EP3980355A1 - Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers - Google Patents

Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers

Info

Publication number
EP3980355A1
EP3980355A1 EP20729688.0A EP20729688A EP3980355A1 EP 3980355 A1 EP3980355 A1 EP 3980355A1 EP 20729688 A EP20729688 A EP 20729688A EP 3980355 A1 EP3980355 A1 EP 3980355A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
containers
beverage containers
special
shelf storage
beverage
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP20729688.0A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Wolfgang Huber
Stefan Poeschl
Thomas Hollnberger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Krones AG
Original Assignee
Krones AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Krones AG filed Critical Krones AG
Publication of EP3980355A1 publication Critical patent/EP3980355A1/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/0407—Storage devices mechanical using stacker cranes
    • 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
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • B65G1/1378—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses the orders being assembled on fixed commissioning areas remote from the storage areas
    • 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
    • B65B53/00—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging
    • 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
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/0407—Storage devices mechanical using stacker cranes
    • B65G1/0421—Storage devices mechanical using stacker cranes with control for stacker crane operations
    • 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
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0214—Articles of special size, shape or weigh
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0244—Bottles
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0258—Trays, totes or bins

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device for commissioning pallets with beverage containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for commissioning pallets with beverage containers according to claim 5.
  • EP 2 874 926 B1 discloses a method and a device for loading a pallet with different types of individual containers.
  • the individual containers to be palletized are delivered, stored in a storage area with several levels / storage compartments arranged one above the other and next to one another, and made available in such a way that a palletizing device has access to all individual containers.
  • the individual containers are then picked in a sequence specified by the palletizing device and stacked on a pallet.
  • EP 0 897 880 B1 discloses a method for picking and packing and / or distributing objects, the picked objects being assigned the respective transport or packaging means selected by the control system by means of an electronic control system.
  • Picking areas can be provided for different types of objects, in which the objects are stored and picked.
  • the objects are brought together with the transport or packaging means and placed in or on this.
  • the transport or packaging means can at least partially be temporarily stored in a buffer store before they are brought together.
  • Transport devices of the objects and transport devices of the transport or packaging means cross each other at at least one transfer point.
  • a device for picking pallets with beverage containers comprises a device for providing empty pallets, at least two production lines, each of which includes packers for providing beverage containers, a shelf storage for receiving and storing beverage containers and special containers, a separate transport device which is designed Transporting special containers to the shelf storage and storing them there, transport devices that each lead from the production lines to the shelf storage and are designed to transport the beverage containers to the shelf storage and store them there.
  • the device for order picking comprises one or more palletizers, which are each designed to transfer beverage containers and / or special containers provided by the shelf storage onto a pallet.
  • a first production line can provide a first product in a first type of container and a second production line can provide a second product in a second type of container.
  • the first product and / or the first type of container can be different from the second product and / or the second type of container.
  • One shelf storage can thus store different containers and, starting from the one shelf storage, pallets can be filled with different or the same beverage containers.
  • the beverage containers and / or special containers can be stored in the shelf storage for a long time, for example hours, days, a week or longer, so that appropriate beverage containers and / or special containers of this drink can be used even if a beverage is not produced.
  • the shelf storage can be designed to cool the beverage container and / or special ge. Beverage containers and / or special containers which, after leaving a shrink tunnel, are at least partially combined in the container by means of shrink film to form the beverage container and / or the special container, can cool down again in the shelf storage. Long conveyor belts on which the beverage containers and / or special containers cool down during transport can therefore be dispensed with. Special containers can be containers that are not produced at one location of the device for picking pallets with beverage containers. Such special containers can be fed to the shelf storage via a separate entrance / inflow. However, special containers can also be understood as containers that are rarely produced, for example with one of the production lines of the device for picking pallets with beverage containers and, for example, with only 10% or less compared to the total production.
