The present invention concerns a transport load carrier (1) for a baggage handling system, such as a luggage handling system in an airport, said transport load carrier (1) comprising a platform (2) for receiving and accommodating a load. such as one or more items of luggage, a plurality of wheels (6) wherein at least one wheel is selfdriven by drive means, and wherein the orientation of the wheels is adjustable by adjustment means for rotating the load carrier or turning its transport direction with or without rotating the load carrier, and a control unit for controlling the drive means at the at least one wheel and controlling the adjustment means of the wheels for the execution of a load transport task. The invention further concerns a transport system and a method, in particular a baggage handling system, such as a luggage handling system in an airport, comprising a plurality of such transport load carriers.
A mobile, in particular autonomous, sorting unit, for transporting cargo to be transported in a logistics area, a production area or the like, having a cargo receiving unit which has a plurality of cargo carriers for receiving a plurality of cargo items, the cargo receiving unit being configured for autonomous discharging of the cargo items in any desired order by moving the cargo carriers to be unloaded to a discharging position. The invention further relates to a respective method for delivering cargo items to at least two different stations in a logistics area, a production area or the like with an autonomous mobile sorting unit.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Installations and systems comprised primarily of machines for baggage check-in and baggage drop in airports; installations and systems comprised primarily of machines for physical as well as fully or partially automated weighing, measuring, labeling, transmitting data about, transporting, sorting, storing and handling of baggage and packages, including flight baggage, cargo, mail, and packages containing industrial or commercial products and materials; installations and systems comprised primarily of machines for distribution, sorting, and handling of baggage in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate storage and transportation installations as well as internal control systems; conveyors being machines and conveyor belts for check-in and baggage drop in airports; structural parts and accessories in the nature of carousel conveyors, conveyor chutes, buffer conveyors and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, transport cages specially adapted for use with conveyor belts, enclosure cages, carrying cases in the nature of conveyor totes, baggage lifts, and sorting systems for the forgoing goods Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, transmitting data about, tracking, and managing baggage, cargo, mail, packages for use with machines, mechanical installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and systems for distribution, handling, sorting, transportation and storing of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products; downloadable software for the operation, control and monitoring of machines, installations and systems for check-in at airports and for the handling of baggage, including baggage drop in airports; computer hardware and downloadable software for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control of reliability of machines, installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and systems for transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products Installation, maintenance and repair of machines, including mechanical installations, conveyors and systems for weighing, measuring, labeling, signaling, transport, sorting, tracking and control, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including conveyors and conveyor belts for check-in and baggage drop in airports
4.
A TRANSPORT LOAD CARRIER FOR A BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM
The present invention concerns a transport load carrier (1) for a baggage handling system, such as a luggage handling system in an airport, said transport load carrier (1) comprising a platform (2) for receiving and accommodating a load, such as one or more items of luggage, a plurality of wheels (6) wherein at least one wheel is selfdriven by drive means, and wherein the orientation of the wheels is adjustable by adjustment means for rotating the load carrier or turning its transport direction with or without rotating the load carrier, and a control unit for controlling the drive means at the at least one wheel and controlling the adjustment means of the wheels for the execution of a load transport task. The invention further concerns a transport system and a method, in particular a baggage handling system, such as a luggage handling system in an airport, comprising a plurality of such transport load carriers.
The invention provides a controllable gripper for a robot. A plurality of gripping members, e.g. suction cups, are arranged to engage with a surface of an object to be gripped. The gripping members are arranged in a controllable gripping configuration. A base part is arranged to be moved by a robotic actuator, e.g. a gantry type of robotic actuator. Two or more arms connected to the base part are slidably arranged along their lengths relative to the base part. Each arm has a gripping member at or near its distal end. A controllable actuator system is arranged to control position of the arms in different directions, relative to the base part, thus allowing various gripping configurations to be formed with respect to at least size. Especially, four arms of fixed length, each with a suction cup, may be actuated by one or two electric motors, so a to allow the four suction cups to form various gripping quadrangle sizes. This allows the gripper to be capable of gripping small and large objects in random order, since the gripping configuration can be rapidly changed. Still, the gripper can be formed rather simple with few elements, and yet it is flexible and can be very compact in a compressed state of the arms to allow navigation into narrow spaces, e.g. to grip an object in a 3D bulk of objects. The gripper is preferably mounted to a robotic actuator by means of a controllable rotation and tilting arrangement.
