Patents by Inventor Joachim Hanel

Joachim Hanel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9815623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage product carrier (10) for a storage rack (100) that includes a plurality of support beams disposed one on top of the other at a distance from one another, the support beams being arranged in pairs on opposite side walls of the storage rack (100) and supporting the storage product carrier (10), wherein the storage product carrier (10) comprises a base plate (30) for storing a rollable storage product container (20) provided with at least one wheel (22), wherein the base plate (30) has at least one depression (40) for receiving the wheel (22) of the storage product container (20). The invention further relates to a storage rack with such a storage product carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hänel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Patent number: 9120623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage shelf system (10) for storing storage goods, comprising at least one service opening (18) for introducing and for removing storage goods, at least one revolving storage shelf unit (20, 30) having a plurality of storage locations and at least one storage shelf unit (40) which has at least one shelving column having storage locations disposed one above the other. The invention further relates to a transfer device (60) for transporting the storage goods (12) from a storage location in the storage shelf unit (40) to a storage location in the revolving storage shelf unit (20, 30) and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hänel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Patent number: 8920098
    Abstract: A storage rack includes a plurality of rack units with container supports spaced one above the other, the supports being disposed in pairs on opposite side walls of the rack units to form storage locations for containers. The containers can be placed in or removed from the storage locations by means of a controllable transport device. The transport device has at least one first transport means and one second transport means, the first transport means is able to move in the vertical direction (Z), and the second transport means is supported on the first transport means and is able to move in a first horizontal direction (X) relative to the first transport means. A transfer device for handling a number of containers is arranged on the second transport means and includes a number of transfer units for placing the containers into and removing them from stock, each transfer unit can be associated with one container and each transfer unit can be controlled and moved separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hänel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Patent number: 8579574
    Abstract: A storage rack with a multiplicity of rack units includes a stack of interspaced supporting mounts, arranged paired at opposing sidewalls of the rack units in forming a storage location for a tote. The tote is designed for storage and retrieval in/from storage locations by an automated transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus includes a first transfer assembly for travelling in a vertical direction and a second transfer assembly for travelling in a first horizontal direction supported by and relative to the first transfer assembly. To allow a simple adaptation of the storage rack to changes in the spatial situation, the first transport assembly includes a multiplicity of releasably interconnected modules, the number of which can be varied depending on the number of rack units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hanel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hanel
  • Publication number: 20130223961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage shelf system (10) for storing storage goods, comprising at least one service opening (18) for introducing and for removing storage goods, at least one revolving storage shelf unit (20, 30) having a plurality of storage locations and at least one storage shelf unit (40) which has at least one shelving column having storage locations disposed one above the other. The invention further relates to a transfer device (60) for transporting the storage goods (12) from a storage location in the storage shelf unit (40) to a storage location in the revolving storage shelf unit (20, 30) and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Haenel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Patent number: 8463425
    Abstract: A storage rack with a multiplicity of stacked supports for supporting containers transferable by means of an automatic storage/retrieval device, featuring at least one access opening for storage/retrieval of containers and including a computer in which information as to the stored articles is saved, at least one digital camera being provided imaging the articles held in the containers and the digital image information being saved in the computer for display by means of a display means, has in addition assigned to a display means a pointer device by means of which the article to be retrieved is selectable from the digital image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Hänel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Publication number: 20120207568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing storage products in a storage rack, the storage rack comprising several rack units providing a plurality of storage spaces for the storage products. The storage rack comprises a transport shaft, a transport device being traversable on the transport shaft to transport the storage products between a service opening and a storage space. A first rack unit has the service opening and a second rack unit is spaced from the first rack unit by the transport shaft. In the method, a first storage product is transported into a buffer area spaced from the service opening of the first rack unit by the transport device for intermediate storage. A second storage product is supplied to the transport device via the service opening. The second storage product to be stored is transported into the buffer area using the transport device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Hanel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Patent number: 8186932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing storage products in a storage rack, the storage rack comprising several rack units providing a plurality of storage spaces for the storage products. The storage rack comprises a transport shaft, a transport device being traversable on the transport shaft to transport the storage products between a service opening and a storage space. A first rack unit has the service opening and a second rack unit is spaced from the first rack unit by the transport shaft. In the method, a first storage product is transported into a buffer area spaced from the service opening of the first rack unit by the transport device for intermediate storage. A second storage product is supplied to the transport device via the service opening. The second storage product to be stored is transported into the buffer area using the transport device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Hanel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Publication number: 20110033271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage product carrier (10) for a storage rack (100) that includes a plurality of support beams disposed one on top of the other at a distance from one another, said support beams being arranged in pairs on opposite side walls of the storage rack (100) and supporting the storage product carrier (10), wherein the storage product carrier (10) comprises a base plate (30) for storing a rollable storage product container (20) provided with at least one wheel (22), wherein the base plate (30) has at least one depression (40) for receiving the wheel (22) of the storage product container (20). The invention further relates to a storage rack with such a storage product carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Joachim Hanel
  • Publication number: 20100307989
    Abstract: The invention relates to storage rack comprising a plurality of rack units with container supports spaced one above the other, said supports being disposed in pairs on opposite side walls of the rack units to form storage locations for containers. The containers can be placed in or removed from the storage locations by means of a controllable transport device. The transport device has at least one first transport means and one second transport means, the first transport means is able to move in the vertical direction (Z), and the second transport means is supported on the first transport means and is able to move in a first horizontal direction (X) relative to the first transport means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: HANEL & CO.
