EP3426579A1

EP3426579A1 - Transport device for the row-by-row relocation of piece goods that are prone to falling over

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Publication number: EP3426579A1
Application number: EP17712717.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Peter Knobloch
Original assignee: Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH
Current assignee: Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH
Priority date: 2016-03-07
Filing date: 2017-03-07
Publication date: 2019-01-16
Also published as: US10532892B2; WO2017153401A1; US20190077609A1; DE202016101207U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a relocation method for moving piece goods and an associated transport device. Piece goods (2) that are prone to falling over, in particular bottles, are moved between an in-flow region (E) and a holding area (9) for a layer (10) formed of adjacent rows (3, 4, 5) of the piece goods (2). For this purpose, the transport device (1) has multiple relocation guides (11-15) which can be moved in a controlled manner, and which are designed to transport a row (3-7) or a set of rows of the piece goods (2) between the inflow region (E) and the holding area (9), in order to assemble or disassemble a layer. During assembly or disassembly of the layer, a respective second-outermost row (K2) or a second-outermost set of rows of the layer (10) are secured against falling over by means of a relocation guide (11), while an outermost row (K1) or an outermost set of rows is added to the layer (10) or removed from the layer (10).

Description

TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR THE PROPORTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF DAMAGED GOODS

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to a transport device for the in-line transfer of cargo items prone to breakdown, i. to implement a plurality of such

Piece goods arranged in a row or a row set.

An endangered general cargo is one too

transporting body, which has a high compared to its footprint and therefore tends to fall easily. examples for

Overloaded cargo is upright

Bottles, in particular PET bottles, HDPE bottles and similar plastic bottles, upright pipes, etc.

The transport device is preferably at one

Piece goods production plant, a packaging or

Filling plant arranged or integrated into this. The piece goods can over an arbitrarily trained

Goods road between the transport device and other equipment components are transported.

The transport device comprises a plurality of transfer guides, with which rows of cargo between a

Inlet area, in particular a row formation area or a series resolution area on a freight road, and a parking space are moved. At the pitch is a so-called location of several rows of

Assembled piece goods or it is degraded to a position arranged by removing rows. The addition or removal of the rows at the location is done by the transport device and movement of the transfer guides.

The previously known transport devices of the type mentioned are not optimally formed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved transport technology, with which it is particularly possible to accelerate the layer structure or layer degradation and / or better avoid the falling over of the cargo. The

Transport technology includes a transport device and a transfer method.

The invention solves this problem by the features in the independent claims.

In the following the transport technology according to the invention with its advantages will be described. Unless explicitly differentiated, the features disclosed may be used individually or in combination with each other

Transport device and the Umsetzverfahrens be. The conversion method can be disclosed by the

Transport device or another suitable

Device to be executed.

The transport device according to the present

Revelation has several controlled movable

Umsetzführungen, which are adapted to a To pick up a row or a series set of piece goods and to move between an inlet area, in particular on a freight road, and the ply parking space. The transfer guides are preferably controlled separately

movable. In particular, the triggering time for a start of movement and the range of movement for each conversion guide can be specified separately.

At the inlet region, the piece goods may preferably enter and exit in a substantially horizontal running direction. The running direction of the piece goods when entering or leaving is preferably transverse to the direction in which the piece goods are moved as a row or as a set of rows to or from the ply parking space. In other words, the entry and exit direction and a

Implementation direction preferably in a common and substantially horizontal plane. Alternatively, another direction reference may be selected. At a

Layer structure, a series of piece goods is picked up by a transfer guide on the goods line and moved to the parking space to open a new location there, or to the row as a new outermost row to a

add existing situation. In the case of a layer dismantling, accordingly, an outermost row is removed from the layer and moved to the goods road. The outermost row is the outermost row on the side of the position facing the freight road. As an alternative to a single row, a row set of two or more rows can be moved as a block. Furthermore, mixed shapes are possible, i. that alternating single rows and

Row sets are moved. The transport device according to the present

Revelation is adapted to secure a second outermost row or a second outermost row set of the ply, respectively, by means of a transfer guide against falling over, while adding or removing an outermost row or an outermost row pack.

