Global Patent Index - EP 3224111 A1

EP 3224111 A1 20171004 - CONVEYOR UNIT AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING LOAD CARRIERS

Title (en)

CONVEYOR UNIT AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING LOAD CARRIERS

Title (de)

FÖRDEREINHEIT UND FÖRDERSYSTEM ZUM FÖRDERN VON LADUNGSTRÄGERN

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE TRANSPORT ET SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT SERVANT À TRANSPORTER DES SUPPORTS DE CHARGE

Publication

EP 3224111 A1 20171004 (DE)

Application

EP 15797850 A 20151114

Priority

  • DE 102014017255 A 20141124
  • EP 2015002280 W 20151114

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016082917A1] A conveyor unit for conveying loaded or unloaded load carriers (12) comprises an undercarriage (24) which can be moved on floor wheels (26); a carrier element (28) which is entrained by the undercarriage (24) and can be raised or lowered in relation to the undercarriage (24) such that when the conveyor unit is empty it is able to move underneath a load carrier (12) and when it is in a conveying configuration it is able to pick up a load carrier (12) with the carrier element (28) and convey said load carrier; and a drive system (30) by means of which at least one of the floor wheels (26) and the carrier element (28) can be driven. The drive system (30) comprises a travel drive (32) for the undercarriage (24) and a lifting/lowering device (52) for the carrier element (28). The invention further relates to a conveyor system for conveying loaded or unloaded load carriers (12), having multiple conveyor devices (18).

IPC 8 full level

B62B 3/06 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62B 3/0612 (2013.01); B62B 5/0033 (2013.01); B62B 5/0083 (2013.01); B62B 5/0093 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B62B 2203/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016082917A1

Citation (examination)

EP 3020614 A1 20160518 - EISENMANN SE [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102014017255 A1 20160525; EP 3224111 A1 20171004; WO 2016082917 A1 20160602

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102014017255 A 20141124; EP 15797850 A 20151114; EP 2015002280 W 20151114