Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a rail system comprising a first set of parallel rails arranged to guide movement of a container handling vehicle in a first direction across the top of a framework structure, and a second set of parallel rails arranged perpendicular to the first set of rails to guide movement of the container handling vehicle in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second sets of parallel rails divide the rail system into a plurality of grid cells. The framework structure includes upright members and horizontal members. At least one container handling vehicle is configured to operate on the rail system. The at least one container handling vehicle is provided with at least one orientation sensor configured to measure at least one orientation parameter of the sensor in a three-dimensional cartesian reference system.

Abstract: A conveyance system for improving the lifespan of an expandable pipe structure formed by spirally winding two belts is achieved. A conveyance system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pipe structure formed by spirally winding a first belt and a second belt arranged inside the first belt around an axis, a drive unit configured to vertically expand and contract the pipe structure, a mounting unit attached to a tip of the pipe structure, and a control unit configured to select a height at which the mounting unit is to be stopped from among a plurality of candidates for the height based on a height history of the heights at which the mounting unit has stopped in the past.

Abstract: Mined material is transported within and outside a mine (10) in containers (26) that are fixed. discrete load units. namely containers that define a fixed maximum volume that can be carried in each container. The containers can be carried on or coupled to and then removed from vehicles (16) or other transport options. such as flatbed trucks. flatbed rail carriages or overhead suspension units. The containers can be stored at designated container storage facilities (28) in the mine. The container storage facilities are holding areas for loaded containers at mines until decisions are made to transport the containers to mineral processing plants (30) in the mine or to end-use customers. for example via rail to a shipping port (24).

Abstract: A robot system includes a station body, a carrier located in the station body, a first robot having a lifter configured to lift the carrier relative to the station body, the first robot being configured to move in a first direction in the station body, and a second robot configured to move in the station body in a second direction different from the first direction, the second robot having a seating body on which the first robot is seatable.

Abstract: An automated warehouse system can include automated pallet movers, a physical space in which the automated pallet movers operate, and a control system to provide commands to each of the automated pallet movers for operating in the physical space. The commands can include a pallet transportation command including a pallet identifier of a pallet to be transported by the automated pallet mover in the physical space, and a destination location to which the pallet is to be transported by the automated pallet mover. The commands can also include a control algorithm command that specifies a control algorithm for moving through the physical space. The automated pallet mover can be configured to transport the pallet to the destination location according to a route resulting from performance of the control algorithm, while other automated pallet movers concurrently transport other pallets to other destination locations.

Abstract: A warehousing system includes: a warehouse storage area, including a plurality of shelves arranged in a matrix, where a receptacle cache region and a receptacle storage region are arranged on the shelf, a workstation area, including at least one workstation, where the workstation is configured for processing a receptacle; a transport robot, configured to be responsible for deploying the receptacle between the receptacle cache region and the receptacle storage region; and a transfer robot, configured to be responsible for exchanging the receptacle between the receptacle cache region and the workstation.

Abstract: A spiral conveyor system may include a cage associated with a motor; a conveyor belt traveling helically about the cage; the cage including a plurality of drive elements formed of vertically oriented cage bars; a cage bar cap mounted on at least one of the cage bars; the cage bar cap including a vertically oriented rib extending radially from a surface of the cage bar cap; wherein the rib includes at least one drive face; wherein the conveyor belt includes at least one belt surface configured to engage the at least one drive face; wherein the cage includes a ring that extends between the terminus of the rib and the entrance end of the cage; wherein the surface of the cage bar cap from which the rib extends defines a first diameter; and wherein the ring has a ring diameter that is larger than the first diameter.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a material transport elevator for transporting bulk material, from a first location to a second location. In particular, the material transport elevator transports bulk material from an inlet at the first location, to an outlet at the second location via a plurality of linkage elements arranged along a length of continuous conveyor mechanism supported by and extending between the head and tail pivot points. Each linkage element comprising at least one linkage member that ensures that a center of mass of each linkage element is coincident with a line of force of the continuous conveyor mechanism.

