Hanging bag storage system with spaced buffering rotation parts for storing, sorting, sorting and taking out stored goods

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a hanging bag storage system (2), which is designed to store, pick, sort and remove stored goods (3), having a plurality of roller adapters (61) and hanging bags (5) which can or can be hung on the roller adapters (61), according to the invention, the roller adapters (61) each have, for autonomous travel on the net (49), a longitudinal power control device running together, a transverse power control device running together and a communication device running together with a distance control (40), and at least one of the stored goods (3) can be accommodated in each case in the hanging bag (5) and can also be removed, the method comprises:-autonomous travel of the roller adapters (61) on the net (49),-control of the speed of the roller adapters (61) by means of a distance control (40) of the longitudinal power control device,-autonomous entry of the roller adapters (61) into a closed path (56) by means of the longitudinal and transverse power control devices which travel together, transmitting a cyclic travel command (44) to the roller adapter (61) indicating that the roller adapter (61) is to be cyclically traveled through the closed path (56), autonomously cyclically traveling the roller adapter (61) along the closed path (56) in accordance with the cyclic travel command (44) by means of longitudinal and transverse power control devices traveling together, planning the roller adapter (61) running in a circulating manner by means of the control device (25) for removal, transmitting a removal travel command (48) with respect to the removal target position to the planned roller adapter (61) for removal, and driving the planned roller adapter (61) out of the closed path (56) and continuing to drive into the extraction target position in accordance with the extraction drive command (48) by means of a longitudinal and transverse power control device which travels together in order to extract the roller adapter (61).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for operating a hanging bag storage system for storing, picking, sorting and retrieving stored goods, a hanging bag storage system according to the method, and a roller adapter for the hanging bag storage system, the adapter cooperating with components of the hanging bag storage system. Background Technology

[0002] In automated warehouses and production sites, and during the transport of goods, such as in mail order, it is essential to automate the loading and unloading of goods into and from transport containers as much as possible. Goods can be stored in these transport containers before delivery and thus arrive at the station where they are packaged for further transport to the customer. Transport within the warehouse is typically carried out via overhead conveyors. Here, transport containers are mostly bags, manufactured like material bags and suspended from a track system using a wire rack. Such transport containers are known, for example, from WO2014 / 012965A1. Their sidewall elements are manipulated via rods so that the sidewall elements, interconnected via connecting areas, can be opened. Furthermore, at the loading station, the containers are moved to horizontal or inclined positions.

[0003] Similar cargo containers and associated overhead conveyors are known, for example, from DE102004018569A1, EP2130968A1, or EP2196415A2. The transport bags described therein are constructed of a flexible material in the form of a loop, holding the transported goods within the loop. For loading, the transport bag is opened from above to allow the transported goods to be introduced into the loop. Unloading is carried out by laterally removing or pushing the transported goods from the loop, or, for example, opening the loop downwards according to EP2130968A1. Furthermore, a transport cargo support is known from DE10354419A1, which has relatively rigid and flat plastic walls with notches for loading and unloading transported goods.

[0004] Other cargo transport containers include suspended, flat, plastic troughs lined with an elastic material on one side, which clamp the transported cargo.

[0005] It is known that such transport containers are loaded mechanically and unloaded manually. The transport cycle time depends on the slowest process, which is also related to the quantity of transported goods. In particular, a large number of individual transported goods may slow down transshipment and / or unloading. The unloading and / or reassembly of disassembled transport containers can, for example, determine the maximum possible transport cycle time. EP2686258B1 relates to a suspended conveyor system having transport bags for automatic unloading of loaded items and having an unloading station. The transport bag has a horizontal bottom on which the items can be loaded for transport purposes. The bottom cooperates with a lifting device configured to: when the transport bag is in the unloading position, raise the bottom of the transport bag loaded with at least one item vertically in such a way that the at least one item is moved centrally through one end of the base of the transport bag by means of a sliding device having a sliding element that is embedded in the interior of the base through the other end of the base, where the at least one item is located, if the bottom is raised. Therefore, in order to unload, two opposing open end sides, a vertically elevable bottom, and a sliding member of the sliding device that is fitted through one of the end sides are required. A cargo container for a suspended conveyor is known from DE202017100206U1, which is used to transport cargo and is adjustable between an open position and a closed position. The cargo container has a bottom, which is mechanically provided with an ejection device. By means of the ejection device, the bottom is adjustable between a transport position and an ejection position, in which the cargo can be stored inside the cargo container and in which the cargo can be ejected from the cargo container.

[0006] A method for loading or unloading transport goods on a flexible material contained in a transport container by means of a station, such as an unloading station and / or a loading station, of a suspended conveyor system is known from DE102018105795A1, as well as a transport container, an unloading station, and a suspended conveyor system according to the method. The transport container is brought close to the station, where an attractive force is then applied between the station and the transport container to couple the flexible material of the transport container. The transport container thus coupled is tilted, and the transport goods are pushed out of the transport container by a sliding motion.

[0007] DE102018128417A1 describes a method for transporting and sorting sorting bags for transporting goods, suspended on roller adapters that roll on a track network of a sorting device. The method is characterized by: providing a track network for the sorting device; providing roller adapters for the sorting bags to roll on the track network; providing electric drive energy for the roller adapters; converting the provided electric drive energy into kinetic energy for transporting the sorting bags by means of the roller adapters themselves; and describing an apparatus according to the method. The roller adapters are used to suspend and move the sorting bags. For this purpose, the roller adapters each have two traveling mechanisms including coaxially rotating wheels, a suspension device disposed between and carried by the wheels, an electric drive device for driving the wheels, and a control device and sub-control device for autonomously or at least partially autonomously controlling the roller adapters along a travel path selected from a plurality of travel paths, the sorting bags being suspended on the suspension device.

[0008] It is also known that industrial objects communicate with each other according to network standards, which is also known as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). For example, DE102013001107A1 provides a method for establishing a data connection between one or more gateways configured as fixed stations and at least one transport robot, which performs its data connection with the gateway only via channels in the WLAN band not utilized by the WLAN standard in a driving environment of a widely branched rail network, said data connection being established in said channel and / or in channel 9 and / or in channels 14 and / or 15. This should enable faster channel construction and faster, interference-free data exchange between the transport robot and the gateway located in said driving environment. However, this does not generally reduce the wireless power density. Summary of the Invention

[0009] Based on this prior art, the object of the present invention is to enable the storage, retrieval, storage and sorting of bags in a bag warehouse with minimal wireless power density and / or minimal communication cost and / or minimal control cost by means of autonomously moving bags, especially given the minimal global communication between the central control device and the autonomously moving bags.

[0010] In a method for operating a hanging bag storage system, the hanging bag storage system is designed for storing, picking, sorting, and retrieving stored goods. The hanging bag storage system has multiple roller adapters and hanging bags that can be hung on or attached to the roller adapters. Each roller adapter, for autonomous movement on the network, has a longitudinal power control device with a spacing controller, a lateral power control device with a spacing controller (and particularly a communication device for establishing at least one data path between the control device and the roller adapter), and at least one of the stored goods can be accommodated in and retrieved from the hanging bag. This is achieved by: the roller adapters autonomously moving on the network; controlling the speed of the roller adapters by means of the spacing controller of the longitudinal power control device (preferably adjusting the speed for autonomous movement by means of the longitudinal power control device, and if a preceding roller adapter exists in front of the roller adapter, then, if necessary, by means of the spacing controller). (The controller controls the speed); the roller adapter autonomously enters the closed path by means of a longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together; a cyclic travel command is transmitted to the roller adapter, the cyclic travel command indicating: to cyclically travel through the closed path; the roller adapter autonomously cyclically travels along the closed path according to the cyclic travel command by means of the longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together; the cyclic travel roller adapter is planned by means of the control device for removal; a removal travel command about the removal target position is transmitted to the planned roller adapter (in particular to the communication device of the roller adapter) for removal; (in particular, the removal travel command is stored in the roller adapter and / or the hanging bag and / or the communication device and / or received by means of the communication device); the planned roller adapter is driven out of the closed path and continues to the removal target position according to the removal travel command by means of the longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together for removal of the roller adapter. Multiple roller adapters may exist within the closed path, selectively traversing the closed path and stopping when necessary, without any other connection to the control device. This saves on the overhead of centrally controlling these movements. Therefore, despite the numerous movements within the closed path, a significantly smaller wireless power density is sufficient to control the bag-holding storage system. The target retrieval location can be understood as any location within the bag-holding storage system outside the closed path, such as a vertical conveyor like a bucket elevator, a packaging station, etc. The displacement path to that location can be pre-cleared if necessary. In this application, the conceptual path can be used in the sense of a displacement path (such as the closed path) or a data path (such as a wireless path and / or a wired connection). The difference is derived accordingly from the context.In this application, "cycle," particularly "cycle driving," can be understood in the sense of a state in which the roller adapter may occupy a state that, theoretically, is cyclical without other influences, but is actually terminated due to conditions such as control commands for stopping or, for example, the preceding roller adapter stopping. Cyclic driving can also be understood as normal driving into the closed path, where the position of the guide mechanism of the roller adapter's lateral power control device always remains constant, particularly controlling the same direction at each branch, thus always passing through possible exits in the closed path and subsequently reaching the turning point. The guide mechanism can be understood as an adjusting element that affects lateral power and is therefore placed in close contact with the net to transmit steering force. Furthermore, autonomous driving is achieved using the spacing controller, which can in principle always be active, i.e., active outside the closed path, or alternatively, can be deactivated and can be used specifically for cyclic driving. The roller adapter's speed can be reduced to zero by means of the spacing controller. Alternatively, in a very simple embodiment of the spacing controller, simple driving and then, for example, disabling the drive mechanism can be sufficient to achieve this effect. Preferably, the distance is measured and the speed is controlled accordingly, especially if the speed of the preceding roller adapter is zero and / or the actual distance between the roller adapters is less than a predetermined or pre-determined minimum distance. It is also conceivable and possible that the distance or speed between the roller adapters and the preceding roller adapters and / or objects is controlled by means of the distance controller. This can be based on objects in front of the roller adapters and / or also on insertion into the net, such as inwardly deflectable sensor strips, barriers, electromagnetic / acoustic energy, and especially flashing lights. In this application, the net can be any load-bearing structure, particularly suitable for load transfer and / or providing traction and / or transmitting driving force between the roller adapters and the net, especially for traction drive devices and / or any possibility for guiding the roller adapters' path of travel, for example by mechanical and / or optical guidance and / or within the sense of load-bearing structure and guidance (mechanical / optical). Different embodiments of the net and roller adapters are disclosed and described, for example, in WO2023 / 147619A1, dated August 10, 2023. Preferably, the net may have specialized mechanical and / or optical devices for guiding the travel path of the roller adapter. However, it is also conceivable that while the net has devices for guiding the travel path, it may be combined with elements, particularly branches and / or intersections, that can be freely chosen (particularly by the roller adapter itself) to traverse. Thus, the advantages of guided travel can be combined with the ability to freely choose to traverse the net (particularly autonomous path finding).Unless the context explicitly indicates otherwise and control or manipulation is mentioned in this application, this can be understood within the sense of an open-loop action chain, i.e., an open-loop control loop, and in particular, also as part of a closed-loop control loop. Regulation can be understood as a closed-loop control loop or a fundamental technical process. Autonomous driving, in particular, can be based on a closed-loop control loop. Co-driving can be understood as structurally configured and / or, for example, having corresponding devices on the roller adapter itself and / or onboard. Therefore, it can be specifically stated that, unlike external and / or remote control, the corresponding devices used for autonomous guidance are guided as part of the roller adapter. This can differ from purely information transmission, such as messages for recalling stored goods, which may only mean, if necessary, that autonomous driving can be initiated. Through planning (especially in the sense of notification), it is known for the hanging bag storage system and the roller adapter which of the stored goods will move accordingly as the next stored goods. Preferably, the net is passively designed, with the regulating elements of the roller adapter located at branches and / or intersections for selectively manipulating the desired driving path. Alternatively, it is also possible that although the net has adjusting elements, these adjusting elements can be adjusted via corresponding communication paths using roller adapters to autonomously select the travel path. In principle, it is also conceivable that active elements (preferably adjusting the travel direction of the roller adapters) are provided on the net, and that these elements can be combined with the method, particularly in other locations, such as outside the closed path. However, in a particularly advantageous design of the method, such elements can be completely omitted. Multiple can be understood as a collection of at least two units.

