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WO1996036547A1 - Plant for producing groups of products - Google Patents

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WO1996036547A1
WO1996036547A1 PCT/AT1996/000095 AT9600095W WO9636547A1 WO 1996036547 A1 WO1996036547 A1 WO 1996036547A1 AT 9600095 W AT9600095 W AT 9600095W WO 9636547 A1 WO9636547 A1 WO 9636547A1
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Martin Matejka
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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
    • B65G1/137—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • B65G1/1376—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses the orders being assembled on a commissioning conveyor

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  • the subject invention relates to a plant for the production of product groups, which consist of a plurality of different goods, with devices for storing a large number of different goods, with intermediate stores for at least one good, the loading of which by at least one order picker by this order picker a central processing unit can be displayed, and with a conveyor device arranged below the intermediate storage device, to which the goods located in the intermediate storage devices, which are likewise controlled by the central processing unit, can be delivered.
  • pharmacies When goods are delivered, there is a need to put together groups consisting of a plurality of different goods, which represent individual order units, which must be delivered to the customers of these goods as quickly as possible. For example, the need for pharmacies to compile groups consisting of a large number of different medicaments within a short period of time and to deliver them to the pharmacies.
  • these warehouses are designed to be very large, they are divided into individual sections, each section being assigned an order picker, by means of which, as soon as the transport container assigned to a specific order has entered its section, those goods of the order which are located in the relevant section, are placed in the transport container.
  • DE 41 04 527 AI describes a device for commissioning Ren of piece goods known, in which the goods are stored in a computer-controlled paternoster shelf.
  • a group of collecting containers serving as temporary stores is assigned to the paternoster shelf, into which all the goods belonging to one order unit are placed.
  • the relevant buffer store is emptied into a transport container located below it, whereupon the transport container is transported away by means of a conveyor belt.
  • this device does not meet the requirements because only a comparatively small number of different goods can be stored in such a paternoster rack. Since, in addition, the goods located on the paternoster shelf are constantly moved to other positions, this device is also subject to severe restrictions due to the weight of the goods or can only store goods with small dimensions or with low weights in this device become. In addition, the order picker must always wait until the goods in question have been brought into the position in which they can be removed from the shelf. For the reasons given above, this known device is so limited in its field of application that it is in no way suitable for picking a very large number of different goods with different dimensions or weights and also with different frequencies of removal.
  • a computer-controlled order-picking system is also known from EP AI 183 074, in which a multiplicity of shafts are provided for receiving goods. There is a conveyor belt below the shafts, on which individual goods are delivered from the shafts, which are put together on the conveyor belt to form individual order units.
  • this known device does not meet the requirements because the sizes of the individual shafts must be matched to the specific goods. Furthermore, these are Shafts or the like for square boxes. functional, whereas they are largely unsuitable for irregularly designed goods. In addition, these shafts have to be manually loaded with the individual goods, which means that a very large amount of personnel is required.
  • a picking system is known from US Pat. No. 4,000,821, which has a plurality of first conveyor devices, onto which individual goods can be applied by shaft-like storage containers and which are transported to a second conveyor device oriented transversely to the first conveyor devices. whereby the individual application units are formed on the second conveyor by means of the first conveyor.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to create a system for the production of product groups, which consist of a large number of different goods, by means of which the disadvantages inherent in the known devices and systems are avoided.
  • product groups consist of a large number of different goods
  • a plurality of first conveying devices is assigned a second conveying device which is located at the ends thereof and is oriented transversely to the latter and to which the goods which are transferred directly from the intermediate stores to the first conveying devices can be moved , whereby the individual product groups can be put together by supplying the goods by means of the first conveyor devices.
  • the loading of the intermediate stores by the at least one order picker is preferably controlled by the central processing unit in such a way that the order picker progressively moves in a single direction.
  • the devices for storing the different goods are preferably located both above and below the intermediate store.
  • the intermediate stores are formed by containers which are open on one side and which are mounted about an approximately horizontally oriented axis and by means of their rotation or pivoting the goods can be discharged downwards onto the first conveyor device.
  • a common drive can be assigned to a group of buffers and a control device can be assigned to each buffer, by means of which the drive for the adjustment of the buffers can be coupled to the buffer.
  • the drive preferably has a belt, a chain or the like. on, which can be coupled to the buffer stores by means of the control device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plant according to the invention, in perspective
  • FIG. 2 shows a part of this plant, in a perspective representation enlarged compared to FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show a detail of this plant, each in a side view
  • FIG. 5 shows a plant according to the invention, in a schematic representation ⁇ position.
  • a system according to the invention has a large number of areas for storing a very large number of different goods.
  • the same goods, ie products of one type, are located in each individual area, the number of these goods depending on the requirements of the need.
  • the individual areas are also loaded with new goods in accordance with the requirements.
  • storage positions 1 and 1 a are provided for this storage, which are subdivided into areas for different goods. Stages 1 extend over the length of a hall in which the system is arranged.
  • the shelves 1 can be designed with continuous or shelf shelves or with drawers.
  • a first conveyor device in the form of a conveyor belt 2 is located along the rack positions 1.
  • this conveyor belt 2 is arranged in a middle height position of the rack position 1.
  • a device 3 Arranged above the conveyor belt 2 is a device 3, which is explained in more detail below and which contains a multiplicity of adjustable containers which serve as intermediate stores.
  • the second conveyor device 9 is designed, for example, as a roller conveyor 9.
  • the warehouse is divided into a plurality of sections A, in each of which a screen 10 is provided.
  • the screens 10 serve to convey to the order pickers the information necessary for their work.
  • the device 3 consists of a support plate 31 which is formed with a large number of recesses in which bowl-shaped containers 32 are located.
  • the containers 32 can be adjusted about a horizontal axis from a position in which they are open upwards to a position pivoted about 180 °.
  • the pivoting of the containers 32 takes place by means of a drive motor 33, by means of which a drive belt 34 can be moved, which by means of control devices 36, which are assigned to the individual containers 32, with a gearwheel 37, which sits on the shaft of each container 32, can be coupled.
