Patents by Inventor Rudolf Hansl

Rudolf Hansl 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: 11584596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the picking and packing of goods from at least one source storage installation on at least one target load carrier according to a packing layout. Further, the invention relates to a method for the picking and packing of goods from at least one source storage installation on at least one target load carrier according to a packing layout. In order to achieve a particularly efficient method, it is provided according to the invention that a partial amount of the goods that are to be positioned on the target load carrier are arranged in a grouping region according to a grouping that corresponds to a part of the packing layout, after which the grouping is moved from the grouping region into a position on the target load carrier that corresponds to the packing layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KNAPP SYSTEMINTEGRATION GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Manfred Grablechner, Günther Kainersdorfer
  • Publication number: 20230002158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage system, which comprises at least one station (2), such as a station for receiving goods, for re-shelving goods, picking goods and/or supplying goods from the store, and a high-bay warehouse (3) having a plurality of storage places (31) arranged adjacent to and on top of each other for the storage of goods, wherein the storage system (1) comprises at least one displaceable goods transport vehicle (4) which is designed to transport at least one item from the station (2) to any storage place (31) or vice versa, without reloading the goods onto a different goods transport vehicle (4) or another means of transport. The invention is characterized in that the goods transport vehicle (4) is designed to move in the horizontally oriented area between the station (2) and the high-bay warehouse (3) for transporting the goods as well as horizontally and vertically in the high-bay warehouse (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Maurizio Davolio
  • Publication number: 20210387816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the picking and packing of goods from at least one source storage installation on at least one target load carrier according to a packing layout. Further, the invention relates to a method for the picking and packing of goods from at least one source storage installation on at least one target load carrier according to a packing layout. In order to achieve a particularly efficient method, it is provided according to the invention that a partial amount of the goods that are to be positioned on the target load carrier are arranged in a grouping region according to a grouping that corresponds to a part of the packing layout, after which the grouping is moved from the grouping region into a position on the target load carrier that corresponds to the packing layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: KNAPP SYSTEMINTEGRATION GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf HANSL, Manfred GRABLECHNER, Günther KAINERSDORFER
  • Patent number: 11136201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the picking and packing of goods (5) from at least one source storage installation (1) on at least one target load carrier (3) according to a packing layout. In order to achieve a particularly efficient method, it is provided according to the invention that a partial amount of the goods (5) that are to be positioned on the target load carrier (3) are arranged in a grouping region (2) according to a grouping (6) that corresponds to a part of the packing layout, after which the grouping (6) is moved from the grouping region (2) into a position on the target load carrier (3) that corresponds to the packing layout. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for the picking and packing of goods (5) from at least one source storage installation (1) on at least one target load carrier (3) according to a packing layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KNAPP SYSTEMINTEGRATION GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Manfred Grablechner, Günther Kainersdorfer
  • Publication number: 20190382212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the picking and packing of goods (5) from at least one source storage installation (1) on at least one target load carrier (3) according to a packing layout. In order to achieve a particularly efficient method, it is provided according to the invention that a partial amount of the goods (5) that are to be positioned on the target load carrier (3) are arranged in a grouping region (2) according to a grouping (6) that corresponds to a part of the packing layout, after which the grouping (6) is moved from the grouping region (2) into a position on the target load carrier (3) that corresponds to the packing layout. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for the picking and packing of goods (5) from at least one source storage installation (1) on at least one target load carrier (3) according to a packing layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: KNAPP SYSTEMINTEGRATION GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf HANSL, Manfred GRABLECHNER, Guenther KAINERSDORFER
  • Patent number: 10358288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage system which comprises at least one station, such as a goods input station, a goods relocation station, a goods picking station, or a goods removal station, and a storage shelf, which has a plurality of storage places for storing goods, which storage places are arranged adjacent to each other and/or one over the other. The storage system also comprises at least one goods transport vehicle, which transports at least one good from the station to the storage place or vice versa, and the transport occurs without the good being transferred onto another goods transport vehicle or another means of transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventor: Rudolf Hansl
  • Patent number: 10173839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack storage system comprising storage racks (12a, 12b) for load (2) and a load manipulation unit (4), which has at least a first load-lifting device (34a) with a transport device (36a) and a first buffer device (35a) with transport conveying devices (43, 44) and a rack aisle (15) and guide tracks (20) extending in the rack levels in the longitudinal direction of the rack aisle (15) and single-level rack serving devices (3) for transporting load (2) as well as a conveying system being connected to the load-lifting device (34a) for transporting load (2) to and from the load-lifting device (34a). The transport conveying devices (43) each form a removing path for the load (2) and the transport conveying devices (44) each form a storing path for the load (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TGW LOGISTICS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Ahammer, Rudolf Hansl