When layer construction is a first Umsetzführung on a straight added row or straight

Leave the added row set of the layer until another transfer guide has added the next row or row set to the sheet. Because the first

Leave Umsetzführung to the added layer and will only be removed when the next row has been added, a drop of all arranged rows is effectively avoided in the position structure at any time. Because the first Umsetzführung simultaneously supports the other rows in the position next to the outermost and the second-outermost row. Alternatively or additionally, a further transfer guide is moved to the second-outermost row or a second-outermost row set of the ply during ply removal and held there before a first transfer guide decreases the outermost row or the outermost row ply of the ply. When the first transfer guide is moved away from the position, the position held by the further transfer guide becomes the outermost layer, and it is effectively secured against falling over by the further transfer guide. By securing the second outermost row or the second outermost row set in the position during the addition or removal of an outermost layer, the transfer operation is carried out with significantly increased security against falling of the piece goods. The transfer guides can be moved at any speed and there is no need to pay attention to the avoidance of air blasts or whirls, which can cause them to fall over

General cargo of the second-most extreme situation could bring about. Thus, layer structure and layer degradation at high

Speeds are made.

In the subclaims, the following

Description of the drawing and the accompanying figures are further advantageous embodiments of

Transport device disclosed.

The invention is illustrated by way of example and schematically in the drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic oblique view of a disclosure according to the invention

Transport device;

Figure 2: a diagonal view of a layer of cargo with each other

staggered rows;

FIGS. 3 to 6: a procedure according to the invention for the

Convert rows for one

Layer structure;

Figure 7: An alternative embodiment

a transport device.

Figure 1 shows a transport device (1) with a

Plurality of transfer guides (11-15). The transfer guides (11-15) can be configured as desired. By doing

illustrated example, each Umsetzführung (11-15) on two spaced retaining strips (22) having a row (3-7) of piece goods (2) at least to the

Support longitudinal sides. The retaining strips (22) are arranged in the example shown on a downwardly open support cage or support frame. Movement of the support cage results in corresponding movement of the retaining strips (22), thereby moving one or more rows (3-7) received between the retaining strips. According to the illustrated embodiment of Figure 1, a transfer guide (11-15) in the vertical direction, ie from top to bottom over a row (3-7) of

Piece goods (2) lowered, i. be delivered in the guide position relative to the row (3-7). In

opposite direction or another suitable direction, the respective Umsetzführung (11-15) of the respective row (3-7) are removed again. Preferably, the feed movements for attaching and removing a transfer guide (11-15) to a row (3-7) are aligned parallel to each other and in opposite directions.

According to an alternative embodiment (not shown), a transfer guide may have an open front end and along the longitudinal direction of a row (3-7) in FIG

Substantially pushed in a horizontal direction over a row (3-7) and in the opposite direction or in

same direction again be deducted from the series.

In the example of Figure 1, the transport device (1) is arranged on a piece goods production plant in the form of a blower for the production of containers, in particular plastic bottles. Alternatively, the

Transport device to be arranged at a bottling plant for bottles, etc. The containers or bottles are guided along a goods road (8) to the transport device and reach the inlet area (E) of

Transport device (1). The inlet area can

alternatively or additionally, an outlet area (in case of a layer degradation) or a passage area. It can cover one or more tracks of the freight road (8), which preferably extend adjacent to one another. The goods road (8) can be designed arbitrarily constructive. In the example shown, the bottles (2) are moved along a substantially linear feed direction (Z) by a conveyor belt. On the conveyor belt, the bottles (2) can be secured against falling over, for example by means of a cross-country inlet (20). In the inlet region (E) of the transport device (1), with the

Covered goods road (8), the bottles (2)

preferably supported by the retaining strips of a transfer guide (13). Alternatively or additionally, at the

Inlet area (E) also railing or other

Provided support means with which a drop of the cargo (2) is prevented. These support means may in particular be movable and at least temporarily removed on the side of the inlet region (E) facing the parking space (9) when a row (7) is moved from the inlet region (E) in the direction of the parking space (9).

A row (7) on bottles (2) may preferably be located within one above the goods road (8), i. in the inlet area

(E) positioned Umsetzführung (13) are formed. At the Umsetzführung (13) and / or in the field of

Goods road (8) may be an optionally movable

End stop be provided against which the incoming bottles (2) in the longitudinal direction of the row (7)

be supported (stop not shown).

Alternatively, any other means for

Series formation or series resolution may be provided.

