Patents by Inventor Michael WEND

Michael WEND 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: 11370611
    Abstract: An automated storage system with at least two racks with storage places for storing hanging goods, the hanging goods are storable being suspended using storage rails. A rack aisle is formed by the racks, in which a level rack operating device is longitudinal movable. The level rack operating device has a transfer means and a drive unit, firmly connected to the level rack operating device, in order to store at least one hanging item transported by the level rack operating device from the level rack operating device onto the storage rail/place of one of the storage places during a transfer process and/or to retrieve at least one hanging item from the storage rail/place onto the level rack operating device. Each storage place has a guide for the transfer means, at least in sections, the transfer means contacting the guide, at least in sections, during storing and retrieval of hanging goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventor: Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 11352212
    Abstract: A retaining element for retaining and conveying an object along a conveyor rail includes a carrier part having a width, including an entrainment element for the entrainment of the carrier part by a drive element and including a receiver for receiving the object to be conveyed, and a spacer lever which is pivotably articulated on the carrier part and which is displaceable between a resting position in which the spacer lever is arranged within the width of the carrier part and a working position in which the spacer lever protrudes in the width direction of the carrier part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Thomas Johannesmann
  • Patent number: 11186437
    Abstract: A suspension conveyor system for sorting products, having a plurality of conveyor bags for at least one product. The conveyor bags may be moved along a continuous closed conveyor path, wherein the suspension conveyor system comprises conveyor means, configured to move the conveyor bags, at least one loading source, configured to load the conveyor bags with the at least one product, a control unit, configured to control the conveyor means, and at least one first unloading line having a plurality of unloading positions along a first closed conveyor path. At least one further unloading line is arranged having a plurality of unloading positions along at least one further closed conveyor path, wherein the at least two closed conveyor paths are connected to one another via at least two gates, wherein the conveyor bags may be controlled, independently from one another, in regard to the conveyor path using the conveyor means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Franz Mathi, Heiko Süss, Doris Elebracht, Thomas Schnadwinkel, Michael Wend
  • Publication number: 20210253358
    Abstract: A retaining element for retaining and conveying an object along a conveyor rail includes a carrier part having a width, including an entrainment element for the entrainment of the carrier part by a drive element and including a receiver for receiving the object to be conveyed, and a spacer lever which is pivotably articulated on the carrier part and which is displaceable between a resting position in which the spacer lever is arranged within the width of the carrier part and a working position in which the spacer lever protrudes in the width direction of the carrier part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Thomas JOHANNESMANN
  • Patent number: 11072466
    Abstract: A carrying device for receiving goods, including a carrying wall which has a front wall and a rear wall, is arrangeable between a closed state and an open state, at least partially forwardly, downwardly and rearwardly delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods in the closed state, and downwardly opens up the carrying volume in the open state. The carrying device includes a closing device for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in the closed state and an actuating device, connected to the closing device, for releasing the connection between the front wall and the rear wall from the closed state, having an actuating structure arranged at a spacing from the closing device and a transmission structure acting between the actuating device and the closing device. The transmission structure is formed in a flexible manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Thomas Johannesmann
  • Publication number: 20210163221
    Abstract: An automated storage system with at least two racks with storage places for storing hanging goods, the hanging goods are storable being suspended using storage rails. A rack aisle is formed by the racks, in which a level rack operating device is longitudinal movable. The level rack operating device has a transfer means and a drive unit, firmly connected to the level rack operating device, in order to store at least one hanging item transported by the level rack operating device from the level rack operating device onto the storage rail/place of one of the storage places during a transfer process and/or to retrieve at least one hanging item from the storage rail/place onto the level rack operating device. Each storage place has a guide for the transfer means, at least in sections, the transfer means contacting the guide, at least in sections, during storing and retrieval of hanging goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 10870536
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Johannes Holas, Bernhard Gütl, Franz Hornhofer, Marc Pendl, Michael Wend, Dirk Sieksmeier, Franz Mathi
  • Publication number: 20200247610
    Abstract: A suspension conveyor system for sorting products, having a plurality of conveyor bags for at least one product. The conveyor bags may be moved along a continuous closed conveyor path, wherein the suspension conveyor system comprises conveyor means, configured to move the conveyor bags, at least one loading source, configured to load the conveyor bags with the at least one product, a control unit, configured to control the conveyor means, and at least one first unloading line having a plurality of unloading positions along a first closed conveyor path. At least one further unloading line is arranged having a plurality of unloading positions along at least one further closed conveyor path, wherein the at least two closed conveyor paths are connected to one another via at least two gates, wherein the conveyor bags may be controlled, independently from one another, in regard to the conveyor path using the conveyor means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Franz MATHI, Heiko SÜSS, Doris Elebracht, Thomas Schnadwinkel, Michael WEND
  • Patent number: 10703572
    Abstract: A carrying device for receiving goods, which comprises a carrying wall, having a front wall and a rear wall, and a closing device, having at least one closing structure for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in a closed state. The carrying wall is here arrangeable between the closed state and an open state, wherein in the closed state, it delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods at least partially to the front, bottom and rear, and wherein in the open state, it opens up the carrying volume in the downward direction. The at least one closing structure is arrangeable, in the open state, at a spacing from the carrying wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Thomas Johannesmann
