Patents by Inventor XAVIER FRANGEUL
XAVIER FRANGEUL 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: 20240083678Abstract: Conveyor arrangement including a first conveying section having first rollers, a second conveying section having second rollers, the second conveying section being arranged adjacent to the first conveying section, so that an object can be transferred between the conveying section by rolling along the first and second rollers, a mobile drive movable along different positions along the first conveying section and adapted to temporarily provide a drive power to a selected first roller depending on the position of the movable drive; wherein the movable drive is prevented to get into the second conveying section, characterized in that the conveying arrangement comprises a drive line for providing a drive power at least indirectly from the movable drive to the second rollers when the movable drive is located at a, in particular first end position, in the first conveying section adjacent to the second conveying section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Xavier Frangeul
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Patent number: 11926478Abstract: Conveyor arrangement including a first conveying section having first rollers, a second conveying section having second rollers, the second conveying section being arranged adjacent to the first conveying section, so that an object can be transferred between the conveying section by rolling along the first and second rollers, a mobile drive movable along different positions along the first conveying section and adapted to temporarily provide a drive power to a selected first roller depending on the position of the movable drive; wherein the movable drive is prevented to get into the second conveying section, characterized in that the conveying arrangement comprises a drive line for providing a drive power at least indirectly from the movable drive to the second rollers when the movable drive is located at a, in particular first end position, in the first conveying section adjacent to the second conveying section.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventor: Xavier Frangeul
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Patent number: 11629012Abstract: A conveyor device, comprising a) a plurality of rack elements arranged in a first row to define a first conveyor track. The conveyor device also comprises b) a plurality of rack elements arranged in a second row to define a second conveyor track. The conveyor device includes c) a robot unit with a traction device and a driving device, wherein said traction device is adapted to move said robot unit along said first or said second conveying direction and said driving device is adapted to engage said coupling interface of said movable carrier device to drive said movable carrier device. The conveyor device also includes d) a cross traverse rack element adapted to take up said robot unit, wherein said cross traverse rack element comprises a traverse movable load carrying device having an upper traverse load surface adapted to take up an object and a traverse coupling interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Xavier Frangeul, Uwe Schildheuer
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Publication number: 20220401996Abstract: A conveyor sorting device that comprises an input port for receiving objects of different object categories, and a sorting device with a handling unit constituting a holding device for receiving and holding an object input via the input port and a transfer device for transferring said object to a primary storage unit. Said primary storage unit comprises a plurality of n primary storage positions each of said primary storage positions being associated to a carrier for one specific object category. A secondary storage unit comprises a plurality of m secondary storage positions each of said secondary storage positions being associated to a carrier for one specific object category. A conveyor device has been adapted to convey a carrier from said primary storage unit to said secondary storage unit and to convey a carrier from said secondary storage unit to said primary storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Xavier Frangeul, Antoine Loizeau
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Publication number: 20220332512Abstract: A conveyor device, comprising a) a plurality of rack elements arranged in a first row to define a first conveyor track. The conveyor device also comprises b) a plurality of rack elements arranged in a second row to define a second conveyor track. The conveyor device includes c) a robot unit with a traction device and a driving device, wherein said traction device is adapted to move said robot unit along said first or said second conveying direction and said driving device is adapted to engage said coupling interface of said movable carrier device to drive said movable carrier device. The conveyor device also includes d) a cross traverse rack element adapted to take up said robot unit, wherein said cross traverse rack element comprises a traverse movable load carrying device having an upper traverse load surface adapted to take up an object and a traverse coupling interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Xavier Frangeul, Uwe Schildheuer
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Patent number: 11008169Abstract: A mobile driving device for driving a roller conveyor includes a chassis frame, a traction device mounted to the chassis frame, wherein the traction device is adapted to move the chassis frame on a supporting surface, a first drive unit mechanically coupled to the traction device to transmit a driving force to the traction device for moving the chassis frame on the supporting surface, a roller driving device mounted to the chassis frame, wherein the roller driving device is adapted to be mechanically coupled to one or a plurality of rollers of the roller conveyor, and a second drive unit mechanically coupled to the roller driving device for transmitting a conveying force to the roller driving device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Inventors: Siegmund Dudek, Jonas Steffen, Xavier Frangeul, Antoine Loizeau
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Patent number: 10569955Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for intralogistical handling of items, comprising a storage station for storing a plurality of drive units, each drive unit comprising a drive coupling interface. A first handling station is positioned in distance to the storage station, said first handling station comprising a driven coupling interface for coupling to said drive coupling interface of a drive unit out of the plurality of drive units. A control unit is Coupled for signal transmission with the first handling station and to receive a request signal from the first handling station. The request signal comprises data indicating that a drive unit is required by the first handling station, and further outputs a transport signal upon receipt of a request signal, said transport signal comprising data indicating that a drive unit out of the plurality of drive units is to be transported to the first handling station.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventor: Xavier Frangeul
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Publication number: 20190276238Abstract: A mobile driving device for driving a roller conveyor includes a chassis frame, a traction device mounted to the chassis frame, wherein the traction device is adapted to move the chassis frame on a supporting surface, a first drive unit mechanically coupled to the traction device to transmit a driving force to the traction device for moving the chassis frame on the supporting surface, a roller driving device mounted to the chassis frame, wherein the roller driving device is adapted to be mechanically coupled to one or a plurality of rollers of the roller conveyor, and a second drive unit mechanically coupled to the roller driving device for transmitting a conveying force to the roller driving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventors: Siegmund Dudek, Jonas Steffen, Xavier Frangeul, Antoine Loizeau
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Publication number: 20180257861Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for intralogistical handling of items, comprising a storage station for storing a plurality of drive units, each drive unit comprising a drive coupling interface. A first handling station is positioned in distance to the storage station, said first handling station comprising a driven coupling interface for coupling to said drive coupling interface of a drive unit out of the plurality of drive units. A control unit is coupled for signal transmission with the first handling station and to receive a request signal from the first handling station. The request signal comprises data indicating that a drive unit is required by the first handling station, and further outputs a transport signal upon receipt of a request signal, said transport signal comprising data indicating that a drive unit out of the plurality of drive units is to be transported to the first handling station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventor: XAVIER FRANGEUL