Abstract: A battery conveyor belt includes a base, a plurality of parallel connecting shafts arranged on the base at intervals, and a plurality of conveying wheels arranged on the connecting shafts and each include a stator sleeved on the connecting shaft and fixed thereto, a rotor, a coil sleeved outside the stator, a pusher, a receiver located on the rotor, a control circuit, and a hub; the rotor is sleeved outside the coil, and there is a gap between the rotor and the coil; the hub is sleeved outside the rotor, and a first bearing is connected between the hub and the rotor; the pusher is connected to the hub and the rotor; the rotor drives the hub to rotate through the pusher; the control circuit is electrically connected to the coil and the receiver; and when a battery is placed on the hub, the pusher is pressed against the receiver.

Abstract: A control system for handling a processing product includes a control device with at least one application module for interconnecting first and second sensor components, and a control module, wherein the first and second sensor components capture first and second sensor data, the handling component handles, processes and/or manipulates the processing product, and the control module executes the control program, and further includes an edge computing device which determines an item of time information, where times for transporting a product transported on the transport device from the first to the second sensor component and on to the handling component are determined from the item of time information, and wherein the control module executes the control program to provide real-time control of the handling component for handling the processing product taking into account the first and second sensor data and the time information and/or the determined transport times.

Abstract: A delivery system that includes a surface having a surface upon which a food item is placed. An array of sensors positioned above the surface and which takes multiple readings of the food item on the surface. A processor that analyzes the multiple readings and generates a height profile for the food item and determines a characteristic of the food item based on the height profile, wherein the characteristic is selected from the group consisting of 1) whether the food item is right side up or upside down, 2) whether the food item is misoriented; 3) whether the food item is missing a portion of food; and 4) whether the food item is damaged.

Abstract: A core box with interchangeable rails for holding a variety of sizes of cores.

Abstract: A method for operating an overhead conveyor for successive goods is disclosed, in which the goods are loaded onto the overhead conveyor one by one by means of an inward transfer means and are transferred outward at a predefined point of the overhead conveyor by means of a switch, the distance between successive goods on the overhead conveyor either being minimised if said successive goods are to be transferred outward at the same switch, or the distance between the successive goods on the overhead conveyor being increased in such a way that said distance corresponds to the minimum outward transfer distance if the successive goods are not to be transferred outward at the same switch.

Abstract: An unload stacking assembly includes a discharge hopper for receiving container closures from a conveyance assembly. A deflector deflects the container closures into the discharge hopper in a desired orientation, and a control system detects the container closures and operates a pusher assembly to control movement of the container closers. The conveyance assembly is disposed in a horizontal plane and the discharge hopper is disposed at a discharge angle with respect to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: An object orientation adjusting device 10 in a roller hearth kiln includes: a first roller group 18 including a plurality of rollers 17 configured to rotate in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction; a second roller group 20 comprising a plurality of rollers 19 configured to rotate in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; a lifting apparatus configured to simultaneously lift the first roller group 18 and the second roller group 20; and first sensors A, A, second sensors B, B, third sensors C, C, fourth sensors D, D configured to detect an orientation of a saggar K on a plane and arranged on both sides of a conveying path in pairs.

Abstract: A depositor apparatus is disclosed. The depositor apparatus may include an operator assembly configured to receive an operator, a conveyor assembly coupled to the operator assembly and configured to move a plurality of product, and a multi-chute assembly coupled to the conveyor assembly and aligned with the operator assembly. The multi-chute assembly includes a plurality of chute assemblies. Each chute assembly includes a chute and a door assembly coupled to the chute and configured to selectively open and thereby drop a product into a single pouch below the door assembly. The door assembly includes a first door and a second door. The door assembly may be configured to prevent liquid or byproduct from the product to land on a seal edge of the single pouch.

