公开(公告)号：US06360673B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09387481

申请日：1999-09-01

申请人： Richard L. Herrin ,  Dominik Graefer

发明人： Richard L. Herrin ,  Dominik Graefer

IPC分类号： B61B1304

CPC分类号： B65G17/345 ,  B65G47/962 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2207/18

摘要： A trolley car for conveying articles along a monorail having arcuate portions includes a rigid frame having a longitudinal axis and opposed ends. A pair of rotatable yokes are coupled to the frame adjacent to the opposed ends of the frame for rotational movement around an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis as the trolley car travels along an arcuate portion of the monorail, each of the yokes having a pair of opposed arms extending from the mainframe, a pair of guide wheels mounted on each of the opposed arms for rotational contact with a guide surface of the monorail, and a load bearing wheel mounted adjacent to each of the opposed ends of the rigid frame, each of the load bearing wheels being rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis for rotational movement around the axis as the trolley car travels along an arcuate portion of the monorail, the load bearing wheels extending through an uppermost portion of the rigid frame and contacting an upper load bearing surface of the monorail. An improved truck includes a carriage, a yoke connected to the carriage by a rotatable support, such that the yoke can rotate in a horizontal plane relative to the carriage, a plurality of guide wheels, fixtures that mount each wheel to the yoke at horizontally offset positions with predetermined spacing to conform to the rail structure, such that rotation of the yoke relative to the carriage causes the wheels to move in unison to conform to a curve in the rail structure. The articulated yoke of the invention is specially adapted for supporting two or more wheels on opposite sides of a monorail, wheels mounted to the yoke using a fixture that does not substantially swivel. The yoke uniting the wheels is mounted to the carriage in such a manner that the yoke and wheels can swivel in unison relative to the carriage about a “virtual axle” which is offset from the actual vertical axes of the individual wheels providing a rail-borne car which moves smoothly around curves yet is securely mounted in its associated rail or rails.

公开(公告)号：US07092788B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10822194

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Wolfgang Brixius ,  Dominik Graefer ,  Albrecht Hoene

发明人： Wolfgang Brixius ,  Dominik Graefer ,  Albrecht Hoene

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B65G35/06 ,  B65G47/50 ,  B65G2201/0264 ,  B65G2201/0267

摘要： A transport system, in particular an airport baggage handling system, includes a container for receiving an article, a sensor assembly including an inductive sensor for monitoring a transport of the container along a transport path, and a screening device for completely scanning the article within the container together with the container. The container is provided with a marking in the form of a doped zone or a metal element so attached to the container body as to pass the sensor assembly in its response range for detection of the container. The container body is hereby constructed to allow scanning of the article together with the container body.

摘要翻译： 运输系统，特别是机场行李处理系统，包括用于接收物品的容器，包括用于监测容器沿着输送路径的运输的感应传感器的传感器组件，以及用于完全扫描物品内的物品的筛选装置 容器与容器一起。 该容器设置有以掺杂区域或金属元件的形式的标记，所述标记附接到容器主体，以使传感器组件在其用于检测容器的响应范围内通过。 因此容器主体被构造成允许物品与容器主体一起扫描。

公开(公告)号：US06230873B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09367086

申请日：1999-08-09

申请人： Dominik Graefer ,  Franz-Josef Herchenbach ,  Michele Vitalini

发明人： Dominik Graefer ,  Franz-Josef Herchenbach ,  Michele Vitalini

IPC分类号： B65G4738

CPC分类号： B65G47/962 ,  B65G47/38

摘要： A conveyor system for automatically transporting items along a conveyor path has at least one guide rail and a plurality of vehicles. The vehicles each have a load carrier movable between a substantially horizontal position and two different tilted positions. A lever gauge is movable in an E-shaped shifting gate and a disconnect element is located on the vehicle to move the lever gage between a position engaging the guide rail and a position not engaging the guide rail.

