EP3490918A1 - Container-changing apparatus - Google Patents
Container-changing apparatusInfo
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- EP3490918A1 EP3490918A1 EP17761865.9A EP17761865A EP3490918A1 EP 3490918 A1 EP3490918 A1 EP 3490918A1 EP 17761865 A EP17761865 A EP 17761865A EP 3490918 A1 EP3490918 A1 EP 3490918A1
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- Prior art keywords
- container
- vertical
- changing device
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
- B65G1/02—Storage devices
- B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
- B65G1/12—Storage devices mechanical with separate article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the articles being books, documents, forms or the like
- B65G1/127—Storage devices mechanical with separate article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the articles being books, documents, forms or the like the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G65/00—Loading or unloading
Definitions
- the invention relates to a container changing device for receiving and transporting at least one container with components and / or components to be mounted in an assembly line or production plant.
- Such devices are known under the English term "rack changer” or “rack-lift changer” and are usually used as a link between special load carriers, for example, for special body components, and the assembly line or production plant as a result of executable by them lifting movement. Also, these devices are used in isolation outside of production facilities, for example, in areas in which the logistic material handling line load carriers must be provided on a podium-like elevated workstation.
- the primary objective of the use of such devices is to avoid cycle timeout within the production line or assembly line as a result of required change of container, which is achieved by two carriers can be reached by a handling robot.
- provision is always made of two load carriers or cargo containers, so that component removal from one of the containers can take place at the assembly line and the other container, from which a component removal was previously carried out, can be refitted with components in a logistics area.
- Container changing devices are known, for example, from the documents DE 195 19 643 B4, JP H04-292 322 A, DE 103 08 680 B4, JP 2000 26 055 A, DE 102 57 594 A1, DE 10 2009 000 897 A1 and DE 20 209 012 532 U l known.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a container changing device, which is designed to save space and allows both a lifting movement and a longitudinal conveying function.
- the object is achieved by a container changing device for receiving and transporting at least one container with components to be mounted in an assembly line or production plant and / or equipment components, in which in a movement space defined by a frame a first container receiving console by means of a first vertical Ho Horizontal conveyor and a second container receiving console by means of a second vertical horizontal conveyor are moved independently.
- the vertical-horizontal conveyor has both a lifting function for carrying out a vertical lifting movement and a longitudinal conveyor function for carrying out a horizontal movement.
- the arrangement of two vertical-horizontal conveyors creates a modular system in which the container receiving consoles over each other and can drive under or around each other. It is particularly advantageous that the individual movements of the vertical horizontal conveyors can be controlled independently, with the only proviso that both trajectories must be on kollosionsbuild courses. This advantageously offers the possibility of designing the container receiving consoles free of system-related conveyor technology and instead of adapting them entirely to the respective intended use.
- such an adaptation may consist in providing the container receiving consoles with a screened adapter plate or with dimensionally accurate container receptacles or with roller conveyors, with coarse signs or with additional supplementary conveying components required on a case by case basis.
- the inclusion of very special centering and recording techniques for the supply and armament with resources is made possible.
- the container changing device is characterized in that the container receiving consoles of the two vertical horizontal conveyors can be changed quickly by means of a stacker or by means of a lift truck.
- a conversion to the armor for example, resources or the conversion to another container and / or component type, done quickly and flexibly.
- the container changing device is characterized in that a protective device is integrated in the system and a unique position outside of production onsanlagen can be done without additional protection.
- the container changing device is characterized in that in principle all assembly and maintenance work inside the container changing device can be performed.
- several container changing devices can be placed next to each other in a space-saving manner, virtually without any intermediate space, thus ensuring optimum utilization of the hall areas available for production.
- An advantage of the container changing device is that its compact design enables delivery as a whole unit. By providing forklift pockets and crane lifting eyes, the container changing device can be transported as a complete unit as far as possible, used on site after aligning the system and, if necessary, with the complete system in production.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the first and the second vertical horizontal delivery device are arranged in horizontally opposite side wall regions of the frame.
- the arrangement of the vertical-horizontal conveyors each in opposite side wall areas results in a space-saving arrangement of the drive components. In addition, this ensures a good maintenance accessibility of these drive components from the inside.
- the easy disassembly of the container receiving panels also facilitates maintenance accessibility inside the frame, so in the field of movement space, for example in the context of extensive annual inspections.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the side wall portions with respect to the respective container width max. 250mm to 350mm, preferably 300mm, build up to each side. This ensures that the outer dimensions of the entire frame are still compact and the vast predominantly surrounded by the frame space is available as a space for movement.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that at least one intermediate station can be provided with an upper and lower tray for filled or empty containers.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that a control unit for collision-free operation of the first and second container receiving console is attached directly to the container changing device and / or linked to the plant control. As a result, a self-sufficient movement of each of the two vertical-horizontal conveyor is possible.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that an adjusting mechanism, for example a roller arrangement, is provided, via which at least one of the two container receiving consoles can be transferred to a position inclined relative to a horizontal. This allows tilting, for example, a roller conveyor attached to the container receiving console, thereby assisting insertion of a full container or pushing out of an empty container. This also makes it possible to produce an ergonomic position of the container for a removal of components for an operator.