A robot system for picking randomly shaped and sized object from a continuously moving stream of objects in bulk, e.g. a 3D bulk, and placing the object singulated and aligned on an induction or directly on a sorter. A pick and place robot has a robotic actuator for moving a gripper with a controllable gripping configuration of its gripping members, e.g. four suction cups, to adapt the gripper for various objects. A control system processes a 3D image of objects upstream of a position of the pick and place robot, identifies separate objects in the 3D image, and selects which object to grip, based on parameters of the identified separate objects determined from the 3D image. Based on e.g. size and shape of the selected object to grip, the gripping configuration of the gripper is adjusted to match the surface of the object to grip for optimal gripping. The robotic actuator, e.g. a gantry type robotic actuator, is then controlled to move the gripper to a position for gripping the object, and afterwards move the gripper with the gripped object to a target position and with a target orientation to release grip of the object and thus place the object on an induction or directly on a sorter. An image after placing the object along with properties of the object determined from the 3D image can be used as input to a machine learning for online improving pick and place performance of the robot system, e.g. for online improving the algorithm for selection of which object to pick, and also for selection of the appropriate gripping configuration to match the object.
A sorter system with a cascade of pick and place robots picking randomly shaped and sized object from a continuously moving stream of objects in 3D bulk being transported on a feeder. The pick and place robots place objects directly on an empty space on the sorter, while the sorter is running. A control system processes images of objects upstream of a position of the pick and place robots and selects which object to grip for each of the pick and place robots. The pick and place robots may have Cartesian or gantry type robotic actuators, especially arranged with their main axes at an oblique angle with a transport direction of the sorter so as to facilitate acceleration of objects to the transporting speed of the sorter for release of the object on the sorter. The sorter and feeder may be parallel, e.g. placed close to each other and transporting objects in the same or opposite directions. The control system controls each of the robotic actuators to move the gripper to a position for gripping the selected object, and to move the gripper with the gripped object to a target position to release grip of the object and thus place the object directly on an empty space on the sorter.
The invention relates to a mobile, in particular autonomous, sorting unit, for transporting cargo to be transported in a logistics area, a production area or the like, having a cargo receiving unit which has a plurality of cargo carriers for receiving a plurality of cargo items, the cargo receiving unit being configured for autonomous discharging of the cargo items in any desired order by moving the cargo carriers to be unloaded to a discharging position. The invention further relates to a respective method for delivering cargo items to at least two different stations in a logistics area, a production area or the like with an autonomous mobile sorting unit.
A robot system for picking randomly shaped and sized object from a continuously moving stream of objects in bulk, e.g. a 3D bulk, and placing the object singulated and aligned on an induction or directly on a sorter. A pick and place robot has a robotic actuator for moving a gripper with a controllable gripping configuration of its gripping members, e.g. four suction cups, to adapt the gripper for various objects. A control system processes a 3D image of objects upstream of a position of the pick and place robot, identifies separate objects in the 3D image, and selects which object to grip, based on parameters of the identified separate objects determined from the 3D image. Based on e.g. size and shape of the selected object to grip, the gripping configuration of the gripper is adjusted to match the surface of the object to grip for optimal gripping. The robotic actuator, e.g. a gantry type robotic actuator, is then controlled to move the gripper to a position for gripping the object, and afterwards move the gripper with the gripped object to a target position and with a target orientation to release grip of the object and thus place the object on an induction or directly on a sorter. An image after placing the object along with properties of the object determined from the 3D image can be used as input to a machine learning for online improving pick and place performance of the robot system, e.g. for online improving the algorithm for selection of which object to pick, and also for selection of the appropriate gripping configuration to match the object.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
B07C 5/02 - Measures preceding sorting, e.g. arranging articles in a stream, orientating
The invention provides a controllable gripper for a robot. A plurality of gripping members, e.g. suction cups, are arranged to engage with a surface of an object to be gripped. The gripping members are arranged in a controllable gripping configuration. A base part is arranged to be moved by a robotic actuator, e.g. a gantry type of robotic actuator. Two or more arms connected to the base part are slidably arranged along their lengths relative to the base part. Each arm has a gripping member at or near its distal end. A controllable actuator system is arranged to control position of the arms in different directions, relative to the base part, thus allowing various gripping configurations to be formed with respect to at least size. Especially, four arms of fixed length, each with a suction cup, may be actuated by one or two electric motors, so a to allow the four suction cups to form various gripping quadrangle sizes. This allows the gripper to be capable of gripping small and large objects in random order, since the gripping configuration can be rapidly changed. Still, the gripper can be formed rather simple with few elements, and yet it is flexible and can be very compact in a compressed state of the arms to allow navigation into narrow spaces, e.g. to grip an object in a 3D bulk of objects. The gripper is preferably mounted to a robotic actuator by means of a controllable rotation and tilting arrangement.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
11.
