US4364706A
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Carrier apparatus for vertical and horizontal transportation of loads
Assignee: MARIE-GABRIELLE KOLLER KNIE 53 A 6850 DORNBIRN AUSTRIA
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Filing: 1980-06-25
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2000-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A system for the vertical and horizontal transportation of loads, particularly stored goods to be arranged in storage shelves, is formed with a carrier having preferably a pair of brackets arranged thereon and spaced a horizontal distance from each other, with each of the brackets formed of two rotatably connected arms. One of the arms is a support arm rotatably mounted on the carrier with the second arm being freely cantilevered therefrom. The cantilevered arm is formed at its free end with recesses or the like for engaging the goods to be transported and rotation of the cantilevered arm is determined in dependence upon rotary motion of the support arm. The arrangement makes it possible to lift a load in a simple manner and to shift the load through an approximately horizontal path by relative rotation of the arms of the brackets as a result of which spacing between adjacent storage shelves may be maintained very narrow while enabling goods to be transported therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinhard Kranzlmuller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/0442; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/07; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
Apparatus for transporting articles including carrier means and bracket means, said bracket means comprising: first arm means having a first end mounted for pivotal motion relative to said carrier means about a first generally horizontal pivot axis and a second end opposite said first end; second arm means mounted at one end thereof to said second end of said first arm means for pivotal motion relative thereto about a second generally horizontal pivot axis; said second arm means having at the other end thereof opposite said one end engaging means for enabling said articles which are to be transported to be held at said other end of said second arm means; drive means for driving said first arm means to effect pivotal motion thereof about said first pivot axis; interconnecting drive means operatively engaged between said first arm means and said second arm means to effect pivotal motion of said second arm means relative to said first arm means about said second pivot axis; said interconnecting drive means including a first drive element mounted for rotation with said first arm means, a second drive element connected with said second arm means, and an interconnecting element for effecting rotation of said second drive element upon rotation of said first drive element; said interconnecting drive means being structured and dimensioned to maintain said other end of said second arm means moving along a path which is substantially linear and horizontal relative to said first pivot axis and which extends substantially perpendicular to said first pivot axis; said apparatus further comprising means for moving said bracket means vertically upwardly and downwardly upon said carrier means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
Apparatus for transporting articles including carrier means and bracket means, said bracket means comprising: first arm means having a first end mounted for pivotal motion relative to said carrier means about a first generally horizontal pivot axis and a second end opposite said first end; second arm means mounted at one end thereof to said second end of said first arm means for pivotal motion relative thereto about a second generally horizontal pivot axis; said second arm means having at the other end thereof opposite said one end engaging means for enabling said articles which are to be transported to be held at said other end of said second arm means; drive means for driving said first arm means to effect pivotal motion thereof about said first pivot axis; interconnecting drive means operatively engaged between said first arm means and said second arm means to effect pivotal motion of said second arm means relative to said first arm means about said second pivot axis; said interconnecting drive means including a first drive element mounted for rotation with said first arm means, a second drive element connected with said second arm means, and an interconnecting element for effecting rotation of said second drive element upon rotation of said first drive element; said interconnecting drive means being structured and dimensioned to maintain said other end of said second arm means moving along a path which is substantially linear and horizontal relative to said first pivot axis and which extends substantially perpendicular to said first pivot axis; said apparatus further comprising means for moving said bracket means vertically upwardly and downwardly upon said carrier means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second drive element has said second arm means rigidly connected thereto in the region of its axis of rotation, with said first drive element being arranged so that its axis coincides with said first pivot axis of said first arm means wherein said drive elements are in operative connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first and second drive elements are constructed as gears and are in operative connection through said interconnecting element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first arm means includes an axle supported in said carrier means and wherein said drive means includes a drive member assigned to said first arm means of said bracket means in the region of said axle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said interconnecting element comprises a toothed belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said interconnecting drive means comprise intermediate gear means interposed between said first arm means and said second arm means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first arm means comprise a pair of arms arranged in spaced relationship relative to each other and connected with said means for moving said bracket means vertically upwardly and downwardly and wherein said second arm means comprise a pair of cantilevered arms each being pivotally mounted, respectively, with one of said pair of arms of said first arm means with said pair of cantilevered arms of said second arm means being rigidly connected to each other in the region of said second pivot axis through a connecting rail extending therebetween.
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