WO2015173040A1

WO2015173040A1 - Transfer station for transferring piece goods between a vehicle and a storage facility

Info

Publication number: WO2015173040A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/059666
Authority: WO
Inventors: Heinz Buse
Original assignee: Heinz Buse
Priority date: 2014-05-13
Filing date: 2015-05-04
Publication date: 2015-11-19
Also published as: DE102014208969A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a transfer station (101) for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packaged items, to a storage facility, having a load carrier accommodation (113) for a load carrier (109) loaded with the piece goods, in particular a container, on which the load carrier (109) comes into contact, wherein the load carrier (109) has a loading and unloading opening (123) for the piece goods, and means (115) for drawing in and removing the load carrier (109) into or from the load carrier accommodation (113). According to the invention, the load carrier accommodation (113) is pivotably mounted in a horizontally inclined position, in which the piece goods can be released out of the load carrier (109) via the loading and unloading opening (123) by means of gravity.

Description

Transfer station for the transfer of piece goods between a vehicle and a warehouse

The invention relates to a transfer station for the transfer of general cargo, in particular in the form of packages, to a warehouse, with a charge carrier receptacle for a cargo laden with the cargo charge carriers, in particular a container on which the charge carrier comes to rest, wherein the charge carrier Be - And Entade opening for the cargo, and means for retrieving and / or discharging the charge carrier in and / or from the charge carrier receptacle. The invention further relates to a logistics system and a method for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packages to a warehouse.

Transfer stations are known which are used in connection with logistics systems, for example, to transfer goods transported by a vehicle to a warehouse, such as individual piece goods or palletized goods, to a warehouse by means of a movable transfer station. By means of the storage takes place at least an intermediate storage of the delivered goods on, for example, a carrier before the goods are either stored individually or put together to new deliveries of goods. The individual or palletized goods are taken over by means of a load carrier as a whole, for example, the cargo area of a vehicle or handed over to this. The charge carriers usually have dimensions which correspond to the dimensions of the vehicle, in particular whose loading area are adapted. With individual or palletized goods stocked load carriers, also referred to as goods platform, an accelerated unloading and loading of the transported over the vehicles on the carriers goods when Umiaden the goods is reached. Logistic systems of the type described above are known, inter alia, from EP 1 808 387 B1, which pursue the approach of enabling an efficient reloading of the palletised and / or separated goods by means of transfer stations. Load carriers loaded with general cargo are taken over by the transfer station as a whole by a vehicle. The known transfer stations, which are also known by the name express lifters, have means for collecting and / or discharging the charge carrier into and / or on a charge carrier receptacle, by means of which a charge carrier can be conveyed in its transport direction on the charge carrier receptacle. On the charge carrier receptacle, both an individual piece goods or palletized goods loaded as well as an empty load carrier can come into contact. By means of the transfer station, the accepted load carrier is transferred to an intermediate store or deposited directly at an unloading point. In the area of the unloading point, the goods arranged on or in the load carrier are then frequently removed by hand from and / or out of this and transferred to a warehouse. This type of charge carrier discharge usually takes a lot of time. Especially with load carriers with a closed cargo space, such as sea freight containers or swap bodies, in contrast to a designed as a pure platform charge carriers, the unloading difficult because carriers with a closed cargo compartment often have only limited in Öffnungsmaii loading and unloading over the the loading and unloading of the load carrier is to be made. The unloading of such loaded usually with piece goods in the form of packages load carrier is therefore associated with a correspondingly high amount of time.

The invention was thus based on the object of specifying a transfer station, a logistics system and a method for transferring general cargo to a warehouse, by means of which a simple and at the same time accelerated transfer of delivered goods is made possible in the camp.

The invention solves the underlying task at a transfer station of the type described in the fact that the charge carrier receptacle is pivotally mounted in an inclined position to the horizontal, in which the cargo under The action of gravity can be output from the charge carrier via the loading and unloading opening.

The invention is based on the finding that, with the aid of the pivotably arranged charge carrier receptacle, which can be brought into a position inclined to the horizontal, the charge carrier brought into contact with the charge carrier receptacle can be aligned with its loading and unloading opening in such a way that the in the cargo carrier piece goods in the form of packages, due to the force acting on the cargo gravity are automatically output from the carrier or fall out. The unloading of the charge carrier is thus possible without additional work. On the unloading of the charge carrier by hand, which is associated with a high expenditure of time, can be dispensed with in an advantageous manner. The charge carrier receptacle can be transferred, for example, via a coupled to the charge carrier receptacle lifting element in the inclined position, by means of which a one-sided lifting of the charge carrier receptacle is implemented. In particular, the charge carrier receptacle is designed for retrieving the charge carrier in the longitudinal direction. The charge carriers for the transfer station according to the invention have the loading and unloading at an end face in the longitudinal direction of the charge carrier.

