lane plates 8 are associated with the transport section 40, by means of which the articles 4 combined into groups 3 are guided over the transport section 40 in parallel rows. Since by means of the gripping means 9 of the first
  • the articles grouped into groups 3 can thus enter without further deflection and after passing the first workstations 20 and 20 'in the lanes formed by the lanes 8 of the transport section 40.
  • the number of Gassenbleche 8 and the number of mutually parallel rows of groups 3 of the first endless conveyor belt 13 and the Tran sportabiteses 40 are thus identical.
  • the groups 3 of articles 4 are continued directly to the second workstations 30 and 30 '.
  • the second workstations 30 and 30 'each have a frame construction 1 1 and 1 1' with legs, which are positioned on opposite sides of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • each of the second workstations 30 or 30 ' has its own sliding unit 25 by means of which articles 4 combined into groups 3 can be offset horizontally at an angle to the transport direction TR.
  • the sliding units 25 each have two stops oriented parallel to one another, which each provide a plane contact with the groups 3 of articles 4 oriented parallel to the transport direction TR and maintain this parallel orientation during the displacement.
  • Horizontal conveyor 5 a first conveyor belt 27 and a second conveyor belt 29.
  • the second conveyor belt 29 is adjacent to the first conveyor belt 27 and arranged in the transport direction TR at the same height of the first conveyor belt 25. Both the first conveyor belt 27 and the second conveyor belt 29 extend completely through the second workstations 30 and 30 '.
  • the articles 4 combined into groups 3 are continued in several parallel rows directly to the first conveyor belt 27 and in this case enter the second workstation 30.
  • the groups 3 are guided on articles 4 between two parallel stops 22 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of a sliding unit 25.
  • the respective sliding unit 25 is moved horizontally in the direction of the second transport belt 29. If the articles 4 combined into groups 3 reach the second conveyor belt 29, the articles 4 combined into groups 3 are conveyed by the second conveyor belt 29 in the direction of a palletizing device not shown in FIG. After horizontal offset or after horizontal movement of the sliding unit 25 in the direction of the second conveyor belt 29, the respective sliding unit 25 may remain in the region of the second conveyor belt 29 until the respective grouped articles 3 by the second conveyor belt 29 in the transport direction TR, the stops 22nd have completely left the respective sliding unit 25. Following this, the respective sliding unit can move horizontally in the direction of the first
  • Conveyor belt 27 are moved back and from there starting one or more other groups 3 on articles 4 by means of just described horizontal movement on the second conveyor belt 29. It should also be mentioned that further embodiments are conceivable in which the sliding units 25 can also be lifted. Has a respective group 3 of articles 4 by means of the sliding unit 25 to the second
  • Conveyor belt 29 transferred, so here, immediately after transfer, the respective sliding unit 25 are raised and moved back in the direction of the first conveyor belt 27.
  • the articles 4 combined into groups 3 are guided on the at least one first conveyor belt 27 in n parallel rows and are continued on the one second conveyor belt 29 in m parallel rows.
  • rows of the second conveyor belt are: n ⁇ m.
  • the transfer of the groups 3 in rows m to the second conveyor belt 29 is, as previously described, effected by means of the sliding units 25. Since the number n of rows of the second conveyor belt
  • Conveyor belt 29 with respect to the number m of rows of the first conveyor belt 27th is formed less and a continuous flow of groups 3 is to maintain, the second conveyor belt 29 is compared to the first conveyor belt 27 with increased transport speed via the control device S driven.
  • first and / or second workstations 20 and 20 'or 30 and 30' can be provided.
  • the device 1 comprises only a first workstation 20 or 20 'and only a second workstation 30 or 30'.
  • the horizontal conveying device 5 extends completely through the two first workstations 20 and 20 'successively positioned in the transport direction TR and through the two second workstations 30 and 30' successively positioned in the transport direction TR.
  • first and second workstations 20, 20 'and 30, 30' may be interlocked with one another or combined in block construction.