  • the device can also comprise one or more transport devices that transport beverage containers from the at least two production lines directly to one or more palletizers, i.e. without storing the beverage containers in the shelf storage. In this way, single-type pallets, i.e. Pallets with the same beverage containers can be created.
  • the device can further comprise a control device with which the beverage containers to be picked and the pallet can be fixed and with which the device can be controlled.
  • the control device can be used to determine which and how many beverage containers are to be placed on which pallet.
  • a method for picking pallets with beverage containers by means of the device as described above or below comprises the following steps:
  • the separate transport device is not part of the production lines, for example.
  • the method can further comprise a step of cooling the beverage containers and / or special containers in the shelf storage.
  • beverage containers and / or special containers can be combined in the container at least partially by means of shrink film to form the beverage container and / or special container. Therefore, long conveyor belts on which the beverage containers and / or special containers cool down during transport can be dispensed with.
  • the method can further comprise a step of determining the beverage containers to be picked and / or special containers and the pallet and a step of controlling the device by means of the control device. In this way it can be determined which and how many beverage containers and / or special containers are to be placed on which pallet.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of a device for picking pallets with Ge beverage containers
  • FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for picking pallets with tying beverage containers.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a device for picking pallets 17 with beverage containers 9, 10.
  • Two production lines 1, 2 are shown by way of example, which have a first product 3 in a first type of container 5 and a second product 4 in a second type a container 6 ready.
  • the first product 3 and / or the first type of the container 5 can be different from the second product 4 and / or the second type of the container 6.
  • Each of the two production lines 1, 2 includes a packer 7, 8, the containers 9, 10 created from the individual Benzol tern 5, 6.
  • Six containers can be at least partially combined to form a beverage container by means of shrink film; A different number of containers can also be combined to form beverage containers.
  • the beverage containers 9, 10 are transported by the packers 7, 8 by means of transport devices 11, 12, which lead from the packers 7, 8 to a shelf storage 13, to the shelf storage 13 and stored there.
  • the shelf storage 13 is shown equipped with three shelves 14. Instead of the shelves 14, however, drawers and / or tubs can also be provided to to store the beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15.
  • a special container 15 is fed to the shelf storage 13 by means of a separate transport device 21.
  • the beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 stored in the shelf storage 13 can be provided to the palletizers 16; here, three palletizers 16 are shown as an example to bring beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 onto a pallet 17. In FIG.
  • a fully loaded pallet can comprise one or more layers of beverage containers and / or special containers or mixtures thereof.
  • the beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers to be picked and a pallet 17 to be filled can be determined, for example which and how many beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 are to be placed on which pallet 17.
  • the control device 20 can be designed to control the device for picking pallets.
  • FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for picking pallets with beverage containers by means of the device as described above.
  • step 100 the beverage containers to be picked and the pallet can optionally be specified and the device can be controlled by means of the control device.
  • step 101 there is a provision of empty pallets, a provision of beverage containers by means of respective packers from at least two production lines, a transport of special containers to a shelf storage by means of a separate transport device and storage of the special containers in the shelf warehouse, a transport of the beverage containers to the shelf storage by means of Transport devices, which each lead from the packers to the shelf storage and a storage of the beverage containers in the shelf storage, a provision, through the shelf storage, of beverage containers and / or special containers for one or more palletizers and a transfer of the beverage containers and / or special containers a pallet by means of the palletizer.
  • beverage containers While the beverage containers are being stored in the shelf storage, the beverage containers and / or special containers can optionally be cooled in the shelf storage in step 102.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for picking pallets (17) having beverage containers (9, 10), comprising a device for providing empty pallets, at least two production lines (1, 2), each comprising packers (7, 8) for providing beverage containers (9, 10), a high-bay warehouse (13) for receiving and storing beverage containers (9, 10) and special containers (15), a separate transport device (21), which is designed to transport special containers (15) to the high-bay warehouse (13) and to store them there, transport devices (11, 12), each leading from the production lines (1, 2) to the high-bay warehouse (13) and being designed to transport the beverage containers (9, 10) to the high-bay warehouse (13) and to store them there. The device for picking furthermore comprises one or more palletizers (16), each being designed to move beverage containers (9, 10) and/or special containers (15) provided from the high-bay warehouse (13) to a pallet (17-19).