  • the function of such a system is as follows: Orders received by customers are processed by a central processing unit, the order units being divided by the central processing unit in such a way that the individual goods are assigned to the section in which they are stored. The individual goods are then displayed to the commissioners in succession on the screens 10 located in section A. Furthermore, each good 30 is assigned a container 32 into which the good 30 in question is to be introduced. The containers 32 are indicated to the order pickers by signal lamps arranged in the containers 32. The order pickers are shown on the screens 10 which goods are to be successively introduced into the relevant containers 32.
  • the central processing unit in each case assigns the good 30 that is required to the free container 32 closest to this good, which is indicated to the order picker located in this section A by the signal lamp.
  • the sequence of the goods 30, which must be placed in the container 32 is preferably displayed by the central processing unit in such a way that the order pickers only move in one direction. This ensures that the necessary routes for the order pickers are minimized .
  • the actuating devices 36 assigned to these containers 32 are controlled in such a way that all assigned to a specific order Containers 32 are pivoted, as a result of which the goods 30 contained therein reach the conveyor belt 2 located below the containers 32, through which they are conveyed into a container 91 at high speed.
  • This container 91 thus contains all goods which correspond to one application unit.
  • the arrangement of the containers 32 which fulfill the function of intermediate stores, ensures that the order pickers can work completely independently of one another, although delays are avoided, although different times are required for the processing of orders.
  • the number of order pickers who work in the system can be selected according to the requirements. If there is good utilization of the system, it can be operated in such a way that there is one order picker in each section A. However, if the system is not fully utilized, a smaller number of commissioners can also be provided. In this case, an order picker processes section A and then enters the next section A, whereupon he fulfills the orders arising in this section. Since, in contrast to known systems, in which a picker is assigned to each section, the number of pickers can be selected according to the requirements, a significant saving in personnel expenditure is achieved or is achieved by the system according to the invention the performance of such a system is at least twice as high as that of known systems.
  • FIG. 5 also schematically shows an entire plant of this type for the production of groups of goods for the formation of units according to the present orders.
  • the entire system is divided into a plurality of sections A in which the necessary information is given to the order pickers via screens 10.
  • further storage devices 1 a are provided, in which there are also different goods.
  • further storage devices 1 b are provided in the system, from which the storage devices 1 and 1 a are refilled as required.
  • the screens which are shown in the individual sections A are displayed on the screens 10 to those pickers which are required for an order unit and which are removed in these sections and have to be dispensed into containers 32 provided for this purpose.
  • all the containers 32 are pivoted, as a result of which the goods 30 contained therein be transferred to the conveyor belt 2 below.
  • the conveyor belts 2 By means of the conveyor belts 2, these goods 30 are moved to the second conveyor device 9, by means of which the goods 30, which are conveyed by all conveyor belts 2, are collected, whereby the order unit is formed.
  • a container 91 can be moved, for example by means of the second conveyor device 9, to which the goods 30 are transferred by the conveyor belts 2.
  • the decisive factor is that the order pickers preferably move through the individual sections A in a single direction, the screens 10 showing them which goods 30 have to be introduced into the next closest container 32, so that they arrive at the same time ⁇ put together individual order units.
  • order units can be assembled much faster than is the case with known systems.

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A plant for producing groups of products consisting of a plurality of different products (30), with devices, (1, 2) for storing a plurality of different products (30), with intermediate stores (32) for at least one product (30), the loading of which by at least one commissioner can be indicated to said commissioner by a central computer unit, and with a conveyor (2) arranged beneath the intermediate store (32) to which the products (30) in the intermediate stores (32) also controlled by the central computer unit can be taken. A plurality of first conveyors (2) have an associated transversely running second conveyor (9) at their ends, to which the products (30) delivered directly to the first conveyors (2) by the intermediate stores (32) can be moved, whereby the individual groups of products can be brought together by conveying the products (30) by means of the first conveyors (2).

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Anlage zur Herstellung von Warengruppen Plant for the production of product groups
Die gegenständliche Erfindung betrifft eine Anlage zur Her¬ stellung von Warengruppen, welche aus einer Mehrzahl von un¬ terschiedlichen Gütern bestehen, mit Vorrichtungen zur Speicherung einer Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern, mit Zwischenspeichern für mindestens ein Gut, deren Beschickung durch mindestens einen Kommissionierer diesem Kommissionierer durch eine zentrale Recheneinheit anzeigbar ist, und mit einer unterhalb der Zwischenspeicher angeordneten Fördereinrichtung, an welche die in den gleichfalls von der zentralen Rechenein¬ heit gesteuerten Zwischenspeichern befindlichen Güter abgebbar sind.The subject invention relates to a plant for the production of product groups, which consist of a plurality of different goods, with devices for storing a large number of different goods, with intermediate stores for at least one good, the loading of which by at least one order picker by this order picker a central processing unit can be displayed, and with a conveyor device arranged below the intermediate storage device, to which the goods located in the intermediate storage devices, which are likewise controlled by the central processing unit, can be delivered.
Es besteht bei der Lieferung von Waren das Erfordernis, aus einer Mehrzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern bestehende Grup¬ pen, welche einzelne Auftragseinheiten darstellen, zusammen¬ zustellen, welche möglichst rasch an die Besteller dieser Wa¬ ren ausgeliefert werden müssen. So besteht z.B. das Erforder¬ nis, für Apotheken innerhalb kurzer Zeiträume aus einer Viel¬ zahl von unterschiedlichen Arzneimitteln bestehende Gruppen zusammenzustellen und an die Apotheken auszuliefern.When goods are delivered, there is a need to put together groups consisting of a plurality of different goods, which represent individual order units, which must be delivered to the customers of these goods as quickly as possible. For example, the need for pharmacies to compile groups consisting of a large number of different medicaments within a short period of time and to deliver them to the pharmacies.
