| 摘要 |
A device, provided for the storage of articles and the formation of article groups, includes a frame having a first series of mutually parallel elongated storage sections that extend between a first end and a second end of the frame, and a number of article holders. The storage sections are provided with holder supports on which a number of the holders can be supported. At the first end and the second end of the frame, first and second platforms, respectively, have been arranged which each are adapted for accommodating at least one holder, and movement elements for horizontally moving at least one holder from the first platform at the first end of the frame to the holder supports of a selected storage section while moving one or more holders representing a same holder length from the selected storage section to the second platform at the second end of the frame. |
| 主权项 |
1. A device for the storage of articles and the formation of groups of articles therefrom, the device comprising:
a frame having a first series of mutually parallel elongated storage sections that extend horizontally between a first end and a second end of the frame, at least a first of the storage sections forming one of i) an entry section for the articles to the device, and ii) a discharge section for the articles from the device; a plurality of holders for the articles; a plurality of holder supports provided in the storage sections, the holder supports being configured to support the holders for storage of the articles; first and second platforms provided respectively at the first end and the second end of the frame, each of the first and second platforms being configured to accommodate at least one of the plurality of holders; and at least one first platform mover configured to move the first and second platforms from one of the storage sections to another of the storage sections; and at least one holder mover configured to
i) horizontally move one or more holders together representing a first holder length from the first platform at the first end of the frame to the holder supports of a first selected storage section while moving one or more holders together representing the same, first, holder length from the selected storage section to the second platform at the second end of the frame, andii) horizontally move one or more holders together representing a second holder length from the second platform at the second end of the frame to the holder supports of a second selected storage section while moving one or more holders together representing the same, second, holder length from the selected storage section to the first platform at the first end of the frame, wherein the first storage section, forming one or more of (i) an entry section for the articles to the device, and (ii) a discharge section for the articles from the device, is configured to allow a movement of the articles held by the holders thereof in a direction transverse to the first storage section to receive and discharge articles into and from, respectively, the device. |
