Patents Assigned to Gebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH
  • Patent number: 12195282
    Abstract: A drive device for a conveying carriage of a distributing conveyor, preferably, of a transverse-belt sorter, includes a drive source and a roller chain for transferring a drive force of the drive source to a drive means on which the conveying carriage can be attached. With regard to an improved service life of the roller chain and a simultaneous reduction of maintenance effort and the associated costs and system downtimes, the drive device includes a measuring and control unit for monitoring and influencing, as necessary, at least one operating state of the roller chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: Gebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH, Koerber Supply Chain GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Gebhardt, Halit Demir
  • Patent number: 12103783
    Abstract: A conveying carriage for a distributing conveyor, in particular a crossbelt sorter, which is configured to be conveyed along at least one guide element of the distributing conveyor in a conveying direction, includes a connecting arrangement for connecting the conveying carriage to a drive means of the distributing conveyor. With regard to a maximum freedom of movement of the conveying carriage relative to the drive means of the distributing conveyor, it is provided that the connecting arrangement has an articulated bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: Gebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH, Koerber Supply Chain GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Gebhardt, Halit Demir
  • Patent number: 10351344
    Abstract: A pallet transport apparatus within a rack installation oriented orthogonally with a longitudinal x direction, a transverse z direction and a vertical y direction has a travel route in the x direction and in the z direction. In the apparatus, an x traveling mechanism/x wheel units and a z traveling mechanism/z wheel units are designed so as to be vertically moveable in the y direction mechanically independently of one another. The apparatus has an x lifting device for lifting the x traveling mechanism or of the x wheel units in the y direction, a z lifting device for lifting the z traveling mechanism or of the z wheel units, and a y lifting device for moving the pallet pickup unit. The x/z lifting devices can be activated in the y direction independently of one another and independently of the y lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GEBHARDT FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Gebhardt, Christian Schindler, Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20160229630
    Abstract: A pallet transport apparatus within a rack installation oriented orthogonally with a longitudinal x direction, a transverse z direction and a vertical y direction has a travel route in the x direction and in the z direction. In the apparatus, an x traveling mechanism/x wheel units and a z traveling mechanism/z wheel units are designed so as to be vertically moveable in the y direction mechanically independently of one another. The apparatus has an x lifting device for lifting the x traveling mechanism or of the x wheel units in the y direction, a z lifting device for lifting the z traveling mechanism or of the z wheel units, and a y lifting device for moving the pallet pickup unit. The x/z lifting devices can be activated in the y direction independently of one another and independently of the y lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Marco GEBHARDT, Christian SCHINDLER, Michael WEBER
  • Patent number: 6619465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch for transport system, in particular for a gravity roller table, for deflecting of transport goods in a plane from a main conveyor to a lateral conveyor branching from the main conveyor, wherein the switch comprises a group of co-operating and in particular individually driven modules. Each module comprises a bearing block, a fork received in the bearing block rotatable around the vertical axis as well as a roller body, wherein the roller body is supported in the fork and rotatable around a horizontal axis and wherein the roller body co-forms the support for the transport goods. The switch can be transposed from the straight out position into the deflection post ion and vice versa by a corresponding swiveling of the forks and thereby also of the roller bodies, wherein the forks and therewith also the roller bodies are lifted by way of a lift mechanism into the deflection position relative to the straight out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 4689490
    Abstract: An installation for the automatic reading of information applied on a code carrier on movable objects, especially on piece goods, by means of an image converter connected to an evaluation system; the code carrier arranged on the object is thereby moved through the pick-up field of the image converter in any desired angular- and width-position as well as, within a limited area of any desired height- and inclination-position; a linear semiconductor sensor with a large number of photoelements is provided as image converter in a narrow line-shaped pick-up field extending transversely to the movement direction of the object while the code carrier has an optically active coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Gebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Thomas, Thomas Ruppert, Karl F. Warmulla