[0011] One embodiment of the method is characterized by interrupting the autonomous cycle before leaving the closed path by stopping the roller adapter or by stopping the roller adapter at a predetermined or pre-determined stopping point. Stopping can save energy. It is also possible to shorten the time required to exit the closed path by preparing the roller adapter to stop at the stopping point. In particular, the displacement path can be cleared and / or the stopping point can be positioned near the exit point in the closed path. The stopping point can be a physically present location on or beside the network, particularly in the form of equipment on or beside the network. However, it is also conceivable that this location is only virtually defined or can be defined, and therefore the stopping point can be understood as any position of the roller adapter on the closed path where the roller adapter stops, and can be repeated arbitrarily multiple times for the roller adapter or other roller adapters if necessary. In contrast, the stopping of one roller adapter can also be caused by a preceding roller adapter, which is removed beforehand, for example, prepared at the stopping point or placed separately at a stop. In this situation, the spacing controller assumes control of the stop without intervention from a central control device.

[0012] In another embodiment of the method, after the interrupted cycle has passed or after stopping at the stop point, the planned roller adapter travels freely and autonomously along an empty displacement path between the stop point and the exit of the closed path to leave the closed path. Therefore, the roller adapter leaves the closed path particularly easily and quickly. Because the passage is autonomous, no central control commands are required except for predetermined targets.

[0013] Alternatively or additionally, the method can also be implemented by autonomously executing a control command to stop the roller adapter at the stop point. This control command can be executed without further communication (especially wireless communication) as long as the roller adapter has received it. The control command can be generated and transmitted to the roller adapter once by the control device if necessary. The control command to stop can be cancelled and travel can continue as long as the displacement path is idle and / or meets other criteria (e.g., sorting criteria).

[0014] Alternatively, the method can also be implemented by mechanically intervening in the closed path at the stopping point, detecting the mechanical intervention by means of the roller adapter or by means of the roller adapter's spacing controller, and converting the detected mechanical intervention into a stop for the roller adapter. The closed path can be part of the net, and the mechanical intervention can be controllable by means of the control device. This can be achieved by means of a device, particularly an object that can move into the travel path and back between the stopping position and the travel position. In the stopping position, the object functions like the roller adapter that has stopped in front and can be detected accordingly by the roller adapter's spacing controller, thereby controlling it to stop in front of the object. Therefore, the speed and / or the distance to the obstacle (i.e., the object in the stopping position) is adjusted by means of the spacing controller. In principle, this can be done without wireless communication with the roller adapter. The device can be controlled by means of the control device via any data path. Therefore, if necessary, a wired connection can be used without increasing the wireless power density. Alternatively, the stopping point can therefore be part of the net, for example, in the form of a device that issues a stop command to the hanging bag or the nearby roller adapter with the hanging bag, particularly controlled by the control device. This can be done, for example, by mechanical and / or data technology intervention that can be detected by the roller adapter and translated into a stop.

[0015] According to another alternative, it is conceivable that data technology intervenes in the closed path, detects the intervention by means of the roller adapter, and converts the detected intervention into a stop for the roller adapter at the stop point. The closed path is the portion of the net that the roller adapter can traverse in the hanging bag storage system. The device positioned at the edge of the net, or on the closed path, can perform the data technology intervention, specifically issuing a stop command to the roller adapter. This can be done locally and directly by the device used for the roller adapter. Thus, the data path can be constructed only at small pitches, which reduces costs, opens up different transmission paths, and, in particular, reduces wireless power density.

[0016] According to another alternative, by means of a device that is part of the net having the closed path in the bag-hanging system, a command can be issued to the nearest roller adapter for the stop. Therefore, intervention can be made in the closed path. The device performs this intervention, thereby unloading the central control unit. The intervention can be set locally, immediately adjacent to the stop point.

[0017] Control of issuing the commands can be achieved via the control device of the bag-hanging system. Therefore, centralized control is possible, and savings in wireless power density and the necessary data path for the intervention can still be achieved using the device. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the control device has a decentralized subordinate control unit that controls one or more closed paths within the closed path.

[0018] Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible that if a preceding roller adapter exists before the stated roller adapter and the speed of the preceding roller adapter is zero, the cycle is interrupted, and if the speed of the preceding roller adapter is again greater than zero, the cycle is resumed. Therefore, the speed can be controlled without communication overhead. This can be achieved by means of a spacing controller that operates independently and autonomously, or locally, in each of the roller adapters traveling together. The radio room and central control unit can be decoupled.

[0019] Furthermore, the method can be implemented by: planning the roller adapter for driving out or taking off; transmitting an intermediate driving command with the stop point as the intermediate target to the planned roller adapter; the roller adapter moving to the stop point; and the roller adapter stopping at the stop point to interrupt the cyclical driving. By stopping at the stop point, on the one hand, the entire traffic in the closed path can be brought to a standstill, and on the other hand, external movement can be minimized. At the stop point, the stopping can, if necessary, be achieved with less control overhead and / or also with lower wireless power density, because, for example, only short spacing is required and / or the necessary wireless path can always be constructed identically, which enables more efficient transmission.

[0020] Another possible implementation of the method specifies that after transmitting the intermediate travel command to the planned roller adapter, a take-out travel command is transmitted regarding the take-out target position. The roller adapter then leaves the stop point and then the closed path via a longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together, and at this point, the take-out target position is manipulated according to the take-out travel command via the longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together. Therefore, the roller adapter can be prepared and provided first at the stop point, which generally enables faster recall and faster exit from the closed path.

[0021] It is also conceivable that if no retrieval plan is currently in place for any hanging bags and / or any stored goods stored in those hanging bags within the closed path, an intermediate travel command with the stop point as the intermediate target is transmitted to any roller adapter passing through the closed path. Thus, traffic in the closed path can be stopped. This eliminates external movement, control costs, wireless power, and energy. Once planning is initiated, the intermediate target position can also be omitted, thus placing the corresponding roller adapter in motion and consequently, any other waiting roller adapters behind it in motion as well. Retrieval can then proceed as described above.

[0022] Another possibility is that any roller adapter traveling along the closed path stops at a stopping point. Therefore, a defined stop can be achieved with high repeatability.

[0023] Another conceivable implementation can be carried out by transmitting the cyclic driving command to any one of the roller adapters if or only if one of the roller adapters is planned for removal (and thereby triggering autonomous and uncontrolled cyclic driving through the entire cyclic path with all roller adapters and all other roller adapters on it, in particular by means of the corresponding traveling spacing controllers to initiate autonomous driving from a stopped state to a driving state). Thus, the closed path can be cyclically driven through at a speed greater than zero, and subsequently all the remaining roller adapters docked behind the first roller adapter also autonomously receive their speeds greater than zero. This can be done autonomously by all roller adapters by means of the corresponding traveling spacing controllers. Therefore, the entire cyclic path can then be cyclically driven through by all roller adapters without other control costs and / or wirelessly, particularly via the central control unit and / or communication devices on the network.

[0024] It may also be stipulated that, with the aid of longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together, the vehicle re-circulates through the closed path according to the cyclical travel command using the arbitrary roller adapters. Therefore, the closed path is prepared for re-executing the method and / or for retrieving items already planned for removal as quickly as possible.

[0025] Furthermore, it is also possible to use, in one embodiment of the method, the method to be repeated for multiple retrievals and / or to be repeated in parallel or serially for multiple sorting stages, particularly serially in a block of the network and in a transfer arrangement structure connected downstream of this block, transmitting the intermediate travel command to any roller adapter that travels through the closed path or to a roller adapter planned for retrieval and / or to all the remaining roller adapters that travel through the closed path. Thus, the method can be arbitrarily extended. This is particularly relevant for high-performance warehouses with a large number of roller adapters (especially up to one million, especially more than 500,000, preferably 70,000 to 500,000 independently and autonomously traveling roller adapters). Here, despite the large number of roller adapters in a relatively small space, the wireless power density can be kept low, thereby enabling the desired storage and retrieval of stored goods with high storage performance compared to the single operation of all travel movements.

[0026] Preferably, the movement can be automatically stopped or slowed down if the preceding roller adapter obstructs the net or moves slower than the preceding roller adapter. This can be performed by means of a spacing controller traveling in tandem. Thus, the speed adapted to the traffic present in the closed path can be autonomously, i.e., without the overhead of central control. Preferably, the first theoretical speed of the roller adapter, which can be set for normal travel, can be rewritten to a slower second theoretical speed by means of the spacing controller. The second theoretical speed can be adapted to the speed of the preceding roller adapter. Thus, platoon movement can be controlled.

[0027] The roller adapter can store cyclic driving commands for repeatedly traversing a predetermined or pre-defined closed path. Therefore, there is no need to retransmit previously transmitted cyclic driving commands. This cyclic driving command can be executed without additional loading of the radio room, especially for extended periods until another command is transmitted to the roller adapter. Thus, cyclical and uncontrolled traversal of the closed path is possible.

[0028] In another preferred variation, the roller adapter can be stopped at a predetermined or pre-defined stop point on the closed path, or at the stop point according to the control device. It is possible to flexibly manipulate the stop at the stop point, selectively, autonomously, locally, centrally, or in a combination of central, locally, autonomous, and / or autonomously-autonomous control as needed. Therefore, the method is well-extendable and flexible in application.

[0029] Preferably, the roller adapter may leave the closed path, preferably according to the control device, departing from the stop point in a direction that can be predetermined or pass through a predetermined target point and / or intersect with one of the scheduling routes and / or turn into one of the fast routes, for the purpose of leaving the closed path. The roller adapter, especially a planned roller adapter, can leave the closed path particularly quickly. Removal can be performed relatively quickly.

[0030] According to another alternative, entry into the closed path can be initiated using the control device. Therefore, an advantageous combination of autonomous control, or autonomous driving and central control, can be achieved with particularly low radio room load and central control costs, especially since sufficient knowledge of the control processes within the bag storage system, particularly the storage and retrieval processes, remains in the central control device.

[0031] Another possible design of the method utilizes the roller adapter or roller adapter with a hanging bag to be ready to provide or autonomously perform in one of the following states:

[0032] If the preceding roller adapter or the preceding hanging bag obstructs the network (particularly the local section of the network or the corresponding closed path of the corresponding block) according to the longitudinal power control device of the co-moving system, then the following actions are taken: stopping and storing without movement; storing and stopping without movement at the stop point or hypothetical stop point according to the non-co-moving control device and / or stopping there and preparing to provide for leaving the closed path; preparing to receive the non-co-moving control device; addressing for the exit or retrieval process according to the non-co-moving control device; entering the closed path according to the entry command of the non-co-moving control device; leaving the closed path according to the movement for leaving the stop point or hypothetical stop point according to the non-co-moving control device; powered by electrical energy; and after the entry, only in the movement for cyclically driving through the closed path according to the longitudinal and lateral power control devices of the co-moving system. No global control device is required for stopping and cyclically driving through the closed path. This further reduces the wireless power density, enabling excellent scalability and performance.

[0033] Finally, it may be stipulated that multiple paths, or data paths, such as wireless paths, are used when the control device communicates with the communication device of the roller adapter (when issuing the call command and / or). This would allow for relatively flexible and adaptable communication, which could also help reduce the overall required wireless power density.