Under a transfer of general cargo to a warehouse is preferred in the present case, the transfer of a load carrier with a preferably closed cargo space and the cargo loaded therewith from a vehicle to the transfer station and then unloading the cargo from the carrier and transferring the cargo to the camp understand. However, a transfer of general cargo to a warehouse can also be understood to mean the picking up or picking up of a load carrier previously parked by a vehicle in a takeover area by the transfer station and then the emptying of the loaded load carrier and the transfer of the issued separated goods to the warehouse. Furthermore, in the context of the present invention, the term charge carriers is to be understood in each case as so-called IsoContainers, which are also referred to as sea freight containers, which can be coupled with their underside to, for example, a movable platform. Furthermore, in the context of the invention, load carriers also include movable platforms of the present applicant, which have a box body arranged on the platform or a cover which delimits the platform above. The preferably closed charge carriers preferably have dimensions on, which are substantially adapted to the maximum permissible overall dimensions of the vehicle, such as the total length, the total width, or the total height. However, it is not the views or free internal dimensions of the cargo space, designed as a platform, box, or box body cargo meant.

In particular, the charge carrier receptacle for retrieving the charge carrier in the longitudinal direction and for pivoting about a transversely to the longitudinal axis of the charge carrier receiving and the charge carrier aligned pivot axis is formed. The charge carriers for the transfer station according to the invention have the loading and unloading at an end face of the charge carrier.

According to an advantageous weather formation of the invention, a pivoting device is provided for pivoting the charge carrier receptacle which is adapted to move the charge carrier receptacle about a pivot axis oriented transversely to the transport direction of the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle. About the preferably horizontally oriented pivot axis, which is also aligned transversely to the transport direction of the charge carriers on the charge carrier recording, a pivotal movement of the charge carrier recording is generated together with the charge carrier in the system parallel to the transverse axis of the charge carrier recording. The preferably frontally arranged on the charge carrier loading and unloading can be aligned downwards (in the direction of gravity) accordingly. Preferably, the pivot axis is arranged at least in the horizontally oriented charge carrier recording substantially in the middle region of the charge carrier recording. This achieves a uniform load distribution of the charge carrier receptacle and the charge carrier thus brought into contact on both sides of the pivot axis. A pivoting of the charge carrier receptacle or a pivoting movement of the charge carrier receptacle is understood to mean both an exclusive rotational movement of the charge carrier receptacle about a fixed pivot axis and a movement composed of a translational movement and a rotational movement, which is the case, for example, of one-sided lifting of the charge carriers Recording is implemented.

Preferably, the pivoting device has one or more drive means for pivoting the charge carrier receptacle, which are preferably coupled to generate a rotational movement via a coupling gear with the charge carrier receptacle. The one or more Antriebsmittei are preferably on the long sides in Essentially arranged in the center region of the charge carrier receptacle, whereby a structurally simple transmission of the drive movement generated by the drive means is possible on the connected to the charge carrier receptacle pivoting. Preferably, the drive means, which is preferably designed as an electric or hydraulic motor, arranged on a charge carrier receiving movably receiving structural part of the transfer station. An alternative embodiment of the pivoting device provides that the drive means is arranged directly on the charge carrier receptacle, and generating a rotary movement, with the structural part carrying the charge carrier receptacle being coupled in a transmitting manner to the generated rotational movement.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the charge carrier receptacle has one or more locking means for securing the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle. With the locking means the charge carrier is in e.g. a first position of the charge carrier at the charge carrier receptacle respectively spaced from the ends of the charge carrier receptacle fixed or fixed. The preferably arranged on the charge carrier receptacle Arretiermitte! prevent an automatic movement of the load carrier, at least in the direction of transport. This prevents sliding of the charge carrier in the conveying direction during the pivoting of the charge carrier receptacle in the inclined position to the horizontal. The arresting means arranged on the charge carrier receptacle preferably have latching or holding parts which can be brought into a form-locking connection or frictional connection with predetermined regions of the charge carrier.

