Inverted Container Stacking Device with Mobile Carrier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stacking technologies are inefficient in handling and moving inverted containers with layers of goods, requiring both containers and goods to be moved and restacked, which limits flexibility and increases design complexity.
Innovation Solution
A stacking device and method that utilizes a mobile stack carrier and box-shaped inverted containers, allowing for the handling and movement of inverted containers with layers of goods between a stacking station and a loading station, using a handling device to manage the containers and layers efficiently, including the use of a stack transporter for coordinated motion and a catch mechanism for secure stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If both inverted containers and layers of goods are moved and restacked together, then handling completeness is ensured, but handling complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the handling of inverted containers from the handling of layers of goods. The mobile stack carrier independently transports inverted containers between stacking station and loading station, while layers of goods are moved separately by the handling device. This segmentation allows parallel operations, reducing total handling time while maintaining completeness of both container and goods transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile stack carrier acts as an intermediary device that receives inverted containers from the handling device and transports them independently to the stacking station. This intermediary system enables the handling device to focus solely on goods manipulation while the stack carrier manages container positioning, thereby reducing overall system complexity and handling time.
2Manufacturing precision
If a stationary stacking station is used for individual stacks, then stacking precision is maintained, but system flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the stationary individual stack approach with a mobile stack carrier that can dynamically reposition between stacking station and loading station. This dynamic element maintains stacking precision through controlled movement and precise positioning mechanisms while enabling flexible adaptation to different stacking configurations and operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile stack carrier serves multiple functions: it acts as a transport device between stations, a temporary stacking platform, and a positioning mechanism. This multi-functional design replaces multiple stationary components with a single versatile unit that maintains precision while significantly improving system flexibility and adaptability.
3Productivity
If rapid assembly and disassembly of container stacks is implemented, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile stack carrier enables rapid stack assembly and disassembly through dynamic positioning and controlled movement between stacking and loading stations. The system achieves high productivity by allowing quick reconfiguration of container stacks during transport, eliminating the need for complex fixed mechanisms while maintaining fast operation through automated control of the mobile unit.
Data Source
AI summary
A stacking device (8), handling plant and method for goods (2) in the form of layers of goods, includes a loading station (10) for feeding and/or removal of layers of goods (3), a stacking station (9) for the arrangement of a stack of containers, which include a mobile stack carrier (7) and inverted containers (4) that are stacked on the stack carrier, are open at the bottom and can be stacked on top of one another. A handling device (11) is arranged between the stacking station and the loading station and handles and moves the inverted container together with a layer of goods between the stacking station and the loading station. The stacking device includes a moveable stack transporter (12) and alternatingly arranges a filled stack of containers (5) with inverted containers with layers of goods and a buffering stack of containers (6) composed of empty inverted containers.