A completely formed row (7) is formed by a transfer guide (13) transversely to the longitudinal direction of the row (7) moved and transported to a parking space (9) for a layer (10) of the cargo (2). The parking space (9) is arranged substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the row (7). Instead of a single row (7), a row set may be moved by a transferring guide (13) consisting, for example, of two or three adjacent rows formed on two or three tracks of the freight line (8). Moving a row (7) or a row set from the

Goods road (8) to the parking space (9) is referred to as transfer.

At the parking space (9) two or more of the rows (3-7) are arranged side by side to build a layer (10). Alternatively, an existing layer (10) may be dismantled by removing a single row (3-7) or a row set. In such a case, a detached row (3-7) is moved by the movement of a transfer guide (11-15) from the parking space (9) to the lead-in area (E), in particular to the goods road (8).

In the example of Figure 1, the second row (4) in position (10) currently forms the second outermost row (K2) and a third row (5) currently forms the outermost row (Kl). A fourth row (6) is replaced by a

Transfer guide (12) to the parking space (9) moves, ie converted, and should be added to the layer (10). Once the fourth row (6) is placed next to the third row (5), the fourth row (6) forms the outermost row (K1) and the third row (5) becomes the secondmost row (K2). In previously known transport devices for the serial transfer of overhangable cargo (2) there was the problem that one or more cargo of just added row (5, Kl) before or at

Adding a next row (6) could fall over. In such a case, the transport device had to be stopped in order to manually rearrange the fallen cargo and in the position (10) at the

position, resulting in more

Functional impairments of the preceding

Plant components or the provision of a buffer zone before the inlet area (E) required.

By the transport apparatus according to the present disclosure, and more particularly, that disclosed

Conversion method or the disclosed conversion process, in which a second-outermost row (K2) of the layer (10) by means of a Umsetzführung (11) is secured against falling over, while an outermost row (Kl) added to the layer (10) or from the position (10) is removed, at any time falling over all cargo (2) in the situation (10) and in the moving rows (6, 7) effectively prevented. Thus, there is no need for constant monitoring of the transport device during operation and on a

Buffer zone in front of the inlet area (E) can be omitted if necessary. Furthermore, the speed of transfer of Umsetzführungen (11-15) can be increased and there are very high accelerations of Umsetzführungen at the beginning and at the end of a transfer movement applicable, which can produce stronger air vortices or suction, without to risk falling over the cargo (2) (10).

The parking space (9) for the layer formation can be configured as desired. According to a preferred

Variant is at the pitch (9) a

Layer carrier, tray or tray (without reference numeral) arranged, for example, a pallet on which one or more layers (10) of the cargo (2) are constructed. Accordingly, in the area of the parking space (9) a lifting device or handling device may be provided to arrange the carrier or tray so relative to the goods line (8) that the rows (3-7) by the Umsetzführungen (11-15) preferably in one oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction of the rows (3-7)

Transfer movement to the parking space (9) are movable.

Alternatively, manual feeding and positioning of a carrier or tray is possible.

Once a first layer (10) has been completely formed on the carrier or tray, the carrier or tray can be lowered, for example by the lifting device. On the first layer (10) can then be placed a false bottom, so that in one

subsequent process, a further layer above the first layer (10) is formed. The piece goods (2) can be placed in rows on the intermediate floor.

At the parking space (9) is preferably a support means (21) is provided, which is formed for example as an adjustable railing. The support means (21) can limit one or more sides of the parking space (9), in particular all pages that are not oriented towards the goods road (8) or the inlet area (E). The support means (21) may be formed in one or more parts. Alternatively or additionally, a position carrier can be arranged on the parking space (9), which causes a support function of the aforementioned type. This may be, for example, a tray of cardboard, metal or other suitable material. One, two or more upwardly directed walls may be provided on the tray, forming a boundary of the parking space (9). Furthermore, combinations of the aforementioned

Training possibilities of a support means (21) possible, for example by providing a tray with low side walls for support in the lower

Area and additionally a railing for support in the upper area.

If the position (10) to be formed on the parking space (9)

is nested, i. 2 (3, 4, 5) offset from each other (see Figure 2), if necessary. Of each row (4,5) comes only one of the two outer boundary bottles in

Contact with the lateral support device (21), while with the retracted limit cylinder a distance to the

Supporting device (21) remains. On the support means (21), one or more extendable retaining means may be provided which bridge the aforementioned distance and a lateral support of the retracted

Effect border bottle. These holding means can

be designed for example as a movable pins.

