EP4247737A1 - Transportsystem mit ladevorrichtung zum beladen/entladen von regalfächern - Google Patents
Transportsystem mit ladevorrichtung zum beladen/entladen von regalfächernInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a transport system for transporting material units in material processing.
- the transport system can also be used for intermediate storage of the material units.
- the transport system is used, for example, in the mixing and further processing of rubber or silicone materials.
- Plants for material processing are known, in which a material, for example a chemical in powder form and chemical mixtures, is weighed and packed in bags for further processing. Some of the bags are printed with a barcode, which is intended to ensure the traceability of the weighed chemical.
- the bags are usually transported manually to the production lines for further processing, for example a mixer. For example, the bags are manually placed in pallet boxes by a weighing device.
- the bags are temporarily stored there and, if necessary, placed manually on a feed belt for further processing.
- barcodes on the bags are recorded manually using barcode scanners when they are placed on the belt in order to prevent mix-ups and to extend the shelf life of the bags or bags fed into the process. to ensure chemicals.
- a transport system for transporting at least one material unit in material processing has a container with a large number of compartments.
- it can be a weighed material unit.
- the container can be designed in particular in the form of a shelf.
- the compartments can be arranged in several rows and/or columns one above the other or next to one another. For example, each compartment is designed to accommodate at most one material unit. However, it is also possible for several, for example two smaller, material units to be arranged in the compartment.
- the material units are in powder form, for example, and can be packed in bags.
- the transport system also has a loading device for loading and/or unloading the compartments of the container.
- the charging device can be designed to switch between charging and discharging depending on the mode of operation.
- the loading device can be moved, for example, between a loading and unloading station. It can also be provided that separate in a system Loading devices for loading or Unloading are provided.
- the loading device has a carrier plate for transporting the material units to and/or from the container.
- the compartments of the container each have a base for receiving the material units from the carrier plate and/or for transferring the material units to the carrier plate.
- the carrier plate can be designed as a conveyor belt.
- the bases can be designed as further conveyor belts. Depending on the running direction of the conveyor belt and/or the further conveyor belts, the container can thus be unloaded or loaded.
- the material units can be transported automatically and gently between the carrier plate of the loading device and the floors.
- the transport system can be designed in such a way that the material units are transferred between the loading device and the container without gripping and without the material units falling. This prevents damage to the material units during transport and increases process reliability.
- the transport system is located at a delivery station for delivery of the material units such.
- the material units are, for example, automatically transferred from a conveyor belt of the weighing device to the carrier plate, in particular a conveyor belt, of the loading device.
- the transport system can also be located at a receiving station for receiving the material units for further processing, such as feeding a mixer. From the support plate With the loading device, the material units are transferred, for example, automatically to a conveyor belt or another feed of the receiving station.
- the conveyor belt of the loading device is configured to drive the additional conveyor belts, for example.
- the conveyor belt can be designed to selectively drive one of the other conveyor belts.
- the conveyor belt can be coupled to the other conveyor belt of the selected compartment.
- a movement of the conveyor belt can produce a movement of the further conveyor belt in the same direction of movement.
- an additional drive for driving the other conveyor belts is not necessary.
- the conveyor belt of the loading device has, for example, a first coupling element.
- the other conveyor belts each have a second coupling element, for example.
- the coupling elements are designed to be mechanically coupled to one another for loading and/or unloading.
- the coupling elements in the form of Rollers especially rubber rollers, be designed.
- a transmission can be present for the correct setting of the running direction of the further conveyor belt.
- the translation can be part of the container and/or part of the loading device.
- a transmission is arranged on a drive element of the conveyor belt. Both the drive element and the transmission can be designed as rollers, for example.
- the translation can also be used as the first coupling element or act second coupling element.
- the bottom of the container and/or the carrier plate of the loading device can be designed to be inclined at least when the material is being transferred. In this way, a transfer between the loading device and the container can also take place at least partially by the material unit sliding due to the weight of the material unit.