Description

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden Device and method for picking pallets with beverage containers
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Ge tränkegebinden gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 und ein Verfahren zum Kommissionie ren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden gemäß Anspruch 5. The present invention relates to a device for commissioning pallets with beverage containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for commissioning pallets with beverage containers according to claim 5.
Stand der Technik State of the art
EP 2 874 926 B1 offenbart ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Beladen einer Palette mit verschiedenen Sorten von Einzelgebinden. Die zu palettierenden Einzelgebinde werden angelie fert, in einem Bereitstellungsspeicher mit mehreren übereinander und nebeneinander angeordne ten Ebenen/Lagerfächern gespeichert und derart bereitgestellt, dass eine Palettiereinrichtung auf sämtliche Einzelgebinde Zugriff hat. Die Einzelgebinde werden dann in einer von der Palettierein richtung vorgegebenen Reihenfolge aufgepickt und auf einer Palette aufgestapelt. EP 2 874 926 B1 discloses a method and a device for loading a pallet with different types of individual containers. The individual containers to be palletized are delivered, stored in a storage area with several levels / storage compartments arranged one above the other and next to one another, and made available in such a way that a palletizing device has access to all individual containers. The individual containers are then picked in a sequence specified by the palletizing device and stacked on a pallet.
EP 0 897 880 B1 offenbart ein Verfahren zum Kommissionieren und Verpacken und/oder Verteilen von Gegenständen, wobei den kommissionierten Gegenständen mittels einer elektronischen Steuerungsanalage das jeweilige Transport- oder Verpackungsmittel zugeordnet wird, das von der Steuerungsanlage ausgewählt wird. Für verschiedene Gegenstandsarten können jeweils Kommissionierbereiche vorgesehen sein, in denen die Gegenstände gelagert und kommissioniert werden. Die Gegenstände werden mit dem Transport- oder Verpackungsmittel zusammengeführt und in bzw. auf dieses gegeben. Die Transport- oder Verpackungsmittel können zumindest teil weise vor der Zusammenführung in einem Pufferspeicher zwischengespeichert werden. Trans porteinrichtungen der Gegenstände und Transporteinrichtungen der Transport- oder Verpa ckungsmittel kreuzen sich jeweils an wenigstens einer Übergabestelle. EP 0 897 880 B1 discloses a method for picking and packing and / or distributing objects, the picked objects being assigned the respective transport or packaging means selected by the control system by means of an electronic control system. Picking areas can be provided for different types of objects, in which the objects are stored and picked. The objects are brought together with the transport or packaging means and placed in or on this. The transport or packaging means can at least partially be temporarily stored in a buffer store before they are brought together. Transport devices of the objects and transport devices of the transport or packaging means cross each other at at least one transfer point.
Zudem ist bekannt, dass in großen Behälterbehandlungsanlagen zum einen lange Zeiten zum Kühlen der Verpackungen nach einem Schrumpftunnel benötigt werden. Dazu werden gegenwär tig lange Transportbänder vorgesehen. Zusätzlich werden immer mehr Kommissionieranlagen in stalliert, um vorher sortenrein palettierte Güter, beispielsweise Getränkebehälter, wieder auf so genannten Mischpaletten neu zu sortieren. Der Aufwand ist platztechnisch und auch logistisch erheblich. It is also known that, on the one hand, long times are required in large container treatment plants to cool the packaging after a shrink tunnel. Long conveyor belts are currently provided for this purpose. In addition, more and more order picking systems are being installed in order to re-sort previously sorted goods, such as beverage containers, on so-called mixed pallets. The effort is considerable in terms of space and also logistically.
Aufgabe task
Dementsprechend ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden zu ermöglichen, die den Aufwand zum Zwischenlagern, Depalettieren und neuem Palettieren verringern. Lösung Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention to provide a device and a method for picking pallets with beverage containers that reduce the effort for intermediate storage, depalletizing and new palletizing. solution
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden gemäß Anspruch 1 und dem Verfahren zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden gemäß Anspruch 5 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen erfasst. This object is achieved according to the invention by the device for picking pallets with beverage containers according to claim 1 and the method for picking pallets with beverage containers according to claim 5. Advantageous further developments of the invention are covered in the subclaims.
