Global Patent Index - EP 2379431 A1

EP 2379431 A1 20111026 - INTERMEDIATE STORAGE

Title (en)

INTERMEDIATE STORAGE

Title (de)

ZWISCHENSPEICHER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE INTERMÉDIAIRE

Publication

EP 2379431 A1 20111026 (DE)

Application

EP 09797031 A 20091217

Priority

  • EP 2009067435 W 20091217
  • CH 19822008 A 20081217

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010070058A1] The invention relates to an intermediate storage (1) for products (135), comprising an input station (2) and an output station (3), a closed, conveyor path disposed between the input and the output station, wherein by way of conveying gondolas (13) that circulate around the conveyor path, the products (135) can be conveyed between the input and the output station, wherein the conveying gondolas (13) can be moved by one or more conveying means (12, 12') of the conveyor path and wherein the output station (3) comprises a moveable ejector (341) for ejecting one or more products (135) from the conveying gondolas (13) and a holding device (31) for holding the ejected products (135), wherein the conveyor path comprises an upwardly-leading path section at the output station (3) with a vertical upward motion of the conveying gondolas, wherein the ejector (341) and the holding device (31) are disposed laterally opposite to one another on the path section, and wherein the ejecting by the ejector (341) comprises a horizontal and reverse movement that is synchronized with the vertical upward movement of the conveying gondolas (13) in the upwardly-leading path section.

IPC 8 full level

B65G 47/57 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65G 47/57 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010070058A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010070058 A1 20100624; CH 700129 A1 20100630; EP 2379431 A1 20111026; US 2011240440 A1 20111006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2009067435 W 20091217; CH 19822008 A 20081217; EP 09797031 A 20091217; US 200913140661 A 20091217