METHOD FOR DESIGN AND TEST OF LOGISTICS AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
The invention provides a computer implemented method for test of a control system for a logistics system. The method comprises testing (TST1, TST2) one or more low level control (LLC) software parts by simultaneously emulating a high level (HLE) response, emulating a low level emulating (LLE) response, and interfacing (INF)said HLE and low level emulation LLE. The interfacing (INF) of the HLE and LLE, comprises two-way exchanging a plurality of parameters (P) indicative of items to be handled in the logistics system between the HLE and the LLE.With such interfacing of a HLE for testing of a high level control (HLC) software of the logistics system, and the LLE for, it is possible to provide a realistic test and tuning of LLC software parts, e.g. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) code, before the physical elements of a complex logistics system is built, e.g. an airport baggage handling system. This can reduce time and costs involved in final testing and tuning of parameters in the LLC software parts on-site, when the total system has been built.
There is disclosed agiotage and retrieval system e.g. suitable for use in an airport and for aircraft baggage. In order e.g. to provide such system which improves usage and availability in view of the prior-art, a control system controls the system in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, a first rack region serving device (110) is only serving a first rack region 104 using a first feeding and extraction conveyor system (114), and a second rack region serving device (112) is only serving a second rack region (106) using a second feeding and extraction conveyor system (116). In a second mode of operation, only the first rack region serving device (110) is used for serving both the first and second rack regions (104, 106), and only the first feeding and extraction conveyor system (114) is used for feeding articles to the first rack region serving device (110) and for taking away articles from the first rack region serving device (110).
There is disclosed a method of passengers (118) claiming their baggage pieces (115) at an aircraft baggage claim area (106) of an airport. In order e.g. to provide such method which improves usage and availability and user experience in view of reference systems, the method includes providing (706) a plurality of destinations (16) at the aircraft baggage claim area of the airport and along each of two lateral sides (112), (114) of the material handling equipment, and choosing (708) towards which of the two lateral sides (112), (114) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (15) should be automatically and actively discharged into at least one of the plurality of destinations (116). The method further includes actively discharging (710) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (115) from the material handling equipment and into at least one of the destinations (116), and that the one or more aircraft passengers (118) are claiming (712) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (115) paired with the one or more aircraft passengers at the at least one destination when the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage is at rest and has stopped moving.
B65G 47/50 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to destination signals stored in separate systems
The invention relates to a line sorter for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, in particular postal parcels or airport baggage. The line sorter (102) has a closed loop of coupled sorting carts or slats provided for moving along a loop track formed by an upper track section (104), a lower track section (106), one end track section connecting the upper and lower track sections at each of two ends of the line sorter, and one or more adjustment elements also forming part of the track loop. One of the end track sections 108, 109 can be longitudinally displaced relative to the upper and lower track sections to increase or decrease the resulting length of the track loop. The adjustment element(s) (210, 211) is movably mounted between said end track section and an adjacent upper or lower track section. A wedge shaped portion of the adjustment element is arranged for adjustable engagement with a correspondingly shaped portion of said end track section, or the upper or lower track section. This allows adjustment of a length of the track loop in accordance with displacement of said end track section, and still close a gap in the track by means of the adjustment element.
B65G 23/44 - Belt- or chain-tensioning arrangements
B65G 21/14 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof to allow adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier or traction element
In order, e.g., to provide a line sorter in which acoustic noise resulting from the polygon effect is reduced, there is disclosed a sorter (102) for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, such as postal parcels or airport baggage. The sorter includes a closed loop comprising a plurality of sorting carts (302) for moving along an upper track section, a lower track section and end track sections in a moving direction. The plurality of carts are coupled at couplings (312), which enable the carts to pivot relatively to each other in at least one plane when in operation. Each cart is able to pivot relatively to an adjacent cart at two or more pivot points (404, 414, 1002) where the two or more pivot points are positioned a pivot point distance greater than zero apart in the moving direction of the carts.
B65G 17/22 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface with oppositely-moving parts of the conveyor located in a common plane
B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
B07C 1/02 - Forming articles into a streamArranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
B07C 5/38 - Collecting or arranging articles in groups
The invention relates to a line sorter for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, in particular postal parcels or airport baggage. The invention is particularly related to the propulsion system (304, 306, 406) for the sorter. It may be seen as an object of the invention to provide a line sorter with a reduced need for energy input at a given sorting capacity. It is disclosed that a closed loop chain including sorting carts or slats (302) is provided with couplings (312) and is provided for moving along line sorter track sections. The linear synchronous motor propulsion system is provided for moving said closed loop chain, and a gap between adjacent permanent magnets (306) is the same or substantially the same between each of the permanent magnets.