Um diesem Erfordernis entsprechen zu können, ist es bekannt, Lager für eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern vorzu¬ sehen, aus welchen einzelne Güter entnommen und zu Auf¬ tragseinheiten zusammengestellt werden. Diese Lager weisen Vorrichtungen zur Speicherung einer sehr großen Anzahl von un¬ terschiedlichen Gütern auf. Es sind dies Regale, Fächer, Stel¬ lagen od.dgl., auf welchen sich nebeneinander und übereinander unterschiedliche Güter in dem voraussichtlichen Bedarf ent¬ sprechenden Stückzahlen befinden, welche entnommen werden kön¬ nen. Weiters sind längs dieser Speichervorrichtungen Fördereinrichtungen vorgesehen, mittels welcher Behälter, z.B. Transportkisten, bewegbar sind, welche zur Aufnahme der ein¬ zelnen Güter dienen, wodurch Gruppen von Gütern zur Herstel¬ lung von den Auftragseinheiten zusammengestellt werden können. Hierfür besteht das Erfordernis, daß die einzelnen Güter von Kommissionierern den Speichervorrichtungen entnommen und in einen Transportbehälter gegeben werden. Da diese Lager sehr großräumig ausgebildet sind, sind sie in einzelne Abschnitte unterteilt, wobei jedem Abschnitt ein Kommissionierer zuge¬ ordnet ist, durch welchen dann, sobald der einem bestimmten Auftrag zugeordnete Transportbehälter in seinen Abschnitt ein¬ gelangt ist, diejenigen Güter des Auftrages, welche sich in dem betreffenden Abschnitt befinden, in den Transportbehälter eingebracht werden.In order to be able to meet this requirement, it is known to provide stores for a large number of different goods, from which individual goods are removed and assembled into order units. These warehouses have devices for storing a very large number of different goods. These are shelves, compartments, shelves or the like, on which there are different goods next to one another and one above the other in the number of pieces corresponding to the anticipated need, which can be removed. Furthermore, conveying devices are provided along these storage devices, by means of which containers, for example transport boxes, can be moved, which serve to hold the individual goods, as a result of which groups of goods can be put together for manufacture by the order units. For this there is a requirement that the individual goods are picked by order pickers from the storage devices and placed in a transport container. Since these warehouses are designed to be very large, they are divided into individual sections, each section being assigned an order picker, by means of which, as soon as the transport container assigned to a specific order has entered its section, those goods of the order which are located in the relevant section, are placed in the transport container.
Hierdurch sind die Arbeitsabläufe in den einzelnen Abschnitten insoferne voneinander abhängig, als das Erfordernis besteht, daß ein Transportbehälter im jeweiligen Abschnitt einlangt, worauf er mit den in diesem Abschnitt befindlichen Gütern be¬ schickt wird. Hierbei ist zu berücksichtigen, daß dann, wenn in einem Abschnitt aufgrund einer großen Anzahl von Gütern, welche in den Transportbehälter eingegeben werden müssen, vom betreffenden Kommissionierer ein langer Zeitraum benötigt wird, der Kommissionierer des folgenden Abschnittes dann, wenn er den vorhergehenden Transportbehälter mit weniger Gütern be¬ schickt hat, warten muß, bis der weitere Transportbehälter zu ihm gelangt, wodurch für ihn eine Wartezeit bedingt wird. Hierdurch treten insgesamt Verzögerungen auf, durch welche die Leistungsfähigkeit von bestehenden Anlagen stark beschränkt wird.As a result, the work processes in the individual sections are dependent on one another insofar as there is a requirement that a transport container arrives in the respective section, after which it is loaded with the goods located in this section. It should be taken into account here that if in a section due to a large number of goods which have to be put into the transport container, the order picker concerned takes a long time, the order picker of the following section if he has the previous transport container with less Sent goods, has to wait until the further transport container reaches him, which means that a waiting time is required for him. As a result, there are overall delays that severely limit the performance of existing systems.
Es besteht bei der Zusammenstellung und Auslieferung von Wa¬ rengruppen zudem oftmals das Erfordernis, bestimmte Aufträge umgehend zu erfüllen, also die betreffenden Warengruppen bevorzugt zusammenzustellen. Diesem Erfordernis kann jedoch mit den bekannten Anlagen deshalb nur unzureichend entsprochen werden, da aufeinanderfolgend aus jedem Abschnitt des Lagers Güter entnommen und in einen Transportbehälter eingebracht werden, wodurch ein großer zeitlicher Aufwand bedingt wird.When compiling and delivering product groups, there is often also the need to fulfill certain orders immediately, that is to say to put the relevant product groups in preference. However, this requirement can only be met inadequately with the known systems, since goods are successively removed from each section of the warehouse and placed in a transport container, which means that a great deal of time is required.
Aus der DE 41 04 527 AI ist eine Vorrichtung zum Kommissionie- ren von Stückgut bekannt, bei welcher die Güter in einem rech¬ nergesteuerten Paternoster-Regal gelagert sind. Dem Pater¬ noster-Regal ist eine Gruppe von als Zwischenspeichern dienen¬ den Sammelbehältern zugeordnet, in welche jeweils sämtliche zu einer Auftragseinheit gehörenden Güter eingebracht werden. So¬ bald diese Auftragseinheit vollständig ist, wird der betref¬ fende Zwischenspeicher in einen unter diesem befindlichen Transportbehälter entleert, worauf der Transportbehälter mit¬ tels eines Förderbandes abtransportiert wird.DE 41 04 527 AI describes a device for commissioning Ren of piece goods known, in which the goods are stored in a computer-controlled paternoster shelf. A group of collecting containers serving as temporary stores is assigned to the paternoster shelf, into which all the goods belonging to one order unit are placed. As soon as this application unit is complete, the relevant buffer store is emptied into a transport container located below it, whereupon the transport container is transported away by means of a conveyor belt.
