Patents by Inventor Norbert Bouche
Norbert Bouche 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).
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Publication number: 20230249866Abstract: The invention refers to tray (1) for a storage lift and a method for producing a tray (1). In order to provide a tray (1) that has an increased load-bearing capacity, which is at the same time compact and easy to manufacture, it is provided according to the invention that the bottom (3) is plastically deformed at at least one area (19) spaced from at least one edge region (12, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Norbert Bouche, Dennis Jamin
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Patent number: 11649086Abstract: The invention refers to tray for a storage lift and a method for producing a tray. In order to provide a tray that has an increased load-bearing capacity, which is at the same time compact and easy to manufacture, it is provided according to the invention that the bottom is plastically deformed at at least one area spaced from at least one edge region.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KARDEX PRODUKTION DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Norbert Bouche, Dennis Jamin
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Publication number: 20200361652Abstract: Tray for a storage lift, with a base for placing storage goods, wherein the tray is provided on at least one longitudinal side with at least one folded edge delimiting the base, wherein the folded edge extends substantially transversely to the base in a vertical section connected to the base. In order to provide a tray with an increased load-bearing capacity that is at the same time easy to manufacture, it is provided in the invention that the folded edge has at least one reinforcement section extending away from the vertical section, the vertical section and the at least one reinforcement section forming an obtuse angle between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventor: Norbert Bouche
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Publication number: 20200283186Abstract: The invention refers to tray for a storage lift and a method for producing a tray. In order to provide a tray that has an increased load-bearing capacity, which is at the same time compact and easy to manufacture, it is provided according to the invention that the bottom is plastically deformed at at least one area spaced from at least one edge region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Norbert Bouche, Dennis Jamin
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Patent number: 10611571Abstract: The invention relates to a picking device for arranging between at least one automatic placement point and at least one picking workstation, comprising at least one container holder movable along a travel path from the picking workstation to the placement point, and comprising a rotation unit for moving the at least one container holder along the travel path. The invention further relates to a storage system, which enables a fast picking of goods and simultaneously increases safety and ergonomics for an operator, the picking device has a tilt device for the at least one container holder by means of which the at least one container holder can be tilted toward the at least one picking workstation during a movement along the travel path.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Kardex Produktion Deutschland GmbHInventors: Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Schnatterer, Christoph Speyerer
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Publication number: 20190264870Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety assembly (1) for a storage system (2), in particular a storage carousel system, comprising at least one tarp (3) and a fastening device (4) for fastening the tarp (3), the tarp (3) delimiting a hazard region (5) on one side (6) thereof against a working region (7) on the other side (8) thereof, and further comprising a hazard detector (9), which is associated with the hazard region (5) and which detects an ingress of an object (10) into the hazard region (5) and outputs an alarm signal. The invention further relates to a storage system (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Juergen Schnatterer, Norbert Bouche, Harald Preschke
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Publication number: 20170369247Abstract: The invention relates to a picking device (1) for arranging between at least one automatic placement point (95) and at least one picking workstation (91), comprising at least one container holder (3) movable along a travel path (V) from the picking workstation (91) to the placement point (95), and comprising a rotation unit (5) for moving the at least one container holder (3) along the travel path (V). The invention further relates to a storage system (89), which enables a fast picking of goods and simultaneously increases safety and ergonomics for an operator (93), the picking device (1) has a tilt device (13) for the at least one container holder (3) by means of which the at least one container holder (3) can be tilted toward the at least one picking workstation (91) during a movement along the travel path (V).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Schnatterer, Christoph Speyerer
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Patent number: 8818550Abstract: The invention relates to a horizontal circuit storage system (1) for storing storage goods carried by load-carriers. The horizontal circuit storage system has a storage zone (2) with a plurality of stacked horizontal storage planes (5). A plurality of load-carriers (6) are arranged in a row in each of the storage planes. The storage zone (2) is located between two vertical conveyers (3, 4) which interconnect the storage planes vertically in each case. The load-carriers (6) can be moved horizontally in the storage planes (5) to the vertical conveyers (3, 4) by horizontal conveyers (8) which are associated each with a storage plane (5). According to the invention, a control unit is provided in order to permit faster access to individual load-carriers and, depending on a control signal from the control unit, the storage system can be brought into a condition in which a horizontal circuit is formed for the load-carriers (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbHInventors: Werner Zumbrunn, Stefan Kobler, Gregor Burkhard, Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Gotz, Rene Talon