In an alternative embodiment of the transfer station according to the invention, the charge carrier receptacle is mounted adjustable in height relative to the ground. The charge carrier receptacle can preferably be adjusted in height relative to the ground, regardless of the pivoting device. In order to adjust the height of the charge carrier receptacle relative to a frame structure of the transfer station that preferably receives the charge carrier receptacle movably, the transfer station according to the invention has a lifting device. The lifting device is coupled to in each case on both sides of the charge carrier receptacle approximately horizontally extending structural parts, in particular support beams, on which the charge carrier receptacle is rotatably mounted. Preferably, the lifting device and the pivoting device are controlled separately from one another via corresponding control devices. An alternative embodiment of the invention provides that the lifting and pivoting means are combined with each other, such that the pivoting movement of the Carrier recording by a targeted control of certain, the lifting device forming lifting means is made. In such a control of the lifting device, the pivotal movement of the charge carrier recording is generated by a superposition of a translational movement and a rotational movement of the charge carrier receptacle.

Preferably, the middle! for collecting and discharging the charge carrier into or out of the charge carrier receptacle, at least one longitudinal feed unit for moving the loaded charge carrier in the transport direction onto the charge carrier receptacle. With the aid of the longitudinal conveyor unit, the load carrier, such as a conventional ISO container, an ISO container coupled to a movable platform or a movable platform with a solid box body in the transport direction on the charge carrier receptacle. In the present case, a movement of the charge carrier in the longitudinal direction or parallel longitudinal axis or the longitudinal sides of the charge carrier receptacle is to be understood as a method of the charge carrier in the conveying direction. In the present case, the term "longitudinally" defines a directed movement parallel to the longer side (longitudinal direction) of the receiving surface of the charge carrier receptacle, the length dimension of the largest dimension of the receiving surface corresponding to the charge carrier receptacle in the plane The means for retrieving and / or deploying the charge carrier preferably comprise means for gripping and releasing the charge carrier, via the middle for gripping and releasing the charge carrier a coupling is ensured with the charge carrier formed, for example, as a container, whereby the charge carrier, for example, in A further embodiment of the invention provides the means for pulling the charge carrier onto the charge carrier receptacle or for pushing the charge carrier away from the charge carrier receptacle The means for gripping and releasing the charge carrier preferably have one or more coupling parts which can be brought into positive-locking or force-fit connection with the charge carrier. The coupling part is preferably designed to be operated remotely, whereby the coupling with the carrier can be made and also canceled. Preferably, the means for gripping and releasing the load carrier is arranged on the longitudinal conveyor unit for moving the load carrier in the conveying direction. This is one Simplified handling of above the charge carrier recording to be moved charge carrier causes.

Another refinement of the transfer station according to the invention provides a travel stop for the load carrier in the inclined position, which is set up to seize tightly packed piece goods on the load carrier, wherein the load carrier in a first position on the charge carrier receptacle spaced from the Verfahranschiag is arranged and in the second position is in contact with the travel stop. By means of the travel stop, stuck cargo items are released during unloading in the load carrier, which have become wedged during transport in the carrier and despite the inclined position of the load carrier with its downwardly oriented loading and unloading not move out of the carrier automatically. This ensures advantageously complete discharge of the charge carrier. In order to be able to move the charge carrier against the travel stop in the inclined position, it may be necessary to release the locking means securing the charge carrier to the charge carrier receptacle, so that the load carrier, by virtue of its own weight, moves against the travel stop under the action of gravity in the conveying direction. If necessary, the charge carrier can be moved upwards against the inclination of the charge carrier receptacle by means of the means for collecting and discharging, preferably via the longitudinal conveyor unit, in order to be able to be moved again against the travel stop. Preferably, the charge carrier for the process against the travel stop is previously decoupled from the longitudinal conveyor unit by the means for gripping and releasing the charge carrier.

Preferably, the travel stop is arranged on a frame structure of the transfer station or on one of the loading and unloading for the cargo of the carrier associated end portion of the charge carrier receptacle. Preferably, the travel stop is formed on the frame structure of the transfer station, whereby the forces resulting from the movement and the mass of the charge carrier relatively easily absorbed and can be introduced into the underground carrying the transfer station. Thus, a direct force is reduced to the charge carrier accommodated movably at the transfer station according to the invention. Impairments on the pivoting the charge carrier recordings pivoting device and lifting the charge carrier lifting device can thus be avoided. Preferably, the transfer station is adapted to be experienced parallel to the horizontal, preferably substantially 2015/059666