  • the articles 4 grouped into groups 3 can thus enter directly and without further deflection after passing through the first workstations 20 and 20 'into the webs of the second workstations 30 and 30', where the articles 4 grouped into groups 3 are moved by means of the sliding units 25 at an angle to
  • Transport direction TR can be offset horizontally. If the articles 4 combined into groups 3 reach the second conveyor belt 29, the articles 4 combined into groups 3 are conveyed by the second conveyor belt 29 in the direction of a palletizing device not shown in FIG.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show two successive steps in time, as they may be present in one embodiment of a method according to the invention or can be implemented by means of two second workstations 30 and 30 '.
  • the workstations 30 and 30 'from FIGS. 2 and 3 may be provided for the device 1 according to FIG.
  • the sliding units 25 of the second workstations 30 and 30 'already shown in FIG. 1 can be seen.
  • Sliding units 25 each have two stops 22, the longitudinal axis of which is oriented continuously parallel to the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveying device 5 (cf., FIG. 1) or of the first and the second conveyor belt 27 and 29. To move the grouped into groups 3 Article 4 from the first conveyor belt 27 to the second conveyor belt 29, the sliding units 25 on their stops 22 occur
  • the sliding units 25 are arranged suspended on the frame structure 1 1 and / or 1 1 'of the respective second workstation 30 or 30'. 2 and 3 that the sliding units 25 are guided at offset with a movement component, which is oriented parallel to the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5 and the second conveyor belt 29.
  • Slide units 25 act on the respective group 3 of articles 4 in their oblique displacement with the transport speed of the second conveyor belt 29 in the transport direction TR. If the respective sliding unit 25 then leaves the group 3 offset on the second conveyor belt 29, the respective group 3 can stand up on the second conveyor belt 29 without delay or acceleration with respect to the second conveyor belt 29. This allows the actual position of the
  • FIG. 2 and 3 also show that groups 3 are transported on articles 4 in the region of the transport section 40 in three parallel rows, and the three-row current is directed to groups 3 by means of the sliding units 25 as a double-row current and conveyed on through the second transport belt 29.
  • the number of parallel rows of groups 3 on articles 4 of the transport section 40 and the first conveyor belt 27 can thus be formed differently from the number of parallel rows of groups 3 on articles of the second transport belt 29.
  • the sliding units 25 are in operative connection with the control device S, which defines a movement of the sliding units 25 and / or 33 defined.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of a first workstation 20, as may be provided for various embodiments of a device 1 according to the invention.
  • the first work station 20 has several already shown in Figure 1 and in each case in the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5 and the first
  • Endlos sobandes 15 movable gripping devices 9 via the gripping means 9 can each be a rotation of combined into groups 3 articles 4 are effected, wherein the grouped into groups 3 Article 4 by means of
  • Gripping means 9 are not offset obliquely to the transport direction TR.
  • Gripping devices 9 are suspended from a frame construction 1 1 of the first workstation 20 worn.
  • the gripping devices 9 each have a hood 35 which the gripping devices 9 place on the respective group 3 to be rotated on articles 4.
  • the hood 35 is positioned over the group 3 and lowered to the group 3.
  • the hood 35 is moved at identical speed of the respective group 3 to be rotated on articles 4 in the transport direction TR.
  • the hood 35 thus remains in the course of a rotational movement constantly with the rotating group 3 of articles 4 in contact.
  • FIG. 4 shows that each of the gripping devices 9 has arms which engage with one another both for lowering the hood 35 onto the respective group to be rotated and for guiding or moving the hood 35 in FIG
  • each gripping device 9 has a head 37 which is held immovable in guiding the hood 35 via the frame structure 1 1, but is perpendicular to the transport direction TR before the device 1 is positioned.
  • the respective shape of the hoods 35 is formed corresponding to the geometry of the group 3, so that the hoods 35 can be placed in a form-fitting manner on the respective group 3 and subsequently cause a rotation.
  • the previously described second endless conveyor belt 15 can be seen, which extends completely through the first workstation 20.