Diese Vorrichtung ist jedoch deshalb nicht den Erfordernissen entsprechend, da in einem derartigen Paternoster-Regal nur eine vergleichsweise geringe Anzahl von unterschiedlichen Gü¬ tern gelagert werden kann. Da zudem die im Paternoster-Regal befindlichen Güter andauernd in andere Stellungen bewegt wer¬ den, unterliegt diese Vorrichtung auch aufgrund des Gewichtes der Güter starken Beschränkungen bzw. können in dieser Vor¬ richtung nur Güter mit kleinen Ausmaßen bzw. mit geringen Ge¬ wichten gelagert werden. Zudem muß der Kommissionierer immer zuwarten, bis das betreffende Gut in diejenige Lage gebracht wurde, in der es aus dem Regal entnommen werden kann. Aus den vorstehend angeführten Gründen ist diese bekannte Vor¬ richtung in ihrem Einsatzbereich so beschränkt, daß sie kei¬ nesfalls für die Kommissionierung einer sehr großen Anzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern mit unterschiedlichsten Dimensionen bzw. Gewichten und zudem mit unterschiedlichsten Häufigkeiten der Entnahme geeignet ist.However, this device does not meet the requirements because only a comparatively small number of different goods can be stored in such a paternoster rack. Since, in addition, the goods located on the paternoster shelf are constantly moved to other positions, this device is also subject to severe restrictions due to the weight of the goods or can only store goods with small dimensions or with low weights in this device become. In addition, the order picker must always wait until the goods in question have been brought into the position in which they can be removed from the shelf. For the reasons given above, this known device is so limited in its field of application that it is in no way suitable for picking a very large number of different goods with different dimensions or weights and also with different frequencies of removal.
Aus der EP AI 183 074 ist weiters eine rechnergesteuerte Kom- missionieranlage bekannt, bei welcher eine Vielzahl von Schächten zur Aufnahme von Gütern vorgesehen ist. Dabei be¬ findet sich unterhalb der Schächte ein Förderband, auf welches aus den Schächten einzelne Güter abgegeben werden, welche am Förderband zu einzelnen Auftragseinheiten zusammengestellt werden.A computer-controlled order-picking system is also known from EP AI 183 074, in which a multiplicity of shafts are provided for receiving goods. There is a conveyor belt below the shafts, on which individual goods are delivered from the shafts, which are put together on the conveyor belt to form individual order units.
Diese bekannte Vorrichtung entspricht jedoch deshalb nicht den Erfordernissen, da die Größen der einzelnen Schächte auf die bestimmten Güter abgestimmt sein müssen. Weiters sind diese Schächte zwar für quadrisch ausgebildete Schachteln od.dgl. funktionsfähig, wogegen sie für unregelmäßig gestaltete Güter weitgehend ungeeignet sind. Zudem müssen diese Schächte ma¬ nuell mit den einzelnen Gütern beschickt werden, wodurch ein sehr großer Personalaufwand bedingt wird.However, this known device does not meet the requirements because the sizes of the individual shafts must be matched to the specific goods. Furthermore, these are Shafts or the like for square boxes. functional, whereas they are largely unsuitable for irregularly designed goods. In addition, these shafts have to be manually loaded with the individual goods, which means that a very large amount of personnel is required.
Weiters ist aus der US-PS 4 000 821 eine Kommissionieranlage bekannt, welche eine Mehrzahl von ersten Fördereinrichtungen aufweist, auf welche von schachtartigen Speicherbehältern ein¬ zelne Güter aufbringbar sind, welche zu einer zu den ersten Fördereinrichtungen quer ausgerichteten zweiten För¬ dereinrichtung transportiert werden, wodurch auf der zweiten Fördereinrichtung mittels der ersten Fördereinrichtung die einzelnen Auftragseinheiten gebildet werden.Furthermore, a picking system is known from US Pat. No. 4,000,821, which has a plurality of first conveyor devices, onto which individual goods can be applied by shaft-like storage containers and which are transported to a second conveyor device oriented transversely to the first conveyor devices. whereby the individual application units are formed on the second conveyor by means of the first conveyor.
Auch dieser bekannten Anlage haften jedoch die vorstehend dar¬ gelegten Nachteile an.However, this known system also has the disadvantages set out above.
Der gegenständlichen Erfindung liegt demnach die Aufgabe zu¬ grunde, eine Anlage zur Herstellung von Warengruppen, welche aus einer Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern bestehen, zu schaffen, durch welche die den bekannten Vorrichtungen und An¬ lagen anhaftenden Nachteile vermieden werden. Insbesondere soll es ermöglicht werden, Auftragseinheiten viel schneller zusammenzustellen, als dies mit den bekannten Anlagen der Fall ist.The object of the present invention is therefore to create a system for the production of product groups, which consist of a large number of different goods, by means of which the disadvantages inherent in the known devices and systems are avoided. In particular, it should be possible to assemble order units much faster than is the case with the known systems.
Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erzielt, daß einer Mehrzahl von ersten Fördereinrichtungen eine an deren Enden befind¬ liche, zu diesen quer ausgerichtete zweite Fördereinrichtung zugeordnet ist, zu welcher die Güter, welche von den Zwi¬ schenspeichern unmittelbar auf die ersten Fördereinrichtungen abgegeben werden, bewegbar sind, wodurch die einzelnen Waren¬ gruppen durch Zuförderung der Güter mittels der ersten Fördereinrichtungen zusammenstellbar sind. Vorzugsweise wird die Beschickung der Zwischenspeicher durch den mindestens einen Kommissionierer von der zentrale Recheneinheit so ge¬ steuert, daß sich der Kommissionierer fortschreitend in einer einzigen Richtung bewegt. Vorzugsweise befinden sich die Vorrichtungen zur Speicherung der unterschiedlichen Güter sowohl oberhalb und als auch un¬ terhalb der Zwischenspeicher. Nach einer bevorzugten Ausfüh¬ rungsform sind die Zwischenspeicher durch um eine angenähert waagrecht ausgerichtete Achse gelagerte, an einer Seite offene Behälter gebildet, durch deren Verdrehung bzw. Verschwenkung die Güter nach unten auf die erste Fördereinrichtung abgebbar sind. Dabei kann einer Gruppe von Zwischenspeichern ein ge¬ meinsamer Antrieb zugeordnet sein und kann jedem Zwischen¬ speicher eine Steuereinrichtung zugeordnet sein, mittels wel¬ cher der Antrieb für die Verstellung der Zwischenspeicher mit dem Zwischenspeicher kuppelbar ist. Vorzugsweise weist der An¬ trieb ein Band, eine Kette od.dgl. auf, welches mittels der Steuereinrichtung mit den Zwischenspeichern kuppelbar ist.This is achieved according to the invention in that a plurality of first conveying devices is assigned a second conveying device which is located at the ends thereof and is oriented transversely to the latter and to which the goods which are transferred directly from the intermediate stores to the first conveying devices can be moved , whereby the individual product groups can be put together by supplying the goods by means of the first conveyor devices. The loading of the intermediate stores by the at least one order picker is preferably controlled by the central processing unit in such a way that the order picker progressively moves in a single direction. The devices for storing the different goods are preferably located both above and below the intermediate store. According to a preferred embodiment, the intermediate stores are formed by containers which are open on one side and which are mounted about an approximately horizontally oriented axis and by means of their rotation or pivoting the goods can be discharged downwards onto the first conveyor device. A common drive can be assigned to a group of buffers and a control device can be assigned to each buffer, by means of which the drive for the adjustment of the buffers can be coupled to the buffer. The drive preferably has a belt, a chain or the like. on, which can be coupled to the buffer stores by means of the control device.