Abstract: A system and method for sorting items. the system and method including a control arrangement configured to receive information about at least one item to be sorted. a track arrangement including at least one sort location, and at least one sorter carrier. wherein the or each sorter carrier is configured to move along the track arrangement and carry an item to be sorted, and the or each sorter carrier further includes a discharge arrangement configured to discharge the item to be sorted. Additionally, a sorter carrier is provided. Sorting systems and methods configured to use independently controlled sorting carriers which travel through a framework to sorting destinations on one or more levels.

Abstract: A sorting device for sheet-like products. such as ceramic slabs or tiles, having a main product conveyance direction (X), characterised in that it comprises a first manipulator (2), provided with gripping means (21), configured to connect to one or more products, which are aligned along a direction parallel to the main direction (X), in which the first manipulator (2) is movable along the main direction (X) between a pick-up position, in which the gripping means (21) is able to pick up one or more products. and a release position, in which the gripping means (21) is able to release the products.

Abstract: A connection piece for pipe connections, which connection piece comprises a tubular envelope having a first end and a second end, which connection piece comprises a channel between the first end and the second end, the channel being delimited by an inner surface of the envelope of the connection piece, which connection piece comprises a first connection area extending to a distance from the first end and a second connection area extending from the second end to a distance, which connection piece has been configured to be bent in a first plane, such as vertical plane, by an angle alpha (?) which is 0-20 degrees, and/or in a second plane, such as horizontal plane, by an angle beta (?) which is 0-20 degrees. The invention also relates to a conveying pipe arrangement and to a method.

Abstract: A robotic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, a conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a pivoting front conveyor, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor as well as the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system. The robotic truck unloader executes pick-and-scoop operations utilizing the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor. Automated error handling is also provided.

Abstract: A robotic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, a conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a pivoting front conveyor, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor as well as the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system. The robotic truck unloader executes pick-and-scoop operations utilizing the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor. Automated error handling is also provided.

Abstract: A robotic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, a conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a pivoting front conveyor, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor as well as the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system. The robotic truck unloader executes pick-and-scoop operations utilizing the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor. Automated error handling is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a relay type dump truck including a bottom plate capable of moving backwards and retracting forwards in a reciprocating manner, and a front baffle positioned on the bottom plate and between a left side plate and a right side plate. Differences from the prior art are that: one side, side, close to a truck head, of the front baffle is provided with a backstop mechanism, and the backstop mechanism is free of combining, or establishing mutual attraction with the left side plate and the right side plate when the bottom plate moves backwards, and combines, or establishes mutual attraction with the left side plate and the right side plate when the bottom plate retracts forwards.

Abstract: A robotic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, a conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a pivoting front conveyor, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor as well as the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system. The robotic truck unloader executes pick-and-scoop operations utilizing the industrial robot and the pivoting front conveyor. Automated error handling is also provided.

Abstract: An intelligent fill level system includes a material unloading container having an interior and a material entryway and a plurality of perception sensors mounted along a rim of the entryway, each sensor configured to generate perception data representative of a profile of unloaded material in at least a portion of the interior. A data processing unit, which may for example be onboard the material unloading container, determines one or more multidimensional profile characteristics, such as for example a fill level, of the unloaded material within the material unloading container at least via fusion of the perception data from the plurality of perception sensors, and a communications unit, which may also for example be onboard the container, transmits output signals representative of the determined one or more multidimensional profile characteristics to one or more remote data processing units associated with respective material loading work machines.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the sector of leather treatment or working lines, in particular but not exclusively to tannery processings. In particular, the invention relates to a tendentially automatic or semi-automatic apparatus for loading incoming leathers on one of these lines, the apparatus being provided with means for lifting and advancing individual leathers starting from a stacking station, and with systems for the spread out and sequential arrangement of the single leathers on a conveyor surface of the line, downstream of the apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a medium conveying apparatus capable of conveying a medium satisfactorily. A medium conveying apparatus includes a first conveyance roller pair, a first pressing part to press one roller of the first conveyance roller pair to the other roller, a second conveyance roller pair, and a second pressing part to press one roller of the second conveyance roller pair to the other roller. A pressing force of the second pressing part is less than a pressing force of the first pressing part. At least one roller of the first conveyance roller pair and at least one roller of the second conveyance roller pair are driven by a same motor. A diameter of at least one roller of the second conveyance roller pair is greater than a diameter of at least one roller of the first conveyance roller pair.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for a vacuum conveyor for inkjet printing with adjustment to the covered area are disclosed. In some embodiments, a controller of a vacuum conveyor expands first one or more actuators of multiple first actuators of a substrate transportation system to decrease a suction width of an area of suction provided by the vacuum conveyor in accordance with a substrate width of a substrate being inkjet printed using the vacuum conveyor. A second one or more actuators of the multiple first actuators being retracted. The controller retracts multiple second actuators of the vacuum conveyor to increase the suction length of the area of suction while the substrate transportation system moves the substrate along the vacuum conveyor for inkjet printing of the substrate. The controller expands the retracted actuators of the multiple first actuators to increase the suction length as the substrates exit the vacuum conveyor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus to which a sheet conveying module is separably connected. The sheet conveying module is provided with a conveying unit including a conveying guide. The conveying unit can be pulled out in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction. The sheet conveying apparatus has a passing-over unit for passing the sheet over between the sheet conveying module and the sheet conveying apparatus. The passing-over unit includes a stopper member. The stopper member restricts a movement of the conveying unit in the pulling-out direction when the passing-over unit is in a first position. The restriction of the stopper member is released when the passing-over unit is in the second position.