- the gliding can also be supported by rollers or other elements, for example.
- the shelves or support plate may have a wall to stop the unit of material at a desired position.
- the compartments on a discharge side of the container have a wall that can be opened selectively.
- the wall can, for example, be designed in such a way that it can be opened to transfer the material unit between the container and the loading device.
- the wall can be in the form of a flap.
- the floors and/or the support plate can also be permanently inclined. Alternatively, the floors and/or the carrier plate can only be tilted for transfer.
- the carrier plate is a conveyor belt trained and the floors are inclined .
- the floors are not designed as conveyor belts.
- the conveyor belt of the loading device can be designed to be inclined during transfer to the compartments.
- the conveyor belts can also be inserted far into the interior of the compartments, so that the material unit can be transferred gently at the desired location.
- the carrier plate is not designed as a conveyor belt and is only inclined for the transfer.
- the floors can be designed as conveyor belts or at least only be inclined for the transfer.
- the transport system can have one or more positioning devices for mutual vertical or horizontal positioning of the carrier plate and the container.
- the carrier plate can thus be positioned on the compartment to be loaded or unloaded.
- the loading device has a positioning device for the vertical positioning of the carrier plate.
- a positioning device for the vertical positioning of the carrier plate.
- it is a belt elevator train with which the carrier plate can be moved up and down.
- it is also possible to move the container vertically and thus position it vertically in relation to the conveyor belt.
- a transport vehicle for example a lifting device, can be used for this purpose.
- the transport system can have a further positioning device for hori zontal positioning of the container on the support plate, so that, for example, one of the
- Compartment columns of the container positioned on the carrier plate is .
- the additional positioning device can, for example, move the container. In principle, it is also possible to move the carrier plate horizontally.
- the loading device can have a displacement device for displacing one end of the carrier plate, in particular a conveyor belt.
- the displacement device is designed to displace one end of the carrier plate, which faces the container during loading and unloading, in the direction of the container and away from the container.
- the support plate can be positioned in a first step on the compartment to be loaded or unloaded and then the end of the support plate can be displaced in the direction of the container, in order to enable coupling elements of conveyor belts, for example, to be coupled.
- the end of the carrier plate can be moved away from the container.
- the displacement device can in particular be designed in such a way that the end of the carrier plate, but not the entire loading device, is displaced. For example, it is possible to lengthen the carrier plate as a whole or to move the carrier plate relative to a carrier of the loading device.
- the loading device can also be in the form of a robot, for example.
- the carrier plate is arranged on a robot arm, for example.
- a loading device designed as a robot can, for example, enable the carrier plate to be moved in all three spatial directions.
- the support plate can also be attached to the robot arm so that it can be tilted.
- the compartments of the container can each have at least one Identification, in particular an electronically readable identification, have.
- this is an RFID identification.
- the identification can serve for the specific loading and/or unloading of one of the compartments. In this way, for example, a compartment can be approached in a targeted manner. It is also possible to load and unload the containers from different sides. In this case, for example, each compartment has an identification on a loading side and a further identification on an unloading side.
- Information on a material unit stored in the respective compartment can also be determined from the identification of a compartment.
- the identification contains this information or the information is linked to the identification, for example in a memory of a control unit.
- the data can contain, for example, the weight of a weighed unit of material, the date of manufacture, a shelf life and/or a chemical composition of the material. In this way, precise traceability of the information on the material unit and the position of the respective material unit in the container is possible.
- the transport system can have a control device for controlling the weight of a material unit. If the actual weight determined does not match the weight stored, for example with the label, the material unit is removed from the process.
- the control device is integrated into the charging device, for example. It is also possible for the control device to be in front of the loading device when it is loaded and in front of the loading device when it is unloaded is arranged downstream.
- the control device has a conveyor belt, for example, which transfers a material unit to the loading device or takes it over from the loading device.
- a system for material processing has one or more transport systems for transporting at least one material unit.
- the transport system can be designed as previously described.