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transverse or in the transverse direction to the transport direction of the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle. In this case, the transfer station can be formed rail-guided, whereby a secure guidance of the transfer station is ensured.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the load carrier is designed as a sea container, in particular as an ISO container, ISO container with reversibly coupled on the underside, movable platform or as a movable platform with closed cargo space, soft with their dimensions to the dimensions of a vehicle is adjusted. The transfer station is preferably set up to accommodate the common ISO containers used in freight transport on their charge carrier receptacle. For example, the containers can first be parked by a vehicle at a picking station or in a picking area. In order to be able to move the container above the charge carrier receptacle, the charge carrier receptacle preferably has a multiplicity of rolling elements projecting on the upper side of the charge carrier receptacle on its upper side. About the rotatably mounted rolling elements, a conventional container can be moved in the direction of transport. Preferably, a plurality of parallel aligned rows of rolling elements arranged one behind the other are arranged on the upper side of the charge carrier receptacle.

Alternatively, the charge carrier is designed as a conventional ISO container with a reversible coupled to the underside movable platform. The platform preferably has on its upper side with the corner fittings of the conventional container engageable locking elements, for example, so-called Twistäocks, whereby the ISO container and the platform are reversibly coupled to each other. In other words, containers and the movable platform can generally be coupled together as often as desired and also decoupled from each other again. The movable platform has on its underside a plurality of rolling elements with which such a charge carrier can be moved or moved on a flat charge carrier receptacle or above a flat loading surface of a vehicle transporting the load carrier. The rolling elements arranged on the underside of the platform in two, three, four or more rows have an axis of rotation, which are oriented essentially transversely to the conveying direction of the load carrier.

A further alternative embodiment of the charge carrier according to the invention provides that this is designed as a movable platform with a closed cargo space. Preferably, the movable platform with its closed loading space in 5 059666

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Substantially the shape and dimensions of a conventional sea container, e.g. a 20 or 40 foot container. The container-like, movable platform also has on its underside a plurality of rolling elements, in particular a plurality of mutually parallel rows of successively arranged rolling elements. About the rolling elements, the platform with the closed cargo space on the back of a vehicle and on a flat charge carrier receptacle is movable. The movable charge carrier preferably has at one end face an openable and closable loading and unloading opening for the piece goods to be unloaded therefrom with the logistics system according to the invention. The charge carriers which can be brought into contact with the transfer station according to the invention preferably have dimensions which are adapted to the dimensions of the vehicle or the loading area of the vehicle, in particular its outer dimensions.

Preferably, the transfer station is designed as a transfer station for a logistics system for transferring a load carrier between a vehicle, in particular a truck, and a warehouse, so that at the same time with the transfer station according to the invention in addition to the transfer of cargo to a warehouse and load carriers, which by means of a vehicle to a warehouse or a picking unit can be delivered together with the goods thereon to a storage location of the warehouse at least for a temporary storage. Thus, the transfer station according to the invention is universally applicable, being implemented with the transfer station, the reloading of carriers in the loading and unloading of vehicles and now the unloading of piece goods from preferably designed as a container carriers can be made. With the transfer station according to the invention thus arranged on the bed of a vehicle carriers can be taken over with the goods thereon from the transfer station, for example in the range of a docking station of a warehouse for a vehicle. Then a storage of the charge carriers and the goods located thereon in a warehouse is possible. Delivered load carriers with a preferably closed loading space can also be picked up by the transfer station either directly from the vehicle or from a takeover area of the warehouse by means of the transfer station. Subsequently, the piece goods located in the charge carriers, as explained in more detail above, are output by the pivoting of the charge carrier and then transferred to the warehouse and the emptied charge carriers are deployed in the area of the takeover location of the charge carrier receptacle and parked there. Alternatively, it is provided that also load carriers, which as a movable platform with a side railing or Side walls are formed and loaded with cargo, are discharged by these are also brought over the charge carrier receptacle in a horizontal inclined position.