Abstract: A paper conveying device includes a support shaft configured to pivotally support a roll of paper having a center measured in a width direction, a guide movable in the width direction of the roll based on a size of the roll and configured to position the center of the roll in a reference position, and a sensor coupled to the guide and configured to detect that the roll contains less than a threshold amount of paper based on a diameter of the roll.

Abstract: A postprocessing apparatus includes a processing tray on which a print sheet as a target of a postprocess is put, a stopper guide with which the print sheet on the processing tray makes contact, an intermediate roller, a registration mechanism, a guide mechanism, a driving device of the registration mechanism, and a transmission mechanism. The intermediate roller is configured to transport the print sheet. The registration mechanism is configured to move the incoming print sheet transported by the intermediate roller onto the processing tray and align print sheets on the processing tray. The guide mechanism is configured to guide the print sheet moved by the registration mechanism toward the stopper guide. The transmission mechanism is configured to transmit driving force of the driving device to the guide mechanism with a delay.

Abstract: A sheet stacker includes a stacking member, transporting member, guiding member, a plurality of blowers, and controller. A sheet is stacked on the sheet stacker. The transporting member transports a sheet in a sheet-transporting direction towards the stacking member. The guiding member retains an edge portion of the sheet transported by the transporting member in a standby position, followed by moving in the sheet-transporting direction to guide transporting of the sheet. The blowers discharge air flows towards the sheet transported to the stacking member. The air flows are directed towards a top plane of the stacking member. One of the blowers is disposed in a position corresponding to the detaching position. The controller controls motions of the blowers and air volumes from the blowers based on information regarding a length of the transported sheet.

Abstract: A length, in a lengthwise direction, of a sheet to be inspected by an inspection unit may be longer than a length of a conveyance path between a branch position corresponding to an initial branch path in a plurality of branch paths and a reading position of a reading apparatus. The sheet inspected by the inspection unit is not discharged to a stacking unit corresponding to the initial branch path, and is discharged to a stacking unit corresponding to a branch path branching from a main path at a branch position located further downstream than a branch position corresponding to the initial branch path.

Abstract: An articulating paper dispenser comprising: an articulating-paper-roll retainer with a housing that defines an articulating-roll-receiving interior and a paper outlet; a blade arm extended from the housing and defining a finger-receiving pincer zone between the housing and the blade arm, the blade arm mounting a paper-cutting blade that is oriented to cut articulating paper that extends, in use, across a mouth gap that opens into the finger-receiving pincer zone and is defined between the paper outlet and the paper-cutting blade.