Eine Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden umfasst eine Vorrich tung zum Bereitstellen von leeren Paletten, mindestens zwei Produktionslinien, die jeweils Packer umfassen zum Bereitstellen von Getränkegebinden, ein Regallager zum Aufnehmen und Lagern von Getränkegebinden und Sondergebinden, eine separate Transportvorrichtung, die ausgelegt ist, Sondergebinde zu dem Regallager zu transportieren und dort zu lagern, Transportvorrichtun gen, die jeweils von den Produktionslinien zu dem Regallager führen und ausgelegt sind, die Ge tränkegebinde in das Regallager zu transportieren und dort zu lagern. Weiter umfasst die Vorrich tung zum Kommissionieren einen oder mehrere Palettierer, die jeweils ausgelegt sind, von dem Regallager bereitgestellte Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde auf eine Palette zu verbrin gen. A device for picking pallets with beverage containers comprises a device for providing empty pallets, at least two production lines, each of which includes packers for providing beverage containers, a shelf storage for receiving and storing beverage containers and special containers, a separate transport device which is designed Transporting special containers to the shelf storage and storing them there, transport devices that each lead from the production lines to the shelf storage and are designed to transport the beverage containers to the shelf storage and store them there. Furthermore, the device for order picking comprises one or more palletizers, which are each designed to transfer beverage containers and / or special containers provided by the shelf storage onto a pallet.
Beispielsweise kann eine erste Produktionslinie ein erstes Produkt in einem ersten Typ eines Be hälters und eine zweite Produktionslinie ein zweites Produkt in einem zweiten Typ eines Behälters bereitstellen. Das erste Produkt und/oder der erste Typ des Behälters können verschieden zu dem zweiten Produkt und/oder dem zweiten Typ des Behälters sein. Somit kann das eine Regallager verschiedene Gebinde lagern und ausgehend von dem einen Regallager können Paletten mit verschiedenen oder gleichen Getränkegebinden bestückt werden. For example, a first production line can provide a first product in a first type of container and a second production line can provide a second product in a second type of container. The first product and / or the first type of container can be different from the second product and / or the second type of container. One shelf storage can thus store different containers and, starting from the one shelf storage, pallets can be filled with different or the same beverage containers.
Die Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde können für längere Zeit, beispielsweise Stunden, Tage, eine Woche oder länger, in dem Regallager gelagert werden, so dass auch bei einer Nicht produktion eines Getränks auf entsprechende Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde dieses Getränks zurückgegriffen werden kann. The beverage containers and / or special containers can be stored in the shelf storage for a long time, for example hours, days, a week or longer, so that appropriate beverage containers and / or special containers of this drink can be used even if a beverage is not produced.
Das Regallager kann ausgebildet sein zum Abkühlen der Getränkegebinde und/oder Sonderge binde. Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde, die nach Verlassen eines Schrumpftunnels, in dem Behälter zumindest teilweise mittels Schrumpffolie zu dem Getränkegebinde und/oder dem Sondergebinde zusammengefasst werden, können in dem Regallager wieder abkühlen. Daher können lange Transportbänder entfallen, auf denen die Getränkegebinde und/oder Sonderge binde während des Transports abkühlen. Sondergebinde können Gebinde sein, die nicht an einem Standort der Vorrichtung zum Kommis sionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden produziert werden. Solche Sondergebinde können über einen separaten Eingang/Zustrom dem Regallager zugeführt werden. Unter Sondergebinden können aber auch Gebinde verstanden werden, die selten produziert werden, beispielsweise mit einer der Produktionslinien der Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkege binden und beispielweise im Vergleich zur Gesamtproduktion mit nur 10% oder weniger. The shelf storage can be designed to cool the beverage container and / or special ge. Beverage containers and / or special containers which, after leaving a shrink tunnel, are at least partially combined in the container by means of shrink film to form the beverage container and / or the special container, can cool down again in the shelf storage. Long conveyor belts on which the beverage containers and / or special containers cool down during transport can therefore be dispensed with. Special containers can be containers that are not produced at one location of the device for picking pallets with beverage containers. Such special containers can be fed to the shelf storage via a separate entrance / inflow. However, special containers can also be understood as containers that are rarely produced, for example with one of the production lines of the device for picking pallets with beverage containers and, for example, with only 10% or less compared to the total production.
Die Vorrichtung kann auch eine oder mehrere Transportvorrichtungen umfassen, die Getränke gebinde der mindestens zwei Produktionslinien direkt zu einem oder mehreren Palettieren trans portiert, d.h. ohne eine Lagerung der Getränkegebinde im Regallager. So können auch ohne eine Lagerung sortenreine Paletten, d.h. mit gleichen Getränkegebinden bestückte Paletten, erstellt werden. The device can also comprise one or more transport devices that transport beverage containers from the at least two production lines directly to one or more palletizers, i.e. without storing the beverage containers in the shelf storage. In this way, single-type pallets, i.e. Pallets with the same beverage containers can be created.
Die Vorrichtung kann weiter eine Steuervorrichtung umfassen, mit der die zu kommissionierenden Getränkegebinde und die Palette festlegbar sein kann und mit der die Vorrichtung steuerbar sein kann. Durch die Steuervorrichtung kann festgelegt werden, welche und wie viele Getränkegebinde auf welche Palette verbracht werden sollen. The device can further comprise a control device with which the beverage containers to be picked and the pallet can be fixed and with which the device can be controlled. The control device can be used to determine which and how many beverage containers are to be placed on which pallet.