Der Gegenstand der Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläu¬ tert. Es zeigen: Fig. 1 eine erfindungsgemäße Anlage, in perspektivischerThe object of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. 1 shows a plant according to the invention, in perspective
Darstellung, Fig. 2 einen Teil dieser Anlage, in gegenüber Fig. 1 ver¬ größerter, perspektivischer Darstellung, die Fig. 3 und 4 ein Detail dieser Anlage, jeweils in Seiten¬ ansicht, und Fig. 5 eine erfindungsgemäße Anlage, in schematischer Dar¬ stellung.Representation, FIG. 2 shows a part of this plant, in a perspective representation enlarged compared to FIG. 1, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a detail of this plant, each in a side view, and FIG. 5 shows a plant according to the invention, in a schematic representation ¬ position.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Anlage weist eine Vielzahl von Bereichen zur Lagerung einer sehr großen Anzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern auf. In jedem einzelnen Bereich befinden sich jeweils gleiche Güter, d.h. Produkte jeweils einer Art, wobei die An¬ zahl dieser Güter von den Erfordernissen des Bedarfes abhängig ist. Die einzelnen Bereiche werden gleichfalls den Erforder¬ nissen entsprechend mit neuen Gütern beschickt. Wie dies aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich ist, sind für diese Lagerung Stellagen 1 und la vorgesehen, welche in Bereiche für un¬ terschiedliche Güter unterteilt sind. Die Stellagen 1 er- strecken sich über die Länge einer Halle, in welcher die An¬ lage angeordnet ist. Die Stellagen 1 können mit Durchlauf- oder Fachbodenregalen bzw. mit Zugschränken ausgebildet sein.A system according to the invention has a large number of areas for storing a very large number of different goods. The same goods, ie products of one type, are located in each individual area, the number of these goods depending on the requirements of the need. The individual areas are also loaded with new goods in accordance with the requirements. As can be seen from FIG. 1, storage positions 1 and 1 a are provided for this storage, which are subdivided into areas for different goods. Stages 1 extend over the length of a hall in which the system is arranged. The shelves 1 can be designed with continuous or shelf shelves or with drawers.
Längs der Stellagen 1 befindet sich eine erste Förderein¬ richtung in Form eines Förderbandes 2. Im dargestellten Aus¬ führungsbeispiel ist dieses Förderband 2 in einer mittleren Höhenlage der Stellage 1 angeordnet. Oberhalb des Förderbandes 2 ist eine nachstehend genauer erläuterte Einrichtung 3 ange¬ ordnet, welche eine Vielzahl von verstellbaren Behältern, wel¬ che als Zwischenspeicher dienen, enthält. Oberhalb der Ein¬ richtung 3 und unterhalb des Förderbandes 2 befinden sich Be¬ reiche 5 und 6 zur Lagerung von Gütern, welche sich z.B. in Kartons 7 oder in Kisten 8 befinden.A first conveyor device in the form of a conveyor belt 2 is located along the rack positions 1. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this conveyor belt 2 is arranged in a middle height position of the rack position 1. Arranged above the conveyor belt 2 is a device 3, which is explained in more detail below and which contains a multiplicity of adjustable containers which serve as intermediate stores. Above the device 3 and below the conveyor belt 2 there are areas 5 and 6 for the storage of goods which are e.g. in boxes 7 or in boxes 8.
Am Ende des Förderbandes 2 ist weiters eine dazu quer ausge¬ richtete zweite Fördereinrichtung 9 vorgesehen, welche zur Weiterbeförderung derjenigen Güter, welche vom Förderband 2 in einen Behälter 91 zugefördert werden, dient. Die zweite För¬ dereinrichtung ist beispielsweise als Rollenförderer 9 aus¬ gebildet.At the end of the conveyor belt 2 there is also a second conveyor device 9 oriented transversely thereto, which is used for the further transport of those goods which are conveyed from the conveyor belt 2 into a container 91. The second conveyor device is designed, for example, as a roller conveyor 9.
Die Lagerhalle ist in eine Vielzahl von Abschnitten A unter¬ teilt, in welchen jeweils ein Bildschirm 10 vorgesehen ist. Die Bildschirme 10 dienen dazu, den Kommissionierern die für deren Tätigkeit erforderlichen Informationen zu übermitteln.The warehouse is divided into a plurality of sections A, in each of which a screen 10 is provided. The screens 10 serve to convey to the order pickers the information necessary for their work.