In a further aspect, the invention relates to a logistics system for the transfer of general cargo, in particular in the form of packages to a warehouse, with a load carrier, in particular container, which has dimensions which are adapted to the dimensions of the loading area of a vehicle substantially and a loading. and unloading opening for the piece goods, a transfer station for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packages to a bearing according to one of the preferred embodiments described above, and a conveyor, preferably a conveyor belt, for discharging the output from the carrier piece goods, using the According to the invention formed logistics system is a simple transfer of in a load carrier, such as containers or dergieichen, transported piece goods to a warehouse guaranteed without the load carrier must be laboriously unloaded by hand. Mitteis the transfer station of the logistics system which can be brought into contact with the charge carrier recording the transfer station in a position inclined to the horizontal, so that the cargo in the carrier via the loading and unloading of the carrier from this, due to the force acting on the cargo, gravity, to move out automatically. In addition, the logistics system to a conveyor, which is arranged in the vicinity of the transfer station and is adapted to dissipate the output via the loading and unloading from the carrier piece goods preferably in the camp. Preferably, the transfer station is designed to be movable in the horizontal direction, in particular transversely or in the transverse direction to the transport direction of the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle. As a result, the transfer station can be moved from a transfer area for the preferably container or container-like charge carrier in the direction of the conveyor. An alternative embodiment of the logistics system provides that the transfer station is movably mounted along arranged on the ground guide rails.

According to an advantageous development of the logistics system according to the invention, one or more vehicles are provided with a substantially planar loading area, wherein the loading area is aligned for transfer or transfer of the load carrier along its transverse side of the loading area and a loading movement parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Charge carriers, such as conventional containers, with a reversibly coupled to the underside of the container movable platform or movable platforms with a closed cargo space can be taken from the flat cargo area of the vehicle in an advantageous simple manner on the transverse side of the bed of the vehicle or handed over to this again. The transverse side of the vehicle is to be understood in particular the rear Veriadekante the loading area, which is aligned substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The use of such vehicles has the advantage that the load carriers can be reloaded directly from the loading area of the vehicle onto the load carrier receptacle of a transfer station without having to provide a takeover area for the load carriers on the logistics system. Depending on which type of load carriers, such as non-movable containers or movable containers are delivered to the logistics system with the vehicle, on the top of the charge carrier receiving the transfer station a Vielzah! arranged by rolling elements. The charge carrier receptacle preferably has a plurality of rows of rolling elements arranged one behind the other, via which a container which can not be moved can be moved on the charge carrier receptacle. To load and retrieve charge carriers, such as containers, the underside of which is reversibly coupled to a movable platform, or movable platforms with a closed cargo space, with a charge carrier receptacle having at its top a plurality of rows of successively arranged, projecting rolling elements can, the rows of rolling elements on the charge carrier receptacle to the on the underside of the carrier projecting rows of rolling elements arranged behind one another on a lateral offset from each other. This ensures that the rolling elements of the charge carrier and charge carrier receptacle do not run against one another during the movement of the two parts moving relative to one another and hinder the movement of movement.

Advantageous developments of the logic system according to the invention will become apparent from the foregoing explanations of the transfer station according to the invention and its preferred embodiments. In that regard, reference is made to the above explanations.

In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packages to a warehouse of a logistics system, according to one of the above-described preferred embodiments, comprising the steps of obtaining a load-laden load carrier into one Charge carrier receptacle of a transfer station; Pivoting the charge carrier receptacle together with the charge carrier in a position inclined to the horizontal; Dispensing of the piece goods under the action of gravity from the inclined charge carrier via the loading and unloading, and discharging the output from the load carrier piece goods by means of a conveyor preferably in the camp.

The invention is based on the finding that with the aid of the method steps according to the invention a simplified unloading of the piece good from a preferably container-like charge carrier is ensured. Preferably, the charge carrier receptacle is transferred to the charge carrier in an inclined position, that the loading and unloading is brought in a downwardly pointing orientation and the cargo fall out automatically from the hold of the charge carrier. A time-consuming Entiaden the container-like charge carrier on the loading and unloading by hand is avoided by the pivoting of the charge carrier. When loading into an inclined position, the loading and unloading opening is preferably aligned specifically with a receiving area of a conveying device which discharges the piece goods into the warehouse.

The inventive method is advantageously developed by one or more or all of the following steps: Aligning the charge carrier recording preferably in ährer height to a loading area of a vehicle; Transporting the load carrier from a loading area of a vehicle onto the load carrier receptacle of the transfer station; temporary securing or locking of the load carrier to the load carrier receptacle in the conveying direction; Method of the transfer station in one direction, preferably substantially transversely to the transport direction of the charge carrier, on the charge carrier receptacle between a docking station for a vehicle and the conveyor for discharging the piece goods; Lifting and pivoting the load carrier receptacle together with the load carrier relative to the ground, and moving the load carrier in the inclined position of the load carrier receiving in the direction of transport against a travel stop for releasing stuck to the load piece goods. Preferably, the charge carrier receptacle is aligned in height and also in alignment with the loading area of the vehicle. The movement of the transfer station horizontally between a docking station for a vehicle and a position in the vicinity of the conveyor for discharging the piece goods or alternatively between a transfer area for previously parked carriers and the conveyor be implemented. Due to the preferably simultaneous lifting of the charge carrier receptacle via the lifting device and pivoting of the charge carrier receptacle by means of the pivoting device, an overlapping rotational and translational movement of the charge carrier receptacle and of the charge carrier arrested thereon at least temporarily arises. Alternatively, the lifting of the load carrier above the ground and the pivoting of the load carrier in an inclined position to the horizontal can also be successively implemented by a corresponding control of the lifting and pivoting devices.