  • Publication number: 20170121111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage system which comprises at least one station, such as a goods input station, a goods relocation station, a goods picking station, or a goods removal station, and a storage shelf, which has a plurality of storage places for storing goods, which storage places are arranged adjacent to each other and/or one over the other. The storage system also comprises at least one goods transport vehicle, which transports at least one good from the station to the storage place or vice versa, and the transport occurs without the good being transferred onto another goods transport vehicle or another means of transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Rudolf Hansl
  • Patent number: 9499349
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a picking station (5) for picking of articles from source loading aids (2) by an order picker into destination loading aids (6), wherein the loading aids (2, 6) are conveyed via a first conveyor system (18) to the picking station (5) and at the picking station (5) are provided for picking the articles and after a picking operation are discharged from the picking station (5) again via a second conveyor system. A control device can co-ordinate the conveying movements of the source loading aids (2) and destination loading aids (6) in such a manner that the source loading aids (2) and destination loading aids (6) required for processing a picking order are brought together before the picking operation in the picking station (5) onto a common picking conveyor (25) of the first conveyor system (18) passing through a working area (30) for the order picker, and are presented to the order picker arranged next to one another as a picking group on the picking conveyor (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Reinhold Lackner
  • Patent number: 9421580
    Abstract: A picking system for picking articles from storage loading aids in order loading aids has first and second conveyor systems for supplying and discharging the storage loading aids and the order loading aids, and a picking station having diverting conveyor systems. The first diverting conveyor system connects a transfer section of the first conveyor system for the storage loading aids via a first transport path to a pick-up section of the second conveyor system. The second diverting conveyor system connects a transfer section of the first conveyor system for the other loading aids via a further transport path to a pick-up section of the second conveyor system for the order loading aids. During further transport of the loading aids along the transport paths in the region of the diverting conveyor, the leading ends of the loading aids always form the front end of the loading aids in the transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Reinhold Lackner
  • Publication number: 20150336741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack storage system comprising storage racks (12a, 12b) for load (2) and a load manipulation unit (4), which has at least a first load-lifting device (34a) with a transport device (36a) and a first buffer device (35a) with transport conveying devices (43, 44) and a rack aisle (15) and guide tracks (20) extending in the rack levels in the longitudinal direction of the rack aisle (15) and single-level rack serving devices (3) for transporting load (2) as well as a conveying system being connected to the load-lifting device (34a) for transporting load (2) to and from the load-lifting device (34a). The transport conveying devices (43) each form a removing path for the load (2) and the transport conveying devices (44) each form a storing path for the load (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: TGW LOGISTICS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Christian AHAMMER, Rudolf HANSL
  • Publication number: 20150114799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a picking system (1) for picking articles from storage loading aids (2) in order loading aids (3), which system comprises a first and a second conveyor system (6, 7) for supplying and discharging the storage loading aids (2) and the order loading aids (3), and a picking station (5) having diverting conveyor systems (15, 16). The first diverting conveyor system (15) connects a transfer section (12) of the first conveyor system (6) for the storage loading aids (2) via a first transport path (17) to a pick-up section (14) of the second conveyor system (7). The second diverting conveyor system (16) connects a transfer section (12?) of the first conveyor system (6) for the order loading aids (3) via a further transport path (18) to a pick-up section (14?) of the second conveyor system (7) for the order loading aids (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: TGW LOGISTICS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Reinhold Lackner
  • Publication number: 20150104286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a picking station (5) for picking of articles from source loading aids (2) by an order picker into destination loading aids (6), wherein the loading aids (2, 6) are conveyed via a first conveyor system (18) to the picking station (5) and at the picking station (5) are provided for picking the articles and after a picking operation are discharged from the picking station (5) again via a second conveyor system. A control device can co-ordinate the conveying movements of the source loading aids (2) and destination loading aids (6) in such a manner that the source loading aids (2) and destination loading aids (6) required for processing a picking order are brought together before the picking operation in the picking station (5) onto a common picking conveyor (25) of the first conveyor system (18) passing through a working area (30) for the order picker, and are presented to the order picker arranged next to one another as a picking group on the picking conveyor (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Reinhold Lackner
  • Patent number: 8335585
