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EP0339610A2
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Method for shifting goods and apparatus therefor by inverting a container
Assignee: Kao Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for shifting goods in which goods (B) arranged in a predetermined manner within a container (10) having an opening portion (11) are taken out of the container (10) in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods (B), the method comprising the steps of superposing goods take-out tool (20) including partitions (21) which are formed in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods (B) on the opening portion (11) of the container (10), and inverting the superposed container (10) and goods (B) take-out tool (20) and taking out the goods (B) contained in the container into the goods take-out tool (20) without changing the arrangement of the storing state of the goods (B).
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhiro Tanaka
- 👤 Hirotoshi Tawara
- 👤 Eiji Hirata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/137; B65G1/1373; B65G1/1376
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for shifting goods in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out of the container in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods, the said method comprising the steps of superposing goods take-out tool including partitions which are formed in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods on the opening portion of the container; and inverting the superposed container and goods take-out tool and taking out the goods contained in the same container into the said goods take-out tool without changing the arrangement of the storing state of the goods.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for shifting goods in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out of the container in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods, the said method comprising the steps of superposing goods take-out tool including partitions which are formed in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods on the opening portion of the container; and inverting the superposed container and goods take-out tool and taking out the goods contained in the same container into the said goods take-out tool without changing the arrangement of the storing state of the goods.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
159 words
An apparatus for shifting goods in which the said goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out of the said container in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of said goods, said apparatus comprising a goods take-out tool including partitions for separating the goods contained in the container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods by inserting foremost ends of the partitions into the opening portion of the said container; a superposing device for superposing the said goods take-out tool on the said container by inserting the foremost ends of the partitions of the said goods take-out tool into the said container through the opening portion; and an inverting device for inverting the superposed container and goods take-out tool and taking out the goods of the said container into the said goods take-out tool in accordance with the said partitions.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
159 words
An apparatus for shifting goods in which the said goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out of the said container in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of said goods, said apparatus comprising a goods take-out tool including partitions for separating the goods contained in the container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods by inserting foremost ends of the partitions into the opening portion of the said container; a superposing device for superposing the said goods take-out tool on the said container by inserting the foremost ends of the partitions of the said goods take-out tool into the said container through the opening portion; and an inverting device for inverting the superposed container and goods take-out tool and taking out the goods of the said container into the said goods take-out tool in accordance with the said partitions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for taking out goods, by a desired number, from a container containg a plurality of goods therein, the said method comprising the steps of separating the goods contained in the said container by a goods take-out tool including partitions which are formed in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods; and taking out such separated goods, by a desired number, according to a goods take-out tool command.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for taking out goods, by a desired number, from a container containg a plurality of goods therein, the said method comprising the steps of separating the goods contained in the said container by a goods take-out tool including partitions which are formed in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods; and taking out such separated goods, by a desired number, according to a goods take-out tool command.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A goods take-out apparatus for taking out goods, by a desired number, from a container containing a plurality of goods, said apparatus comprising a goods take-out tool including partitions for separating the goods contained in the said container according to the storing state thereof; and a shutter for taking out, by a desired number, by receiving the goods separated by the said goods take-out tool.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A goods take-out apparatus for taking out goods, by a desired number, from a container containing a plurality of goods, said apparatus comprising a goods take-out tool including partitions for separating the goods contained in the said container according to the storing state thereof; and a shutter for taking out, by a desired number, by receiving the goods separated by the said goods take-out tool.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A goods shifting apparatus including a plurality of goods transfer apparatuses being able to travel on traveling path, and goods racking apparatuses respectively disposed at both sides of the said traveling path, goods being shifted between the goods racking apparatuses disposed at the said both sides by the said goods transfer apparatuses, the said goods racking apparatus at one side including racking spaces continuously formed along the said traveling path, the said goods racking apparatuses at the other side including racking spaces formed by intermittently interposing spaces along the said traveling path, an interference control zone for preventing collision between the adjacent goods transfer apparatuses being provided at a part of the said traveling path opposite the said space within the goods racking apparatus at the said other side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A goods shifting apparatus including a plurality of goods transfer apparatuses being able to travel on traveling path, and goods racking apparatuses respectively disposed at both sides of the said traveling path, goods being shifted between the goods racking apparatuses disposed at the said both sides by the said goods transfer apparatuses, the said goods racking apparatus at one side including racking spaces continuously formed along the said traveling path, the said goods racking apparatuses at the other side including racking spaces formed by intermittently interposing spaces along the said traveling path, an interference control zone for preventing collision between the adjacent goods transfer apparatuses being provided at a part of the said traveling path opposite the said space within the goods racking apparatus at the said other side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
A goods take-out tool in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods, the said tool comprising partitions for separating the goods contained in the said container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods by inserting its foremost ends into the opening portion of the said container; and a shutter being able to open and close in a basic end portion said of said partitions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
96 words
A goods take-out tool in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods, the said tool comprising partitions for separating the goods contained in the said container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods by inserting its foremost ends into the opening portion of the said container; and a shutter being able to open and close in a basic end portion said of said partitions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
123 words
A goods take-out tool in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods, the said tool comprising partitions arranged in an intersecting manner and adapted to separate the said goods contained in the container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods by inserting its foremost ends into the opening portion of the said container, tips of the intersecting portion of the said partitions being formed in a serrated shape, the said tip being provided with a guide piece projecting therefrom and adapted to guide the said partitions to between the said goods.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
123 words