    Inventor: Joachim Hanel
  • Publication number: 20100040444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing storage products in a storage rack, the storage rack comprising several rack units providing a plurality of storage spaces for the storage products. The storage rack comprises a transport shaft, a transport device being traversable on the transport shaft to transport the storage products between a service opening and a storage space. A first rack unit has the service opening and a second rack unit is spaced from the first rack unit by the transport shaft. In the method, a first storage product is transported into a buffer area spaced from the service opening of the first rack unit by the transport device for intermediate storage. A second storage product is supplied to the transport device via the service opening. The second storage product to be stored is transported into the buffer area using the transport device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: HÄNEL & CO.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Publication number: 20090312864
    Abstract: A storage rack with a multiplicity of stacked supports for supporting containers transferable by means of an automatic storage/retrieval device, featuring at least one access opening for storage/retrieval of containers and including a computer in which information as to the stored articles is saved, at least one digital camera being provided imaging the articles held in the containers and the digital image information being saved in the computer for display by means of a display means, has in addition assigned to a display means a pointer device by means of which the article to be retrieved is selectable from the digital image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Hanel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Publication number: 20080279669
    Abstract: A storage rack with a multiplicity of rack units (4, 5) comprises a stack of interspaced supporting mounts (72), arranged paired at opposing sidewalls (70) of the rack units in forming a storage location (3) for a tote (40). The tote (40) is designed for storage and retrieval in/from storage locations (3) by means of an automated transfer apparatus (1). The transfer apparatus (1) comprises a first transfer means (10) for travelling in a vertical direction (Z). Furthermore it comprises a second transfer means (20) for travelling in a first horizontal direction (X) supported by and relative to the first transfer means (10). To allow a simple adaptation of the storage rack to changes in the spatial situation the first transport means (10) consists of a multiplicity of releasably interconnected modules (13, 18, 61), the number of which can be varied depending on the number of rack units (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: HANEL & CO.
    Inventor: Joachim Hanel
  • Patent number: 6738687
    Abstract: A storage shelf (10) comprising a plurality of stacked supports (12) for supporting containers (13) of articles suitable for handling by an automated storage and retrieval device (15) including at least one storage and retrieval opening (20) for storage and retrieval of the containers (13) and a computer (17) in which information as to the stored articles (14) is memorized. To improve the overview of the stored articles at least one digital camera (16) is provided which senses the articles (14) held in the containers (13). The resulting digital information is memorized in the computer (17) for display by means of a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Hanel & Co.
    Inventor: Joachim Hänel
  • Publication number: 20030147738
    Abstract: A storage shelf (10) comprising a plurality of stacked supports (12) for supporting containers (13) of articles suitable for handling by an automated storage and retrieval device (15) including at least one storage and retrieval opening (20) for storage and retrieval of the containers (13) and a computer (17) in which information as to the stored articles (14) is memorized. To improve the overview of the stored articles at least one digital camera (16) is provided which senses the articles (14) held in the containers (13). The resulting digital information is memorized in the computer (17) for display by means of a monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Hanel
  • Patent number: 4730469
    Abstract: The application relates to a lock having a closing cylinder for a drop door of a motor vehicle, with the free end of the rotor being provided with a locking projection. To enable the drop door to be slammed shut even when the lock is closed, a ring is provided which can be turned through a certain angle about the rotor longitudinal axis against spring force and is mounted on the end of the rotor remote from the insertion opening for the key. A rotary latch body which is acted upon by a spring is coupled to the ring in hinged manner. The rotary latch body, in a base area, has a central passage opening for the free end of the rotor and a recess for the passage of the locking projection at a certain angular position. The rotary latch body has a projection with a bevelled side face which interacts as a mating piece with an inclined plane fixed to the vehicle to be movable against spring force when the door is slammed shut, to then be returned by the spring force to the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Hanel, Fritz Haberle, Gotz Motting, Walter Munsinger