In the following the invention with reference to a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures will be described in more detail. Hereby show:

FIGS. 1-3 show perspective views of the logistics system according to the invention during the provision of a load carrier on a vehicle and during the transfer of the load carrier through a transfer station; 4 is a perspective view of the logistics system during the process of the transfer station;

5-6 are perspective views of the transfer station according to the invention during the pivoting of a charge carrier receptacle in an inclined position to the horizontal, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the transfer station during movement of the charge carrier in the transport direction on the inclined charge carrier receptacle.

Fig. 1 shows a logistics system 100 with a transfer station 101 for transferring general cargo to a non-illustrated bearing and a conveyor 103 for discharging the cargo, preferably in the camp. In a take-over area 105, a vehicle 107 with a loading area 117 (FIG. 2 and 3) of the vehicle 107 provided charge carrier 109, wherein the charge carrier 109 is initially locked to the loading surface of the vehicle 107. The transfer station 101 has a supporting frame structure 111 and a charge carrier receptacle 113 movably arranged relative to the frame structure. The charge carrier receptacle also has means 1 5 for collecting and / or discharging the charge carrier 109 in or out of the 6

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Charge carrier receptacle 113 on. In order to be able to charge the charge carrier 109 onto the charge carrier receptacle, the transfer station 101, in particular its charge carrier receptacle 113, is to be aligned in height and in its alignment with the loading surface of the vehicle 107. In a further embodiment, the transfer station 101 has an alignment device, not shown. The alignment device has e.g. Distance measuring sensors for, for example, the distance measurement between areas of the charge carrier receptacle and the vehicle 107 and actuators for aligning the transfer station on.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the transfer process of the load carrier 109 from the loading surface 117 of the vehicle 107 to the load carrier receptacle 113. The means 115 for loading / unloading the load carrier have a longitudinal conveyor unit 119 (FIG. 1) for the method, preferably for drawing or pushing the loaded load carrier in the conveying direction (arrow) 121 on the charge carrier receptacle 113. The charge carrier 109 is preferably taken over or transferred to the rear transverse side 122 of the loading area 117. The means for retrieving and discharging the charge carrier 109 also have means for gripping and releasing the charge carrier, which are not shown in more detail in the present figures. By way of the means for gripping and releasing a load carrier, the longitudinal conveyor unit 119 is, for example, coupled to the charge carrier 109 at the front or decoupled from it. In the present figures, the apparent and closable loading and unloading opening 123 of the load carrier 109 designed as a container is illustrated in the present figures on the end face associated with the driver's cab of the vehicle 107 in order to simplify the construction and operation of the logistics system according to the invention. Of course, the loading and unloading can be arranged on the not visible, the cab side facing away from the carrier 109. The charge carrier receptacle 113 also has locking means, not shown, for securing the charge carrier 109 on the charge carrier receptacle 113, so that at least one movement of the charge carrier 109 in the transport direction 121 is counteracted. FIG. 4 shows the logistics system 100 according to the invention by the method of the transfer station 101 from the transfer area 105 into the vicinity of the conveyor 103. The transfer station 101 is moved in such a way that the loading and unloading opening 123 of the load carrier 109 is arranged above a receiving area 145 of the conveyor 103 The transfer station 101 is in particular designed to be in the horizontal direction, preferably substantially transversely or in Transverse direction (arrow) 124 to the transport direction 21 (Figures 2 and 3) of the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle, to be moved. Preferably, a guide device 125 is provided for a positively driven movement of the transfer station in the horizontal plane. The guide device 125 preferably has rails 127 in which rollers 129 (FIG. 5) of the transfer station 101 are guided.