A goods take-out tool in which goods arranged in a predetermined manner within a container having an opening portion are taken out in such a manner as to correspond to the arrangement of the storing state of the said goods, the said tool comprising partitions arranged in an intersecting manner and adapted to separate the said goods contained in the container according to the arrangement of the storing state of the goods by inserting its foremost ends into the opening portion of the said container, tips of the intersecting portion of the said partitions being formed in a serrated shape, the said tip being provided with a guide piece projecting therefrom and adapted to guide the said partitions to between the said goods.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
106 words
A goods take-out method which includes goods storing portions arranged in a matrix shape including n pieces of line and shutters opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions, a desired number of goods being taken out by moving the said shutter, said method being characterized in that after the total number of goods taken out is converted from a decimal number (base 10 number) to n-ary number (base n number), the said shutter is moved with reference to the numeral value shown by the n-ary number (base n number) converted, thereby to take out a desired number of goods in succession.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A goods take-out method which includes goods storing portions arranged in a matrix shape including n pieces of line and shutters opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions, a desired number of goods being taken out by moving the said shutter, said method being characterized in that after the total number of goods taken out is converted from a decimal number (base 10 number) to n-ary number (base n number), the said shutter is moved with reference to the numeral value shown by the n-ary number (base n number) converted, thereby to take out a desired number of goods in succession.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter and a second shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions, and driving mechanisms for driving the first shutter and the second shutters respectively, one of said first and second shutters being able to move in the line direction and the other being able to move in the row direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter and a second shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions, and driving mechanisms for driving the first shutter and the second shutters respectively, one of said first and second shutters being able to move in the line direction and the other being able to move in the row direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions and a second shutter mounted on the said first shutter, and driving mechanisms for driving the said first shutter and the said second shutter respectively, the said first and second shutters being able to move in the generally same direction, the said second shutter being able to relatively move with respect to the said first shutter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
88 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions and a second shutter mounted on the said first shutter, and driving mechanisms for driving the said first shutter and the said second shutter respectively, the said first and second shutters being able to move in the generally same direction, the said second shutter being able to relatively move with respect to the said first shutter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions and a second shutter mounted on the said first shutter, and driving mechanisms for driving the said first shutter and the said second shutter respectively, the said first and second shutters being able to move generally in the line direction, a larger number of the said second shutter than the number of the line of the said goods storing portions being provided.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
94 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a first shutter for opening and closing an opening portion of the said goods storing portions and a second shutter mounted on the said first shutter, and driving mechanisms for driving the said first shutter and the said second shutter respectively, the said first and second shutters being able to move generally in the line direction, a larger number of the said second shutter than the number of the line of the said goods storing portions being provided.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
94 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a goods storing device including a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a blocking member fixedly located so as to close an opening portion of the said goods storing device, a driving mechanism for driving the said goods storing device along the said blocking member, and a shutter integrally mounted on the said blocking member and adapted to open and close the opening portion of the said goods storing device at position where the said goods storing device is moved by the said driving mechanism.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
A goods take-out apparatus comprising a goods storing device including a plurality of goods storing portions disposed in a matrix shape, a blocking member fixedly located so as to close an opening portion of the said goods storing device, a driving mechanism for driving the said goods storing device along the said blocking member, and a shutter integrally mounted on the said blocking member and adapted to open and close the opening portion of the said goods storing device at position where the said goods storing device is moved by the said driving mechanism.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
82 words
A goods feeding apparatus including a spiral chute and a chute for sliding goods onto the said spiral chute; the said chute being provided with a gate, the said spiral chute being provided in the midway of a goods sliding path at an upstream side of the said chute with an intermediate gate which forms a pair with the said gate, a control apparatus being provided for controlling the opening and closing operation of the said gate and the said intermediate gate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
82 words
A goods feeding apparatus including a spiral chute and a chute for sliding goods onto the said spiral chute; the said chute being provided with a gate, the said spiral chute being provided in the midway of a goods sliding path at an upstream side of the said chute with an intermediate gate which forms a pair with the said gate, a control apparatus being provided for controlling the opening and closing operation of the said gate and the said intermediate gate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A spiral chute for sliding bottle-shaped goods at random, wherein the said spiral chute is provided on its sliding surface with a seat having a tufted portion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
A spiral chute for sliding bottle-shaped goods at random, wherein the said spiral chute is provided on its sliding surface with a seat having a tufted portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
61 words
A spiral chute for sliding goods having a piece threadedly engaged with a screw portion at random, wherein a sliding surface of the said spiral chute is spiraled in the opposite direction with respect to the threadedly engaging direction of the screw portion of the said goods and the said sliding surface is provided with a seat having a tufted portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
61 words
A spiral chute for sliding goods having a piece threadedly engaged with a screw portion at random, wherein a sliding surface of the said spiral chute is spiraled in the opposite direction with respect to the threadedly engaging direction of the screw portion of the said goods and the said sliding surface is provided with a seat having a tufted portion.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
122 words
A transfer apparatus comprising a traveling table provided with a container transfer apparatus for transferring a container with goods contained therein from storing facilities and an inverting device for inverting the container which has been transferred onto the said container transfer apparatus and a traveling table being able to travel toward the said storing facilities, a lifting table for travelably supporting the said traveling table, and a traveling body for vertically movably supporting the said lifting table, the said traveling table and the said traveling body being disposed as such that they travel in the generally perpendicular directions with respect to each other, the said lifting table being provided with a passage for the said container to be dropped and discharged therethrough.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
122 words
A transfer apparatus comprising a traveling table provided with a container transfer apparatus for transferring a container with goods contained therein from storing facilities and an inverting device for inverting the container which has been transferred onto the said container transfer apparatus and a traveling table being able to travel toward the said storing facilities, a lifting table for travelably supporting the said traveling table, and a traveling body for vertically movably supporting the said lifting table, the said traveling table and the said traveling body being disposed as such that they travel in the generally perpendicular directions with respect to each other, the said lifting table being provided with a passage for the said container to be dropped and discharged therethrough.
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