Ein Verfahren zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkegebinden mittels der Vorrichtung wie oben oder weiter unten beschrieben, umfasst die folgenden Schritte: A method for picking pallets with beverage containers by means of the device as described above or below comprises the following steps:
- Bereitstellen von leeren Paletten, - Provision of empty pallets,
- Bereitstellen von Getränkegebinden mittels jeweiligen Packern von mindestens zwei Produkti- onslinien, - Provision of beverage containers by means of respective packers from at least two production lines,
- Transportieren von Sondergebinden zu einem Regallager mittels einer separaten Transportvor richtung und Lagern der Sondergebinde in dem Regallager, - Transport of special containers to a shelf storage by means of a separate transport device and storage of the special containers in the shelf warehouse,
- Transportieren der Getränkegebinde zu dem Regallager mittels Transportvorrichtungen, die je weils von den Produktionslinien zu dem Regallager führen und Lagern der Getränkegebinde in dem Regallager und - Transporting the beverage containers to the shelf storage by means of transport devices, which each lead from the production lines to the shelf storage and storage of the beverage containers in the shelf storage and
- Bereitstellen, durch das Regallager, von Getränkegebinden und/oder Sondergebinden für einen oder mehrere Palettierer und Verbringen der Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde auf eine Palette mittels der Palettierer. - Provision, through the shelf storage, of beverage containers and / or special containers for one or more palletizers and bringing the beverage containers and / or special containers onto a pallet by means of the palletizer.
Die separate Transportvorrichtung ist beispielsweise nicht Teil der Produktionslinien. Das Verfahren kann weiter einen Schritt des Abkühlens der Getränkegebinde und/oder Sonder gebinde in dem Regallager umfassen. So können Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde nach Verlassen eines Schrumpftunnels, in dem Behälter zumindest teilweise mittels Schrumpffolie zu dem Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde zusammengefasst werden, wieder abkühlen. Daher können lange Transportbänder entfallen, auf denen die Getränkegebinde und/oder Son dergebinde während des Transports abkühlen. The separate transport device is not part of the production lines, for example. The method can further comprise a step of cooling the beverage containers and / or special containers in the shelf storage. Thus, after leaving a shrink tunnel, beverage containers and / or special containers can be combined in the container at least partially by means of shrink film to form the beverage container and / or special container. Therefore, long conveyor belts on which the beverage containers and / or special containers cool down during transport can be dispensed with.
Das Verfahren kann weiter einen Schritt des Festlegens der zu kommissionierenden Getränkege binde und/oder Sondergebinde und der Palette und einen Schritt des Steuerns der Vorrichtung mittels der Steuervorrichtung umfassen. Dadurch kann festgelegt werden, welche und wie viele Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde auf welche Palette verbracht werden sollen. The method can further comprise a step of determining the beverage containers to be picked and / or special containers and the pallet and a step of controlling the device by means of the control device. In this way it can be determined which and how many beverage containers and / or special containers are to be placed on which pallet.
Die beigefügten Figuren stellen beispielhaft zum besseren Verständnis und zur Veranschauli chung Aspekte und Ausführungsformen der Erfindung dar. Es zeigt: The accompanying figures represent exemplary aspects and embodiments of the invention for a better understanding and illustration. It shows:
Figur 1 eine schematische Ansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Ge tränkegebinden und Figure 1 is a schematic view of a device for picking pallets with Ge beverage containers and
Figur 2 ein Flussdiagramm eines Verfahrens zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Getränkege binden. FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for picking pallets with tying beverage containers.
Ausführliche Beschreibung Detailed description
Die Figur 1 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten 17 mit Getränkegebinden 9, 10. Exemplarisch sind zwei Produktionslinien 1 , 2 dargestellt, die ein erstes Produkt 3 in einem ersten Typ eines Behälters 5 und ein zweites Produkt 4 in einem zweiten Typ eines Behälters 6 bereitstellen. Das erste Produkt 3 und/oder der erste Typ des Behälters 5 können verschieden zu dem zweiten Produkt 4 und/oder dem zweiten Typ des Behälters 6 sein. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a device for picking pallets 17 with beverage containers 9, 10. Two production lines 1, 2 are shown by way of example, which have a first product 3 in a first type of container 5 and a second product 4 in a second type a container 6 ready. The first product 3 and / or the first type of the container 5 can be different from the second product 4 and / or the second type of the container 6.