FIG. 5 shows how, after the transfer station 101 has been moved and the transfer station has been positioned above the receiving area 145 of the conveyor 103, the charge carrier receptacle 113 is pivoted into a ramp inclined to the horizontal. The charge carrier receptacle 1 3 is arranged pivotably on the transfer station 101 for this purpose. The transfer station 101 has a pivoting device 131 for pivoting the charge carrier receptacle 113. The pivoting device 131 is configured to move the charge carrier receptacle 13 about a pivot axis oriented transversely to the transport direction 121 of the charge carrier on the charge carrier receptacle, which simultaneously runs horizontally. The pivoting device 31 has drive means 133 on preferably both longitudinal sides 135, 135 'of the charge carrier receptacle, which are coupled to a pivot shaft (not shown) extending parallel to the pivot axis. The drive means 133 are each connected via a coupling gear 137 with the pivot shaft. The pivoting device 131 spends the charge carrier receptacle 113 together with the charge carrier 109 preferably locked thereto in an inclined position, so that the piece goods located in the interior of the load carrier 109 via the loading and unloading opening 123 from the load carrier 109 on the receptacle 145 of the conveyor 103 are dispensable. The conveyor 103 has in the embodiment shown, preferably designed as a conveyor belt 138 circulating conveyor.

As can be seen from Figures 5 to 7, the charge carrier receptacle 113 is also mounted vertically adjustable relative to the ground. The transfer station 101 has a lifting device 139, which comprises a plurality of lifting means 141, 141 '. The lifting means 141, 141 'are mechanically coupled in one embodiment with parallel to the longitudinal sides 135, 135' of the charge carrier receptacle 113 extending support beams 143, 143 ', which are adjustable in height to the frame structure 111 of the transfer station 101. On the supporting beam 143, 143 'in the embodiment shown, the pivot shaft, not shown, substantially rotatable about half the length of the support beam 143, 143'. For pivoting the charge carrier 109 and for outputting the piece goods therein, the charge carrier receptacle is 113 during the about the pivoting device 131 taking place rotation about the pivot axis preferably at the same time by the lifting device 139 to raise, to ensure the freedom of movement of the charge carrier receptacle on its underside.

Fig. 7 shows the charge carrier receptacle 113 in its maximum inclination. In order to be able to solve any stuck inside the load carrier 109 piece goods, the transfer station 101 has a travel stop 147 for the carrier 109, against which the carrier 109 is preferably driven mitteis the longitudinal conveyor unit 119 controlled. An alternative embodiment provides that the load carrier 109 is released on the longitudinal conveyor unit 119, so that the load carrier 109 is accelerated due to its own weight and slides in the direction of transport on the charge carrier receptacle 113 against the travel stop 147. In order to enable movement of the charge carrier 109 in the inclined position of the charge carrier receptacle 113 in the conveying direction, the locking means for securing the load carrier to the load carrier receptacle are to be released. If necessary, the load carrier 109, which is designed as a conventional ISO container, as an ISO container with a reversibly coupled to the bottom movable platform or as a movable platform with closed cargo space, be detected by the longitudinal conveyor unit 119 again to this in a for Traversing stop 147 to move spaced position. From the position spaced from the travel stop 147, the load carrier 109 can be released again by the longitudinal conveyor unit 119, so that it repeatedly travels against the travel stop 147. The jerky deceleration of the charge carrier 109 generated when striking against the travel stopper causes all piece goods located in the hold to be dispensed onto the receiving area 145 of the conveyor 103 via the loading and unloading opening 123.

Similar or the same components are designated by the same reference numerals.

The present figures show the loading and unloading opening 123 of the charge carrier on the front side in the viewing direction. Of course, the loading and Entiadeöffnung 123 may also be arranged on the invisible front side of the carrier 109, so that the conveyor 103 would also be arranged on the opposite side of the transfer station 101. The downwardly directed pivoting movement made by the charge carrier receptacle 113 would then be carried out to the other side of the transfer station 101.

Claims

claims

1. transfer station (101) for the transfer of general cargo, in particular in the form of packages, to a warehouse, with

- A charge carrier receptacle (113) for a loaded with the cargo charge carrier (109), in particular container on which the charge carrier (109) comes to rest, wherein the load carrier (109) loading and unloading (23) for the cargo has, and

Center (115) for retrieving and / or deploying the charge carrier (109) into or out of the charge carrier receptacle (113),

characterized,

that the charge carrier receptacle (1 3) is pivotably arranged in a position inclined to the horizontal, in which the piece goods can be dispensed from the charge carrier (109) via the loading and unloading opening (123) under the action of gravity,

2. Transfer station according to claim 1,

characterized by a pivoting device (131) for pivoting the charge carrier receptacle (113) which is adapted to move the charge carrier receptacle (113) about a transport direction (121) of the charge carrier (109) on the charge carrier receptacle (113). to move aligned pivot axis.