Wie dies aus den Fig. 2 bis 4 ersichtlich ist, besteht die Einrichtung 3 aus einer Tragplatte 31, welche mit einer Viel¬ zahl von Ausnehmungen ausgebildet ist, in welchen sich scha- lenförmige Behälter 32 befinden. Die Behälter 32 sind um eine waagrechte Achse von einer Lage, in welchen sie nach oben of¬ fen sind, in eine um etwa 180° verschwenkte Lage verstellbar. Die Verschwenkung der Behälter 32 erfolgt mittels eines An¬ triebsmotors 33, durch welchen ein Antriebsband 34 bewegbar ist, welches mittels Steuereinrichtungen 36, welche den ein¬ zelnen Behältern 32 zugeordnet sind, mit einem Zahnrad 37, welches auf der Welle jedes Behälters 32 sitzt, kuppelbar ist. Sobald das Antriebsband 34 bewegt wird, wodurch es mittels ei¬ ner der Steuereinrichtungen 36 über ein Zahnrad 37 mit einem Behälter 32 gekuppelt wird, wird dieser Behälter 32 so ver¬ schwenkt, daß das in diesem befindliche Gut 30 auf das darun¬ ter befindliche Förderband 2 fällt. Vom Förderband 2 werden die Güter 30 zur zweiten Fördereinrichtung 9 bewegt, bei wel¬ cher sie an einen auf dieser befindlichen Transportbehälter 91 abgegeben werden.As can be seen from FIGS. 2 to 4, the device 3 consists of a support plate 31 which is formed with a large number of recesses in which bowl-shaped containers 32 are located. The containers 32 can be adjusted about a horizontal axis from a position in which they are open upwards to a position pivoted about 180 °. The pivoting of the containers 32 takes place by means of a drive motor 33, by means of which a drive belt 34 can be moved, which by means of control devices 36, which are assigned to the individual containers 32, with a gearwheel 37, which sits on the shaft of each container 32, can be coupled. As soon as the drive belt 34 is moved, as a result of which it is coupled to a container 32 by means of the control devices 36 via a gearwheel 37, this container 32 is pivoted in such a way that the material 30 located therein is moved onto the conveyor belt located below it 2 falls. Goods 30 are moved from conveyor belt 2 to second conveyor device 9, at which they are delivered to a transport container 91 located thereon.
Die Funktion einer derartigen Anlage ist wie folgt: Von Kunden einlangende Bestellungen werden von einer zentralen Recheneinheit bearbeitet, wobei die Auftragseinheiten von der zentralen Recheneinheit so aufgeteilt werden, daß die einzel¬ nen Güter demjenigen Abschnitt zugeordnet werden, in welchem sie gelagert sind. Hierauf werden die einzelnen Güter an den in den Abschnitten A befindlichen Bildschirmen 10 den Kommis- sionierern aufeinanderfolgend angezeigt. Weiters wird jedem Gut 30 jeweils ein Behälter 32 zugeordnet, in welchen das be¬ treffende Gut 30 eingebracht werden soll. Die Behälter 32 wer¬ den den Kommissionierern durch bei den Behältern 32 angeord¬ nete Signallampen angezeigt. Den Kommissionierern wird dabei über die Bildschirme 10 angezeigt, welche Güter aufeinander¬ folgend in die betreffenden Behälter 32 eingebracht werden sollen. Von der zentralen Recheneinheit wird dabei demjenigen Gut 30, welches benötigt wird, jeweils der diesem Gut nächst- liegende freie Behälter 32 zugeordnet, welcher dem sich in diesem Abschnitt A befindlichen Kommissionierer durch die Si¬ gnallampe angezeigt wird. Die Aufeinanderfolge der Güter 30, welche in Behälter 32 eingelegt werden müssen, wird dabei von der zentralen Recheneinheit vorzugsweise so angezeigt, daß sich die Kommissionierer nur in einer einzigen Richtung bewe¬ gen. Hierdurch wird erzielt, daß für die Kommissionierer die erforderlichen Wege minimiert werden.The function of such a system is as follows: Orders received by customers are processed by a central processing unit, the order units being divided by the central processing unit in such a way that the individual goods are assigned to the section in which they are stored. The individual goods are then displayed to the commissioners in succession on the screens 10 located in section A. Furthermore, each good 30 is assigned a container 32 into which the good 30 in question is to be introduced. The containers 32 are indicated to the order pickers by signal lamps arranged in the containers 32. The order pickers are shown on the screens 10 which goods are to be successively introduced into the relevant containers 32. The central processing unit in each case assigns the good 30 that is required to the free container 32 closest to this good, which is indicated to the order picker located in this section A by the signal lamp. The sequence of the goods 30, which must be placed in the container 32, is preferably displayed by the central processing unit in such a way that the order pickers only move in one direction. This ensures that the necessary routes for the order pickers are minimized .
Sobald durch einen Kommissionierer das jeweils angeforderte Gut 30 in den angezeigten Behälter 32 eingebracht wurde, gibt er an die zentrale Recheneinheit ein Steuersignal ab, worauf ihm über den Bildschirm 10 ein weiteres Gut 30 angezeigt wird, welches in einen weiteren durch eine Signallampe angezeigten Behälter 32 eingelegt werden muß. In dieser Weise werden die am Bildschirm 10 angezeigten Aufträge .aufeinanderfolgend durchgeführt. Dabei werden durch die Kommissionierer gleich¬ zeitig sämtliche für eine Auftragseinheit erforderlichen Güter zusammengestellt. Sobald die einem Auftrag entsprechenden Gü¬ ter 30 in sämtlichen Abschnitten A in die einzelnen Behälter 32 eingebracht wurden, was durch die zentrale Recheneinheit festgestellt wird, werden von dieser die diesen Behältern 32 zugeordneten Stelleinrichtungen 36 so gesteuert, daß alle ei¬ nem bestimmten Auftrag zugeordneten Behälter 32 verschwenkt werden, wodurch die in diesen enthaltenen Güter 30 auf das un¬ ter den Behältern 32 befindliche Förderband 2 gelangen, durch welches sie mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in einen Behälter 91 ge¬ fördert werden. Dieser Behälter 91 enthält somit sämtliche Wa¬ ren, welche einer Auftragseinheit entsprechen.As soon as the goods 30 requested in each case have been introduced into the displayed container 32 by a picker, he sends a control signal to the central processing unit, whereupon a further goods 30 is displayed on the screen 10, which must be placed in another container 32 indicated by a signal lamp. In this way, the jobs displayed on the screen 10 are carried out in succession. At the same time, the pickers compile all the goods required for an order unit. As soon as the goods 30 corresponding to an order have been introduced into the individual containers 32 in all sections A, which is ascertained by the central processing unit, the actuating devices 36 assigned to these containers 32 are controlled in such a way that all assigned to a specific order Containers 32 are pivoted, as a result of which the goods 30 contained therein reach the conveyor belt 2 located below the containers 32, through which they are conveyed into a container 91 at high speed. This container 91 thus contains all goods which correspond to one application unit.
