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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Christoph Hellenbrand, Kaifenheim, DE;
Uwe Furtner, Obersulm, DE;
Frank Höschle, Oppenweiler, DE;
Marta Carbonell Zaragoza, Stuttgart, DE;
Christoph Hellenbrand, Kaifenheim, DE;
Uwe Furtner, Obersulm, DE;
Ingo Boesnach, Waldbronn, DE;
Frank Höschle, Oppenweiler, DE;
Marta Carbonell Zaragoza, Stuttgart, DE;
CAREFUSION GERMANY 326 GMBH, Kelberg, DE;
Abstract
A device for separating piece goods to be stored in an automated storage facility is provided. The device includes a conveyor for conveying piece goods from a stock to a support surface of a collecting device, a controller for controlling the conveyor, a sensor, to detect the striking of the support surface by piece goods. The detector has an imager, which produces at least one recording of the underside of the support. A handling device is configured to remove a piece good from the support surface for further transport into the storage facility is coupled to the controller, which is further configured to control the handler according to the information.