B65G 47/94 - Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structuresThrow-off carriages
B65G 23/23 - Arrangements or mountings of driving motors of electric linear motors
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
B65G 47/54 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices between conveyors which cross one another at least one of which is a roller-way
There is disclosed a method of passengers (118) claiming their baggage pieces (115) at an aircraft baggage claim area (106) of an airport. In order e.g. to provide such method which improves usage and availability and user experience in view of reference systems, the method includes providing (706) a plurality of destinations (16) at the aircraft baggage claim area of the airport and along each of two lateral sides (112), (114) of the material handling equipment, and choosing (708) towards which of the two lateral sides (112), (114) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (15) should be automatically and actively discharged into at least one of the plurality of destinations (116). The method further includes actively discharging (710) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (115) from the material handling equipment and into at least one of the destinations (116), and that the one or more aircraft passengers (118) are claiming (712) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (115) paired with the one or more aircraft passengers at the at least one destination when the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage is at rest and has stopped moving.
The invention provides a high speed sorting mechanism arranged to empty or discharge a container for carrying a load, e.g. totes in a luggage handling system. The sorting mechanism as a plurality of tilting elements T1-T11 for receiving and transporting the container in a transport direction. The tilting elements T1-T11 are arranged neighbouring each other, and they are individually tiltable by controllable tilting actuators, e.g. servo motors. Hereby, the tilting elements T1-T11 can tilt around an axis parallel with the transport direction. A computerized controller serves to individually control the tilting of the tilting elements T1-T11 with a control algorithm in response to at least one position signal such that a group of at least two tilting elements T1-T11 perform a coordinated tilting motion in response to the position signal so as to tilt the container for emptying or discharging its load, upon the container passing the sorting mechanism in the transport direction. A row of such as 10-20 identical tilting elements T1-T11 each with a length of such as 30-50% of the container or tote to be handled. The tilting elements T1-T11 are preferably stationary seen in the transport direction, and the container or tote is driven forward by friction drive means FB on each of the tilting elements T1-T11. Preferably, position sensors on or at each tilting element T1-T11 serve to provide input to the controller regarding position of the container or tote, thus enabling the control algorithm to generate control signals to control a tilting angle of each of the tilting elements T1-T11 accordingly to provide a forward propagating wave serving to smoothly support the container in a gradual combined tilting and forward motion.
There is disclosed astorage and retrieval system e.g. suitable for use in an airport and for aircraft baggage. In order e.g. to provide such system which improves usage and availability in view of the priorart,a control system controls the system in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, a first rack region serving device (110) is only serving a first rack region 104 using a first feeding and extraction conveyor system (114), and a second rack region serving device (112) is only serving a second rack region (106) using a second feeding and extraction conveyor system (116). In a second mode of operation, only the first rack region serving device (110) is used for serving both the first and second rack regions (104, 106), and only the first feeding and extraction conveyor system (114) is used for feeding articles to the first rack region serving device (110) and for taking away articles from the first rack region serving device (110).
The invention relates to a sorting system of the support structure type, which includes known sorting systems such as tray type sorting systems. They include a track along which carts and support structures are conveyed. Cover plates are arranged to close gaps between the support structures, also when the support structures are conveyed through curved sections, so that conveyed items are prevented from falling through the gaps. The invention further involves a gap closing kit for a support structure sorting system. The invention also involves a method of providing a support structure sorting system having a gap substantially closed between at least two support structures. The cover plates are connected to the support structures by leading systems as well as connected to guiding systems, which guiding systems have one part fixated to an adjacent cart. The support structures, the guiding systems and the leading systems are configured to control movement of the cover plates relative to the support structures in order to close a gap between adjacent support structures, when conveyed in sections of a track, which track may have only horizontal straight and curved sections, or include inclined or declined straight or curved sections.
B65G 47/46 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 47/10 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from several groups of articles
The invention relates to a line sorter for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, in particular postal parcels or airport baggage. The line sorter (102) has a closed loop of coupled sorting carts or slats provided for moving along a loop track formed by an upper track section (104), a lower track section (106), one end track section connecting the upper and lower track sections at each of two ends of the line sorter, and one or more adjustment elements also forming part of the track loop. One of the end track sections 108, 109 can be longitudinally displaced relative to the upper and lower track sections to increase or decrease the resulting length of the track loop. The adjustment element(s) (210, 211) is movably mounted between said end track section and an adjacent upper or lower track section. A wedge shaped portion of the adjustment element is arranged for adjustable engagement with a correspondingly shaped portion of said end track section, or the upper or lower track section. This allows adjustment of a length of the track loop in accordance with displacement of said end track section, and still close a gap in the track by means of the adjustment element.
