Interface, method and system for supervising the supply of consumables to stations of a production line

    公开(公告)号:US20240036588A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18360343

    申请日:2023-07-27

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 B65G1/137

    摘要: Provided is an interface for supplying consumables to a product processing station, with an entry accessible to an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) transporting a consumable corresponding to the processing station and means for automatic transfer of the consumable from the AMR to a reception space. The reception space can be integrated with the processing station, where the transfer means has an automatic loading means dedicated to the consumable to be transferred and to each reception space of particular processing stations to be supplied with the corresponding consumable. Also provided is a production line in which at least one of the stations is equipped with the interface, as well a method for managing the supply of consumables to this production line. Also provided is a system for supervising the supply of consumables to particular stations.

    PICKING SYSTEM
    93.
    发明公开
    PICKING SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240034563A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18275570

    申请日:2022-01-21

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    CPC分类号: B65G1/1378

    摘要: A picking system has a plurality of transport modules having a transport means for transporting goods and includes a plurality of transport lines comprising at least one of the transport modules. The transport lines include a first transport line for transporting goods along a transport route, a second transport line for temporarily storing the goods, and a third transport line for transporting shipping containers of the goods along the transport route. A transport module for picks takes out the goods transported from the first transport line. The transport module for picks can perform a first operation for accommodating the goods transported from the first transport line in the shipping containers, a second operation for placing the goods transported from the first transport line onto the second transport line, and a third operation for taking out the goods from the second transport line and accommodating the goods in the shipping containers.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING MATERIAL
    94.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240034561A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18005008

    申请日:2021-04-30

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    CPC分类号: B65G1/1375

    摘要: A method and an electronic device for handling a material are provided. The method may include: obtaining a picking task for a target material at a target warehouse; using, in response to determining that a target person arrives at an exit location of the target warehouse, material information of a material held by the target person as target material information, the material information including a material identifier and a material quantity; and comparing material information of a to-be-picked material in the picking task with the target material information, and subtracting the material information of the to-be-picked material from stock information of the target warehouse if a comparison result is that the material information and the target material information are consistent.

    Apparatus and method for the suspended conveyance of items

    公开(公告)号:US11884491B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17964235

    申请日:2022-10-12

    发明人: Pascal Rehm

    IPC分类号: B65G17/20 B65G1/133 B65G1/137

    摘要: An apparatus for the suspended conveyance of items includes a conveyor system which has a conveyor rail along which the items can each be conveyed suspended from an overhead adapter, and a plurality of buffer devices which are coupled to the conveyor system, which buffer devices are each designed as a circulating storage device, which buffer devices have a discharge conveyor, a separating unit arranged upstream of the discharge conveyor, an identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit, and a diverter element arranged on the discharge line for discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the discharge conveyor is operable at a first conveying speed when no overhead adapter to be discharged has been identified, is operable at a second conveying speed when an overhead adapter to be discharged has been identified, wherein the second conveying speed is lower than the first conveying speed.

    Picking device for storing medicine bottles and method for retrieval

    公开(公告)号:US11884489B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17006597

    申请日:2020-08-28

    IPC分类号: B65G1/06 B25J15/00 B65G1/137

    摘要: A picking device for storing bottles and a corresponding method are provided. The picking device includes a plurality of storage locations for bottles, an operating device having a gripper, at least one storing device, at least one identification device and an unloading device. The storage locations have storage location receptacles and the storing device has at least one storing receptacle for bottles, wherein the storage location receptacles and the storing receptacle are configured such that the bottles are held therein in such a way that they are protected against rolling. The gripper includes a gripping member configured such that the bottles are movable from the storing receptacles and storage location receptacles by being lifted by the gripping member or by being pulled to a holding area of the gripper.

    Picking System
    98.
    发明公开
    Picking System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240025646A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18375229

    申请日:2023-09-29

    申请人: Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137 B65G1/04

    CPC分类号: B65G1/1375 B65G1/0407

    摘要: A picking system is realized that can efficiently perform operations from collection to delivery of articles in a limited space. A picking system (1) includes: a multi-row sorting device (2) configured to sort the article into one of the plurality of rows of exits (21) and discharge the sorted article; a container supporting device (3) capable of supporting an accommodating container (B) on a plurality of rows of container supporting portions (32) until an article group that is a set of articles for the order is collected; and a transport device (4) configured to unload the accommodating container (B) in which the article is accommodated from the container supporting portion (32), and load an empty accommodating container (B) to the container supporting portion (32).

    AUTOMATED SHUTTLE SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-DEPTH STORAGE RACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240025641A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18475587

    申请日:2023-09-27

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B65G1/06 B65G1/137

    摘要: A method and associated apparatus are provided for retrieving an object from a multi-depth object storage. The method includes retrieving, via a shuttle, at least a first object from a first depth of a storage location and a second object from a second depth of the storage location. The first depth is less than the second depth, such that the first object positioned at the first depth interferes with retrieval of the second object positioned at the second depth. The method also includes manipulating the first object and the second object, such that the first object is positioned to be disposed into the storage location while the second object remains disposed on the shuttle. The method further includes disposing the first object into the storage location while the second object remains on the shuttle. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.