- the transport system can be designed to transport one or more material units from a delivery station, such as an outlet of a weighing device, to a receiving station, such as an infeed of a mixer.
- the system can be designed, for example, for material processing of rubber or silicone materials.
- the system can also have two or more such transport systems, one of the transport systems being arranged at the delivery station for loading a container with material units and one of the transport systems at the receiving station for unloading the container with the material units.
- a transport system in a material processing plant is specified.
- the transport system and the installation can be designed as previously described.
- the transport system can be designed to retrofit an existing system.
- a method for transporting at least one material unit in the material processing can be carried out in particular with the transport system described above.
- a container with a large number of compartments and a loading device for loading and/or unloading the compartments are provided.
- a conveyor belt of the loading device is positioned on a further conveyor belt of one of the compartments and a material unit is transferred between the conveyor belts.
- a material unit arranged on the conveyor belt of the loading device is transferred to the further conveyor belt of one of the compartments.
- a material unit arranged on the further conveyor belt of one of the compartments is transferred to the conveyor belt of the loading device. In particular, the transfer takes place fully automatically and gently, so that damage to the material unit is avoided.
- the further conveyor belt can be driven by the conveyor belt of the loading device.
- the weight of the transported material unit can be checked before loading or after unloading.
- the method can be controlled by a control unit. For example, an identification of the compartments can be read out and thus information on the compartment position of a specific material unit and other information on the material unit, such as weight, date of manufacture, shelf life and composition, can be obtained and processed. It is also possible that the floors have a slope.
- the material units can slide towards an unloading side due to their weight.
- the carrier plate can also be inclined for the transfer.
- the carrier plate can be designed as a conveyor belt, so that the inclination enables it to be inserted into a compartment with an inclined floor.
- the carrier plate can not be designed as a conveyor belt and an inclination of the carrier plate can enable transfer due to the weight of the material.
- the container After loading the container, the container can optionally be temporarily stored until one of the material units is required for further processing.
- the present invention comprises several aspects, in particular devices and methods.
- the features, properties and embodiments described for one of the aspects should also apply correspondingly to the other aspect.
- Figure 1 having a diagram of a transport system a container and a loading device
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a transport system having a container and a loading device in a schematic representation
- FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a process sequence when loading and unloading a container using a loading device
- FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of a transport system having a container and a loading device in a schematic representation.
- Figure 1 shows schematically a transport system 1 in a plant 16 for material processing and an associated process flow.
- the transport system 1 has a container 2 for receiving material units and a loading device 3 for unloading and/or loading the container 2 .
- the plant 16, in which the transport system 1 is used is used, for example, for the processing and production of silicone or rubber materials, such as e.g. B. Tires or other technical rubber goods.
- materials such. B. Chemicals required for production are weighed in a weighing device before they are sent for further processing.
- a material unit from a delivery station 4, for example a material delivery a Weighing device transported to a receiving station 5, for example a material feed further processing.
- the further processing has, for example, a mixing device in which a material unit is mixed with other material components.
- the transport system 1 ensures that a material unit with the lowest possible mechanical stress such. B. Stress caused by lifting, pushing, falling, pressing, etc. , from the delivery station 4 to the receiving station 5 .
- the weighing device is fully automatic.
- a powdered material is weighed and filled into a bag.
- the bag is sealed to minimize material loss during transport and/or optional warehousing.
- the pouch is low melting with a melting temperature between 60°C and 70°C.
- Such bags are very sensitive and can easily be damaged during the process management, so that weighed material is lost.
- such bags can be put into the mixing plant together with their contents. Only if the bags are thin-walled and made of a low-melting material can it be guaranteed that they will completely dissolve in the material mixture.
- the transport system 1 can in particular ensure that sensitive bags are not damaged during transport and that no material is lost. This is particularly important against the background that a bag with z. B.
- the further processing connected to the receiving station 5 has, for example, a feed for the material unit and further feeds for feeding further material components.