Abstract: A machine (1) for producing packages of napkins, tissues, towels, or similar products, comprises a support frame (100) to support a feeding group (10) which feeds a first and a second web of paper (5a, 5b). The support frame (100) supports, furthermore, a cutting group (20) which cuts the first and second webs of paper (5a, 5b) respectively in a first and a second plurality of sheets (6) of predetermined length, and a folding or interfolding group (30) which folds or interfolds the sheets of paper (6) at a folding or interfolding zone, (35) in such a way to obtain a stack (150) of folded or interfolded sheets, according to a predetermined folding or interfolding configuration. The cutting group (20) and the folding or interfolding group (30) are mounted on the same support body (110) to move between an assembled position in which is supported by the support frame (100), and a disassembled position, in which is not supported by the support frame (100).

Abstract: Disclosed are a wire-guided automatic pay-off device and method. The wire-guided automatic pay-off device is installed on a horizontal directional drilling rig and comprises a conductive ring assembly, a brush assembly, a winding device, a guide device and a guide wire. The conductive ring assembly fixed to a main shaft of a carriage assembly rotates together with the main shaft, the brush assembly fixed to a body of the carriage assembly does not rotate with the main shaft, and a conductive end of the brush assembly is in contact with the conductive ring assembly. The guide wire wound on the winding device has one end connected to the conductive ring assembly and the other end passing through the guide device, penetrating into a central hole in a drill pipe from a rear end of the drill pipe.

Abstract: A device to easily and safely rotate a spool of wire from a vertical position that it is typically stored and transported in, to a horizontal position for unwinding. The device includes a platform and a rotating holder that can rotate between a vertical and horizontal orientation. The rotating platform includes two sides with a spool holder extending from one side. The spool holder includes a first support and a second support. Each support includes a clamp for engaging or disengaging from the spool.

Abstract: To achieve smooth automatic transportation of transport objects with use of an elevator, provided is a transport management system 1, which is a system configured to control transportation of carriages in cooperation with an elevator control device 4 configured to control the elevator. The transport management system 1 includes a carriage identifying unit 23 configured to identify one or a plurality of carriages to be moved to a car 7 of the elevator, an AGV management unit 25 configured to transmit, to one or a plurality of AGVs 6, a transport instruction for moving all the identified carriages to the car 7, and an elevator cooperation unit 24 configured to transmit an entry-to-car completion signal to an elevator control device 4 in response to completion of motion of all the identified carriages to the car 7.

Abstract: A mobile device and a method for monitoring an elevator system in a multi-level building use a mobile device having a screen for monitoring the elevator system. The elevator system includes an elevator car movable, under the control of an elevator controller of the elevator system, between the floors of the building in an elevator shaft. The mobile device is able to communicate continuously with the elevator system, in particular with the elevator controller or the elevator car, via the position data of the elevator car such that the current position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft with respect to the position of at least one floor of the building is displayed continuously on the screen of the mobile device.

Abstract: The application relates to a method for operating an elevator system having a traction sheave drive, wherein the elevator system has at least one traction sheave, a support cable guided via the traction sheave, a car, and a counterweight connected to the car by means of the support cable. It is provided that at least one or respectively one acceleration ({umlaut over (x)}) of the car and/or the counterweight is acquired during downward travel and/or upward travel, and that a mass ratio (V) of car mass (P) to counterweight mass (G) and/or a load balance (L) of the elevator system (1) is determined as a function of the acceleration ({umlaut over (x)}).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of monitoring an elevator roping, the roping comprising plurality of movable ropes, the method comprising emitting light in particular with one or more light sources on the ropes while they move past the one or more light sources; and capturing with a camera system images continuously or intermittently of a zone towards which the one or more light sources emit light; and analyzing with an analyzing system the images captured by the camera system. Said emitting comprises emitting on a flank of each of said ropes at least one light beam having a shape, and said analyzing comprises recognizing in the images patterns of light emitted on said ropes and analyzing one or more characteristics of the recognized patterns. The invention also relates to a monitoring arrangement implementing the method.

