Patents Assigned to Actiw Oy
  • Patent number: 11608232
    Abstract: A grouping station includes first conveyor tracks for moving loading pallets to the grouping station and second conveyor tracks for forwarding the loading pallets from the grouping station. The first conveyor tracks and the second conveyor tracks are both arranged for two different handling directions of the loading pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ACTIW OY
    Inventors: Jari Vartiainen, Jukka Pakkanen, Joonas Valo
  • Patent number: 11447346
    Abstract: A grouping station for grouping pallets includes an inbound conveyor, which is a gravity conveyor. The grouping station includes a fixed-height pairing conveyor and a grouping conveyor with three height positions for different grouping functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ACTIW Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Pakkanen
  • Patent number: 11440753
    Abstract: A loading frame includes a base and two walls arranged on opposite sides of the base. The walls are flexible and are arranged to permit movement, preferably sliding, between the wall and the load space's side, the wall being supported on the side. A system and a method for loading articles utilize the loading frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ACTIW Oy
    Inventors: Janne Auvinen, Jari Vartiainen
  • Patent number: 11142397
    Abstract: A system for an automated storage includes store blocks, in each of which store blocks there is at least one transverse aisle extending through the store block. In addition, in a store block there are several store aisles diverging from the transverse aisle. The system includes, in each store block, at least one parent car arranged to operate in the transverse aisle of the store block. In addition, the system includes one or more transfer cars arranged to operate across the store blocks on the store aisles arranged end-to-end in the parallel store blocks. The system further includes at least one shuttle arranged to operate in the store aisles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventors: Otto Utriainen, Jari Vartiainen
  • Patent number: 11059684
    Abstract: An apparatus for loading a cargo space includes a conveyor and a stacker for stacking goods in the cargo space. The stacker is before the conveyor. In addition, a buffer conveyor is between the stacker and the conveyor to permit the uninterrupted operation of the stacker. A transfer conveyor is between the buffer conveyor and the conveyor for moving a stack from the buffer conveyor to the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Pakkanen, Reijo Viinonen
  • Patent number: 10865057
    Abstract: Transfer equipment, which is intended to be used in a load transfer appliance, includes a plastic sheet to be placed under the load and a stiffener plate which is attached as a stiffener to the plastic sheet. The transfer equipment also includes a second plastic sheet. In addition, in the transfer equipment, the stiffener plate is arranged between the plastic sheets. Also disclosed is a load transfer appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventor: Reijo Viinonen
  • Patent number: 10428577
    Abstract: An arrangement for loading a cargo space includes a transfer element as part of the transfer apparatus, which is arranged to move, together with load units to be arranged on top of it, into a cargo space and back out of there leaving the load units in the cargo space and means for forming a protective wall between the structure defining the cargo space and the load units. The forming of the protective wall is synchronized with the movement of the transfer element. In addition, an apparatus is disclosed for forming a protective wall in a cargo space and a method for loading a cargo space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventors: Reijo Viinonen, Otto Utriainen
  • Patent number: 10392204
    Abstract: Equipment for moving a pallet includes lifting elements arranged to be fitted under the pallet. The lifting element includes a chain, which is formed of vertebrae pivoted to each other. A rolling element equipped with a lifting functionality is arranged in at least some of the vertebrae. The equipment includes a frame, underneath which a resting station for the lifting element is arranged. In addition, the chain has one degree of freedom, which is downwards, so that the chain can be taken from on top of the frame to the resting station under the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventors: Juho Kauhanen, Janne Auvinen, Eetu Mustonen
  • Patent number: 10099872
    Abstract: A transfer plate for loading a cargo space is disclosed. The transfer plate is intended to be moved, together with load units, into the cargo space, and out of the cargo space, while the load units remain in the cargo space. The transfer plate includes positioning means for positioning the transfer plate relative to the cargo space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ACTIW OY
    Inventors: Janne Auvinen, Otto Utriainen
  • Patent number: 8251634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer plate for loading a cargo space. The transfer plate is intended to be moved, together with cargo units, into the cargo space and back again, the cargo units remaining in the cargo space. Rolling elements are arranged, over at least part of the length of the transfer plate, on the side of it facing the cargo units to permit movement between the transfer plate and the cargo units. The transfer plate is mainly of plastic and the thickness of the structure formed by the transfer plate and the rolling elements are less than 70 millimeters. The invention also relates to a method for loading a cargo space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Actiw Oy
    Inventor: Jouko Kauhanen
  • Publication number: 20110274532
    Abstract: The invention relates to an auxiliary device in cargo handling. The auxiliary device is a strip, which is arranged on a base under a load. In the strip there are protrusions extending in one direction, in order both to separate the load from the base and to increase friction between the base and the load, in order to move the load by pulling on the strips. The invention also relates to an arrangement and a method in cargo handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ACTIW OY
    Inventors: Atso Poutanen, Kari Kakkonen