Durch die Anordnung der Behälter 32, welche die Funktion von Zwischenspeichern erfüllen, wird gewährleistet, daß die Kommissionierer völlig unabhängig voneinander arbeiten können, wobei, obgleich für die Abwicklung von Aufträgen un¬ terschiedliche Zeiträume bedingt werden, Verzögerungen ver¬ mieden werden.The arrangement of the containers 32, which fulfill the function of intermediate stores, ensures that the order pickers can work completely independently of one another, although delays are avoided, although different times are required for the processing of orders.
Die Anzahl der Kommissionierer, welche in der Anlage arbeiten, kann entsprechend den Erfordernissen gewählt werden. Soferne eine gute Auslastung der Anlage besteht, kann diese so be¬ trieben werden, daß sich in jedem Abschnitt A jeweils ein Kom¬ missionierer befindet. Soferne jedoch die Anlage nicht ausge¬ lastet ist, kann auch eine geringere Anzahl von Kommissio¬ nierern vorgesehen sein. Dabei arbeitet ein Kommissionierer einen Abschnitt A ab und betritt anschließend den nächsten Ab¬ schnitt A, worauf er die in diesem Abschnitt anfallenden Auf¬ träge erfüllt. Da im Gegensatz zu bekannten Systemen, bei wel¬ chen jedem Abschnitt ein Kommissionierer zugeordnet ist, die Anzahl der Kommissionierer den Erfordernissen entsprechend ge¬ wählt werden kann, wird eine maßgebliche Ersparnis im Perso¬ nalaufwand erzielt bzw. wird durch das erfindungsgemäße System die Leistungsfähigkeit einer derartigen Anlage gegenüber bekannten Anlagen zumindest auf den doppelten Wert gesteigert.The number of order pickers who work in the system can be selected according to the requirements. If there is good utilization of the system, it can be operated in such a way that there is one order picker in each section A. However, if the system is not fully utilized, a smaller number of commissioners can also be provided. In this case, an order picker processes section A and then enters the next section A, whereupon he fulfills the orders arising in this section. Since, in contrast to known systems, in which a picker is assigned to each section, the number of pickers can be selected according to the requirements, a significant saving in personnel expenditure is achieved or is achieved by the system according to the invention the performance of such a system is at least twice as high as that of known systems.
Zudem ist es möglich, einen Auftrag sofort nach dessen Ein¬ langen bevorzugt zu erledigen, indem er über die in den einzelnen Abschnitten A befindlichen Bildschirme den Kommissionierern sofort angezeigt wird. Da zudem die Auswahl der Güter durch die einzelnen Kommissionierer angenähert gleichzeitig erfolgt, kann hierdurch eine maßgebliche Be¬ schleunigung in der Abwicklung eines Auftrages erzielt werden.In addition, it is possible to carry out an order as soon as possible after it has been received by immediately displaying it to the pickers via the screens located in the individual sections A. Since, in addition, the selection of the goods by the individual order pickers takes place approximately simultaneously, this can significantly accelerate the processing of an order.
In Fig. 5 ist weiters eine gesamte derartige Anlage zur Her¬ stellung von Gruppen von Waren zur Bildung von Einheiten gemäß vorliegenden Aufträgen schematisch dargestellt. Wie daraus er¬ sichtlich ist, sind in dieser Anlage vier Reihen von Stellagen 1 od.dgl. mit diesen zugeordneten Förderbändern 2 vorgesehen. Am frontseitigen Ende der Förderbänder 2 befindet sich eine dazu quer ausgerichtete zweite Fördereinrichtung 9. Die ge¬ samte Anlage ist in eine Vielzahl von Abschnitten A unter¬ teilt, in welchen den Kommissionierern über Bildschirme 10 die erforderlichen Informationen erteilt werden. Parallel zu den Stellagen 1 sind weitere Speichervorrichtungen la vorgesehen, in welchen sich gleichfalls unterschiedliche Güter befinden. Zudem sind in der Anlage auch weitere Speichervorrichtungen lb vorgesehen, aus welchen die Speichervorrichtungen 1 und la nach Bedarf nachgefüllt werden. Oberhalb der Förderbänder 2 befindet sich eine Vielzahl von Behältern 32, welche die Funk¬ tion von Zwischenspeichern erfüllen.5 also schematically shows an entire plant of this type for the production of groups of goods for the formation of units according to the present orders. As can be seen from this, there are four rows of shelves 1 or the like in this system. provided with these assigned conveyor belts 2. At the front end of the conveyor belts 2 there is a second conveyor device 9 oriented transversely thereto. The entire system is divided into a plurality of sections A in which the necessary information is given to the order pickers via screens 10. In parallel to the storage positions 1, further storage devices 1 a are provided, in which there are also different goods. In addition, further storage devices 1 b are provided in the system, from which the storage devices 1 and 1 a are refilled as required. Above the conveyor belts 2 there is a multiplicity of containers 32 which fulfill the function of buffers.