[0034] Furthermore, in a hanging bag storage system for storing, picking, sorting, and retrieving stored goods, the hanging bag storage system has multiple roller adapters and hanging bags that can be hung on the roller adapters. Each roller adapter, for autonomous movement on the network, has a longitudinal power control device with a spacing controller, a lateral power control device with a spacing controller, and a communication device with a spacing controller. The communication device is preferably used to establish at least one data path (preferably at least two data paths) between the control device and the roller adapter. At least one of the stored goods can be accommodated in and retrieved from the hanging bag. This is achieved by: the roller adapters being able to move autonomously on the network; the speed of the roller adapters being controlled by the spacing controller of the longitudinal power control device; and the roller adapters being able to... The roller adapter autonomously enters the closed path of the net; a cyclic driving command is transmitted to the roller adapter, indicating that it should cyclically traverse the closed path; the roller adapter is autonomously and cyclically traversing the closed path according to the cyclic driving command by means of a longitudinal and lateral dynamic control device traveling together; the cyclically traversing roller adapter can be planned by means of a control device for retrieval; a retrieval driving command regarding the retrieval target position is transmitted to the roller adapter planned for retrieval (more precisely, to the communication device of the roller adapter) (the retrieval driving command can be received and / or stored in the roller adapter and / or by means of the communication device); and the planned roller adapter can exit the closed path and continue to the retrieval target position for retrieval by means of the longitudinal and lateral dynamic control device traveling together. No global control device is required for stopping and cyclically traversing the closed path. This reduces the wireless power density, enabling storage warehouses with a very large number of hanging bags (e.g., greater than 10,000, particularly 500,000, particularly greater than 1,000,000) and / or a density of up to 20 bags per meter (particularly between 10 and 20) when viewed along the direction of travel or the X-direction, as well as good scalability. The hanging bag storage system is particularly suitable for performing the method described above. In this regard, the advantages described above also apply, with reference to which these advantages are noted.

[0035] One embodiment of the hanging bag storage system is characterized in that: the hanging bags present in the block, or the roller adapters with hanging bags, are configured to occupy a group of states and have at least one of those states in the closed path:

[0036] If the front roller adapter or the front hanging bag blocks the net (especially a block of the net) according to the longitudinal power control device traveling together, then it is stored without movement by stopping;

[0037] According to the control device that does not travel together, the system stores and stops without movement at the stop point or the hypothetical stop point and / or stops there and prepares to provide exit from the closed path;

[0038] Prepare to receive control devices for non-co-operational driving;

[0039] Addressing is used for the retrieval process based on the control device that is not traveling together;

[0040] In the movement to enter the closed path according to the entry command from the control device that is not traveling together;

[0041] In the motion used to leave the closed path;

[0042] According to the control device that is not traveling together, during the movement used to leave the stop point or the imagined stop point;

[0043] Powered by electricity;

[0044] Following the entry, the movement is carried out solely by the longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together through the closed path. The roller adapter, together with the rest of the hanging bag storage system, establishes a method for executing the methods described above. Thus, high storage performance can be achieved with minimal external movement, communication costs, and energy consumption. The roller adapter can be used flexibly and autonomously by occupying the described states.

[0045] Another preferred embodiment of the hanging bag storage system is characterized in that: the hypothetical stop point can be transmitted to the roller adapter as the target point of the intermediate travel command, or can be transmitted to the roller adapter by means of the control device, and / or the stop point is part of the net and can be manipulated by means of the control device, and / or the hanging bags in the closed path have a preferred travel direction, and viewed along the travel direction, the exit has the largest possible distance, preferably the maximum distance, between it and the entry point downstream of the entry point, and the smallest possible distance, preferably the minimum distance, between it and the entry point upstream of the entry point. Thus, the travel path can be minimized after planning, i.e., the retrieval time can be minimized, and therefore the storage performance can be maximized.

[0046] Finally, an alternative to the hanging bag storage system is conceivable, characterized by a closed path having a storage route, a scheduling route intersecting this storage route, another storage route intersecting the scheduling route, and yet another storage route. This arrangement allows for particularly flexible use of the hanging bag storage system. In this design of the network, other retrieval strategies such as scheduling, waiting, and 180° shifting can also be implemented. Depending on the requirements, this flexibility can unlock improved scalability, economy, and wide applicability of the hanging bag storage system.

[0047] The hanging bag storage system is preferably designed, set up, and / or programmed to perform the methods described above. In this regard, the advantages explained above are also obtained.

[0048] Finally, in a roller adapter for hanging bags, the adapter cooperates with the hanging bag storage system described above and at least one preceding roller adapter in the hanging bag storage system. This objective is achieved by the following: the longitudinal power control device of the roller adapter has a spacing controller that controls the speed of the roller adapter and / or adjusts the spacing with the preceding roller adapter based on an object observed along the travel direction in front of the roller adapter and / or the preceding roller adapter itself; and / or controls the speed to zero if the speed of the preceding roller adapter is zero and / or the actual spacing between the roller adapter and the preceding roller adapter is less than a predetermined or pre-determined minimum spacing. Therefore, the roller adapter, in cooperation with the hanging bag storage system, achieves the aforementioned advantages.

[0049] The roller adapter is preferably designed, configured, and / or programmed to perform the methods described above, particularly in conjunction with the remaining hanging bag storage system. In this regard, the advantages mentioned above are also achieved.

[0050] Furthermore, in a hanging bag storage system for storing, picking, sorting, and retrieving stored goods, the objective is achieved by: a control device capable of controlling the storage, picking, and sorting of stored goods, and / or pre-setting the order of the stored goods for retrieval; multiple hanging bags that can be hung on or attached to the roller adapter, the roller adapter or the hanging bags having longitudinal and lateral power control devices and a communication device that travels together, the communication device preferably being used to establish at least one data path (preferably at least two data paths) between the control device and the roller adapter, and at least one of the stored goods being correspondingly accommodated in and retrievalable from the hanging bags; and a hanging bag warehouse for cooperating with the multiple hanging bags for storing, picking, and sorting stored goods, the hanging bag warehouse having: a layer; and a mesh, the hanging bags... The network can move autonomously or at least partially autonomously by means of corresponding longitudinal and lateral power control devices that travel together; and at least one block in which the hanging bags can be stored, stored without movement, and retrieved for removal. The hanging bag storage has at least one or more closed paths through which the hanging bags or roller adapters with suspended hanging bags can circulate. The closed paths have inlet and outlet points and stop points or hypothetical stop points. According to the control device, one hanging bag can stop at the stop point, and / or be ready to leave the closed path at the stop point. All other hanging bags in the corresponding closed paths can also stop at the stop point, depending solely on the state of the one hanging bag or solely on the state of the one hanging bag and the corresponding longitudinal power control device traveling together with the roller adapters of other hanging bags. The combination of autonomous roller adapters and the blocks, when in a predetermined sequence, results in particularly high flexibility, good picking time, and relatively low energy consumption. By eliminating the need for currently unwanted hanging bags or stored goods to move together, relatively low energy consumption and / or wear and tear can be achieved. Wireless power density can be further reduced. Travel through the closed path does not require global communication; stopping at the stop point only requires global communication between the control device and the corresponding hanging bag. This communication can be pre-established during the transmission of travel instructions, preferably outside the block. Thus, wireless power density can be further reduced in the block where sorting of the hanging bags can be performed.

[0051] In an alternative embodiment of the hanging bag storage system, the hanging bags stored in the block can be retrieved by means of a retrieval command that can be received via the communication device. Therefore, stored goods can be retrieved under central control.

[0052] In another design, the retrieval command may be sent by the control device via a path or wireless path to a communication device that can be sent to the corresponding pouch. In principle, the retrieval command can be sent via at least one path (particularly a wireless path), preferably but also via multiple paths, or data paths (e.g., wireless paths). Therefore, transmission reliability can be improved.

[0053] Furthermore, it is conceivable that the net, or at least its sections, is designed horizontally or at least substantially horizontally. This allows for a space-saving hanging bag storage system. Additionally, braking devices such as internal parking brakes and / or non-infrastructure components such as hooks, magnets, or coupled traction devices can be omitted from the hanging bags or roller adapters, as unwanted, undriven, gravity-only roll-off, especially necessary in static storage conditions, cannot occur. Furthermore, the roller adapters can be moved to new positions on the net without additional protection, particularly by manual grasping and / or for maintenance. This eliminates the need for possible unlocking and relocking.

[0054] Another embodiment of the hanging bag storage system has at least one second layer, in which the hanging bags and thus stored goods can be respectively accommodated. The hanging bags and stored goods in the respective layers are ready for upcoming retrieval and have conveying devices, vertical conveying devices, and / or circular conveying devices arranged between the layers for transporting the stored goods between the layers. Therefore, the vertically usable structural space for the hanging bag storage system can be optimally utilized, i.e., as many storage positions and / or sorting capacity as possible can be achieved on the usable base surface.

[0055] Another alternative design of the hanging bag storage system is characterized in that: on the level and at least the second level, a predetermined or pre-defined sequence for retrieving the stored goods can be established or constructed by means of at least five elements of the following group of the hanging bag warehouse: at least one block in the level; at least one additional block in the at least one second level; at least one transfer arrangement structure for establishing and preparing the hanging bags for retrieval in a sub-sequence of the transfer arrangement structure of the level and / or the transfer arrangement structure being connected downstream of one block in the block; at least one second transfer arrangement structure in the at least one second level for establishing and preparing the hanging bags for retrieval in a sub-sequence of the second transfer arrangement structure of the second level and / or the second transfer arrangement structure being connected downstream of another block in the block; conveying devices, vertical conveying devices and / or circular conveying devices arranged between the levels and / or connected downstream of the transfer arrangement structures for transporting the stored goods between the levels, and / or the sub-sequence of the providing devices can be established and / or assembled and / or integrated into a sequence by means of the conveying devices and / or circular conveying devices. It is conceivable that components for storage and / or sorting, particularly closed paths or cyclical rotating parts, exist in the same, and particularly in different, sizes in both the blocks and the moving arrangement structure. For example, relatively large in the blocks and relatively small in the moving arrangement structure. The blocks and the moving arrangement structure can operate with the same strategy, reducing control overhead. To optimize and / or adapt the flow direction of the storage system through the hanging bag warehouse, the rotating parts and / or circulating paths of the blocks and the moving arrangement structure can be designed elongated and oriented in the same longitudinal direction or at a 90° angle to each other.

[0056] Alternatively or additionally, the hanging bag storage system may specify that the hanging bags can be driven into at least one block by means of a longitudinal and lateral dynamic control device traveling together, and can be stored, stored without movement, and retrieved by means of the control device. This eliminates the need for conveying machinery such as traction chains, carrying systems, and the like. The net and / or blocks of the hanging bag storage system are preferably passive, thus eliminating the need for adjustment elements on the net. The control process can be performed by the lateral dynamic control device traveling together without central control overhead.

[0057] Finally, it is conceivable that the hanging bag in the at least one block can be placed in an energy-efficient static state. This, in turn, saves energy. Preferably, the static state can be used during storage in a stopped state to save energy. The hanging bag can be reactivated for retrieval or removal.

[0058] Furthermore, in a hanging bag storage system or a hanging bag storage system described above, the objective is achieved by: the hanging bags present in the block or the roller adapters with suspended hanging bags being set to occupy a state of the following groups and having at least one of these states in the hanging bag storage system or the block: if the preceding hanging bags block the net of the block according to a longitudinal power control device traveling together, preferably only according to a longitudinal power control device traveling together, then by stopping and storing without movement; storing without movement and stopping and / or stopping there and preparing to provide for leaving the block according to a control device traveling apart from the bag traveling together. Closed path; preparation to receive control devices for non-co-travel, preferably for travel to the stop point and / or target location; addressing for the retrieval process according to the non-co-travel control devices; movement for entering the closed path (preferably at the entry point) according to the non-co-travel control devices; movement for leaving the closed path (particularly at the exit point); movement for leaving the stop point or the hypothetical stop point according to the non-co-travel control devices (preferably at the exit point); powered by electrical energy; and, after entry, movement for cyclically traversing the closed path only according to longitudinal and lateral power control devices for co-travel. No global control device is required for stopping and cyclical travel on the closed path. This allows for reduced wireless power density, enabling storage facilities with a very large number of hanging bags (e.g., greater than 10,000, particularly 500,000, particularly greater than 1,000,000) and / or a density of up to 20 bags per meter (particularly between 10 and 20) when viewed along the travel direction or the X-direction, as well as good scalability. As part of the hanging bag storage system, it also derives from the advantages described above.