- the material unit is fed, for example by a conveyor belt, to the receiving station 5 of a mixing device.
- further processing includes a mixer, for example.
- further processing can have other components such as an extruder, a rolling mill for producing a web of the material and/or a batch-off system.
- a batch-off system can, for example, provide a web of the material mixture with an anti-adhesive agent.
- the transport system 1 can be fully automatic. For example, the material units are automatically taken over from the loading device 3 at a loading station, transferred to the container 2, later removed from the container 2 by this or another loading device 3 and returned to an unloading station, so that no manual transport of the material units is carried out.
- FIG. 2 shows a transport system 1 in a loading process of the container 2 with a material unit 6 in a schematic sectional view.
- the container 2 has a large number of compartments 7 for storing one material unit 6 each.
- the container 2 can also additionally or alternatively have compartments 7 arranged next to one another.
- the container 2 has several rows of compartments 7 arranged next to one another and several rows arranged one above the other.
- Each of the compartments 7 can be provided with an identifier 8 that can be read electronically.
- it is an RFID identification.
- a compartment 7 can be uniquely identified and it can be clearly determined in which compartment 7 a specific material unit 6 has been taken.
- a link can be stored between compartment 7 and information about the material, such as the exact weight and date of manufacture.
- the identification 8 is read out, for example, when the material unit 6 is loaded and unloaded.
- the carrier plate 31 is designed as a conveyor belt 9 .
- the material unit 6 is automatically transferred from another conveyor belt of a delivery station 4 to the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 .
- the loading device 3 has a positioning device 10 for the vertical positioning of the conveyor belt 9 and thus the material unit 6 so that a specific compartment 7 of the container 2 is approached.
- the vertical displaceability of the conveyor belt 9 is represented by a double arrow with reference v.
- the positioning device 10 is designed, for example, in the form of a belt elevator.
- the identification 8 of the compartment 7 approached can be read out and processed in a higher-level control system.
- the conveyor belt 9 is positioned at a horizontal distance from the container 2 so that the Conveyor belt 9 can be moved vertically without hindrance until it has reached a desired compartment position.
- Each compartment 7 has a base 25 for receiving the material unit 6 in the compartment 7 .
- the bases 25 are designed as further conveyor belts 11 .
- the material unit 6 is transferred from the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 to the further conveyor belt 11 with as little stress as possible.
- the conveyor belt 9 is first positioned in the vertical direction above the other conveyor belt 11 .
- the end of the conveyor belt 9 facing the container 2 is then shifted horizontally a little in the direction of the container 2, so that a mechanical coupling between the conveyor belt 9 and the further conveyor belt 11 can be produced.
- the horizontal displaceability is marked here by a double arrow with the reference h.
- the conveyor belt 9 is shifted as a whole a little in the direction of the container 2 by means of a shifting device 21 .
- the displacement device 21 is integrated into the positioning device 10 , for example.
- the conveyor belt 9 is displaced relative to a base frame 22 of the loading device 3 by means of the displacement device 21 . It is also possible to change the belt length of the conveyor belt 9 so that one end of the conveyor belt 9 is shifted in the direction of the container 2 without the entire conveyor belt 9 being shifted.
- the conveyor belt 9 has a first coupling element 12 which is designed for mechanical coupling to a second coupling element 13 of the respective further conveyor belt 11 .
- the coupling elements 12, 13 are for example as rollers, in particular as rubber rollers.
- a movement of the conveyor belt 9 is translated into a movement of the further conveyor belt 11 via the coupling elements 12 , 13 .
- the translation is 1:1, for example.
- the first coupling element 12 is designed as an active drive element for driving the passive second coupling element 13 .
- the conveyor belt 9 is active and the other conveyor belt 11 is passive.
- the further conveyor belt 11 is approached from above until mechanical contact is established between the first coupling element 12 and the second coupling element 13 .
- the mechanical contact can be detected electrically via an increase in resistance when the conveyor belt 9 is positioned vertically. As soon as contact is made and the coupling elements 12, 13 are thus coupled, the vertical displacement of the conveyor belt 9 is stopped.