Zur Herstellung einer Auftragseinheit, welche aus einer Viel¬ zahl von Gütern besteht, werden über die Bildschirme 10 den in den einzelnen Abschnitten A jeweils befindlichen Kommis¬ sionierern diejenigen Güter angezeigt, welche für eine Auf¬ tragseinheit benötigt werden, welche in diesen Abschnitten entnommen und in hierfür vorgesehene Behälter 32 abgegeben werden müssen. Sobald von allen Kommissionierern angezeigt wurde, daß sie die Aufträge erfüllt haben, werden alle Behäl¬ ter 32 verschwenkt, wodurch die in diesen enthaltenen Güter 30 auf das darunter befindliche Förderband 2 übergeben werden. Mittels der Förderbänder 2 werden diese Güter 30 zur zweiten Fördereinrichtung 9 bewegt, mittels welcher die Güter 30, wel¬ che von allen Förderbändern 2 angefördert werden, gesammelt werden, wodurch die Auftragseinheit gebildet wird. Hierfür kann z.B. mittels der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 9 ein Behälter 91 bewegt werden, an welchen die Güter 30 von den Förderbän¬ dern 2 übergeben werden.In order to produce an order unit which consists of a large number of goods, the screens which are shown in the individual sections A are displayed on the screens 10 to those pickers which are required for an order unit and which are removed in these sections and have to be dispensed into containers 32 provided for this purpose. As soon as it has been indicated by all the pickers that they have fulfilled the orders, all the containers 32 are pivoted, as a result of which the goods 30 contained therein be transferred to the conveyor belt 2 below. By means of the conveyor belts 2, these goods 30 are moved to the second conveyor device 9, by means of which the goods 30, which are conveyed by all conveyor belts 2, are collected, whereby the order unit is formed. For this purpose, a container 91 can be moved, for example by means of the second conveyor device 9, to which the goods 30 are transferred by the conveyor belts 2.
Maßgeblich ist, daß sich die Kommissionierer durch die einzel¬ nen Abschnitte A vorzgsweise in einer einzigen Richtung hin¬ durchbewegen, wobei ihnen von den Bildschirmen 10 angezeigt wird, welche Güter 30 in den jeweils nächstliegenden Behälter 32 eingebracht werden müssen, um so jeweils gleichzeitig ein¬ zelne Auftragseinheiten zusammenzustellen. Mittels einer der¬ artigen Anlage können Auftragseinheiten wesentlich schneller zusammengestellt werden, als dies mittels bekannter Anlagen der Fall ist. The decisive factor is that the order pickers preferably move through the individual sections A in a single direction, the screens 10 showing them which goods 30 have to be introduced into the next closest container 32, so that they arrive at the same time ¬ put together individual order units. With such a system, order units can be assembled much faster than is the case with known systems.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Anlage zur Herstellung von Warengruppen, welche aus einer Mehrzahl von unterschiedlichen Gütern bestehen, mit Vor¬ richtungen zur Speicherung einer Vielzahl von unterschied¬ lichen Gütern, mit Zwischenspeichern für mindestens ein Gut, deren Beschickung durch mindestens einen Kommissionierer die¬ sem Kommissionierer durch eine zentrale Recheneinheit anzeig¬ bar ist, und mit einer unterhalb der Zwischenspeicher angeord¬ neten Fördereinrichtung, an welche die in den gleichfalls von der zentralen Recheneinheit gesteuerten Zwischenspeichern be¬ findlichen Güter abgebbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß einer Mehrzahl von ersten Fördereinrichtungen (2) eine an de¬ ren Enden befindliche, zu diesen quer ausgerichtete zweite Fördereinrichtung zugeordnet ist, zu welcher die Güter (30), welche von den Zwischenspeichern (32) unmittelbar auf die ersten Fördereinrichtungen (2) abgegeben werden, bewegbar sind, wodurch die einzelnen Warengruppen durch Zuförderung der Güter (30) mittels der ersten Fördereinrichtungen (2) zusam- enstellbar sind.1. Plant for the production of product groups, which consist of a plurality of different goods, with devices for storing a large number of different goods, with intermediate stores for at least one good, the loading of which by at least one order picker central computing unit can be displayed, and with a conveying device arranged below the intermediate storage device, to which the goods in the temporary storage devices likewise controlled by the central computing unit can be delivered, characterized in that a plurality of first conveying devices (2) have one At its ends there is assigned a second conveyor device which is oriented transversely to the latter and to which the goods (30) which are transferred from the intermediate stores (32) directly to the first conveyor devices (2) can be moved, as a result of which the individual groups of goods pass through Delivery of goods (30) can be put together by means of the first conveyor devices (2).
2. Anlage nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Beschickung der Zwischenspeicher (32) durch den mindestens einen Kommissionierer von der zentralen Recheneinheit so ge¬ steuert wird, daß sich der Kommissionierer fortschreitend in einer einzigen Richtung bewegt.2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the loading of the buffer store (32) by the at least one order picker is controlled by the central processing unit so that the order picker moves progressively in a single direction.
3. Anlage nach einem der Patentansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, daß sich die Vorrichtungen zur Speicherung der Güter (30) sowohl oberhalb als auch unterhalb der Zwischen¬ speicher (3) befinden.3. Installation according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized ge indicates that the devices for storing the goods (30) are located both above and below the buffer (3).
4. Anlage nach einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, daß die Zwischenspeicher (3) durch um eine an¬ genähert waagrecht ausgerichtete Achse gelagerte, an einer Seite offene Behälter (32) gebildet sind, durch deren Ver¬ drehung bzw. Verschwenkung die Güter (30) nach unten auf die ersten Fördereinrichtungen abgebbar sind.4. Plant according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized ge indicates that the intermediate storage (3) are formed by an approximately horizontally aligned axis mounted on one side open container (32), by their rotation or Swiveling the goods (30) down onto the first funding facilities are dispensable.
5. Anlage nach einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, daß einer Gruppe von Zwischenspeichern (32) ein gemeinsamer Antrieb (33) zugeordnet ist und daß jedem Zwi¬ schenspeicher (32) eine Steuereinrichtung (36) zugeordnet ist, mittels welcher der Antrieb (33) mit dem Zwischenspeicher (32) kuppelbar ist.5. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized ge indicates that a group of buffers (32) is assigned a common drive (33) and that each intermediate store (32) is assigned a control device (36) by means of which the drive (33) can be coupled to the intermediate store (32).
6. Anlage nach einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, daß der Antrieb ein Band (34), eine Kette od.dgl. aufweist, welches mittels der Steuereinrichtung (36) mit den Zwischenspeichern (32) kuppelbar ist. 6. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized ge indicates that the drive is a belt (34), a chain or the like. which can be coupled to the intermediate stores (32) by means of the control device (36).
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