Patents Assigned to Sierem, S.A.
  • Patent number: 6021886
    Abstract: An installation (1) for storing articles (2) and unloading them in batches (3), comprising a flexible element (5) constituting a conveyor loop which cooperates with rotating mechanisms (6-10) for guiding and driving its movement in a direction (C1, C2) along a polygonal path and carries means (5A) for receiving articles. A point (P1) is provided for loading articles (2) onto the conveyor element (5) and a point (P2, P3) is provided for unloading batches placed on the conveyor element on a straight section (5B, 5C) of the flexible element (5). Also included is a means (15A, 15B) for controlling the advance of the conveyor element to the various points (P1, P2, P3) and a device (16) for controlling the operation of the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Sierem, S.A.
    Inventor: Maurice Remericq