    Abstract: The invention describes a goods distribution center (1) and a method for its operation for goods (9) to be handled preferably in partitioned storage and transport containers (8) with at least two storage areas (5, 7) for groups of goods with varying turnover frequencies. It comprises an incoming goods area (2), an outgoing goods area (6) and at least one order picking area (4). Conveying devices (10) form for example conveyor belts, roller conveyors, storage and retrieval means (12), e.g. shelf operating devices. Storage devices form e.g. high shelf, flow shelf storage etc. Furthermore, data input and output devices (26) are provided at workstations (18) and connected communicatively with a storage, control and monitoring device (25). The conveying devices (10) of the incoming goods area (2) and the order picking area (4) are in the form of continuous conveying devices (14, 16), which are connected via transfer conveying means (15) to one another and to storage and retrieval means (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: TGW Logistics Group GmbH, Klug GmbH Integrierte Systeme
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Dieter Klug
  • Patent number: 7690497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer mechanism (12) for separating conveyed objects (4) out to the side from a first conveyor system (1) onto another conveyor system (14), with a pushing unit and two parallel flexible drives (15a, b) at a distance apart extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first conveyor system (1), each of which has an endless traction means (23) which can be driven, and the pushing unit has oppositely lying drivers secured to the traction means (23) and a profiled pushing element (29) which is able to slide out of an initial position at the side, adjacent to a conveyor path (6), into an operating position in the conveyor path (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: TGW Transportgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Radwallner, Rudolf Hansl
  • Publication number: 20100057246
    Abstract: The invention describes a conveying apparatus (1) for depalletising and removing, or advancing, goods (4), or goods containers (5) which are stacked in a number of layers (3) on a goods support (2), in particular a pallet, with a lifting action conveying arrangement (7) with load carrying means (13) for the goods support (2) and with a conveying apparatus, e.g. a belt conveyor, roller conveyor etc., extending in a conveying plane (21) perpendicular to a lifting direction, adjustable in the direction of removal of the goods (4) relative to the load carrying means (13) and having an inclined run-on plane (35) facing the conveying plane (21), and with a removal and/or lifting device (45) for separating layers (6), e.g. cardboard separating sheets, arranged between the layers (3) or goods (4) or goods containers (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: TGW Transportgeräte
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Jörg Bergmann, Thomas Radler
  • Publication number: 20090314610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer system (12) for a transport system (1) having at least one conveyor track (3, 4, 5) for objects to be conveyed (2), with a base frame (15), with a transfer device (16) comprising a lifting frame (17), a drive mechanism (18) retained on it as well as at least one conveyor means (19) and at least one lifting mechanism (20). The lifting mechanism (20) comprises a lifting rocker (22), which is mounted so as to be reversibly displaceable on the base frame (15) relative to an axis (23) from a non-operating position into a retaining position. The lifting rocker (22) has a rocker track (24), which is disposed at a different distance (25) from it in the direction perpendicular to the axis (23). A drive element (26) of the drive mechanism (18) is drivingly connected to the rocker track (24) of the lifting rocker (22) from its non-operating position until it reaches the retaining position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Rudolf Hansl
  • Publication number: 20090299521
    Abstract: The invention describes a goods distribution centre (1) and a method for its operation for goods (9) to be handled preferably in partitioned storage and transport containers (8) with at least two storage areas (5, 7) for groups of goods with varying turnover frequencies. It comprises an incoming goods area (2), an outgoing goods area (6) and at least one order picking area (4). Conveying devices (10) form for example conveyor belts, roller conveyors, storage and retrieval means (12), e.g. shelf operating devices. Storage devices form e.g. high shelf, flow shelf storage etc. Furthermore, data input and output devices (26) are provided at workstations (18) and connected communicatively with a storage, control and monitoring device (25). The conveying devices (10) of the incoming goods area (2) and the order picking area (4) are in the form of continuous conveying devices (14, 16), which are connected via transfer conveying means (15) to one another and to storage and retrieval means (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Dieter Klug
  • Publication number: 20080271975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer mechanism (12) for separating conveyed objects (4) out to the side from a first conveyor system (1) onto another conveyor system (14), with a pushing unit and two parallel flexible drives (15a, b) at a distance apart extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first conveyor system (1), each of which has an endless traction means (23) which can be driven, and the pushing unit has oppositely lying drivers secured to the traction means (23) and a profiled pushing element (29) which is able to slide out of an initial position at the side, adjacent to a conveyor path (6), into an operating position in the conveyor path (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Gunther Radwallner, Rudolf Hansl
  • Patent number: 7281608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack serving device (1) with a load-bearing means (4) displaceable in the height direction of a mast (2), the mast (2) being guided by means of bogie assemblies (7, 8) on bottom and top guide tracks and mounted so as to be displaceable along the guide tracks by means of a bottom and top friction-locking displacement drive (13, 14). The bottom and the top adjusting mechanisms are guided by means of height and lateral guide elements on the guide track and are designed to be displaceable relative to the guide tracks by means of a drive system (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: TGW Transportgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Thomas Schwingshandl, Wolfgang Ensinger, Herbert Aschauer