- the first coupling element 12 can be designed as a transmission which is coupled to a drive element 14 , in particular an axle 14 , which is coupled directly to the conveyor belt 9 .
- the first coupling element 12 is arranged laterally outside on the conveyor belt 9 so that the material units 6 do not come into contact with this coupling element 12 . So that will move further conveyor belt 11 in the same direction as the first conveyor belt 9 .
- a transmission can be integrated into the additional conveyor belt 11 .
- the further conveyor belt 11 picks up the material unit 6 from the conveyor belt 9 and places the material unit 6 in the compartment 7 .
- the conveyor belts 9 , 11 are positioned in such a way that the material unit 6 is transferred as smoothly as possible. Due to the fact that the further conveyor belt 11 is driven by the conveyor belt 9 , no additional drive is required for the further conveyor belt 11 . But it is also possible to drive the other conveyor belts 11 by one or more additional drives, which are integrated in the container 2, for example.
- the conveyor belt 9 is stopped, as a result of which the movement of the other conveyor belt 11 is also stopped. Reaching the desired position can be determined by a predetermined movement of the conveyor belts 9 , 11 or by a sensor.
- the other conveyor belt 11 can then be fixed in its position, for example by a mechanical lock.
- the loading device 3 can have an alignment unit to ensure a consistent loading pattern of the material units 6 in the compartments 7 during loading.
- Displacement device 21 retracted from container 2, so that a new compartment 7 , after possible new loading of the loading device 3 with a material unit 6 , can be approached for further loading. It is also possible for the conveyor belt 9 to be moved back directly after loading, without the conveyor belt 9 being moved upwards first.
- a further positioning device 15 can be provided for the horizontal positioning of the container 2 relative to the loading device 3 .
- the positioning is represented here by a double arrow with the reference "P".
- the further positioning device 15 has, for example, a carrier on which the container 2 is arranged.
- the carrier or, for example, a roller system on the carrier can, for example, hold the container 2 horizontally move .
- the container 2 is shifted when a column of compartments 7 arranged one above the other is completely filled with material units 6 .
- a new column of compartments 7 arranged one above the other can then be filled by means of the loading device 3 .
- a transport system for example a driverless transport vehicle (AGV - automated guided vehicle), a forklift or a chain conveyor on the loading device 3 and, if necessary, to move it horizontally.
- the container 2 can be completely filled, so that after filling there is exactly one weighed material unit 6 in each compartment.
- the container 2 can also be only partially filled.
- container 2 can optionally be used for interim storage of material units 6 to serve .
- the container 2 can be transported by a vehicle, e.g. B. an automated guided vehicle (AGV) to a location for interim storage.
- AGV automated guided vehicle
- the container 2 can, for example, be flexibly stored in areas or in a high-bay warehouse until it is used.
- the container 2 can also be brought directly to a receiving station 5 for further processing.
- a receiving station 5 for further processing.
- one or more weighed material units 6 are unloaded from the container 2 by means of a loading device 3 .
- the charging device 3 for discharging can be designed like the charging device 3 for loading.
- the unloading process can be carried out analogously to loading, only in the opposite direction of rotation of the conveyor belts 9 , 11 .
- the further conveyor belt 11 is approached from below by the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 in order to ensure the smoothest possible transfer of the material unit 6 from the further conveyor belt 11 to the conveyor belt 9 .
- the container 2 can be loaded and unloaded from the same side, so that the loading side 26 corresponds to the unloading side 27 . In principle, it is also possible to carry out the loading and unloading from different sides.
- the loading device 3 can be designed as a loading device, as an unloading device or both.
- the loading device 3 can be designed as a loading device and be permanently positioned at the delivery station 4 .
