Patents Assigned to SSI Schäfer PEEM GmbH
  • Patent number: 8195326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a commissioning area (10) comprising a buffer (12) for order containers (14) in which items can be commissioned, said buffer (12) comprising a plurality of adjacent buffer regions for respectively receiving an order container (14). According to the invention, a beam field (16) is provided above the buffer (12) in order to monitor the commissioning of items (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20120020767
    Abstract: An order-picking system and method that includes a high-bay warehouse, at least one tray warehouse, at least one packing station, at least one shipping station and a conveyor technique to bring the tray loaded with the pallet layer into the tray warehouse. The conveyor technique may be a conveyor, a storage machine and/or a lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SSI SCHÄFER PEEM GMBH LAGER -UND SYSTEMTECHNIK
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 8082059
    Abstract: An order-picker order picks in an order-picking zone, with the result that the first number of order-picking zones is equal to the second number of order-pickers, and in that the order-picking computer sets the boundaries between adjacent order-picking zones in a variable manner by means of a zone-allocation strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schaefer, Timm Gudehus
  • Publication number: 20110288678
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a system for inserting documents (32) in an automated manner into load supports, in particular into containers (30), which are transported by means of a conveyor (26) in an order-picking system (10), comprising: a document guiding device (40) for storing one, preferably single, document (32), and for mechanically guiding same to an assigned load support, which passes the document insertion apparatus (12;12?) by means of the conveyor (26) in an automated manner such that the document (32) can be moved actively into the assigned load support, wherein the document guiding device (40) comprises receiving members (42, 44; 90) which are arranged substantially oppositely horizontal and are mounted movably relative to each other, wherein in a receiving position (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SSI SCHAEFER PEEM GMBH
    Inventors: Max Winkler, Robert Fankhauser
  • Patent number: 8061506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor system and a method for merging or crossing of at least two conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) on which transport units (48, 50), particularly containers, are conveyed in an upstream direction (28), wherein the conveyor lines (22, 24) meet each other in an intersection point (26), wherein each of the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) respectively comprises, upstream relative to the intersection point (26), one group (30, 34) of conveyor-line segments (32, 34), wherein the conveyor-line segments are respectively operable with a variable conveying velocity, the method comprising the following steps: conveying transport units (48, 50) towards the intersection point (26); detecting and determining a traffic density of the transport units (48, 50) on the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58), particularly at the conveyor-line segments (32-1, 34-1) which are located upstream; determining conveying velocities for the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) so that transport units (48, 50) which are conv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: SSI Schäfer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schäfer
  • Patent number: 8037994
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus or system for sorting non-sorted containers in a predetermined sequence in an order-picking system includes a main conveying track by means of which the non-sorted containers are transported within the order-picking system, in particular to an order-picking workstation or into a container store, in a main conveying direction. The apparatus includes a conveying-track circuit, which can be connected to the main conveying track via an introduction point, for introducing containers into the conveying-track circuit, and via a discharge point, for discharging containers which are located in the conveying-track circuit. At least one transfer device is arranged within the conveying-track circuit such that containers can be exchanged between a first exchange point and a second exchange point of the conveying-track circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7809467
    Abstract: Herein, a picking system and method for picking articles into order containers is disclosed, the system having a picking station which includes in at least one picking bucket, wherein first conveying means are arranged such that articles to be picked, which are picked via the picking buckets directly onto the first conveying means, can be conveyed into an order container associated with a picking order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7766151
    Abstract: A picking station for picking articles out of storage containers by a picking person, the picking station being connected to a conveying system which has a conveying track leading through a working area of the picking person, at least for the inward transport of storage containers, wherein the conveying track is tilted about its longitudinal axis in the direction of the picking person, at least in the working area of the picking person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7707693
    Abstract: A connecting unit for loose ends of a traction device includes a body having a traction device passage to receive the ends of the traction device and a clamping device positioned in the traction device passage. The traction device passage has a first opening into which the ends of the traction device can be inserted. The clamping device is adapted to receive the ends of the traction device and has an adjustment mechanism which biases the clamping device in a direction of a wall of the traction device passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7455169
    Abstract: A conveying system with at least one conveying element (2), preferably a conveyor belt, with goods (3) conveyed on the same being delivered at the end of the conveying element (2) to a container (1) situated beneath the conveying element (2). In order to provide a conveying system which allows a transfer of the goods by the conveying element to the provided container without subjecting the goods to a likelihood of damage it is provided that the movable flap (6) in the position sealing the container opening can be pivoted to a position parallel to the inclined sliding surface (4) and is movably held in this position parallel to the sliding surface (4) in order to form a second sliding surface projecting into the container (1) and extending the inclined sliding surface (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: SSI Schäfer PEEM GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20080199289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for emptying transport containers that are transported by transport devices. At least one gripper device is arranged over a support surface having at least one opening. A control controls the gripper device and occasions the gripper to clamp the transport container at its side walls that are oriented in parallel to the direction of transport and to lift it off the support surface. The height of the lifting movement of the gripper device allows the container to swing to a vertical position. The gripper device is then lowered for placing the container upside down onto the support surface over the opening in an emptying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: SSI SCHÄFER PEEM GMBH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 7207433
    Abstract: A motor-driven conveying roll for conveying systems includes a roll which is rotatably mounted with respect to a frame. A drive unit is fixed to the frame and the output shaft of the drive unit is frictionally connected to the inner surface of the hollow conveying roll by a pressure-exerting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: SSI Schaefer Peem GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Schaefer