[0059] A preferred embodiment of the hanging bag warehouse is designed such that the hypothetical stop point can be transmitted to the roller adapter as the target point of a driving command, or, by means of the control device, as the target point of a driving command can be transmitted to the roller adapter, and / or the stop point is part of the net and can be manipulated by means of the control device. Therefore, it is conceivable that the stop point is achieved virtually or hypothetically solely by means of the control device, in particular, by the hanging bag entering the block as a target or intermediate target obtaining the stop point and autonomously driving to it. Alternatively, the stop point can be part of the net, for example, in the form of a device that issues a stop command to the hanging bag or the nearest roller adapter with a hanging bag, particularly controlled by the control device. This can be achieved, for example, by mechanical or data-driven intervention that can be detected by the roller adapter and translated into a stop.

[0060] In another embodiment, the closed path may have a stored route, a dispatch route intersecting the stored route, another stored route intersecting the dispatch route, and another stored route. The closed path can be simply constructed using intersecting travel paths and traversed cyclically by means of a lateral dynamic control device traveling together.

[0061] Furthermore, in a roller adapter for hanging bags, the adapter cooperates with the hanging bag warehouse described above, the objective being achieved by the following: the longitudinal power control device of the roller adapter has a spacing controller, which controls the speed of the roller adapter and / or adjusts the spacing between it and other roller adapters based on the position of an object and / or a preceding roller adapter observed along the travel direction. The spacing controller allows the roller adapter to stop without global communication, particularly when the closed path is blocked at the stopping point. Here, it is possible that, despite stopping, other hanging bags can still enter the closed path. For this purpose, the entry and exit points can be spaced apart from each other. The exit point can have the largest possible spacing downstream of the entry point, preferably the maximum spacing, and the smallest possible spacing upstream, preferably the minimum spacing. Thus, even when the hanging bags stop, the entry point can remain unobstructed, allowing as many hanging bags as possible to enter the closed path. This can be used to keep fast routes for inbound or outbound transport as uncongested as possible.

[0062] In one embodiment of the roller adapter, it is specified that if the speed of the preceding roller adapter is zero and the actual distance between the roller adapters is less than a predetermined or pre-defined minimum distance, the longitudinal power control device of the roller adapter will control the speed to zero. The necessary measurements for this purpose can preferably be performed without wireless power or with relatively low wireless power, so that the hanging bag stops on the closed path, requiring or only requiring a minimal amount of wireless power.

[0063] Furthermore, in one embodiment, it is specified that the roller adapter has at least one of the following states and / or is set up / designed / / or programmed to occupy said states and / or can selectively occupy these states: automatically stopping or slowing down the travel if the preceding roller adapter obstructs the net; storing travel commands for traveling through and / or cyclically traveling through a predetermined or potentially predetermined closed path; stopping at a potentially predetermined or via a predetermined stop point on the closed path or stopping at the stop point according to the control device; leaving the closed path, preferably departing from the stop point according to the control device towards a potentially predetermined or via a predetermined target point, or intersecting with one of the scheduling routes and / or turning into one of the fast routes, for leaving the closed path; and entering the closed path according to the control device. Thus, the roller adapter can, after a single programming, autonomously travel through the closed path for such a long time without other connection to the control device or without travel commands, until the control device addresses the roller adapter using a new travel command for retrieval. In this case, the autonomous passage can be achieved by means of longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together. Particularly preferably, it is conceivable that the sorting and storage of the hanging bags be carried out in multiple stages, particularly within the blocks and in the transfer arrangements downstream of these blocks. Preferably, this is done in conjunction with vertical conveyors at multiple levels. The vertical conveyors transport the roller adapters along with the hanging bags and the stored goods contained therein. Two or more sorting elements (particularly closed paths) can be connected or used sequentially and simultaneously in parallel. For example, it is conceivable to address two or more stored goods in parallel from two blocks or from two or more closed paths within a block and move them to another closed path in the transfer arrangement downstream of both. This can additionally be carried out in parallel at multiple levels if necessary. Thus, a sequence can be generated at a level, or multiple sub-sequences at multiple levels, which can then be combined into the desired sequence of the stored goods by means of the vertical conveyors connected downstream. The corresponding transfer arrangement structure, in particular, has multiple sorting elements, especially parallel sorting elements, and especially the closed path, similar to the block. Therefore, the storage, retrieval, and sorting of the hanging bags and thus the stored goods contained therein can be performed in parallel. This results in high performance for the hanging bag storage system.

[0064] Furthermore, in a method for controlling a hanging bag warehouse or for controlling the hanging bag warehouse described above, the objective is achieved by: the roller adapter entering the closed path; transmitting a cyclic driving command to the roller adapter, the cyclic driving command instructing: to cyclically traverse the closed path; cyclically traversing the closed path; transmitting a take-out driving command to the roller adapter regarding a take-out target position for take-out; leaving the closed path according to the take-out driving command and manipulating the take-out target position for take-out of the roller adapter. Thus, the roller adapter autonomously traverses the closed path without any other communication with the control device. For this purpose, only a maximum of two communications with the control device are required: one command to enter the closed path and turn around there, and another command to leave the closed path again. It is also conceivable that: for this purpose, only the position is given and the hanging bag, or roller adapter, autonomously manipulates the position, particularly according to the network (particularly the blocks and cognitive or pre-stored programs), and turns around there. The method can be performed, in particular, by means of and / or by means of the hanging bag warehouse described above. This yields the advantages described above.

[0065] One embodiment of the method is characterized in that: if the preceding roller adapter is in front of the preceding roller adapter and its speed is zero, the cycle is interrupted; and if the speed of the preceding roller adapter is greater than zero, the cycle is resumed. This can be achieved by means of a corresponding longitudinal power control device traveling together, i.e., loading without a central control device.

[0066] In another alternative design of the method, it is conceivable that: the roller adapter is planned for retrieval; an intermediate travel command targeting the stop point is transmitted to the planned roller adapter; the roller adapter moves to the stop point; and the roller adapter stops at the stop point. In this case, the intermediate travel command from the control device can stop all hanging bags located in the closed path. Here, wear and power demand can be reduced for such a long time that one of the hanging bags is actually about to leave the closed path again. This is especially true for hanging bags located at the stop point and / or those already planned for the next retrieval.

[0067] In another alternative, the method can be performed as follows: the roller adapter is planned for retrieval; after transmitting the intermediate travel command to the planned roller adapter, a retrieval travel command is transmitted regarding the retrieval target position; the retrieval point is moved away from the stop point and then away from the closed path, at which point the retrieval target position is manipulated according to the retrieval travel command. The retrieval travel command can be executed with a time delay, by means of the intermediate travel command, with the bag already positioned at the stop point by the control device. The stop point is preferably located near the exit point, allowing for rapid approach to the retrieval target position. Particularly preferably, the closed path can have a U-shaped design and act as a First-in-First-out (FIFO) buffer, with the inlet and outlet preferably located at the open ends of the U-shaped design. This creates the longest displacement path and therefore the maximum capacity between the inlet and outlet, which can be used to buffer the bag.

[0068] Another implementation of the method may include: if no plan for retrieval is currently in place, transmitting the intermediate driving command to any roller adapter that traverses the closed path; and / or transmitting the intermediate driving command with the stop point as the target; and / or if the roller adapter is planned for retrieval, transmitting the intermediate driving command to the arbitrary roller adapter; and / or traversing the closed path cyclically with the arbitrary roller adapter according to the cyclic driving command; and directly leaving the stop point via the arbitrary roller adapter.

[0069] Finally, the method can include: for multiple retrievals, transmitting the intermediate travel command to any roller adapter that has passed through the closed path or to a roller adapter planned for retrieval; and transmitting the cyclic travel command to all remaining roller adapters that have passed through the closed path. This ensures that even if any of the hanging bags happens to be unplanned and waiting for final retrieval at the stop point, the roller adapter stops. In this case, sending any roller adapter, or hanging bag, to the stop point and stopping there will also automatically stop all subsequent hanging bags.

[0070] Other advantages are revealed by the dependent claims and a subsequent description of a preferred embodiment. Attached Figure Description

[0071] The invention will now be explained in detail with the aid of embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

[0072] Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view is shown, taken from a top-down angle at the oblique front of a hanging bag storage system with hanging bag warehouses;

[0073] Figure 2 Showing the use of in Figure 1 A schematic side view of the hanging bags in the hanging bag storage system is shown.

[0074] Figure 3 Showing the track network on Figure 2 A schematic side view of multiple hanging bags in the hanging bag shown in the figure;

[0075] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of one level of the hanging bag warehouse is shown to illustrate the retrieval in the reverse direction of movement;

[0076] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the hanging bag warehouse levels is shown to illustrate the retrieval process along the storage route;

[0077] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the hanging bag warehouse level is shown to illustrate the retrieval process via a swirling / reciprocating motion; and

[0078] Figure 7 A schematic diagram illustrating a method for controlling a hanging bag warehouse, the hanging bag warehouse having a closed path through which vehicles can circulate. Detailed Implementation

[0079] The invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are exemplary. Of course, the embodiments are merely examples and should not limit the inventive concept to a particular arrangement. Before describing the invention in detail, it should be noted that the invention is not limited to the corresponding components of the apparatus and the corresponding method steps, as these components and methods can vary. The concepts used herein are only intended to describe particular embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Furthermore, when the singular or indefinite article is used in the specification or claims, the plural of these elements is also intended, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0080] Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view is shown from the oblique front of the hanging bag storage system 2 having the hanging bag warehouse 1.

[0081] Depending on the application, the hanging bag storage unit 1 may have exactly one layer, particularly at least one layer, or preferably at least two layers 9, 13. Four layers are shown here in total, with the first layer 9 and the second layer 13 exemplarily indicated by reference numerals. A greater or lesser number of layers is also conceivable, for example, 10 or more layers arranged vertically overlapping each other.

[0082] Each of the layers 9 and 13 of the hanging bag warehouse 1 has a transfer buffer 7 and 11, respectively, wherein only the first transfer buffer 7 and the second transfer buffer 11 are marked with reference numerals.

[0083] The hanging bag warehouse 1 is used for receiving, storing, sorting, and / or retrieving stored goods 3, and selectively as a pure warehouse or sorting equipment. The transfer buffers 7 and 11 are preferably arranged vertically overlapping, as indicated by line 27. However, it is also conceivable that only at least two of the said transfer buffers 7 and 11 are arranged overlapping and / or that these transfer buffers are arranged obliquely along line 27 relative to the vertical spatial direction.

[0084] An imaginary line 27 extends along the transfer buffers 7, 11, and a circular conveyor 23, preferably multiple such circular conveyors, also extends from it. The transfer buffers 7, 11 and the circular conveyors 23 are arranged so adjacently that the stored goods 3 can be transferred from the transfer buffers to the circular conveyors 23 and / or stored from these circular conveyors into the layers 9, 13, or the transfer buffers 7, 11 of the layers 9, 13.

[0085] In one embodiment, the stored goods 3 are directly transferred to the circular conveyor 23. Preferably, the stored goods 3 located in the hanging bags 5 of the hanging bag storage system 2 are transferred to the circular conveyor 23. Particularly preferably, the entire hanging bag 5 is autonomously driven, controlled, and / or moved (particularly by means of an electric drive unit traveling together) before and / or during the preparation for providing and / or transferring the hanging bag. The method is preferably carried out by means of electric drive, particularly without traction chains and / or without carrying parts. For this purpose, the hanging bag warehouse 1 is constructed, for example, at least partially or completely without traction chains and / or without carrying parts, preferably within layers 9 and 13.