- the loading device 3 can alternatively be designed as an unloading device and be permanently positioned at the receiving station 5 . Consequently
- a system 16 for material processing can have two such loading devices 3, one loading station being designed as a loading station and another loading station being designed as an unloading station. It is also possible to move the same loading device 3 back and forth between the delivery station 4 and the receiving station 5 .
- the loading device 3 can be equipped with a control system both for loading and for unloading, which checks the material units 6 during loading and unloading and, if necessary, sorts out material units 6 .
- FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a process sequence with a control system when loading and unloading a container 2 using loading devices 3, 3'.
- the diagram schematically shows a possible arrangement of the components in a system 16 for material processing.
- the weighed material unit 6 is delivered to the transport system 1 at a loading station 23 from a delivery station 4 , which is designed, for example, as a weighing device.
- the weighed material unit 6 is packed in a bag, for example, and provided with an identifier that shows, for example, the total weight, the composition, and the date of manufacture.
- the identification is printed on the bag as a barcode, for example. However, due to the identification 8 of the compartments 7, a barcode is no longer absolutely necessary.
- the material unit 6 is transferred from a conveyor belt of the delivery station 4 to the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 . Before that, the material unit 6 be subjected to a test weighing and aligned to ensure an accurate handover.
- an alignment unit can be provided which, for example, has a type of funnel through which the material unit 6 passes.
- the transport system 1 has a control device 17 for checking the weight of the material units 6 .
- the total weight of the bag and the material contained in it can be checked. If the actual weight does not match the expected weight, the weighed material unit 6 is sorted out. For example, this can be the case with a damaged bag. Sorting out can take place automatically, for example via the control device 17 or the loading device 3 . Sorting out can also be done manually when a signal is given. If the actual weight matches the expected weight, the weighed material unit 6 is optionally aligned and then transferred to the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 .
- the control device 17 can also be integrated into the conveyor belt 9 .
- the container 2 After the container 2 has been loaded by the loading device 3, as described in connection with FIG. 2, the container 2 can optionally be transported to an intermediate storage station 18 and stored there until the material units 6 are required for further processing.
- the container 2 is transported to an unloading station 24 and there the material units 6 are transported by means of a transport system 1' to a receiving station 5, in particular to further processing. supplied .
- the transport to the unloading station is carried out, for example, by means of a transport vehicle, in particular a driverless transport vehicle.
- the transport system 1' has a loading device 3' which is designed for unloading. This can be the same loading device 3 as in the transport system 1 for loading.
- the charging device 3 ′ for discharging can also be present in addition to the charging device 3 .
- the transport system 1 ′ has a control device 17 ′ for checking the weight of the material unit 6 . If the weight does not match the weight stored in the identification of the compartment 7, the material unit 6 is disposed of. This may be due to a defective bag.
- control system 17 ′ has a further conveyor belt, which transports the material unit 6 to the receiving station 5 and simultaneously carries out weighing. If the weighed weight does not correspond to the expected weight, the direction of travel of the conveyor belt is changed again, for example, so that the material unit 6 is conveyed back onto the conveyor belt 9 of the loading device 3 . The loading device 3 can then dispose of the material unit 6 in a receptacle provided for waste.
- the identification can also be stored exclusively in the identification 8 of an associated compartment 7.
- a higher-level control system 20 can store the information on the material unit 6 together with the identification 8 in a database during loading and can read out the characteristics again during unloading.
- the control system 20 can, for example, also control the positioning and displacement devices.
- control system 20 can ensure that the overweighed material is supplied promptly and prioritized to the next upcoming production of a corresponding product.
- the material unit 6 can be transported from the delivery station 4 to the receiving station 5 fully automatically. In particular, there is no manual handling of the material 6 between the delivery station 4 and the receiving station 5 . For example, the material unit 6 is only transported via the system shown of carrier plate 31 and bases 25 and via the movement of the container 2 . The material unit 6 does not have to be lifted during transport, so that higher weights are possible without the packaging, in particular a bag, being damaged.
- Careful handling can reduce the risk of Damage to the material units 6 can be reduced during transport and the optional storage, so that the rejects can also be reduced. This increases the sustainability of the manufacturing process.