In order, e.g., to provide a line sorter in which acoustic noise resulting from the polygon effect is reduced, there is disclosed a sorter (102) for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, such as postal parcels or airport baggage. The sorter includes a closed loop comprising a plurality of sorting carts (302 )for moving along an upper track section, a lower track section and end track sections in a moving direction. The plurality of carts are coupled at couplings (312), which enable the carts to pivot relatively to each other in at least one plane when in operation. Each cart is able to pivot relatively to an adjacent cart at two or more pivot points (404, 414, 1002) where the two or more pivot points are positioned a pivot point distance greater than zero apart in the moving direction of the carts.
B65G 17/22 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface with oppositely-moving parts of the conveyor located in a common plane
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B07C 5/38 - Collecting or arranging articles in groups
B07C 1/02 - Forming articles into a streamArranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
The invention relates to a line sorter for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, in particular postal parcels or airport baggage. The invention is particularly related to the propulsion system (304, 306, 406) for the sorter. It may be seen as an object of the invention to provide a line sorter with a reduced need for energy input at a given sorting capacity. It is disclosed that a closed loop chain including sorting carts or slats (302) is provided with couplings (312) and is provided for moving along line sorter track sections. The linear synchronous motor propulsion system is provided for moving said closed loop chain, and a gap between adjacent permanent magnets (306) is the same or substantially the same between each of the permanent magnets.
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
24.
Method for inducting and singulating items to a sorter
The invention provides a method and a system for inducting items to a sorter (SRT) from a stream of items (IT1, IT2), e.g. mail or parcels, arriving at a feeding conveyor (FC). A processor (PCR) executes a control algorithm (C_A) with at least information (I_1) regarding the stream of items arriving at the feeding conveyor (FC) as input. In response, the control algorithm (C_A) generates an output (O1) indicating where to place an item picked up by a robot (R1) from the feeding conveyor (FC). The control algorithm (C_A) selects between two or more of: 1) a first induction (I1) arranged for transporting items to the sorter (SRT), 2) an empty space (E_S) on the sorter(SRT), 3) the feeding conveyor (FC), e.g. singulating bulk items on the feeding conveyor (FC), and 4) a weighing unit (W1) arranged for weighing items. By controlling the robot (R1) accordingly, it is possible to provide effective use of existing pick-and-place robots as part of a sorter induction system, where a high capacity can be obtained with a small requirement for space. E.g. it may be possible to save space for inductions, compared to what is required for manual handling with the same sorting capacity, especially this may be advantageous for items with a maximum weight of 2-3 kg.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems for check-in and baggage
drop, including check in and baggage drop in airports;
machines, installations and systems, namely machines and
installations for physical as well as fully or partially
automated labelling, transport, sorting, storage and other
handling of baggage, including in particular of flight
baggage, of cargo, mail, packages and of products and
materials for use industrially or commercially;
installations and systems for distribution and sorting
including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of
fully and partially automatic systems for loading and
unloading and internal intermediate storage and
transportation installations as well as internal control
systems; conveyors and conveyor belts for check-in and
baggage drop in airports; parts and accessories (not
included in other classes) for the before-mentioned
machines, installations and systems, including carousels,
chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages,
carrying cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for
weighing, measuring, signaling, tracking and control for use
with machines, installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and
systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and products, including for sorting,
transportation and storage; software for the operation,
control and monitoring of machines, installations and
systems for check-in at airports and for the handling of
baggage, including baggage drop in airports; hardware and
software, including for acquisition of data and for
management of communication with other computers, for
control, including control of reliability of machines,
installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and systems for
transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and
handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and
for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail,
packages and products; machines, installations and systems,
namely machines and installations for physical as well as
fully or partially automated weighing, measuring, signaling
of baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, of
cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use
industrially or commercially. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines,
installations, conveyors and systems for weighing,
measuring, labelling, signaling, transport, sorting,
tracking and control, distribution and handling of baggage,
cargo, mail, packages and products, including conveyors and
conveyor belts for check-in and baggage drop in airports.
26.