[0086] For this purpose, the hanging bag warehouse 1 has a net 49, such as a track net, which has connecting sections and branches such as intersections and / or switches. Preferably, it involves a grid which has straight track sections and tracks interconnected by intersections and / or switches.

[0087] To store goods 3 into storage unit 1, this hanging bag storage device has a transfer section 53 via which individual stored goods are transferred to individual hanging bags 5. Preferably, only one stored item 3 is transferred to each hanging bag 5. However, multiple stored items are also conceivable, provided that these stored items can find a place in their corresponding hanging bags 5. In the transfer section 53, the stored goods 3 can optionally be buffered and directly transferred to the hanging bags 5, which for this purpose control the transfer section 53 and then preferably autonomously continue to their storage location in the hanging bag warehouse 1.

[0088] At the unloading station 55 of the hanging bag warehouse 1, the stored goods 3 are retrieved from the circular conveyor 23 and, preferably, made available there in a predetermined or programmable order 15. It is conceivable that a queue of hanging bags 5 enters or is transferred from the circular conveyor 23 to the unloading station 55 in a desired order 15, where the bags are unloaded and then returned for other loading. The unloading station 55 may be located within or outside one of the aforementioned levels 9, 13, preferably in the lowest level.

[0089] Alternatively, however, it is conceivable that the hanging bags 5 are conveyed by means of the circular conveyor 23 and unloaded at the unloading station 55 in the desired order, and that the hanging bags are immediately transported back to the hanging bag warehouse 1 empty by means of the circular conveyor 23, that is, the corresponding hanging bags do not need to be kept in the unloading station or there for use, for example, so that they can continue to travel or be transported to the transfer part 53 after the unloading.

[0090] Particularly preferably, the hanging bags 5 are designed such that they autonomously travel across the net 49. Hanging bag warehouses 1 with autonomously traveling hanging bags are known and described, for example, in DE102018128417A1, so a detailed description is omitted here. Preferably, for monitoring and controlling the hanging bag warehouse 1, particularly for pre-determining the desired retrieval sequence 15 and controlling the circular conveyor 23, a control device 25 for the hanging bag storage system 2 is provided, which exchanges information with the functional units of the hanging bag warehouse 1.

[0091] Figure 2 Showing the use of in Figure 1 The diagram shows a schematic side view of the hanging bag 5 in the hanging bag warehouse 1.

[0092] Figure 3 Showing multiple in Figure 2 The image shows a three-dimensional view of a hanging bag 5 that is attached to a net 49, for example, designed as a track net.

[0093] For this purpose, these hanging bags have wheels 57 and can be driven by a driving force indicated only by reference numeral 59 and a drive device utilizing that driving force. The hanging bag 5 can be implemented in a two-piece configuration and has a roller adapter 61 and, in particular, a bag material, especially a soft and / or foldable material, that is hung or can be hung on, in particular non-destructively and detachably, in which goods 3 can be accommodated and stored. Figure 3The possible directions of movement of the hanging bag 5 in the net 49 are indicated by double arrows 51. The hanging bag 5, and in particular its roller adapter 61, is established, programmed, and / or designed for autonomous or partially autonomous movement on the net 49. For this purpose, these hanging bags, and in particular the roller adapter 61, have their own drive mechanism (preferably an electric drive mechanism) and their own longitudinal and lateral power control mechanisms, respectively. Thus, the hanging bag storage system 2 has roller adapters 61 and hanging bags 5 that are hung on or can be hung on. Simplified, in this application, the terms "hanging bag" or "roller adapter" can be used alone to describe the movement state, and therefore can also (especially in the sense of the bag body) refer to the combination or unit / roller adapter unit of the movement of the roller adapter 61 together with the hanging bag hung on it.

[0094] With the aid of a longitudinal dynamic control device, it is preferable to be able to set at least two of the following driving states: a stopped state and a forward driving state. Preferably selected from the following group: backward driving, stopped, and forward driving. Particularly preferably, different speeds and / or instantaneous driving states can be set separately, particularly in combination with longitudinal acceleration adjustment / control. In a particular design, the longitudinal dynamic control device may have an electric motor as its own drive unit and adjust at least one of the following driving states: "forward driving, backward driving, stopped, accelerating forward driving, accelerating backward driving, decelerating forward driving, and decelerating backward driving". The lateral dynamic control device may particularly have an electrically controlled steering component and set at least one of the following driving states: straight, left turn, and right turn.

[0095] Preferably, the net 4 can be passively designed, i.e., without adjustment elements. "Without adjustment elements" can be understood as: the net 49 does not have active adjustment elements that affect the lateral dynamics of the roller adapter 61 or the hanging bag 5, such adjustment elements being, for example, wheels or contact surfaces supported laterally to the direction of travel to facilitate a change in direction adjustable on the net side, as is known, for example, by conventional adjustable turnouts.

[0096] Particularly preferably, the net 49 is constructed horizontally or substantially horizontally. Here, substantially horizontal can be understood as: the roller adapter 61 traveling on it automatically rolls off without gravity when stationary, i.e., preferably without a parking brake. In this case, the drive device, or drive energy 59, is weightless and therefore not acted upon by gravity. Furthermore, the drive device can be designed as an electric drive device, and the longitudinal power control device, or the drive device, can operate without a traction chain, without gravity, and / or without a carrying component.

[0097] exist Figure 2The image shows a hanging bag 5 together with the stored goods 3 contained within it. The stored goods 3 are located within a U-shaped, drooping material, particularly a soft material. Loading and unloading can be carried out, in particular, from above or from the side.

[0098] In this application, if the concepts of X direction, Y direction and Z direction are used, they can be understood as a Cartesian coordinate system that travels together with the hanging bag 5 or the roller adapter 61 (especially its drive unit). The X direction can represent the direction of travel, the Y direction can represent the direction that extends horizontally in the plane of travel, and the Z direction can represent the direction that extends vertically perpendicular to the other axes, or the vertical axis of the roller adapter 61 or the hanging bag 5.

[0099] As in Figure 2 As can be seen, apart from the drive unit and corresponding control unit not shown in detail, the hanging bag 5 has a first transceiver 205 and a second transceiver 207. These two transceivers can optionally be implemented separately or as an integrated component, preferably having at least different radio frequency and / or transmission protocols.

[0100] Through these two transceiver devices, the hanging bag 5 can receive or send information to other hanging bags 5 and / or control devices 25 via two communication paths. Therefore, the information can be wirelessly transmitted to or sent by these two transceiver devices. This can be selectively done via one of the transceiver devices, for example, based on its location within the hanging bag warehouse 1 and / or the current task of the corresponding hanging bag 5 (such as storage, transportation, retrieval, placement, buffering, and / or sorting of stored goods 3).

[0101] Furthermore, it is conceivable that the aforementioned transceiver devices 205, 207 using the hanging bag 5 are additionally used for mutual driving dynamic adjustment, spacing adjustment and / or collision avoidance.

[0102] The collision avoidance system can be deactivated as long as the bag 5 passes through a non-critical area of ​​the bag warehouse 1, such as the closed path 56 further described below.

[0103] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of one layer of the hanging bag storage 1 (e.g., layer 9 described above) is shown. Only layer 9 is shown partially; the size and number of individual elements of layer 9 described herein can be varied depending on the requirements of the hanging bag storage 1. Similarly, the number of layers themselves can be varied.

[0104] Unless explicitly mentioned, refer also to the following figures. Layer 9, shown only partially, has a mesh 49 with multiple tracks. Mesh 49 has rectangular mesh openings, exemplarily formed by tracks and intersections, with four-way switches potentially provided at the mesh joints. The wheels 57 of the hanging bags 5 can roll on the tracks of mesh 49. Here, the movement of the hanging bags 5 can be autonomous or at least partially autonomous. For this purpose, each hanging bag 5 can have its own drive mechanism acting on the wheels 57, as well as a corresponding control mechanism.

[0105] In principle, the bag 5 can arbitrarily cross the net 49. Preferably, the turnout is passively designed, and the bag 5 works in conjunction with the turnout through a corresponding steering device (not shown in detail) to facilitate a desired change of direction. The movement of the bag 5 is shown in bold dashed lines in the accompanying drawings.

[0106] Preferably, the hanging bags 5 (despite the free movement and use possibilities described above) are used and driven across net 49 according to predetermined or pre-determinable rules. For this purpose, certain portions of net 5 can be predetermined, such as direction, speed, and preferred mode of use. In this example, net 49 may have at least one storage route 62 for storing the hanging bags 5. In storage route 62, one or more hanging bags 5 can be stored in rows 60, exemplarily indicated by arc brackets. For this purpose, these hanging bags are preferably held statically and sequentially in rows 60 of the corresponding storage routes in storage route 62 in an energy-efficient static state.

[0107] To retrieve them, all the hanging bags in the hanging bag 5 that need to be moved can be woken up and moved again accordingly.

[0108] In this embodiment, the storage routes 62 are arranged parallel to each other throughout the entire layer 9 and are drawn horizontally and in solid lines in the figures. This arrangement and layout offer the advantage of allowing material flow to be discharged across the network 49 in an integrated, and therefore faster, simpler, and less resource-conflicting manner during storage and retrieval.

[0109] Hanging bags 5 are indicated by rectangles in the accompanying drawings. Compared to other areas of the hanging bag warehouse 1 (particularly the fast routes and / or dispatch routes), the storage route 62 of the hanging bag warehouse 1 has a length without intersections, particularly with a coefficient of at least 1.5, preferably at least 3, particularly at least 10, for example between 3 and 25, preferably about 20. The length without intersections can be, for example, between 3 meters and 20 meters, preferably about 15 meters. The length of the storage route 62 can be related to the use or optimization of the hanging bag warehouse 1, for example, for shorter access and dwell time for stored goods 3 and longer for relatively low turnover frequencies.

[0110] Furthermore, the hanging bag warehouse 1 has a scheduling route 66, preferably at least one scheduling route. The scheduling route 66 is arranged at an angle to the storage route 62, preferably perpendicular to the storage route. In the drawings, the scheduling route 66 is drawn vertically and also in solid lines. Preferably, at least one of the storage routes 62 leads to at least one of the scheduling routes 66 at an angle, preferably perpendicularly. Unlike the storage route 62, there is no need to stop for storage purposes on the scheduling route 66. Reversal of the direction of movement is optionally possible. In this example, the storage routes 62 assembled into block 76 lead to two scheduling routes 66 at least on one side, preferably on both sides respectively, at an angle, particularly perpendicularly. Block 76 has a plurality of storage routes 62 arranged parallel to each other. In this example, there are 5 of each. The number can be varied, for example, between 2 and 30, preferably between 5 and 20, preferably between 5 and 20, particularly about 15. The number can also be adapted to the task of the hanging bag warehouse 1.

[0111] Alternatively, it is conceivable that block 76 is surrounded by a ring of scheduling routes 66. However, in this example, fast routes 72 are provided on the upper and / or lower ends of the respective block 76 and are parallel to and preferably directly adjacent to the storage routes 62.

[0112] To achieve efficient and rapid outflow of stored goods 3, or hanging bags 5, the hanging bags 5 need to travel at relatively high speeds on the fast route 72, and particularly need to be continuously moving, i.e., without or avoiding unwarranted stops. Therefore, the reasons for stopping can preferably be limited to collision avoidance. Particularly preferably, the fast route 72 generally carries the directional forward movement of the hanging bags 5. Furthermore, it is possible, alternatively, that the fast routes 72 are arranged parallel to each other at a certain interval, with blocks 76 between the fast routes. Here, it is conceivable that the fast routes 72 arranged parallel to each other have a reversed predetermined direction of movement, i.e., pairs of fast routes 72 arranged parallel to each other have mutually opposite predetermined directions of movement. Furthermore, the fast routes 72 can be arranged at an angle to each other, preferably intersecting at an angle, for example, arranged perpendicular to each other. In this case, the fast routes 72 can be arranged in a grid pattern and preferably with alternating predetermined directions of movement relative to each other. Therefore, a circular route can be constructed that surrounds at least one or more blocks in the blocks 76, traveling in one direction and capable of particularly rapid movement. The alternating directions are shown in the accompanying drawing by means of arrow 78 and the fast route 72 is shown by dashed lines.