  • Publication number: 20190241321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrying device for receiving goods, comprising a carrying wall which has a front wall and a rear wall, is arrangeable between a closed state and an open state, at least partially forwardly, downwardly and rearwardly delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods in the closed state, and downwardly opens up the carrying volume in the open state. The carrying device furthermore comprises a closing device for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in the closed state and an actuating device, connected to the closing device, for releasing the connection between the front wall and the rear wall from the closed state, having an actuating means arranged at a spacing from the closing device and a transmission means acting between the actuating device and the closing device, wherein the transmission means is formed in a flexible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Thomas JOHANNESMANN
  • Publication number: 20190241366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrying device for receiving goods, which comprises a carrying wall, having a front wall and a rear wall, and a closing device, having at least one closing means for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in a closed state. The carrying wall is here arrangeable between the closed state and an open state, wherein in the closed state, it delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods at least partially to the front, bottom and rear, and wherein in the open state, it opens up the carrying volume in the downward direction. The at least one closing means is arrangeable, in the open state, at a spacing from the carrying wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Thomas JOHANNESMANN
  • Publication number: 20190210800
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes HOLAS, Bernhard GÜTL, Franz HORNHOFER, Marc PENDL, Michael WEND, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Franz MATHI
  • Patent number: 10124957
    Abstract: A shelf warehouse comprises a loading/unloading station, at least one shelf and a shelf storage and retrieval system that can be moved between the loading/unloading station and the shelf. The shelf storage and retrieval system has a load receiving device with a transfer device that can be moved along a transfer direction to transfer clothes rails and with a plurality of vertically movable lifting mechanisms arranged on the transfer device for lifting a respective clothes rail from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Wend
  • Publication number: 20180086563
    Abstract: A transport bag for an overhead conveyor comprises a front side wall, a rear side wall and a bottom wall that interconnects the front side wall with the rear side wall, wherein an adherent contact surface is at least partly provided on an outer side of the front side wall and/or on an outer side of the rear side wall to prevent a lateral displacement of two transport bags abutting against each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Janzen, Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 9475656
    Abstract: An actuable switch for influencing a flow of pieces of goods in a conveyor system comprises a feed track for feeding the pieces of goods, a first discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a first discharge direction, a second discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a second discharge direction different from the first discharge direction, a switch blade which is actuable for displacement between a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein in the first operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the first discharge track, and wherein in the second operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the second discharge track, and an actuating member for applying an actuating force to the switch blade for a force-controlled displacement of the switch blade between the first operating position and the second operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 9440791
    Abstract: An assembly for arranging hanging goods in a space-saving manner, in particular for forming a block of hanging goods to be stored in a high bay warehouse, comprises a feeding unit for feeding the hanging goods along a transport direction and an arrangement unit for arranging the hanging goods, wherein the arrangement unit is provided with at least two transport rails arranged adjacent to one another when seen in the transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 9296561
    Abstract: A device for providing items for more than one order from a warehouse according to each particular order comprises at least one temporary storage device linked with the warehouse for temporarily storing items of at least one order, at least one collection zone linked with the at least one temporary storage device for collecting the items of the at least one completed order, and a separation zone having a number of delivery lines for providing the items of the at least one completed order according to the respective order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk Zajonc, Sigurd Völker, Dirk Sieksmeier
  • Patent number: 9187252
    Abstract: A transport bag is used for transporting goods, in other words products, in a hanging manner. The transport bag has a rigid carrying wall which, when in the transport position, has an upper portion that is connected to a carrying element for carrying the transport bag in a hanging manner. A flexible product retaining wall forms, together with the carrying wall, a carrying bag which is closed downwards and towards two opposite sides at least in the transport position of the transport bag. The carrying wall is connected to the retaining wall between a wall connecting portion which faces upwards in the transport position and a wall connecting portion which faces downwards in the transport position in such a way that a length of the web-shaped retaining wall is variably adjustable to the transport of different products, wherein the length of the web-shaped retaining wall is removable from a retaining wall reservoir and a non-required portion of the retaining wall remains in the retaining wall reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Paul Janzen
  • Patent number: 9169068
    Abstract: Rack storage and retrieval device for a rack storage facility, the rack storage and retrieval device comprising a carriage with a carriage drive to move the carriage on a base, a loading/removing rod that can be displaced by means of a lifting drive transverse to the base, at least one loading drive arranged on the loading/removing rod to load the rack storage facility with goods, and a separating unit for a separate removal of the goods from the rack storage facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DUERKOPP FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk Sieksmeier, Sigurd Völker
  • Publication number: 20150274446
    Abstract: A shelf warehouse comprises a loading/unloading station, at least one shelf and a shelf storage and retrieval system that can be moved between the loading/unloading station and the shelf. The shelf storage and retrieval system has a load receiving device with a transfer device that can be moved along a transfer direction to transfer clothes rails and with a plurality of vertically movable lifting mechanisms arranged on the transfer device for lifting a respective clothes rail from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Michael WEND