Abstract: In order to easily install a platform, a raising and lowering device includes: a frame; a raising and lowering rail that a conveyance carriage is able to enter; a raising and lowering member configured to be raised and lowered integrally with the raising and lowering rail and to be, when located at a lowering stoppage position, supported by a support part provided to the frame; and a platform configured to be detachably placed on the raising and lowering member, the platform being configured to be placed on the raising and lowering member in a state in which a part of the platform is engaged with a part of the raising and lowering member in a manner so as to restrain the platform from moving in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: An elevator car with a retiring cam for releasing a landing door lock, a lock for maintaining a car door locked, the retiring cam being constructed and arranged to unlock the car door lock when deployed to unlock a landing door.

Abstract: A handheld remote control for a crane includes a wireless transceiver, an input device, a display screen, and processing circuitry. The wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate with a controller of the crane. The input device is configured to receive a user input. The display screen is configured to display information regarding deployment of a stabilizer of the crane. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the user input via the input device, and cause at least one stabilizer of the crane to deploy or retract based on the user input.

Abstract: A mobile crane supporting device includes a first support segment, a second support segment and a fixing device for preventing a movement of the second support segment in the direction of movement and in any relative position between the first support segment and second support segment, wherein the fixing device includes a clamping body which is held in abutment with a ramp, which is formed between the first support segment and second support segment, by a holding device and mounted relative to the first support segment and second support segment in such a way that a travelling movement of the second support segment in a direction pointing away from the support foot causes an increase in the force applied to the ramp by the clamping body and thus fixes the second support segment relative to the first support segment. A mobile crane also includes such a supporting device.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for a rope guide and, in particular, a plug-in rope guide protective shell. In some embodiments, a plug-in rope guide protective shell includes a shell body and a plug-in member. The shell body has an inner cavity for accommodating a rope guide, and the rope guide has a guide opening penetrating through the rope guide along a first direction. The plug-in member is connected with the shell body and located in the inner cavity of the shell body. The plug-in member can be inserted into the guide opening.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for a rope guide, and in particular, a magnetic-attraction rope-guide protective shell and a rope guide assembly. In some embodiments, a magnetic-attraction rope-guide protective shell includes a shell body and a magnetic attraction member; and the shell body has an inner cavity for accommodating a rope guide, and the magnetic attraction member is arranged on the shell body and is configured to fix the shell body separated from the rope guide.

Abstract: A pulley assembly and an installation for moving objects incorporating such a pulley assembly are disclosed. The pulley includes first and second plates disposed about a median plane. One or more sheaves are disposed between the plates. The or each sheave is carried for rotation about a respective sheave axis that is perpendicular to the median plane. A bollard extends between the plates to provides an interconnection between the plates. The bollard is shaped, whereby its dimension in a direction along a major dimension line, which dimension line that extends radially from one of the sheave axes, is greater than its dimension in a direction perpendicular to that dimension line.

Abstract: A system and method to transform reconfigurable structures into systems with continuous equilibrium. The system and method are based on adding optimized springs that counteract gravity to achieve a system with a nearly flat potential energy curve. The resulting structures can move or reconfigure effortlessly through their kinematic paths and remain stable in all configurations. The method enhances system design to maintain continuous equilibrium during reorientation, so that a system maintains a nearly flat potential energy curve even when it is rotated in space. This ability to reorient while maintaining continuous equilibrium greatly enhances the versatility of deployable and reconfigurable structures by ensuring they remain efficient and stable for use in different scenarios.

Abstract: A hydraulic lifting column for medical devices includes a hydraulic cylinder unit, a base element, a carrier element, at least one intermediate element and at least one first engaging member arranged on the carrier element and formed separately from the carrier element. The hydraulic cylinder unit is configured to move the lifting column along a travel axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The at least one intermediate element is disposed between the base element and the carrier element at least in the retracted position. The carrier element and the at least one intermediate element can be moved relative to the base element along the travel axis by the hydraulic cylinder unit acting on the carrier element. The first engaging member abuts against the intermediate element when the lifting column is moved between the retracted position and the extended position and drives the at least one intermediate element.