SORTING SYSTEM HAVING COVER PLATES CLOSING GAPS BETWEEN SUPPORT STRUCTURES
The invention relates to a sorting system of the support structure type, which includes known sorting systems such as tray type sorting systems. They include a track along which carts (7) and support structures (5) are conveyed. Cover plates (10) are arranged to close gaps between the support structures, also when the support structures are conveyed through curved sections, so that conveyed items are prevented from falling through the gaps. The invention further involves a gap closing kit for a support structure sorting system. The invention also involves a method of providing a support structure sorting system having a gap substantially closed between at least two support structures. The cover plates are connected to the support structures by leading systems (11) as well as connected to guiding systems, which guiding systems have one part fixated to an adjacent cart. The support structures (5), the guiding systems (17) and the leading systems (40) are configured to control movement of the cover plates (10) relative to the support structures in order to close a gap between adjacent support structures, when conveyed in sections of a track, which track may have only horizontal straight and curved sections, or include inclined or declined straight or curved sections.
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
In order, e.g., to improve distribution of baggage in an airport, a solution comprises positioning two or more empty totes above each other, so that the two or more empty totes are supported by a tote station by support members 206, determining, by a control system, when either a single empty tote should be released from the tote station or two or more empty totes should be released from the tote station together and at once, and in response to the determination releasing single empty totes from the tote station or releasing two or more empty totes on top of each other from the tote station. A lowermost 1604 of the two or more empty totes on top of each other supports one or more empty totes 1606 on top of it and the lowermost empty tote is, when released, supported by a support conveyor 204.
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
B65G 47/06 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines
B65G 47/36 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors by detaching suspended articles
B65G 59/06 - De-stacking from the bottom of the stack
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems for check-in and baggage drop, including check in and baggage drop in airports; machines, installations and systems, namely machines and installations for physical as well as fully or partially automated weighing, measuring, labelling, signaling, transport, sorting, storage and other handling of baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, of cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use industrially or commercially; installations and systems for distribution and sorting including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate storage and transportation installations as well as internal control systems; conveyors and conveyor belts for check-in and baggage drop in airports; parts and accessories (not included in other classes) for the before-mentioned machines, installations and systems, including carousels, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signaling, tracking and control for use with machines, installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including for sorting, transportation and storage; software for the operation, control and monitoring of machines, installations and systems for check-in at airports and for the handling of baggage, including baggage drop in airports; hardware and software, including for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control, including control of reliability of machines, installations, conveyors, conveyor belts and systems for transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines, installations, conveyors and systems for weighing, measuring, labelling, signaling, transport, sorting, tracking and control, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including conveyors and conveyor belts for check-in and baggage drop in airports.
The invention provides a sorting mechanism arranged to empty or discharge a container for carrying a load, e.g. totes in a luggage handling system. The sorting mechanism has a plurality of tilting elements T1-T11 for receiving and transporting the container in a transport direction. The tilting elements T1-T11 are arranged neighboring each other, and they are individually tiltable by controllable tilting actuators, e.g. servo motors. The tilting elements T1-T11 are controlled in response to at least one position signal such that a group of at least two tilting elements T1-T11 perform a coordinated tilting motion, when the container passes the sorting mechanism. Each tilting element T1-T11 has a length of 30-50% of the container. The tilting elements T1-T11 are stationary, and the container is driven forward by belts on each of the tilting elements T1-T11.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
20 - Furniture and decorative products
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems, namely machines and installations for physical as well as fully or partially automated transport, sorting, storage, retrieval and other handling of baggage, tyres, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use industrially or commercially by use of special made totes; installations and systems for distribution, sorting, storage and retrieval including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate storage and transportation installations as well as internal control systems; parts and accessories (not included in other classes) for the before-mentioned machines, installations and systems, including carousels, racks, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for use with machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including for sorting, transportation, storage and retrieval; hardware and software, including for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control, including control of reliability of machines, installations and systems for transportation, handling, storage and retrieval of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Furniture, including racks and relocatable storage racks, shelves for storage; storage units and storage modules. Installation, maintenance, assembling and repair of machines, installations and systems for distribution, storage, retrieval and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including transportation systems based on transportation in the totes, which has been developed for this purpose.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines and installations, including machines and
installations for partially or fully automated transport,
sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials
for industrial or commercial use; parts and accessories (not
included in other classes) for the before mentioned machines
and installations, including carousels, chutes, transport
machines, buffer and conveyor belts, lifts and sorting
machines. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for
weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for
use with machines and installations for transportation,
sorting, storage and distribution and other handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials
for industrial and commercial use; computer hardware and
software for management, control and security of the
reliability of machines, installations and rolling stuck for
transportation, sorting, storage, distribution and other
handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products
and materials for industrial and commercial use and for
identification of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of
products and materials for industrial and commercial use. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines and
installations for transportation, sorting, storage,
distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail,
packages and of products and materials for industrial and
commercial use. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and
handling machines and installations of any kind and for any
purpose, including preparation of requirement analyses;
technological development and research within distribution