The transfer guides (11-15) may be provided by any one of the moving apparatuses disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,135,074 Moving procedure to be moved. In the example of Figure 1, the moving device is constituted by a circulation conveyor (18) and one or more lifting devices (19).

educated. The circulation conveyor (18) is adapted to the Umsetzführungen (11-15) in the horizontal direction from the goods road (8) to the parking space (9) and after the completion of a conversion process back to the

Pitch (8) to move. Below the circulation conveyor

(18) is provided for the way out a first trajectory (16). Above the circulating conveyor (18), a second movement path (17) is provided for the return path. The first movement path (16) extends at least from the inlet region (E) on the goods road (8) to the

Pitch (9). The one or more lifting devices (19) are designed to guide the transfer guides (11-15) in a transverse to the transfer movement oriented on or over a row (3-7) of piece goods (2).

to arrange and in the reverse direction of the row (3- 7) to remove. The lifting device shown in Figure 1

(19) is just one possible embodiment for a delivery device for positioning a transfer guide on a row (3-7) or a row set or for removing a transfer guide (11-15) from a row (3-7) or a row -Sentence. Alternatively, the

Positioning and removing a transfer guide (11-15) by any differently designed

To be made to setting.

In the example of Figure 1, a separate lifting device (19) is provided for each transfer guide (11-15) and the entirety of a lifting device (19) and an associated Umsetzführung (15) is characterized by the

Umlaufförderer (18) moves. Alternatively, one or more separate delivery devices on

Inlet area (E) and the parking space (9) may be provided to a Umsetzführung (11-15) between the first

Move movement path (16) and the second movement path (17).

The circulating conveyor (18) is arranged in the example of Figure 1 in the vertical direction over the range of movement for the transfer of the cargo (2) and extends in particular in the horizontal direction at least from the inlet region (E) to the parking space (9). The

Transfer guides (11-15) are provided by the

Moving device, here the circulating conveyor (18) and the lifting devices (19), ie in a horizontal plane and substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the rows (3-7) moves. Further, the Umsetzführungen (11-15) on an annular closed path from

Run-in area (E) along the first movement path (16) to the parking space (9) shifted, then at least along a first offset movement on the second movement path (17), along the second movement path (17) back to the inlet region (E) and there at least along a second displacement movement to the first

Movement path (16) offset or positioned at the inlet region (E).

According to an alternative embodiment (not shown), a circulation conveyor may be provided in the longitudinal direction of the rows (3-7) in front of or behind the movement area be arranged. In such a case, a

Delivery device in each case one Umsetzführungen (11-15) in the longitudinal direction of a row (3-7) move to position the transfer guide in the inlet region, and in the opposite direction again from a row (3-7) deduct.

Again alternatively, a feed device may be configured to position a transfer guide (11-15) by a tilting or pivoting movement in a plane oriented substantially horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal direction of a row (3-7), and

in particular to pivot over the respective row (3-7) and optionally in the opposite direction again

to decrease .

The aforementioned training variants and other possible training variants for the application of

According to the conversion method according to the invention, it is common for a transfer guide (11-15) to have at least one

taken row (3-7) along a first

Movement path (16) between the goods road (8) and the parking space (9) is implemented while a blank

Transfer guide (3-7) on a second movement path (17) is moved back, wherein the second movement path (17) relative to the first movement path (16) transversely to

Translation direction is offset. Figures 3 to 6 illustrate the disclosure according to the invention

Conversion process in analogy to the example of Figure 1 in a side view. The first movement path (16) extends in a substantially horizontal direction between the inlet region (E) or the goods road (8). and the parking space (9). The second trajectory (17) is seconded above the first trajectory (16) and

at least at the height of a Umsetzführung (13) arranged offset. In other words, the second one

Movement path (17) offset in the horizontal direction and transversely to the first movement path (16).

As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, alternatively, the second trajectory (17) in FIG

Vertical direction and transverse to the first movement path (16) may be offset. Again, alternatively, each

any other staggered arrangement of the first

Movement path (16) and the second movement path (17) possible, which allows that moving back of Umsetzführungen (11-15) along the second movement path (17) not the Umsetzbewegung along the first

Movement path (16) for series construction or series mining impeded.