  • the transport speed of the second endless conveyor belt 15 is increased relative to a transport speed of the second endless conveyor belt 15 in Transport direction TR upstream first endless conveyor belt 13 is formed.
  • the respective groups 3 on articles 4 reach the gripping devices 9, wherein
  • leading groups 3 to trailing groups 3 are spaced due to the different transport speeds of the endless conveyor belts 13 and 15 in the transport direction TR.
  • sensors can be provided which detect a position of the articles 4 combined into groups 3 in the transport direction TR and transmit information to the control device S for this purpose.
  • Control device S is thus able to position the gripping devices 9 or the hoods 35 exactly above the groups 3 on articles 4, to lower them to the groups 3 and the gripping devices 9 or the hoods 35 synchronously during a rotation of the groups 3 to move the respective groups 3.
  • the first work station 20 comprises a plurality of gripping devices 9, wherein each of the plurality of rows of articles 4 grouped together in groups 3 in the transport direction TR is assigned a gripping device 9. If previously, for example via lane plates 8, a division of the groups 3 is carried out in the parallel rows, the position of the gripping means 9 obliquely to
  • Transport direction TR are maintained throughout.
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic front view of the first workstation 20 of Figure 4.
  • the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5 and the second endless conveyor belt 15 is oriented in this case in the direction of the image plane.
  • the three gripping devices 9 can be seen again, which are designed to rotate groups 3 on articles 4.
  • the two outer gripping devices 9 have an at least approximately identical spacing to the intermediate gripping device 9, which can be maintained throughout during operation of a device 1 according to the invention (see FIG.
  • An offset obliquely to the direction of the image plane oriented transport direction TR takes place when turning groups 3 on Article 4 on the
  • Figure 6 shows a schematic plan view of the first workstation 20 from the
  • Each of the gripping devices 9 has a head 37, which is arranged immovably in the first workstation 20 when articles 4 which are combined into groups 3 are rotated. Shown is also a linear guide 50, which is oriented perpendicular to the transport direction TR and to which the gripping means 9 are coupled with their heads 37. About the linear guide 50, the gripping means 9 can be aligned before starting the device taking into account the respective dimension of the rotating groups 3 on articles 4 perpendicular to the transport direction TR of the horizontal conveyor 5 and maintain this position throughout the further operation of the device 1.
  • Figure 7 shows individual steps, as in one embodiment of a
  • inventive method can be present.
  • groups 3 are moved to articles 4 and / or piece goods with a common transport direction TR. Meanwhile, the groups 3 are rotated on articles 4 and / or piece goods about a vertical axis. The movement journey of the group 4 grouped together articles 4 and / or piece goods is meanwhile continued uninterrupted.
  • the items grouped into groups 3 are offset obliquely to their transport direction TR.
  • the turning and oblique offset is carried out in all groups 3 on articles 4 and / or piece goods in each time completely separate process steps.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) ainsi qu'un procédé pour l'alignement d'articles rassemblés dans des groupes (3). Le dispositif (1) comprend un système de transport horizontal (5) servant au transport des articles et/ou des marchandises rassemblés dans des groupes (3), le système de transport horizontal (5) s'étendant à travers au moins deux stations de travail (20, 20', 30, 30') positionnées en des lieux séparés les uns des autres et le long d'une direction de transport (TR) du système de transport horizontal (5). Au moins une première station de travail (20, 20') possède au moins deux systèmes de saisie (9) déplaçables et/ou mobiles chacun dans la direction de transport (TR) du système de transport horizontal (5), par l'intermédiaire de chacun desquels au moins un groupe (3) d'articles (4) et/ou de marchandises rassemblés transportés par le système de transport horizontal (5) peut être tourné autour d'un axe vertical. Au moins une deuxième station (30, 30') parmi les au moins deux stations de travail (20, 20', 30, 30') possède au moins une unité de décalage déplaçable et/ou mobile horizontalement (5) par l'intermédiaire de laquelle les articles (4) et/ou les marchandises rassemblés dans des groupes (3) peuvent être placés de biais par rapport à la direction de transport (TR) du système de transport horizontal (5).
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