and handling machines and installations for baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial
and commercial use; technical assistance relating to
implementation of distribution and handling machines and
installations for baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of
products and materials for industrial and commercial use.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines, including machines for partially or fully automated transport, sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial or commercial use; installations, namely installations for partially or fully automated transport, sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial or commercial use; parts and accessories (not included in other classes) for the before mentioned machines and installations, including carousels, chutes, transport machines, buffer and conveyor belts, lift tables and sorting machines. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for use with machines and installations for transportation, sorting, storage and distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use; computer hardware and software for management, control and security of the reliability of machines, installations and rolling stock for transportation, sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use and for identification of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines and installations for transportation, sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and handling machines and installations of any kind and for any purpose, including preparation of requirement analyses; technological development and research within distribution and handling machines and installations for baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use; technical assistance relating to implementation of distribution and handling machines and installations for baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial and commercial use.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines and installations, including machines and
installations for partially or fully automated transport,
sorting, storage, distribution and other handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials
for industrial or commercial use; parts and accessories for
the before mentioned machines and installations, including
carousels, chutes, transport machines, buffer and conveyor
belts, lifts and sorting machines. Electronic end electric apparatus and instruments for use
with machines and installation for transport, sorting,
storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial
or commercial use; hardware and software for operation,
control and reliability of the running of the machines,
installations and rolling stock for transport, sorting,
storage, distribution and other handling of baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial
or commercial use and for identification of baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial
or commercial use. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines and
installations for transport, sorting, storage, distribution
and other handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of
products and materials for industrial or commercial use. Technological consultancy services relating to the design of
distribution and handling machines and installations of any
kind and for any purpose, including preparation of technical
requirement analyses; development and research, within
distribution and handling machines and installations for
baggage, cargo, packages and of products and materials for
industrial or commercial use; technological assistance in
software implementation in relation to distribution and
handling machines and installations for baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for industrial
or commercial use.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Machines and installations, namely machines and installations for partially or fully automated transport, sorting, storage, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages, consumer products and spareparts; parts and fittings for the before mentioned machines and installations, including carousels, chutes, transport machines, buffer and conveyor belts, lifts and sorting machines; electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for use in connection with machines and installations for transportation, sorting, storage, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages, consumer products and spareparts; computer hardware and software for operation and control of the running of the machines, installations and rolling stocks for transport, sorting, storage, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages, consumer products and spareparts and for identification of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of consumer products and spareparts. (1) Installation, maintenance and repair of machines and installations for transport, sorting, storage, distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and consumer products and spareparts; consultancy services in the field of distribution and handling machines and installations regarding investment in distribution and handling machines and installations, choice of distribution and handling machines and installations, upgrading and enhancement of existing handling, sorting and distribution machines and installations, including preparation of requirement analyses; development and research in the field of distribution and handling machines and installations for handling and distribution of baggage, cargo, mail, packages, consumer products and spareparts; providing technical assistance in the field of implementation of distribution and handling machines and distribution and handling machine installations for baggage, cargo, mail, packages, consumer products and spareparts.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems, including machines and
installations for physical as well as fully or partially
automated transport, sorting, storage and other handling of
baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for use
industrially or commercially; installations and systems for
distribution and sorting including for handling of baggage
in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic
systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate
storage and transportation installations as well as internal
control systems; parts and accessories (not included in
other classes) for the before-mentioned machines,
installations and systems including carousels, chutes,
buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying
cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for
weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for
use with machines, installations and systems for
distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages
and products, including for sorting, transportation and
storage; hardware and software, including for acquisition of
data and for management of communication with other
computers, for control, including control of reliability of
machines, installations and systems for transportation and
handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for
identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail,
packages and products. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines,
installations and systems for distribution and handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and
handling systems, including preparation of technical
requirement analysis; technological development and research
within distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo,
products, books, packages, mail and industrial products;
technical assistance in software implementation in relation
to distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo,