Jede der beiden Produktionslinien 1 , 2 umfasst einen Packer 7, 8, der aus den einzelnen Behäl tern 5, 6 jeweils Gebinde 9, 10 erstellt. Dabei können sechs Behälter zumindest teilweise mittels Schrumpffolie zu einem Getränkegebinde zusammengefasst werden; auch eine andere Anzahl von Behältern kann zu Getränkegebinden zusammengefasst werden. Each of the two production lines 1, 2 includes a packer 7, 8, the containers 9, 10 created from the individual Behäl tern 5, 6. Six containers can be at least partially combined to form a beverage container by means of shrink film; A different number of containers can also be combined to form beverage containers.
Die Getränkegebinde 9, 10 werden von den Packern 7, 8 mittels Transportvorrichtungen 11 , 12, die von den Packern 7, 8 zu einem Regallager 13 führen, zu dem Regallager 13 transportiert und dort gelagert. Exemplarisch ist das Regallager 13 mit drei Regalböden 14 ausgestattet dargestellt. Statt der Regalböden 14 können aber auch Schubladen und/oder Wannen vorgesehen sein, um die Getränkegebinde 9, 10 und/oder auch Sondergebinde 15 zu lagern. Exemplarisch ist darge stellt, dass ein Sondergebinde 15 dem Regallager 13 mittels einer separaten Transportvorrichtung 21 zugeführt wird. Die im Regallager 13 gelagerten Getränkegebinde 9, 10 und/oder Sonderge binde 15 können den Palettierern 16 bereitgestellt werden, hier sind exemplarisch drei Palettierer 16 dargestellt, um Getränkegebinde 9, 10 und/oder Sondergebinde 15 auf eine Palette 17 zu verbringen. In der Figur 1 entstehen durch das Verbringen der der Getränkegebinde 9, 10 auf Paletten 17 teilweise bestückte Paletten 18, 19. Eine vollständig bestückte Palette kann eine oder mehrere Lagen von Getränkegebinden und/oder Sondergebinden oder Mischungen davon um fassen. Mittels einer Steuervorrichtung 20 können die zu kommissionierenden Getränkegebinde 9, 10 und/oder Sondergebinde und eine zu bestückende Palette 17 festgelegt werden, beispielsweise welche und wie viele Getränkegebinde 9, 10 und/oder Sondergebinde 15 auf welche Palette 17 verbracht werden sollen. Die Steuervorrichtung 20 kann dazu ausgelegt sein, die Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten zu steuern. Figur 2 zeigt ein Flussdiagramm eines Verfahrens zum Kommissionieren von Paletten mit Geträn kegebinden mittels der Vorrichtung wie weiter oben beschrieben. The beverage containers 9, 10 are transported by the packers 7, 8 by means of transport devices 11, 12, which lead from the packers 7, 8 to a shelf storage 13, to the shelf storage 13 and stored there. As an example, the shelf storage 13 is shown equipped with three shelves 14. Instead of the shelves 14, however, drawers and / or tubs can also be provided to to store the beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15. As an example, it is shown that a special container 15 is fed to the shelf storage 13 by means of a separate transport device 21. The beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 stored in the shelf storage 13 can be provided to the palletizers 16; here, three palletizers 16 are shown as an example to bring beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 onto a pallet 17. In FIG. 1, when the beverage containers 9, 10 are moved onto pallets 17, partially loaded pallets 18, 19 are created. A fully loaded pallet can comprise one or more layers of beverage containers and / or special containers or mixtures thereof. By means of a control device 20, the beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers to be picked and a pallet 17 to be filled can be determined, for example which and how many beverage containers 9, 10 and / or special containers 15 are to be placed on which pallet 17. The control device 20 can be designed to control the device for picking pallets. FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for picking pallets with beverage containers by means of the device as described above.
Im Schritt 100 kann optional ein Festlegen der zu kommissionierenden Getränkegebinde und der Palette und ein Steuern der Vorrichtung mittels der Steuervorrichtung erfolgen. In step 100, the beverage containers to be picked and the pallet can optionally be specified and the device can be controlled by means of the control device.
Im Schritt 101 erfolgt ein Bereitstellen von leeren Paletten, ein Bereitstellen von Getränkegebinden mittels jeweiligen Packern von mindestens zwei Produktionslinien, ein Transportieren von Son dergebinden zu einem Regallager mittels einer separaten Transportvorrichtung und Lagern der Sondergebinde in dem Regallager, ein Transportieren der Getränkegebinde zu dem Regallager mittels Transportvorrichtungen, die jeweils von den Packern zu dem Regallager führen und ein Lagern der Getränkegebinde in dem Regallager, ein Bereitstellen, durch das Regallager, von Ge- tränkegebinden und/oder Sondergebinden für einen oder mehrere Palettierer und ein Verbringen der Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde auf eine Palette mittels der Palettierer. In step 101 there is a provision of empty pallets, a provision of beverage containers by means of respective packers from at least two production lines, a transport of special containers to a shelf storage by means of a separate transport device and storage of the special containers in the shelf warehouse, a transport of the beverage containers to the shelf storage by means of Transport devices, which each lead from the packers to the shelf storage and a storage of the beverage containers in the shelf storage, a provision, through the shelf storage, of beverage containers and / or special containers for one or more palletizers and a transfer of the beverage containers and / or special containers a pallet by means of the palletizer.
Während die Getränkegebinde im Regallager lagern kann optional im Schritt 102 ein Abkühlen der Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde in dem Regallager erfolgen. While the beverage containers are being stored in the shelf storage, the beverage containers and / or special containers can optionally be cooled in the shelf storage in step 102.