FIG. 3 shows a state during a transfer operation, in which a first row (3) has been arranged on the parking space (9) by a first transfer guide (11). A second row (4) is guided by a second transfer guide (12) along the first movement path (16) to the parking space (9) and is to be arranged there next to the first row (3). In the state of Figure 3, the first row (3) currently forms the only and thus outermost row (K1) of the sheet (10). Once the second row (4) according to the state in Figure 4 adjacent to the first row (3) is arranged, the first row (3) is the ^second-¬ outermost row (K2) and the second series (4) (the outermost row Kl), and so on. As can be seen from the transition from Figure 3 to Figure 4, the first transfer guide (11) on the first added row (3) is left until the second transfer guide (12) the next row (4) on the

to be built up (10) added or added. Only when, according to the state in Figure 4, the second row (4) secures the first row (3) against falling over and in particular at the desired position within the layer (10), the first Umsetzführung (11) of the first row (3), ie from the second-outermost row (K2), and moved in the direction of the second movement path (17). According to a first embodiment, therefore, the removal of the first transfer guide (11) can only begin when the positioning of the second

Conversion guide (21) with the next row (4) is completed at the desired position, so that a temporal separation of the removal movement of the first

Umsetzführung and the positioning movement of the second Umsetzführung is provided. Alternatively, a temporal overlap between the beginning of

Distance movement of the first Umsetzführung and the positioning movement of the second Umsetzführung be provided, as far as the support of each outermost row of the situation is guaranteed against falling over. In the example of FIGS. 3 and 4, preferably at the same time as the above-described movements of the first and second transfer guides (11, 12), a third row (5) (or a further row set) is located in the inlet area (E) or on the goods street (8) have been formed. In the example shown here, the series formation takes place at least partially before a conversion guide, here the third Transfer guide (13), is positioned at the inlet (E). That is, the series formation is partially under

Absence of a Umsetzführung at the inlet area (E). Alternatively, a transfer guide can be positioned in the lead-in area (E) during the entire duration of a row formation.

In the example of Figure 3, the third Umsetzführung (13) is delivered straight to the inlet area (E). The

Infeed movement is a vertical lowering movement

represented in a vertical plane above the

Inlet area (E) takes place. This is the third

Transfer guide (13) of the second movement path (17) to the first movement path (16) offset. This displacement can be done by the aforementioned lifting device (19) or any other delivery device. The

Completely formed third row (5) according to the conversion process shown in Figures 4 to 6 by a movement of the Umsetzführung (13) along the first

Movement path (16) transported to the parking space (9). In the state according to FIG. 5, the third one is located

Umsetzführung (13) still on the way between the

Güterstraße (8) and the designated parking place on the parking space (9). The first transfer guide (11) has already been offset to the second movement path (17) at this point in time and can be moved in the direction of the

Inlet area (E) and the goods road (8) along the second movement path (17) are moved back. In the state according to FIG. 6, the third row (5) has been arranged next to the first row (3) and the second row (4) in the layer (10). Thus, the third row (5) now forms the outermost row (K1) and the second row (4) makes the second-most row (K2). As soon as that

Adding the third row (5) or outermost row (Kl) is completed, in particular so far completed that the third Umsetzführung (13) all in the position (10) already existing rows (3, 4) with support and secure against falling over can, can the second

Transfer guide (12) are deducted from the second row (4). It is also by a

Delivery device of the first movement path (16) to the second movement path (17) offset. Subsequently, the process illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 6 is repeated for any number of further rows (7) or series sets until the layer (10) has been completely constructed.

With reference to Figures 3 to 6 was a

Process for layer structure explained. For a layer dismantling, the movements shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 can be carried out in respectively reverse order and direction.

If, for example, the third row (5), which according to FIG. 6 is the currently outermost row (K1) of the ply (10), is to be removed from the ply (10) by the third transferring guide (13), then before removing it outermost row (Kl) another Umsetzführung - analogously in Figure 6, the Umsetzführung (12) - on the second outermost row (K2), here the second row (4), positioned to secure them against falling over. This further transfer guide (12) supports (indirectly) the other rows (3) in the position (10). Only when the further Umsetzführung (12) on the provided

Secured position above the second outermost row (K2) is arranged, the outermost row (Kl) of the location

(10) removed (see Figure 5 with reversal of

shown directions of movement).