products, books, packages, mail and industrial products.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems, including machines and installations for physical as well as fully or partially automated transport, sorting, storage and other handling of baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use industrially or commercially; installations and systems for distribution and sorting including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate storage and transportation installations as well as internal control systems; parts and accessories (not included in other classes) for the before-mentioned machines and installations, including carousels, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for use with machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including for sorting, transportation and storage; hardware and software, including for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control, including control of reliability of machines, installations and systems for transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and handling systems, including preparation of technical requirement analysis; technological development and research within distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial products; technical assistance in software implementation in relation to distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial products.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems, including machines and
installations for physical as well as fully or partially
automated transport, sorting, storage and other handling of
baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, cargo,
mail, packages and of products and materials for use
industrially or commercially by use of special made totes;
installations and systems for distribution and sorting
including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of
fully and partially automatic systems for loading and
unloading and internal intermediate storage and
transportation installations as well as internal control
systems; parts and accessories (not included in other
classes) for the before-mentioned machines and
installations, including carousels, chutes, buffer and
conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases,
lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for
weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for
use with machines, installations and systems for
distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages
and products, including for sorting, transportation and
storage; hardware and software, including for acquisition of
data and for management of communication with other
computers, for control, including control of reliability of
machines, installations and systems for transportation and
handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for
identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail,
packages and products. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines,
installations and systems for distribution and handling of
baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including
transportation systems based on transportation in the totes,
which has been developed for this purpose. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and
handling systems, including preparation of technical
requirement analysis; technological development and research
within distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo,
products, books, packages, mail and industrial products;
technical assistance in software implementation in relation
to distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo,
products, books, packages, mail and industrial products.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines and installations, namely, machines and installations for fully or partially automated transport, sorting, storage and other handling of baggage, namely, of flight baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use industrially or commercially by use of special made tubs or containers; installations and systems comprised of conveyor machines, carousels, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, catwalks, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases, lifts and tubs for distribution and sorting baggage in airports featuring fully and partially automatic loading and unloading machines, internal intermediate storage, and transportation functions controlled by internal control systems; parts and accessories not included in other classes for the before mentioned machines and installations, namely, carousels, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases specially adapted for the aforementioned goods and, lifts [ Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signaling, tracking and control for use with machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, namely, distribution power panels, scales, height and width measuring instruments, RFID reader, programmable Logic Controller, digital input/output modules, safety stop components and electronic operation panels with indicator lamps and push buttons; computer hardware and software, namely, for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control of the operation and of the monitoring the reliability of machines and installations and systems for transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products ] [ Installation, maintenance and repair of machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, and machines for transportation systems using tubs or containers ] [ Technological consultancy services relating to distribution and handling systems, including preparation of technical requirement analysis; technological development and research in the field of distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial products; technical assistance in software implementation in relation to distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial ]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines, installations and systems, including machines and installations for physical as well as fully or partially automated transport, sorting, storage and other handling of baggage, including in particular of flight baggage, cargo, mail, packages and of products and materials for use industrially or commercially by use of special made totes; installations and systems for distribution and sorting including for handling of baggage in airports consisting of fully and partially automatic systems for loading and unloading and internal intermediate storage and transportation installations as well as internal control systems; parts and accessories (not included in other classes) for the before-mentioned machines, installations and systems, including carousels, chutes, buffer and conveyor belts, ladders, spirals, cages, carrying cases, lifts and sorting systems. Electronic and electric apparatus and instruments for weighing, measuring, signalling, tracking and control for use with machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including for sorting, transportation and storage; hardware and software, including for acquisition of data and for management of communication with other computers, for control, including control of reliability of machines, installations and systems for transportation and handling of baggage, for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products and for identification and tracking of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products. Installation, maintenance and repair of machines, installations and systems for distribution and handling of baggage, cargo, mail, packages and products, including transportation systems based on transportation in the totes, which has been developed for this purpose. Technical consultancy services relating to distribution and handling systems, including preparation of technical requirement analysis; technological development and research within distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial products; technical assistance in software implementation in relation to distribution and handling systems for baggage, cargo, products, books, packages, mail and industrial products.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Sorting machines and structural parts therefor for sorting various products for industrial and commercial use; metal parts for sorting machines, namely, frames, trays, carts realignment rails, and sorter tracks [ ; tilting actuators and linear drives in the nature of motors or engines for sorting machines ] Computer hardware for steering and control of sorting machines [ ; computer software for the controlling and steering operations of sorting machines ] [ Installation, ] maintenance, and repair of sorting machines [ Design of sorting machines for others; consultation in the field of planning, installation, function, and maintenance of sorting machines ]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements; incubators for eggs, gas filling systems for gas bottles and sorting systems; Control mechanisms for machines, engines or motors. Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. building construction; repair; installation services.