[0113] As can be seen in the accompanying drawings, it is particularly preferred that the storage route 62 intersects at least on one side with one of the scheduling routes 66 and extends parallel to the corresponding scheduling route in the scheduling routes 66, with one of the fast routes 72 arranged at an angle to the storage route 62. As shown in the drawings, one of the scheduling routes 66 is arranged parallel to each of the fast routes 72 on both sides, and one of the blocks 76 is arranged adjacent to it. A plurality of connecting parts and access parts connect the one scheduling route 66 to the corresponding fast route 72 of the corresponding block 76 and also to the storage route 62. Therefore, a grid-like arrangement of at least two, preferably three, parallel tracks of net 49 is constructed, which has at least partially autonomous or autonomous turnouts or intersections spaced apart from the storage route 62 of the hanging bag 5 and defines the blocks 76 or joins them to the remaining net 49 of the hanging bag warehouse 1 perpendicular to the orientation of the storage route 62. The layout structure is divided into dispatch route 66 and express route 72 according to traffic rules. The physical structure can have standard components such as turnouts and track sections to achieve a low-cost and easy-to-assemble construction.

[0114] The grid-like arrangement of storage route 62, scheduling route 66, and express route 72 is explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, using relocation as an example. The stored goods 3 stored in the hanging bag warehouse 1 are planned for relocation, such as removal, preferably first to the unloading station 55. The hanging bags 5 containing the planned stored goods 3 are shown in dashed lines in the drawings; the stored goods 3 contained in the hanging bags 5 are not visible themselves. The planned stored goods 3 can be present simultaneously in one or more locations within the hanging bag warehouse 1, selected using criteria prior to planning.

[0115] As can be seen in the attached figure, the hanging bag 5, indicated by the dashed line and the bold printed arrow 74, is removed.

[0116] However, prior to this retrieval, it is possible to first plan the retrieval of the stored goods 3, indicated by dashed lines. This can be done using the control device 25.

[0117] To clear the retrieval path 70, the planned stored goods in the stored goods 3 can leave row 60 on this retrieval path, and the other stored goods in the stored goods 3 can be moved to the dispatch routes 66 and 68 shown in solid lines in the hanging bag warehouse 1. Dispatch route 66 is set perpendicular to storage route 62 and intersects with this dispatch route by means of a four-way switch at one end of storage route 62. Whenever retrieval path 70 is free, the planned stored goods 3 are moved or retrieved along this retrieval path, which is indicated in the drawings by means of the bold and dashed arrow 74. The planned stored goods in the stored goods 3 can then be optionally temporarily stored or, if necessary, directly continued to be transported or conveyed to unloading station 55, preferably into the circular conveyor 23 and conveyed to the unloading station by means of this circular conveyor.

[0118] As in Figure 4 As can be seen, the movement direction of the other stored goods in the storage cargo 3 of row 60 is reversed to clear the retrieval path 70 and then the other stored goods in the storage cargo 3 of row 60 are moved back into row 60. In this example, the three stored goods in the storage cargo 3 preferably move out of row 60 into storage route 62 in a queue. After the planned storage cargo in the storage cargo 3 is moved, the three stored goods in the storage cargo 3 of row 60 are moved back into storage route 62 in the opposite direction. This process of reversing the movement direction is... Figure 4 The arrow 80 is indicated by a bold, dotted line. The arrangement of the three stored goods in the stored goods 3 remains unchanged. Traffic can proceed along the dispatch route 66 in the same direction, thus achieving smoother traffic flow.

[0119] Figure 5 This illustrates a possibility for clearing the retrieval path 70 and shifting the planned storage goods 3 along this retrieval path, while maintaining the direction of movement, circling the storage route 62 of the hanging bag warehouse 1 containing other storage goods 3. During the circling operation into storage route 62, i.e., circling along the same direction of movement, the repositioning of other storage goods 3 in the row 60 is performed. This allows the arrangement of the other storage goods 3 to be reversed. Figure 5The movement around the storage routes 62 is indicated by arrow 80. It can be seen that this movement encircles the entire block 76, which contains multiple storage routes 62, within which the planned storage goods of the stored goods 3 are located. This is done on a total of four scheduling routes 66, which are arranged intersectingly and surrounding the block 76. In this embodiment, therefore at least one block in the block 76, preferably the block, is surrounded by a ring of scheduling routes, i.e., scheduling route 66, and at least one additional scheduling route 68, preferably four scheduling routes arranged perpendicularly to each other.

[0120] Figure 6 This illustrates another possibility for clearing retrieval path 70 and shifting the planned storage goods in storage goods 3 along this retrieval path. For this purpose, other storage goods in storage goods 3 are moved in a circular motion (indicated by arrow 80) or alternatively, in a reciprocating motion (indicated by double arrow 88). In contrast, instead of running around the entire block 76, another storage route 64 is used, as shown by the dashed and bolded arrow 80. This is preferably done in an adjacent storage route to storage route 62 (e.g., in...). Figure 6 (As shown in the diagram) or in any other storage route of storage route 62 in the corresponding block 76. When using the other storage route 64, the scheduling routes 66 and 68 are traversed over particularly short segments. Thus, a relatively large number of these processes can be run in parallel, further reducing sorting and / or retrieval times. As soon as the planned storage goods in the stored goods 3 reach the end of storage route 62, the retrieval path 70 is idle and can be retrieved, particularly by intersecting scheduling routes 66 and shifting via fast route 72. Figure 6 The number 74 is indicated by a bold, dotted arrow.

[0121] Preferably, the hanging bag 5, or stored goods 3, is rotated 180° each time it is retrieved, preferably using an adjacent storage route of storage route 62. Therefore, the stored goods 3 are rotated between two storage routes 62, preferably between two storage routes arranged relatively adjacent to each other, so that the arrangement of the stored goods 3 is reversed or mirrored accordingly, and then retrieved. This simplifies inventory management because, although the contents of the corresponding storage routes in storage route 62 are mirrored, they remain unchanged overall except for the planned stored goods. Here, the arrangement of the planned stored goods 3 within storage route 62 is also irrelevant. The planned stored goods 3 can be retrieved autonomously and independently of the unplanned stored goods 3. It is also irrelevant which storage route in storage route 62 additionally participates in the rotation. The important thing is that the planned storage cargo in the storage cargo 3 is discussed and the storage route 62 of the planned storage cargo in the storage cargo 3 and any other storage route 62 (especially directly adjacent storage routes 62) participate in at least half a cycle, preferably exactly half a cycle of rotation.

[0122] It can be seen that each of the stored goods 3 moving in this way on the two storage routes 62 passes through one of the scheduling routes 66 and 68 exactly once, and the scheduling routes are set on both sides of the storage routes 62. At this moment, the planned stored goods 3 leave the circular motion, specifically to the corresponding scheduling route in the scheduling routes 66 and 68, or directly to the adjacent or parallel fast route 72 through intersection. In this application, circular motion or rotation can also be understood as motion different from a circle on a closed travel path.

[0123] Traffic can be flowed smoothly overall by traveling along dispatch route 66 in a constant direction and by loading with relatively little turning.

[0124] The preferred construction of net 49 is discussed in detail below. Net 49 can be constructed substantially horizontally, i.e., without downhill paths. The drive mechanism for the hanging bags can be operated in a weightless manner, preferably electrically. Furthermore, net 49 can be constructed without a carrying element and / or without a traction chain. Branching roads can have multi-directional intersections, particularly four-directional intersections, at the branch points. In this application, an intersection can be understood as a purely passive branch of net 49, and the intersection and / or the entire net, particularly preferably at least block 76, can be constructed without adjusting elements. Specifically, the hanging bags 5 can freely choose to drive through the branching roads at the intersections by means of longitudinal and / or lateral power control devices traveling together. As can be seen in the figures, the fast route 72 is directly connected to the dispatch routes 66, 68 by means of multiple lateral connections 38. Preferably, each storage route 62, 64, 82 is provided with a lateral connection 38, and these lateral connections are also directly connected to the corresponding fast route in the fast route 72 (especially on the end side adjacent to the corresponding block 76) intersecting with the scheduling routes 66, 68.

[0125] As in Figure 6 As can be seen, at least block 76 of network 49 particularly preferably has a plurality of storage routes 62 arranged parallel to each other. These storage routes can be passively designed, i.e., without conveying devices, without traction chains, and / or without carrying components. On the plurality of storage routes 62 of block 76, the hanging bags 5 therein can selectively have at least one of the following states:

[0126] If the front hanging bag 5 preferably only blocks the net 49 of block 76 according to the longitudinal power control device traveling together, then it is stored without movement by stopping.

[0127] According to the non-co-driving control device 25, the device stores and stops without movement at the stop point 50 or the hypothetical stop point 50 and / or stops there and prepares to provide for leaving the closed path 56;

[0128] Prepare to receive control device 25 for non-co-driving, particularly for driving to the stop point and / or new target location;

[0129] Addressing is performed using the non-co-driving control device 25 for the retrieval process;

[0130] According to the non-co-driving control device 2 (especially at the entry point 54), it enters the closed path 56;

[0131] In the movement used to leave the closed path 56, especially in the movement toward or via the exit 52;

[0132] According to the non-co-driving control device 25, during the movement to leave the stop point 50 or the hypothetical stop point 50, especially toward or via the exit 52;

[0133] Powered by electricity;

[0134] After entering, the movement is carried out only according to the longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together in the closed path 56.

[0135] The parallel storage routes 62 can be arranged on one side, preferably on both sides, with one of the scheduling routes 66 connected to each of the storage routes 62 via one of the (preferably passive) intersections, or, in the case of both sides, via two of the intersections. A fast route 72 is arranged parallel to the scheduling routes 66, with multiple connecting points between the corresponding scheduling routes 66 and fast routes 72, preferably one connecting point for each storage route 62. Thus, the following group of travel actions of the hanging bag 5 can preferably be controlled selectively by means of a longitudinal and lateral power control device traveling together:

[0136] The data is transferred from storage route 62 to scheduling route 66;

[0137] The route from storage route 62 intersects with scheduling route 66 and then transfers to fast route 72;

[0138] The data is transferred from scheduling route 66 to storage route 62;

[0139] The vehicle turns from the fast route 72 toward the storage route 62, intersects with the scheduling route 66, and then enters the storage route 62. By repeating these driving actions, it is possible to continuously traverse the closed path 56.

[0140] In another preferred design, it is conceivable that the hanging bag 5, or roller adapter 61, can selectively occupy the following states and / or driving states that can be controlled by its own longitudinal and lateral power control devices:

[0141] If the front hanging bag 5 blocks the net 49, the driving will automatically stop or slow down;

[0142] Store driving instructions for driving through and / or circumnavigating through a predetermined or pre-determinable closed path 56, which preferably has a stored route 62, a dispatch route 66 intersecting the stored route, another stored route 64 intersecting the dispatch route, and another stored route 68.

[0143] The closed path 56 stops at a predetermined or predetermined stopping point 50, in particular by means of the control device 25 or solely by means of the control device 25;

[0144] Leaving the closed path 5, preferably departing from the stop point 50 and traveling in a direction that can be predetermined or via a predetermined target point, especially by means of the control device 25, especially by means of one of the scheduling routes 66, 68 and / or turning into the fast route 72;

[0145] Entering the closed path 56, specifically by means of control device 25 or solely by means of control device 25.

[0146] The driving state can be controlled by means of longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together and / or its own drive device, and driving commands can be issued and / or transmitted to the hanging bag 5 by means of the control device 25 that is not traveling together.