According to the transition from FIG. 5 to FIG. 4, the first conversion guide would be used in the further course of the series dismantling

(11) positioned on the first row (3) before the second transfer guide (12) decreases the second row (4).

The rows (3-7) can be arranged substantially uniformly next to each other in the layer (10), i. in an orthogonal grid (see Figure 1). Alternatively, an offset can be provided between the rows (3-7) of the layer (10). The offset may preferably be uniform and recurring. FIG. 2 shows, by way of example, an arrangement pattern in which every second row is opposite to each first row by approximately one half

Bottle width is arranged offset. At round

Piece goods can be increased by the arrangement pattern according to Figure 2, the packing density. For others

Cross-sectional shapes of piece goods (2) can

be provided according to other arrangement patterns.

The offset formation between the rows (3-7) can be created in any way in the layer structure and / or dissolved in the layer degradation. According to a first

Embodiment variant, the abovementioned stop, which limits the shrinkage of the bottles (2) in the inlet region (E), in the longitudinal direction of a row (3-7)

be mobile. The stop can be at a first

Position set for each first row and set for every second row of bottles at a second position be shifted, for example, compared to the first position by half a bottle width in the longitudinal direction. In other words, an offset formation by a displaceable stop in the inlet area (E) or on the goods road (8) take place. Alternatively or

In addition, a transfer guide (11-15) superimposed on the transfer movement along the first movement path (16) perform an offset movement in the longitudinal direction of the rows (3-7). In other words, the

Transport device to be formed by a

Movement of a Umsetzführung (11-15) in the longitudinal direction of the rows (3-7) to form an offset. The transfer guide can thereby lead the recorded series by any means, for example. At the end faces of the series. Further, two or more rows (3-7) may be strung on parallel tracks of the goods road (8) with an offset. The two or more rows (3-7) may then be transferred from a transfer guide as a block or from several

Transfer guides while maintaining the offset to the pitch (9) to be implemented.

In the examples shown, a single row (3-7) is picked up by a transfer guide (11-15). The transfer guide (11-15) leads the respective row (3-7) only on the long sides of the row. In addition, a guide of the recorded row can be provided on one or both end faces. Alternatively or additionally, a transfer guide can be configured to

Piece goods (2) of a row to be picked up (3-7). In such a case, raising a row (3-7) may be provided by a transferring guide (11-15) be, whereby a fast acceleration and deceleration at the beginning and at the end of the Umsetzbewegung and an exact positioning of the row at the intended

Storage place to be favored. Especially with bottles, a projecting collar under the screw cap can be gripped by one or more suitable gripping devices on a transferring guide.

In the examples of Figures 3 to 6 was a

Transfer guide (11, 12, 13, 14) delivered to the inlet region (E) in the vertical direction. Alternatively, a transfer guide on the outside next to the inlet region (E) in the vertical direction of the second movement path (17) to the first movement path (16) are added. In other words, a waiting position for a next transfer device (12, 13, 14) may be provided on the outside adjacent to the lead-in area (E). While a first Umsetzführung at the inlet region (E) is filled with a number, already a next

Umsetzführung be brought into the waiting position.

Once the filling of the first Umsetzführung

is completed, this can be moved simultaneously with the next Umsetzführung in the direction of the parking space (9), so that the next Umsetzführung is positioned in direct succession over the inlet area (E) to be filled with the next piece goods. In this way, a particularly short cycle time is achieved. The waiting position can thus be part of the first movement path (16), which then extends beyond the inlet region (E) to the outside. The transport device (1) is preferably adaptable to piece goods (2) with different dimensions.

In particular, the transfer guides (11-15) can be adaptable to a width and / or height of the piece goods (2). Further, the transport device (1) is adapted for moving rows (3-7) of uniform or different numbers. Accordingly, a

Umsetzführung (11-15) to the length or number of pieces of a series (3-7) or a series sentence customizable. Modifications of the invention are possible in various ways. In particular, the to the

Embodiments shown, described,

claimed or disclosed in any other way

Features can be combined with each other, replaced, supplemented or omitted.