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Publication number: 20100114362Abstract: The invention relates to a horizontal circuit storage system (1) for storing storage goods carried by load-carriers. The horizontal circuit storage system has a storage zone (2) with a plurality of stacked horizontal storage planes (5). A plurality of load-carriers (6) are arranged in a row in each of the storage planes. The storage zone (2) is located between two vertical conveyers (3, 4) which interconnect the storage planes vertically in each case. The load-carriers (6) can be moved horizontally in the storage planes (5) to the vertical conveyers (3, 4) by horizontal conveyers (8) which are associated each with a storage plane (5). According to the invention, a control unit is provided in order to permit faster access to individual load-carriers and, depending on a control signal from the control unit, the storage system can be brought into a condition in which a horizontal circuit is formed for the load-carriers (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Werner Zumbrunn, Stefan Kobler, Gregor Burkhard, Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Gotz, Rene Talon
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Patent number: 7377737Abstract: A storage lift has two shelving columns that support storage goods carriers (5). A vertical conveyor is located between the two shelving columns and at least one of the shelving columns has a loading and removal opening. A light grille (9, 10) and faceplates (11) are provided to determine or verify the position of the storage goods carriers (5) in the vicinity of the loading and removal opening (8). At least one faceplate is allocated to each storage goods carrier (5).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbHInventor: Norbert Bouche
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Patent number: 6997665Abstract: A storage lift has at least one chain drive (14, 15) used for loading and unloading storage goods carriers (4). Each chain drive has two chains (16, 17) that are laterally and vertically offset from each other and are interconnected by coupling members (22, 23). The chains propel drivers (27) fixed to extension arms (24, 25) of the coupling members (22, 23) and are used to transfer the storage goods carriers (4) to a vertical conveyor (1) and to hold them in a position in which the vertical conveyor is movable upwardly and downwardly. The chains (16, 17) of the chain drive or drives (14, 15) are located between the front edges of the storage goods carriers (4), which lie opposite one another in storage columns (2, 3), to enable the vertical conveyor (1) to have a relatively narrow construction.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerke GmbHInventors: Norbert Bouche, Hubert Doser, Rolf Süss
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Patent number: 6896467Abstract: A storage lift has shelving columns having lateral panels provided with support sections (5) for storage goods carriers. Each column has four stays (4) configured as mountable and dismountable panel elements (7). The panel elements have a sandwich-type structure consisting of a contoured plate (12) and a support plate (13) connected to it to increase the rigidity of the support sections (5). The structure of the storage width facilitates and accelerates construction of storage lifts on site.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbHInventors: Norbert Bouche, John McFarland
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Publication number: 20040099188Abstract: The aim of the invention is to facilitate and accelerate the construction of storage lifts on site. To achieve this, the lateral panels, which are provided with support sections (5) for storage goods carriers, of the shelving columns of each lift, each of said columns comprising four stays (4), are configured as mountable and dismountable panel elements (7). To increase the rigidity of the support sections (5), the panel elements have a sandwich-type structure, respectively consisting of a contoured plate (12) and a support plate (13) connected thereto by means of weld joints (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Norbert Bouche, John MC Farland
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Publication number: 20040094495Abstract: The invention relates to a storage lift comprising two shelving columns that support storage goods carriers (5). A vertical conveyer is located between said columns and at least one of the latter has a loading and removal opening. A light grille (9,10) and faceplates (11) are used to determine or verify the position of the storage goods carriers (5) in thc vicinity of the loading and removal opening (8). At least one respective faceplate is allocated to a respective storage goods carrier (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventor: Norbert Bouche
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Patent number: 5833427Abstract: In the case of a storage rack, in each case a plurality of load carriers (9, 10) are assigned to the storage locations, the load carriers forming a load-carrier stack. The load-carrier stacks can be transferred from the respective storage locations, with the aid of a vertically displaceable storage and retrieval apparatus (6), to a charging and removal location (4) of the rack. In this arrangement, the storage and retrieval apparatus is provided with a lifting mechanism which exhibits pivot levers (24), arranged in pairs to the sides of the load carriers (9, 10), and which makes it possible to separate the load carriers (9, 10) from one another in the region of the charging and removal location (4) by raising up the respectively top load carrier (10) from a load-carrier stack comprising two load carriers.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbH.Inventors: Adrian Siegler, Norbert Bouche
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Patent number: 5687858Abstract: In high-rise shelving, in the region of a feed or removal opening (2) there is disposed a collapsible table (7), to which a shelf-rack (5) can be temporarily transferred. The table (7) assumes, in addition to the supporting function, the function of an actuating member for a switch which opens and closes a feed circuit of a drive system for rollers (4) of two roller paths, which roller paths are disposed in the region of the base of the feed or removal opening (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbH.Inventor: Norbert Bouche
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Patent number: 5626453Abstract: An apparatus for loading and unloading load-bearing elements onto and off shelving is designed so that the load bearing elements are driven by carriers which have a cam contour, designed and matched to abutments, in the form of recesses, so that the load-bearing elements can be precisely positioned in the shelving.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbHInventor: Norbert Bouche