摘要翻译： 用于沿输送路径自动输送物品的输送机系统具有至少一个导轨和多个车辆。 这些车辆各自具有可在基本上水平的位置和两个不同的倾斜位置之间移动的负载承载件。 杠杆计可在E形移动门中移动，并且分离元件位于车辆上，以将杠杆量规移动到接合导轨的位置与不接合导轨的位置之间。

公开(公告)号：US20070183870A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11464932

申请日：2006-08-16

申请人： Gerhard Forster ,  Dominik Graefer ,  Jens Hamann ,  Uwe Ladra ,  Gerhard Lehmann ,  Dietmar Stoiber

发明人： Gerhard Forster ,  Dominik Graefer ,  Jens Hamann ,  Uwe Ladra ,  Gerhard Lehmann ,  Dietmar Stoiber

IPC分类号： B65G1/04

CPC分类号： B66F9/072

摘要： The invention relates to a storage and retrieval system having at least one mast, which is supported at its lower mast end on a running rail via at least two running wheels and can be moved along the running rail guided by at least one driven running wheel of the running rail, having a guide rail (2), which is arranged in the region of the upper mast end (1) and extends parallel to the running rail, having guide rollers, which are mounted such that they can rotate at the upper mast end (1) and bear against the guide rail (2) on both sides so as to guide the mast. In order to damp the mast oscillations occurring during movement, at least one friction roller (4) is provided that rolls on the guide rail (2) and an eddy current brake (7) is provided that is driven by the friction roller (4).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有至少一个桅杆的储存和取回系统，所述至少一个桅杆通过至少两个行进轮在其下桅杆端处被支撑在行驶轨道上，并且可以沿着所述行驶轨道移动，所述至少一个驱动行驶轮由 具有导轨（2）的行进轨道，其布置在上桅杆端部（1）的区域中并且平行于行进轨道延伸，具有导向辊，其安装成使得它们能够在上桅杆 端部（1），并在两侧承受导轨（2），以引导桅杆。 为了减轻运动过程中发生的桅杆振荡，提供了至少一个在导轨（2）上滚动的摩擦辊（4），并且由摩擦辊（4）驱动的涡流制动器（7） 。

公开(公告)号：US06371032B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09541153

申请日：2000-03-31

申请人： Dominik Graefer ,  Michele Vitalini ,  Richard Herrin

发明人： Dominik Graefer ,  Michele Vitalini ,  Richard Herrin

IPC分类号： B61B1304

CPC分类号： B65G47/962 ,  B65G17/345 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2207/18

摘要： A passive discharge mechanism for discharging articles from a trolley at selected locations is disclosed. The trolley may be equipped with on-board intelligence for communicating with an external controller, monitoring the trolley's location, and signaling actuation of a moveable member for engaging the passive discharge mechanism as the trolley reaches a selected destination for an article conveyed by the trolley. In one aspect the passive discharge mechanism comprises a transverse conveyor; in another aspect the passive discharge mechanism includes a tilt-type tray. A trolley for conveying articles along a monorail having arcuate portions includes a rigid frame having a longitudinal axis and opposed ends is also disclosed. A pair of rotatable yokes are coupled to the frame adjacent to the opposed ends of the frame for rotational movement around an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis as the trolley car travels along an arcuate portion of the monorail, each of the yokes having a pair of opposed arms extending from the mainframe, a pair of guide wheels mounted on each of the opposed arms for rotational contact with a guide surface of the monorail, and a load bearing wheel mounted adjacent to each of the opposed ends of the rigid frame, each of the load bearing wheels being rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis for rotational movement around the axis as the trolley car travels along an arcuate portion of the monorail, the load bearing wheels extending through an uppermost portion of the rigid frame and contacting an upper load bearing surface of the monorail.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在选定位置从台车排放物品的被动排放机构。 手推车可以配备车载智能，用于与外部控制器进行通信，监视手推车的位置，以及当手推车到达由台车传送的物品的选定目的地时，用于接合被动排放机构的可移动构件的信号致动。 一方面，被动排放机构包括横向输送机; 在另一方面，被动排放机构包括倾斜型托盘。 用于沿着具有弓形部分的单轨道输送物品的手推车包括具有纵向轴线的刚性框架，并且还公开了相对的端部。 一对可旋转的轭与框架的相对端相邻地联接到框架，用于随着小车轿厢沿着单轨的弧形部分行进，围绕垂直于纵向轴线的轴线旋转运动，每个轭架具有一对 从主机延伸的相对的臂，安装在每个相对臂上的一对导轮，用于与单轨的引导表面旋转接触;以及承载轮，其安装在刚性框架的每个相对端附近，每个 所述承载轮能够围绕垂直于所述纵向轴线的轴线旋转，以在所述滑轮轿厢沿着所述单轨道的弓形部分行进时围绕所述轴线旋转运动，所述承载轮延伸穿过所述刚性框架的最上部并接触上部 单轨承重面。