During a shift change at the parking space (9) may optionally. One or more Umsetzführungen (11-15), already a number (2-7) or a series sentence

have recorded in an area between the

Inlet area (E) and the parking space (9) are buffered. This will prevent a

Layer change or a change of the carrier to a

Stopping the supply or removal of piece goods (2) leads to the inlet area. The retaining strips (22) of a transfer guide (11-15) can optionally be arranged vertically variable. In particular, they can be movable individually or together. Instead of a retaining strip (22) may be provided any other longitudinal guide means. When a Umsetzführung (11-15) for securing a second-outermost row (K2) is arranged, if necessary, the retaining strip (22), which faces away from the inlet region, or to the core of the layer (10) / arranged inwardly is removed before the transfer guide and the outer retaining strip (22) are removed.

If, during the layer construction, a first transfer guide (11) has been removed after the next row (K1) has been added by a further transfer guide (12), then the further transfer guide (12) can again be shown in FIG

Moving direction moved a bit further, i. to

Inside the layer (10) are set back. As a result of this resetting, the spaces remaining free in the position (10) after removal of the first transfer guide can be closed by compacting. In other words, by repositioning a compression of the layer (10) can be brought about.

FIG. 7 shows various alternative embodiments to the examples explained above. The features explained below can be used alone or in each case

any combination with the features of the aforementioned examples.

While the circulating conveyor (18) shown in Figure 1 is designed as a belt or chain conveyor, Figure 7 shows a circulating conveyor (18) with at least two

Rotary carriers (25). The rotary carriers are rotatably mounted relative to a common axis (28) and can be driven individually. Each rotary carrier has two support arms, each of which has a lifting device (19) at its end. wear. Alterantiv each rotation carrier can have only one or more support arms.

In the above mentioned examples is between the

Inlet area on the goods road (8) and the parking space (9) a flat surface, for example. A sliding surface or a sliding table arranged over which the rows (3, 4, 5) by the Umsetzbewegungen (11, 12, 13) are moved. This flat surface possibly causes a support in the vertical direction for the rows (3, 4, 5). According to the embodiment in Figure 7 can between the inlet area at the goods road (8) and the parking space (9) a

Be arranged linear conveyor (24), for example. In the form of a driven or drive-free conveyor belt. The

Transfer movement can be actively supported by the linear conveyor (24) between the inlet region (E) and the parking space (9), so that only a part of the force required for the conversion by the Umsetzführungen (11, 12, 13) if necessary. Alternatively, the linear conveyor can be provided without a drive and the transfer movement by reducing the

Support resistance to movement.

While the pitch (9) at the aforementioned

Example is formed by a non-movable surface in the horizontal direction, Figure 7 shows an alternative

Execution. Here, the parking space (9 ^Λ ) is formed by a further linear conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt section. This linear conveyor can

be successively moved with each newly applied series (3, 4, 5). At the side facing away from the inlet region (E), a movable support means be arranged, which is also successively moved with the formed layer (10). In the example of FIG. 7, a slider (23) is provided for this purpose, which supports the first row (3) of the layer (10) until its completion.

A lifting device (19) for raising or lowering a transfer guide (11, 12, 13) can be designed according to the example in FIG. 7 as a setting cylinder or as a chain thrust drive. The lifting device (19) can act unilaterally according to a first embodiment variant and only actively lift a transfer guide (11, 12, 13), while the lowering takes place, for example, by weight. Alternatively, a lifting device (19) act on both sides for actively lifting and lowering a

Transfer guide (11, 12, 13).

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 transport device

2 general cargo / bottle

3 first row

4 Second row

5 Third row

6 Fourth row

7 fifth row

8 freight road

9 parking space

10 location

11 First implementation

12 Second implementation guide

13 Third implementation

14 Fourth implementation

15 Fifth Implementation

16 First trajectory

17 Second movement path

18 circulation conveyors

19 lifting device

20 off-road entry

21 supporting equipment / railing

22 retaining strip / guide strip / longitudinal guide means

23 slides

24 linear conveyor / conveyor belt

25 rotation carriers

E inlet area

Kl outermost row / outermost row set

K2 second-outmost row / second-outmost row set

Claims

Transport device for the row-wise transfer of cargo items (2), in particular bottles, at risk of falling over between an intake area (E), in particular on a goods road (8), at which the parcels (2) enter or exit in a substantially horizontal running direction, and one