Claims

Patentansprüche Claims
1. Vorrichtung zum Kommissionieren von Paletten (17) mit Getränkegebinden (9, 10) mit: 1. Device for picking pallets (17) with beverage containers (9, 10) with:
- einer Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen von leeren Paletten (17), - a device for providing empty pallets (17),
- mindestens zwei Produktionslinien (1 , 2), die jeweils Packer (7, 8) umfassen zum Bereitstellen von Getränkegebinden (9, 10), gekennzeichnet durch - At least two production lines (1, 2), each comprising packers (7, 8) for providing beverage containers (9, 10), characterized by
- ein Regallager (13) zum Aufnehmen und Lagern von Getränkegebinden (9, 10) und Sonderge binden (15), - A shelf storage (13) for receiving and storing beverage containers (9, 10) and special containers (15),
- eine separate Transportvorrichtung (21), die ausgelegt ist, Sondergebinde (15) zu dem Regalla- ger (13) zu transportieren und dort zu lagern, - A separate transport device (21) which is designed to transport special containers (15) to the shelf storage (13) and to store them there,
- Transportvorrichtungen (11 , 12), die jeweils von den Produktionslinien (1 , 2) zu dem Regallager (13) führen und ausgelegt sind, die Getränkegebinde (9, 10) in das Regallager (13) zu transpor tieren und dort zu lagern - Transport devices (11, 12), each of which lead from the production lines (1, 2) to the shelf storage (13) and are designed to transport the beverage containers (9, 10) into the shelf storage (13) and store them there
- einen oder mehrere Palettierer (16), die jeweils ausgelegt sind, von dem Regallager (13) bereit- gestellte Getränkegebinde (9, 10) und/oder Sondergebinde (15) auf eine Palette (17) zu verbrin gen. - One or more palletizers (16), each of which is designed to transport beverage containers (9, 10) and / or special containers (15) provided by the shelf storage (13) onto a pallet (17).
2. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , wobei das Regallager (13) ausgebildet ist zum Abkühlen der Getränkegebinde (9, 10) und/oder Sondergebinde (15). 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the shelf storage (13) is designed for cooling the beverage container (9, 10) and / or special container (15).
3. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, weiter umfassend eine oder mehrere Transportvor- richtungen, die Getränkegebinde der mindestens zwei Produktionslinien direkt zu einem oder mehreren Palettieren transportiert. 3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising one or more transport devices that transport the beverage containers of the at least two production lines directly to one or more palletizers.
4. Die Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, weiter umfassend eine Steuervorrichtung (20) mit der die zu kommissionierenden Getränkegebinde (9, 10) und die Palette (17) festlegbar sind und mit der die Vorrichtung steuerbar ist. 4. The device according to one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a control device (20) with which the beverage containers to be picked (9, 10) and the pallet (17) can be fixed and with which the device can be controlled.
5. Verfahren zum Kommissionieren von Paletten (17) mit Getränkegebinden (9, 10) mittels der5. A method for picking pallets (17) with beverage containers (9, 10) by means of the
Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst: Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the method comprising the steps of:
- Bereitstellen von leeren Paletten (17), - Bereitstellen von Getränkegebinden (9, 10) mittels jeweiligen Packern (7, 8) von mindestens zwei Produktionslinien (1 , 2), - Provision of empty pallets (17), - Provision of beverage containers (9, 10) by means of respective packers (7, 8) from at least two production lines (1, 2),
- Transportieren von Sondergebinden (15) zu einem Regallager (13) mittels einer separaten Transportvorrichtung (21) und Lagern der Sondergebinde (15) in dem Regallager (13), - Transportieren der Getränkegebinde (9, 10) zu dem Regallager (13) mittels Transportvorrichtun gen (11 , 12), die jeweils von den Packern (7, 8) zu dem Regallager (13) führen und Lagern der Getränkegebinde (9, 10) in dem Regallager (13) und - Transporting special containers (15) to a shelf storage (13) by means of a separate transport device (21) and storing the special containers (15) in the shelf storage (13), - Transporting the beverage containers (9, 10) to the shelf storage (13) by means of Transportvorrichtun gene (11, 12), each of which lead from the packers (7, 8) to the shelf storage (13) and storage of the beverage containers (9, 10) in the shelf storage (13) and
- Bereitstellen, durch das Regallager (13), von Getränkegebinden (9, 10) und/oder Sondergebinde (15) für einen oder mehrere Palettierer (16) und Verbringen der Getränkegebinde (9, 10) und/oder Sondergebinde (15) auf eine Palette (17) mittels der Palettierer (16). - Provision, through the shelf storage (13), of beverage containers (9, 10) and / or special containers (15) for one or more palletizers (16) and moving the beverage containers (9, 10) and / or special containers (15) to a Pallet (17) by means of the palletizer (16).
6. Das Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, weiter umfassend einen Schritt des Abkühlens der Getränke gebinde (9, 10) und/oder der Sondergebinde in dem Regallager (13). 6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of cooling the beverage container (9, 10) and / or the special container in the shelf storage (13).
7. Das Verfahren nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, weiter umfassend einen Schritt des Festlegens der zu kommissionierenden Getränkegebinde und/oder Sondergebinde und der Palette und einen Schritt des Steuerns der Vorrichtung mittels der Steuervorrichtung (20). 7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a step of defining the beverage containers to be picked and / or special containers and the pallet and a step of controlling the device by means of the control device (20).
EP20729688.0A 2019-06-07 2020-05-28 Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers Pending EP3980355A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102019208324.2A DE102019208324A1 (en) 2019-06-07 2019-06-07 Device and method for picking pallets with beverage containers
PCT/EP2020/064805 WO2020245022A1 (en) 2019-06-07 2020-05-28 Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3980355A1 true EP3980355A1 (en) 2022-04-13

Family

ID=70922024

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20729688.0A Pending EP3980355A1 (en) 2019-06-07 2020-05-28 Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US20220227583A1 (en)
EP (1) EP3980355A1 (en)
CN (1) CN113966304A (en)
DE (1) DE102019208324A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2020245022A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114919912A (en) * 2022-07-20 2022-08-19 歌尔股份有限公司 Automatic loading and unloading control method, device and equipment and storage medium
DE102022120377A1 (en) 2022-08-11 2024-02-22 Novatec GmbH - Verpackungstechnik Method for palletizing beverage crates into beverage crate pallets, beverage crate palletizing device and use
DE102022120375A1 (en) 2022-08-11 2024-02-22 Novatec GmbH - Verpackungstechnik Method for palletizing beverage crates into beverage crate pallets, beverage crate palletizing device and use
DE102022120379A1 (en) 2022-08-11 2024-03-07 Novatec GmbH - Verpackungstechnik Method for palletizing beverage crates into beverage crate pallets in a system, beverage crate palletizing system and use
DE102022120374A1 (en) 2022-08-11 2024-02-22 Novatec GmbH - Verpackungstechnik Method for palletizing beverage crates
DE102022120378A1 (en) 2022-08-11 2024-02-22 Novatec GmbH - Verpackungstechnik Method for palletizing beverage crates into beverage crate pallets, beverage crate palletizing device and use

