摘要 |
An order picking system (10) having a system for transferring an article from a source container (12) to a reception container (14). A article holder (22) is configured for taking the article from the source container (12) and placing the article into the reception container (14). A protection case (16) is movable between a source position above the source container and a reception position above the reception container. A gate (18) is configured to provide an opening in a bottom portion of the protection case (16) when the gate (18) is in an open state, and to close the opening when the gate is in a closed state. The protection case (16) is configured for moving from the source position to the reception position when the article holder (22) transfers the article from the source container to the reception container. The article holder (22) is configured to hold the article above the bottom portion of the protection case (16) when the article holder is moved from the source container (12) to the reception container (14). |