[0147] It is conceivable that the transfer arrangement structure 10 preceding the conveyor, particularly the circular conveyor 23, also includes a closed path designed similarly to the closed path 56, specifically to supply sorted incoming material to the downstream transfer buffers 7, 11 in a manner similar to that described above. Thus, individual hanging bags 5 can be moved from one closed path 56 of block 76 to another closed path of one of the transfer arrangements 10, from there to one of the transfer buffers 7, 11, and from this buffer finally to the conveyor (particularly the vertical conveyor, particularly the circular conveyor 23) and sorted in the desired order 15. The advantage is that the corresponding hanging bags 5 can be placed in a stopped state and stored therein, and particularly in an energy-saving mode. This can preferably be done autonomously by means of the roller adapter 61 with the hanging bags attached. Multi-stage sorting or multiple sorting levels are possible, minimizing control costs and wireless power density.

[0148] Figure 7 A method for operating the bag storage 1 described above is shown, the method having steps that can be selectively and / or performed in parallel by the roller adapter 61. In the first step 90, an entry command 42 can be issued to the roller adapter 61 by means of the control device 25, according to which the roller adapter 61 with the bag 5 can enter the closed path 56.

[0149] In the second step 92, a cyclic travel command 44 can be issued to the roller adapter 61 by means of the control device 25. According to this cyclic travel command, the roller adapter 61 with the hanging bags 5 can (preferably in a predetermined or predeterminable direction) circulate through the closed path 56, the direction being the same for all hanging bags 5.

[0150] In the third step 94, an intermediate travel command 46 is issued to the roller adapter 61 by means of the control device 25. According to this intermediate travel command, the roller adapter 61 with the hanging bag 5 can travel to the stop point 50 of the closed path 56 and stop there. Thus, traffic in the closed path 56 is automatically stopped and can optionally be placed in an energy-saving stationary state.

[0151] In the fourth step 96, a take-out driving command 48 is issued to the roller adapter 61 by means of the control device 25. According to this take-out driving command, the roller adapter 61 with the hanging bag 5 can leave the closed path 56 again, preferably leaving the stop point of the closed path 56 in the direction of the transfer arrangement structure 10.

[0152] In the fifth step 98, the roller adapter 61 can be adapted to the traveling speed of the preceding hanging bag 5, specifically to a stop, by means of the traveling spacing controller 40 of the traveling longitudinal and lateral power control device, if this has been reached. Thus, the cyclic travel of the second step 92 can be interrupted, preferably after all hanging bags 5 in the closed path 56, and this second step, or cyclic travel, can continue automatically as long as the preceding hanging bag 5 continues its travel. The spacing controller 40 can be equipped with or designed for programming travel power adjustment, more precisely longitudinal power adjustment and / or spacing adjustment.

[0153] As can be seen, the fifth step has no communication with the control device at all, but is performed by all the pouches 5 present in the closed path 56, except for the pouch that just executes the intermediate driving command or the driving command retrieval. Thus, communication costs and / or wireless power density can be minimized. The spacing controller 40 can be implemented optically, or rather, implemented as an optical spacing controller. This further reduces the wireless power density.

[0154] It goes without saying that various modifications, alterations, and adjustments can be made to this specification, all of which fall within the scope of the equivalent solutions of the appended claims.

[0155] List of reference numerals

[0156] 1. Hanging bag storage device

[0157] 2. Hanging bag storage system

[0158] 3. Stored Goods

[0159] 5 hanging bags

[0160] 7 First transfer buffer

[0161] 9 First Level

[0162] 10 Transfer Arrangement Structure

[0163] 11 Second transfer buffer

[0164] 13 Second Level

[0165] 15 in sequence

[0166] 17th row

[0167] 19 storage bits

[0168] 21. Sequence Criteria

[0169] 23 Circular Conveyor Equipment

[0170] 25 Control Devices

[0171] Line 27

[0172] 49net

[0173] 51 Double Arrows

[0174] 53 Transfer Location

[0175] 55 Unloading Station

[0176] 57 rounds

[0177] 59 driving energy

[0178] 61 Roller Adapter

[0179] XX front roller adapter

[0180] 38 Lateral connecting parts

[0181] 40-pitch controller

[0182] 42 Entry Command

[0183] 44 Cyclic Driving Instructions

[0184] 46 Intermediate driving instructions

[0185] 48. Retrieve driving instructions

[0186] 50 stop point

[0187] Exit 52

[0188] 54 entrance

[0189] 56 Closed Paths

[0190] 60 rows

[0191] 62 storage routes

[0192] 64 Another storage route

[0193] 66 Dispatch Route

[0194] 68 Another dispatch route

[0195] 70 Retrieve Path

[0196] 72 Express Route

[0197] Arrows 74, 78, and 80

[0198] 76 blocks

[0199] 88 double arrows

[0200] 90 First Step

[0201] 92 Second Step

[0202] 94 Third Step

[0203] 96 Fourth Step

[0204] 98 Fifth Step

Claims

1. Method for operating a bag-hanging storage system (2) which is designed for storing, picking, sorting and removing storage goods (3), which has a plurality of roller adapters (61) and bag-hangings (5) which can be hung on or are hung on the roller adapters (61), which roller adapters (61) for autonomous driving on a web (49) each have a longitudinal power control which drives together with a spacing control (40), a transverse power control which drives together, and at least one of the storage goods (3) can be accommodated in the bag-hanging (5) and can be removed again, characterized in that: - the roller adapters (61) autonomously drive on the web (49), - the speed of the roller adapters (61) is controlled by means of the spacing control (40) of the longitudinal power control, - the roller adapters (61) autonomously drive into a closed path (56) of the web (49) by means of the longitudinal and transverse power controls which drive together, - the roller adapters (61) are transmitted a circular driving instruction (44) which indicates that the closed path (56) is to be circularly driven, - the roller adapters (61) are circularly driven autonomously along the closed path (56) by means of the longitudinal and transverse power controls which drive together in accordance with the circular driving instruction (44), - the circularly driven roller adapters (61) are planned by means of a control device (25) for removal, - the planned roller adapters (61) are transmitted a removal driving instruction (48) about a removal target position for removal, - the planned roller adapters (61) are driven out of the closed path (56) and continue to drive to the removal target position by means of the longitudinal and transverse power controls which drive together in accordance with the removal driving instruction (48) for removal of the roller adapters (61).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that: - the autonomous circular driving is interrupted by stopping the roller adapters (61) or by stopping the roller adapters (61) at a predetermined or predeterminable stopping point (50) before leaving the closed path (56).

3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that: - after the interruption of the circular driving or after stopping at the stopping point (50), the planned roller adapters (61) are free to autonomously drive on a free displacement path between the stopping point (50) and a drive-out of the closed path (56) for leaving the closed path (56).

4. Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: - the roller adapters (61) are stopped at the stopping point (50) by means of autonomously executing a control instruction for stopping at the stopping point (50).

5. Method according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: - a mechanical intervention into the closed path (56) at the stopping point (50). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ - detecting the mechanical intervention by means of the roller adapter (61) or by means of a distance controller of the roller adapter (61), - converting the detected mechanical intervention into a stop of the roller adapter (61).

6. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: - a data-technological intervention into the closed path (56), - detecting the data-technological intervention by means of the roller adapter (61), - converting the detected data-technological intervention into a stop of the roller adapter (61) at the stop point (50).

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: - for the stop, by means of a device which is part of a bag hanging system having the closed path, an instruction is issued to a proximate roller adapter (61) for an intervention into the closed path.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that: - the issuing of the instruction is controlled by means of a control device (25) of the bag hanging system.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: - if a preceding roller adapter (61) exists in front of the roller adapter (61) and the speed of the preceding roller adapter is zero, the cyclic driving through is interrupted, - if the speed of the preceding roller adapter (61) is again greater than zero, the cyclic driving through is resumed.

10. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that: - the roller adapter (61) is planned for driving out or for taking out, - the planned roller adapter (61) is transmitted an intermediate driving instruction (46) with the stop point (50) as an intermediate target, - the roller adapter (61) moves to the stop point (50), - the roller adapter (61) stops at the stop point (50) for interrupting the cyclic driving through.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that: - after the transmission of the intermediate driving instruction (46) to the planned roller adapter (61), a taking-out driving instruction (48) is transmitted with respect to the taking-out target position, - the stop point (50) is left and then the closed path (56) is left by means of a longitudinal and transverse power control device which drives together and at this time - the taking-out target position is approached in accordance with the taking-out driving instruction (48) by means of the longitudinal and transverse power control device which drives together.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: - if no planning for taking out is currently being carried out for any bag (5) present in the closed path and / or for any stored goods (5) stored in the bag (5), the intermediate driving instruction (46) with the stop point (50) as an intermediate target is transmitted to any roller adapter (61) driving through the closed path (56).

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that: - any roller adapter (61) driving through the closed path (56) stops at a stop point (50).

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that: - the cyclic travel instructions (44) are transmitted to the arbitrary roller adapter (61) if or as long as one of the roller adapters (61) is again planned for taking out.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that: - the stop point (50) is left by the arbitrary roller adapter (61), and / or - the arbitrary roller adapter (61) is recirculated through the closed path (56) by means of the longitudinal and transverse power control devices of the arbitrary roller adapter (61) in accordance with the cyclic travel instructions (44).

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that: - the method is repeated for multiple takings out, - the method is repeated in parallel or in series for multiple sorting stages, in particular in series in one block (76) of the web (49) and a transfer arrangement (10) connected downstream of this block, - the intermediate travel instructions (46) are transmitted to the arbitrary roller adapter (61) traveling through the closed path (56) or to the roller adapter (61) planned for taking out, - the cyclic travel instructions (44) are transmitted to all remaining roller adapters (61) traveling through the closed path (56).

17. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 16, characterized in that: - the travel is automatically stopped or slowed down if the preceding roller adapter (61) blocks the web (49) or travels slower than the roller adapter (61).

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that: - the cyclic travel instructions (44) are stored in the roller adapter (61) for cyclic travel through a predetermined or predeterminable closed path (56).

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that: - the roller adapter (61) is stopped at a predeterminable or predetermined stop point (50) of the closed path (56) or is stopped at the stop point (50) in accordance with the control device (25).

20. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 19, characterized in that: - the closed path (56) is left, preferably in accordance with the control device (25), from the stop point (50) in the direction of a predeterminable or predetermined target point and / or intersects one of the dispatch routes (66, 68) and / or turns into one of the express routes (72) for leaving the closed path (56).

21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that: - the closed path (56) is entered in accordance with the control device (25).

22. The method of any one of claims 2-21, wherein, The roller adapter (61) or the roller adapter (61) with a hanging hanging bag (5) is selectively prepared for provision or autonomous travel in one of the following states: - if the preceding roller adapter or the preceding bag hanger (5) is blocked against the net (49) according to a longitudinal power control of a ride-together, is stored motionless by stopping, - is stored motionless and stopped at the stop point (50) or at a virtual stop point (50) and / or is stopped and prepared for providing for leaving the closed path (56) according to a control device (25) of a non-ride-together, - is prepared for receiving for a control device (25) of a non-ride-together, - is addressed for a ride-out or a take-out process according to a control device (25) of a non-ride-together, - is in a movement for riding into the closed path (56) according to a ride-in instruction (42) of a control device (25) of a non-ride-together, - is in a movement for leaving the closed path (56), - is in a movement for leaving the stop point (50) or the virtual stop point (50) according to a control device (25) of a non-ride-together, - is powered by means of electrical energy, - is in a movement for circulating through the closed path (56) only according to longitudinal and lateral power controls of a ride-together after the ride-in.

23. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that: - a plurality of paths or data paths, such as wireless paths, are used when the control device (25) communicates with a ride-together communication device of the roller adapter (61).