- the adjusting mechanism is arranged on the frame.
- An alternative embodiment provides that the adjusting mechanism is arranged on at least one of the two vertical horizontal conveyors.
- Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a container changing device according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a further view of the container changing device according to FIG. 1;
- Figure 3 shows a container changing device in a working situation
- Figure 4 shows a container changing device with intermediate station.
- FIG. 1 shows a possible embodiment of a container changing devices according to the invention in a perspective and schematic representation.
- the container changing device 10 comprises a stationary mountable on a floor frame 12, which can be composed of steel profiles in a manner not to be described.
- the frame 12 biases a cubic movement space 14 in the present case.
- a first vertical-horizontal conveyor 16 and a second vertical-horizontal conveyor 18 are held such that the vertical-horizontal conveyor 16, 18 can perform movements within the movement space 14.
- the movements which the two vertical horizontal conveyors 16, 18 can perform are symbolized by the double arrows a, b, c, d.
- the double arrows a and b indicate the horizontal movement and the vertical movement that can be performed by the first vertical-horizontal conveyor 16.
- the double arrows c and d indicate the horizontal movement and the vertical movement that can be performed by the second vertical-horizontal conveyor 18.
- the container changing device 10 further comprises a first container holding console 20, which is held by the first vertical horizontal conveyor 16 and movable about its movement capability, and a second container holding console 22 held by the second vertical horizontal conveyor 18 and movable over its movement possibility
- a container 30 can be held and moved over the movements of the vertical horizontal conveyor 16, 18 within the movement space 14.
- the frame 12 forms two horizontally opposite side wall regions 24 and 26.
- the respective wall thickness of the side wall areas 24 and 26 corre-
- a drive units 32 for the vertical horizontal conveyors 16, 18 are arranged and anchored in the side wall regions 24, 26.
- the drive unit 32 may comprise two electric motors 34, one of the electric motors 34 serving to initiate the vertical movement and the other of the electric motors 34 to initiate the horizontal movement.
- one of the two vertical-horizontal conveyors 16, 18 is not shown in FIG. It can also be seen that the container receiving console 22, which is held and moved by the vertical horizontal conveyors 18, can be equipped with a roller conveyor 36.
- FIG. 3 the container changing device 10 is shown in a working situation. Shown is an industrial truck 50 in the form of a forklift, a platform-side roller conveyor 52 on a loading and unloading side for full or empty container 30 ⁇ 5 30 2 and a component removal side 54, are removed from the components of containers 30i by an operator to them one supply not shown assembly line.
- the sequence is now such that initially a full container 30i is provided on the component removal side 54 via the vertical-horizontal conveyor 16.
- the removal of components from this container 30i and supplying the extracted components of the assembly line is carried out on the opposite side on the roller conveyor 52 loading the second vertical-horizontal conveyor 18 to a further equipped with structural members container 30.
- both containers 30i, 30 2 can start directly and simultaneously with a displacement movement, since each of the containers 30i, 30 2 can be moved autonomously via the respective vertical horizontal conveying device 16, 18. In any case, this is a fast process and thus a quick replacement of the empty container 30i against the full container 30 2 possible.
- one of the vertical horizontal conveyors 16, 18 by a horizontal method on the other vertical Kal horizontal conveyor 18, 16 can move container 30, for example, on the podium-side roller conveyor 52nd
- FIG. 3 It is also possible for the loading shown in FIG. 3 to take place by means of an industrial truck 50 in the form of a tugger train or by a FTS via a roller conveyor 52.
- a direct loading for example of body parts by the operator in the empty container 30 2 , which then remains in the container changing device 10, is possible.
- FIG. 4 shows a possible embodiment of a container changing device according to the invention in a work situation using an intermediate station.
- the bin shifting device 10 comprises an intermediate station to an upper container tray 56 and a lower container tray 58.
- container 30 2 transports the conveyor 18 the container into the lower container tray 56 and puts the container 30 2 there.
- conveying device 18 takes over empty container 30 i from upper container bin 58 and conveys it into the loading position for loading a further container 30 2 equipped with components. In this way, the provision stocked container is increased to 2.
- the conveyor 16 conveys the emptied container 30i into the upper container tray 58 and subsequently travels to the lower container tray 54 for receiving a filled container 30 2 , which it transports to position 30i, where it is emptied to become.
- the container changing devices according to the invention implements the utilization approach to extend the supply of the system, for example, with body parts to the supply of the line with resources. If, for example, an additional type is to be produced in a flexible production line, or if a type is to be replaced, the container changing devices in conjunction with the system-side robots enable rapid replacement of the equipment components, such as component grippers, joining tools, devices and other system components, with minimal space utilization which are then transported with special load carriers in the container changing device and provided to the system.
- the system can be retrofitted from the outside without significant installation performance and without having to ensure storage required area inventory within the system.
- the container changing devices can supply the system with eg body components in regular operation and be used as part of a set-up program for changing various resources. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
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