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5996316A (en) * 1997-04-25 1999-12-07 The Coca-Cola Company System and method for order packing
ATE313499T1 (en) * 1997-08-20 2006-01-15 Papst Licensing Gmbh & Co Kg METHOD FOR PICKING AND PACKAGING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING ITEMS
DE29913237U1 (en) * 1999-08-04 2000-12-21 Autefa Maschinenfab Buffer arrangement for bottles in a bottle treatment plant
DE10034241A1 (en) * 2000-07-13 2002-02-07 Krones Ag Process and production plant for filling, closing, equipping and / or packaging containers
US20070005180A1 (en) * 2002-03-13 2007-01-04 Stingel Frederick J Iii Automated container storage and delivery system
FI126245B (en) * 2005-03-09 2016-08-31 Konecranes Finland Oy Procedure for placing a palletless goods package on a warehouse shelf and handing it over therefrom and administering the package logistics and equipment for carrying out the procedure
DE102009044163A1 (en) * 2009-10-01 2011-04-07 Krones Ag Method for replacing tools in a packaging and storage system, computer program for this and packaging and storage system
DE102012107176A1 (en) * 2012-08-06 2014-02-06 Dematic Accounting Services Gmbh Method for providing transport units from a warehouse
DE102013005615A1 (en) * 2013-04-04 2014-10-09 Atlantic C Handels- Und Beratungs-Gmbh Method and device for loading a pallet
DE102014113271A1 (en) * 2014-09-15 2016-03-17 Dematic Gmbh Replenishment process for palletizers in distribution centers
US9884719B2 (en) * 2014-12-12 2018-02-06 Symbotic, LLC Storage and retrieval system
DE102016203435A1 (en) * 2016-03-02 2017-09-07 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Section of a packaging line for beverage containers and procedures for handling beverage containers during their transport along a packaging line
WO2019173433A1 (en) * 2018-03-07 2019-09-12 The Procter & Gamble Company System and methods for simultaneously producing products using independently guided vehicles

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2020245022A1 (en) 2020-12-10
CN113966304A (en) 2022-01-21
US20220227583A1 (en) 2022-07-21
DE102019208324A1 (en) 2020-12-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2020245022A1 (en) Device and method for picking pallets having beverage containers
EP2019799B1 (en) Separate packing station
EP2102080B1 (en) Method and device for the commissioning of goods, storage management system, and use of at least one self-sufficient transport vehicle
EP2117968B1 (en) Picking system with a rack transport unit and method for operating such a system
EP2139793B1 (en) Automated commissioning system comprising an integrated sorting function, and method for the operation thereof
DE102011050437A1 (en) Method for storing and / or picking goods units
DE102014113271A1 (en) Replenishment process for palletizers in distribution centers
DE102009026386A1 (en) Semi-automatic picking system
EP0213305B1 (en) Apparatus for unloading and loading pallets
EP3583057B1 (en) Transport device, system for stacking filled sacks and method for stacking filled sacks
EP2452900B1 (en) Rollcontainer loading station, commissioning system with such a station and corresponding methods
EP1864923A1 (en) Method and apparatus for stacking and palletising transport containers
EP2275363A2 (en) Method and device for automatically sorting different goods
EP1574459A1 (en) Device and method for the transfer of parallelepipedal products in a certain position
DE2940819A1 (en) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOADING AND COLLECTING STACKED BEVERAGE BASKETS
WO2010012450A2 (en) Method for storing and/or picking product items
EP2602213B1 (en) Combined picking with picking vehicles and a storage palletizing device
DE102009014950A1 (en) Method for storing and picking goods or goods units in storing and picking system, involves supplying goods or goods units into series load carrier device, where goods or goods units are passed to load carrier
DE19712839A1 (en) Picking process, picking system for carrying out the process and sorting buffer for this
DE102022114480A1 (en) Method for palletizing containers on a pallet and palletizing device
EP1743852A1 (en) Method for commissioning containers
EP1269069B9 (en) Installation for treating bottles
DE102018117379B4 (en) Device for loading a bottle carrier and method for its operation
DE2533975A1 (en) Loader and off loader for pallets - has layers of piece goods removed from stacking block and cleaned during transport to loading station
DE10150915A1 (en) Storage and loading system for goods to be transported, e.g. by lorry comprises shelves built from rail system, goods being lowered by lift and transported within system by roller pallets

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20211108

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20231215