- the reduction in rejects can also increase the ef fi ciency of the process, since it is no longer necessary to supply material to replace the rejects.
- the transport system 1, 1' can be flexibly adapted to the type of delivery station 4 and receiving station 5 and the container 2 is compatible with the transport system 1 used ' 1 ' can be formed .
- the size of the container 2 can be adapted to existing containers.
- FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of a transport system 1 .
- the container 2 has compartments 7 with sloping floors 25 .
- the bottoms 25 fall from a loading side 26 to an unloading side 27 .
- the loading and unloading takes place here from different sides. Due to the sloping floors 25, the material unit 6 can slide at least a little way in the direction of the unloading side 27 due to its weight, so that the compartments 7 do not require any conveyor belts.
- the bottoms 25 are provided with rollers or similar elements in order to facilitate the sliding process.
- loading can take place with a loading device 3 as shown in FIG. 2, as described below with reference to FIG.
- the end of the conveyor belt 9 facing the container 2 is brought up to the base 25 of the compartment 7 to be filled, for example placed directly at the level of the base 25 or above the base 25 .
- the conveyor belt 9 is then driven, so that the material unit 6 slides from the conveyor belt 9 onto the floor 25 and slides in the direction of the unloading side 27 .
- the container 2 has flaps 28 on the unloading side 27 which are closed for transport and storage and can be selectively opened during unloading.
- a conveyor belt 9 can be placed at the unloading side 27 at the level of the floor 25 or slightly below.
- the container 2 can have further markings 29 on the unloading side 27, so that the conveyor belt 9 can be positioned on the desired compartment 2.
- the further identifiers 29 can each contain the same information as the identifiers 8 assigned to the same compartment 7 .
- the loading device 3 is in the form of a robot, in contrast to the loading device from FIG.
- the carrier plate 31 can also be positioned vertically and horizontally on the compartment 7 here.
- the robot arm 30 can be moved in such a way that a further positioning device 15 for the horizontal positioning of the container 2 is not necessary.
- the robot arm 30 can be designed to approach compartments 7 arranged next to one another.
- the carrier plate 31 is attached here in its central area to the robot arm 30 . It is also possible, for example, for the carrier plate 31 to be fastened to the robot arm 30 at one end which faces away from the container 2 .
- the support plate 31 is designed to be tiltable.
- the carrier plate 31 can be aligned with the same inclination as the floor 25 during loading and/or unloading.
- the inclinability of the support plate 31 is represented by a double arrow with reference n. This makes it possible to insert the carrier plate 31 far into the compartment 7 to be loaded during the loading process, so that the material unit 6 is already positioned within the compartment 7 when it is transferred to the container 2 and a slipping process in the direction of the unloading side 27 is minimized or eliminated entirely . Consequently the material unit 6 can be handed over even more gently.
- the conveyor belt 9 has reached the desired position in the compartment 7 , it is driven so that the material unit 6 is deposited in the compartment 7 .
- the conveyor belt 9 can also be slowly moved out of the compartment 7 during the loading process, so that loading takes place as gently as possible. The speed when moving out corresponds in particular to the belt speed of the conveyor belt 9 .
- the conveyor belt 9 can be attached to the positioning device 10 such that it can be inclined. It is also possible for the conveyor belt 9 not to be designed to be inclinable, so that the conveyor belt 9 is not driven into a compartment 7 at all or only for a short distance.
- the container 2 of the embodiment from FIG. 2 can also be loaded with the loading device 3 from FIG.
- the loading device 3 can discharge the material unit 6 solely on the basis of the weight of the material unit 6 and with an inclination of the carrier plate 31 . It is thus also possible for the loading device 3 to have no conveyor belt. It is also possible that the bases 25 of the container 2 can be adjusted in their inclination, so that they drop towards the loading side 27 during loading, for example, are arranged horizontally for storage and drop towards the unloading side 26 for unloading.
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