3. transfer station according to claim 2,

characterized in that the pivoting device (131) has one or more drive means (133) for pivoting the charge carrier receptacle (113), wherein the drive means (133) preferably generates a rotational movement via a Koppeigetriebe (137) with the charge carrier receptacle (113 ) are coupled.

4. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 3,

characterized in that the charge carrier receptacle (113) has one or more locking means for securing the charge carrier (109) on the charge carrier receptacle (113)

5. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 4,

characterized in that the charge carrier receptacle (113) is mounted höhenversteiibar relative to the ground.

6. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 5,

characterized in that the middle! (115) for retrieving and discharging the charge carrier (109) a Langsfördereinheit (119) for moving the charge carrier (109) in the conveying direction (121) on the charge carrier receptacle (113).

7. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 6,

characterized in that the means (115) for loading and unloading the load carrier (109) comprise one or more means for gripping and releasing the load carrier (109).

8. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 7,

characterized by a traversing stop (1) for the load carrier (109) in the inclined position, which is arranged to release stuck cargo on the load carrier (109), wherein the load carrier (109) in a first position on the charge carrier receptacle (113 ) is arranged at a distance from the travel stop (147) and is in contact with the travel stop (147) in the second position.

9. transfer station according to claim 8,

characterized in that the travel stop (147) is arranged on a frame structure (111) of the transfer station (101) or on one of the loading and unloading opening (123) for the cargo of the carrier (109) associated end portion of the charge carrier receptacle (113) ,

10. Transfer station according to one of claims 1 to 9,

characterized in that the load carrier (109) is designed as a conventional ISO container, as an ISO container with a reversibly coupled to the underside, movable platform or as a movable platform with a closed cargo space, which with their dimensions to the dimensions of a vehicle (107 ) are adjusted.

11. transfer station according to claim 10,

characterized in that it is designed as a transfer station (01) for a logistics system (100) for transferring a load carrier (109) between a vehicle (107), in particular a truck, and a warehouse.

12. logistics system (100) for the transfer of general cargo, in particular in the form of packages, to a warehouse, with

a load carrier (109), in particular container, which has dimensions which are adapted to the dimensions of the loading surface (11) of a vehicle (107) and has a loading and unloading opening (123) for the piece goods,

a transfer station (101) for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packages, to a bearing according to one of claims 1 to 11, and

a conveying device (103), preferably a conveyor belt, for discharging the piece goods discharged from the load carrier (109).

13. Logistic system according to claim 12,

characterized by one or more vehicles (107) having a substantially flat loading surface (1 7), wherein the loading surface (117) for taking over or transfer of the charge carrier (109) on the transverse side (122) of the loading surface (117) and a loading movement parallel is arranged to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle (107).

14. A method for transferring piece goods, in particular in the form of packages, to a warehouse of a logistics system (100), in particular according to one of claims 12 and 13, comprising the steps:

- Carrying a loaded with cargo charge carrier (109) in a charge carrier receptacle (113) of a transfer station (101);

Pivoting the charge carrier receptacle (113) together with the charge carrier (109) in a position inclined to the horizontal;

Output of the piece goods by gravity from the inclined inclined to Horizontaien charge carrier (109) via its loading and Entiadeöffnung (123), and

Removal of the output from the charge carrier (109) piece goods by means of a conveyor (103) preferably in the camp.

15. The method according to claim 14,

comprising one, several or all of the steps:

Aligning at least the charge carrier receptacle (113) with a loading surface (117) of a vehicle (107) in height;

Transporting the load carrier (109) from a loading area (117) of a vehicle (107) onto the load carrier receptacle (113) of the transfer station (101);

- temporary securing or locking of the load carrier (109) on the charge carrier receptacle (113) in the conveying direction (121); Method of the transfer station (101) in a direction substantially transverse to the transport direction (121) of the charge carrier (109) on the charge carrier receptacle (113), between a transfer region (105) of the charge carrier (109) and the conveyor (103) for Removal of the piece goods;

- lifting and pivoting the charge carrier receptacle (113) together with the charge carrier (109) relative to the ground; and

Moving the load carrier (109) in the inclined position of the charge carrier receptacle (113) in the conveying direction (121) against a Verfahranschiag (147) for releasing stuck to the load carrier (109) piece goods.