An automated shuttle (4) for transporting trolleys (6) in an object handling system (2) is disclosed. The shuttle (4) comprises drive means for moving the shuttle along a track (10), and connector devices having a first condition, in which the connector device can engage a trolley (6) to enable the shuttle (4) to move the trolley (6) along the track (10), and a second condition, in which the shuttle (4) can move along the track (10) without engaging the trolley (6). The shuttle (4) includes a position detector for detecting a position of the shuttle (4) relative to the track (6), and an object location sensing device for detecting a position of the shuttle (4) relative to at least one trolley (6).
TRANSPORT APPARATUS FOR OBJECT HANDLING SYSTEM, AND OBJECT HANDLING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SUCH APPARATUS
TRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN OBJEKTHANDHABUNGSSYSTEM UND OBJEKTHANDHABUNGSSYSTEM MIT SOLCH EINER VORRICHTUNG
APPAREIL DE TRANSPORT POUR SYSTÈME DE MANIPULATION D'OBJETS ET SYSTÈME DE MANIPULATION D'OBJETS INCORPORANT UN TEL APPAREIL
03.01.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |
TRANSPORT APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM, FOR OBJECT HANDLING
Europäisches Patentamt | 2024
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