24. Bag hanger storage system (2) for storing, picking, sorting and taking out storage goods (3), having a plurality of roller adapters (61) and bag hangers (5) that can be hung on or are hung on the roller adapters (61), the roller adapters (61) for autonomous riding on a net (49) each having a ride-together longitudinal power control with a distance controller (40), a ride-together lateral power control and a ride-together communication device, the communication device preferably for establishing at least one data path between a control device (25) and a roller adapter (61), and at least one of the storage goods (3) can be accommodated into the bag hangers (5) and taken out again, characterized in that: - the roller adapters (61) can autonomously ride on the net (49), - the speed of the roller adapters (61) can be manipulated by means of the distance controller (40) of the longitudinal power control, - the roller adapters (61) can autonomously ride into a closed path (56) of the net (49) by means of the ride-together longitudinal and lateral power controls, - the roller adapters (61) can be transmitted a circulating ride instruction (44) that indicates that the closed path (56) is to be circulated, - the roller adapters (61) can be autonomously and circularly ridden along the closed path (56) according to the circulating ride instruction (44) by means of the ride-together longitudinal and lateral power controls, - the circulating roller adapters (61) can be planned by means of a control device (25) for taking out. - the roll adapter (61) scheduled for removal can transmit a removal travel instruction (48) about a removal target position, and - the scheduled roll adapter (61) is caused to drive out of the closed path (56) and to continue driving to the removal target position for removing the roll adapter (61) in accordance with the removal travel instruction (48) by means of longitudinal and lateral power control devices driving together.

25. The bag hanging storage system of claim 24, wherein, The bag hanger (5) present in the block (76) or the roll adapter (61) with the bag hanger (5) hanging therefrom is set up for occupying the following group of states and having at least one of the states in the closed path (56): - if the preceding roll adapter or the preceding bag hanger (5) blocks the web (49) in accordance with the longitudinal power control device driving together, is stored motionless by stopping, - is stored and stopped motionless at a stopping point (50) or an imaginary stopping point (50) and / or stops and prepares to provide for leaving the closed path (56) in accordance with the non-driving-together control device (25), - is prepared to receive for the non-driving-together control device (25), - is addressed for the removal process in accordance with the non-driving-together control device (25), - is in motion for driving into the closed path (56) in accordance with the drive-in instruction (42) of the non-driving-together control device (25), - is in motion for leaving the closed path (56), - is in motion for leaving the stopping point (50) or the imaginary stopping point (50) in accordance with the non-driving-together control device (25), - is supplied with electrical energy by means of, - is in motion for circulating through the closed path (56) only in accordance with the longitudinal and lateral power control devices driving together after the drive-in.

26. The bag hanging storage system of claim 25, wherein, The imaginary stopping point (50) can be transmitted to the roll adapter (61) as a target point of the intermediate travel instruction (46) or by means of the control device (25) to the roll adapter (61) as a target point of the intermediate travel instruction (46), and / or the stopping point (50) is part of the web (49) and can be manipulated by means of the control device (25), and / or the bag hanger (5) in the closed path has a preferred direction of travel, viewed in the direction of travel, the drive-out (52) has as large a distance, preferably the largest distance, downstream of the drive-in (54) as possible from the drive-in (54) and as small a distance, preferably the smallest distance, upstream of the drive-in as possible.

27. The bag hanging storage system according to any one of claims 24 to 26, wherein, The closed path (56) has one storage route (62), one dispatch route (66) intersecting this storage route, another storage route (64) intersecting this dispatch route, and another storage route (68).

28. The bag hanger storage system and / or the design, set-up and / or programming for carrying out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23 according to any one of claims 24 to 27.

29. Roll adapter (61) for a bag hanger (5) for use in a bag hanger storage system (2) according to any one of claims 24 to 28, which roll adapter cooperates with a front roll adapter (61) of the bag hanger storage system (2) and with other components of the bag hanger storage system (2), characterized in that The longitudinal power control device of the roller adapter (61) has a spacing controller that controls the speed of the roller adapter (61) and / or adjusts the spacing with the roller adapter (61) based on an object observed in front of the roller adapter (61) along the travel direction and / or the roller adapter (61) in front, and / or controls the speed to zero if the speed of the roller adapter (61) in front is zero and / or the actual spacing between the roller adapter (61) and the roller adapter (61) in front is lower than a predetermined or predetermined minimum spacing.

30. The roller adapter (61) according to claim 29 and / or the roller adapter designed, configured and / or programmed to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23.

31. A hanging bag storage system for storing, picking, sorting and retrieving stored goods (3), characterized in that: - Control device (25) by means of which the storage, picking and sorting of stored goods (3) can be controlled, and / or the order (15) of the stored goods (3) can be predetermined for the retrieval of the stored goods (3). - Multiple roller adapters (61) and hanging bags (5) that can be hung on or attached to the roller adapters (61), the roller adapters (61) or the hanging bags (5) having longitudinal and lateral power control devices and communication devices for joint travel, and at least one of the stored goods (3) can be accommodated in the hanging bag (5) and can also be removed. - A hanging bag warehouse (1), which works in conjunction with multiple hanging bags (5) for storing, picking, and sorting stored goods (3), the hanging bag warehouse having: - Level (9), and -Net (49), the hanging bag (5) can move autonomously or at least partially autonomously on the net by means of corresponding longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices, can be stored, can be stored without movement or can be stored without movement and in an energy-saving static state, and can be retrieved for removal. The hanging bag warehouse (5) has at least one or more closed paths (56) through which the hanging bags (5) or roller adapters (61) with the hanging bags (5) can circulate. The closed path has an inlet (54) or has an inlet (54) and an outlet (52) and has a stop point (50) or a hypothetical stop point (50). According to the control device (25), one of the hanging bags (5) can stop at the stop point, and / or can be prepared at the stop point for leaving the closed path (56). And according to the state of the one hanging bag (5) or according to the longitudinal power control device that drives the roller adapters (61) of the other hanging bags (5) together with the corresponding hanging bags (5), all these other hanging bags (5) in the corresponding closed path (56) can also stop at the stop point.

32. The bag hanging store according to claim 31, wherein The hanging bag (5) present in the block (76) or the roller adapter (61) with the hanging bag (5) is set up to occupy the following groups of states and has at least one of the states in the closed path (56): -If the front hanging bag (5) blocks the net (49) of the block (76) according to the longitudinal power control device traveling together, then by stopping the storage without movement, -According to the non-co-driving control device (25), the device stores and stops without movement at the stop point (50) or the hypothetical stop point (50) and / or stops there and prepares to provide for leaving the closed path (56). -Prepare to receive the control device (25) for non-co-driving. - Addressing is performed using the non-co-driving control device (25) for the retrieval process. -In the movement for entering the closed path (56) according to the entry command (42) of the non-co-driving control device (25), -In the movement to leave the closed path (56), -During movement away from the stop point (50) or the hypothetical stop point (50), according to the non-co-driving control device (25), - Powered by electricity - After entering, only the longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices traveling together are used in the motion for cyclically driving through the closed path.

33. The bag hanging store according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that The hypothetical stop point (50) can be transmitted to the roller adapter (61) as the target point of the intermediate driving command (46) or by means of the control device (25) as the target point of the intermediate driving command (46) can be transmitted to the roller adapter (61), and / or the stop point (50) is part of the net (49) and can be controlled by means of the control device (25), and / or the hanging bag (5) in the closed path has a preferred driving direction, and when viewed along the driving direction, the exit (52) has the largest possible distance, preferably the maximum distance, between the exit (54) and the entry (54) downstream and the entry (54) and the smallest possible distance, preferably the minimum distance, between the exit (52) and the entry (54) upstream.

34. The bag hanging warehouse according to any one of claims 31 to 33, characterized in that, The closed path (56) has a storage path (62), a scheduling path (66) intersecting with the storage path, another storage path (64) intersecting with the scheduling path, and another storage path (68).

35. Roll adapter (61) for hanging bags (5), which roll adapter cooperates with a hanging bag warehouse (1) according to any one of claims 31 to 34 and at least one front roll adapter (61) of the hanging bag warehouse (1), characterized in that The longitudinal power control device of the roller adapter (61) has a spacing controller that controls the speed of the roller adapter (61) and / or adjusts the spacing with the roller adapter (61) based on an object observed in front of the roller adapter (61) along the travel direction and / or the roller adapter (61) in front, and / or controls the speed to zero if the speed of the roller adapter (61) in front is zero and the actual spacing between the roller adapter (61) and the roller adapter (61) in front is lower than a predetermined or predetermined minimum spacing.

36. The roll adapter (61) according to claim 35, characterized in that The roller adapter (61) has at least one of the following states and / or can selectively occupy these states: If the preceding roller adapter (61) blocks the net (49), the travel will automatically stop or slow down. - Store cycle driving instructions (44) for driving through and / or cyclically driving through a predetermined or pre-determinable closed path (56). - Stop at a predetermined or pre-defined stop point (50) on the closed path (56), or stop at the stop point (50) according to the control device (25). -Leave the closed path (56), preferably departing from the stop point (50) according to the control device (25) in a direction that can be predetermined or pass through a predetermined target point, or intersect with one of the scheduling routes (66, 68) and / or turn into one of the fast routes (72) for leaving the closed path (56). - Drive into the closed path (56) according to the control device (25).

37. A method for controlling a hanging bag warehouse (1) or for controlling a hanging bag warehouse (1) equipped with a roller adapter (61) according to any one of claims 35 or 36, characterized in that: -The roller adapter (61) autonomously enters the closed path (56) by means of longitudinal and lateral power control devices traveling together. - Transmit a cyclic driving command (44) to the roller adapter (61), the cyclic driving command indicating that the closed path (56) should be cyclically traversed. - Autonomously cycle through the closed path (56) with the aid of longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices that travel together. - Transmit a take-out driving command (48) about the take-out target position to the roller adapter (61) for take-out, - By means of the longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices traveling together, the roller adapter (61) leaves the closed path (56) according to the take-out driving command (48) and manipulates the take-out target position for take-out.

38. The method according to claim 37, characterized in that: - If the preceding roller adapter (61) is in front of the roller adapter (61) and the speed is zero, then the cycle is interrupted. -If the speed of the preceding roller adapter (61) is again greater than zero, then the cycle resumes. and / or - The roller adapter (61) is designed for removal. - Transmit intermediate driving instructions (46) with the stop point (50) as the target to the planned roller adapter (61). - The roller adapter (61) moves to the stop point (50). - The roller adapter (61) stops and / or thereby interrupts the cycle at the stop point (50).

39. The method according to any one of claims 37 or 38, characterized in that: - The roller adapter (61) is designed for removal. - After transmitting the intermediate travel command (46) to the planned roller adapter (61), a take-out travel command (48) is transmitted regarding the take-out target position. -Leaving the stop point (50) and then leaving the closed path (56) by means of the longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices traveling together, and at this time -The longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices traveling together control the target position of the extraction according to the extraction driving command (48).

40. The method according to any one of claims 37 to 39, characterized in that: -If no plan is currently in place for retrieving any hanging bags (5) present in the closed path and / or any stored goods (3) stored in the hanging bags (5), then an intermediate driving command (46) targeting the stop point (50) is transmitted to any roller adapter (61) passing through the closed path (56), and / or -Any roller adapter (61) that has traveled through the closed path (56) stops at the stop point (50). -If or only if one of the roller adapters (61) is planned for removal, then the cycle driving command (44) is transmitted to the arbitrary roller adapter (61), and / or -Leave the stop point (50) via the arbitrary roller adapter (61), and / or - By means of the longitudinal and lateral dynamic control devices traveling together, the closed path (56) is re-circulated according to the cyclic driving command (44) by the arbitrary roller adapter (61). and / or - Repeat the above method for multiple retrievals. -The method is repeated in parallel or serially for multiple sorting stages, particularly serially within a block (76) and the transfer arrangement structure (10) connected downstream of this block. - Transmit the intermediate driving command (46) to any roller adapter (61) that travels through the closed path (56) or to the roller adapter (61) planned for extraction. - Transmit the cycle driving command (44) to all the remaining roller adapters (61) that have traveled through the closed path (56).

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