Pitch (9) for a layer (10) of juxtaposed rows (3, 4, 5) of the piece goods (2), wherein the transport device (1) has a plurality of controlled movable Umsetzführungen (11-15), which are adapted to a Row (3 - 7) or a series set of piece goods (2) between the

Inlet area (E) and the parking space (9)

transport to build up or down a location, characterized in that the

Transport device (1) is adapted, in a layer structure or layer degradation, respectively, a second-outermost row (K2) or a second-outermost row set of the layer (10) by means of a

To secure the transfer guide (11) against falling while an outermost row (K 1) or an outermost row set is added to the sheet (10) or removed from the sheet (10). Transport device according to claim 1, wherein the transport device is designed to leave a first transfer guide (11) at an added row (3, K2) or an added row set of the layer (10) during the layer construction, until a further transfer guide (12) the next row (4, K1) or the next row set has been added to the layer (10) and / or until the further transferring guide (12) has been replaced by the first transferring guide (11)

added row (3, K2) supports against falling.

Transport device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transport device is adapted to the layer dismantling in each case a further Umsetzführung (15) to the second-outermost row (3, K2) or a second-extreme row set of the layer (10)

before a first transfer guide decreases the outermost row or the outermost row set of the ply (10).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport device (1) is adapted to a Umsetzführung (11-15) with at least one recorded row (3-7) along a first movement path (16) between the

Goods road (8) and the parking space (9) to move and an empty Umsetzführung (3-7) on a second movement path (17) to move back, the second movement path (17) relative to the first movement path (16) offset transversely to the direction of translation is.

5.) Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second movement path (17) is offset in the horizontal direction transversely to the first movement path (16). 6.) Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second movement path (17) is offset in the vertical direction transversely to the first movement path (16).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport device (1) has a circulation conveyor (18) for the annular movement of the transfer guides (11-15).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein on the circulation conveyor (18) comprises a lifting device (19) for raising or lowering a transfer guide from one or a row (3-7).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a transfer guide is adapted to grip the piece goods (2) of a male row (3-7).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a transfer guide to the width and / or height of the piece goods (2) is adaptable. Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a transfer guide to the length of a row (3-7) or a series set

is customizable.

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport device (1) is adapted to the series (10) successive rows (3, 4, 5) with an offset in

Add or remove the longitudinal direction of the rows (3, 4, 5).

Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the circulation conveyor (18) as a belt ^¬ or chain conveyor or as a rotation carrier (25) is formed. 14.) Transport device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a lifting device (19) as

Actuating cylinder or chain drive

is trained.

15.) conversion method for the serial conversion of

over-endangered general cargo (2), in particular

Bottles, by means of movable transfer guides (IIIS) between an inlet area (E), in particular on a goods road (8), at which the piece goods (2) in a substantially horizontal

Running equipment run in or out, and a

Pitch (9) for a layer (10) of juxtaposed rows (3, 4, 5) of the piece goods (2), comprising the following steps: Transporting each one row (3 - 7) or each row set of cargo (2) between the inlet area (E) and the

Pitch (9) to move up or down

to dismantle;

When layering or layering: securing a respective two-outermost row (K2) or a second-outermost row set of the layer (10) by means of a transfer guide (11) against falling over, while an outermost row (Kl) or an outermost row Set at the location (10) added or removed from the location (10). A transfer method according to the preceding claim, wherein in the layer construction a first transfer guide (11) is left on an added row (3, K2) or an added row set of the ply (10) until a further transfer guide (12) passes the next row (4 , Kl) or the next set of rows has added to the layer (10) and / or until the further transfer guide (12) by the first

Transfer guide (11) added row (3, K2) supports against falling.

17.) conversion method according to one of the preceding

Claims, wherein in the layer degradation each a further Umsetzführung (15) to the second-outermost row (3, K2) or a second-outermost row set of the layer (10) is moved before a first

Umsetzführung the outermost row or the outermost row set the situation (10) decreases.

18.) conversion method according to one of the preceding

Claims, wherein a transfer guide (11-15) having at least one received row (3-7) along a first movement path (16) between the

Goods road (8) and the parking space (9) is moved and an empty Umsetzführung (3-7) on a second movement path (17) is moved back, wherein the second movement path (17) relative to the first

Movement path (16) is offset transversely to the direction of translation.