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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh, Friedberg, DE;
Peter Knobloch, Gersthofen, DE;
AUTEFA SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH, Friedberg, DE;
Abstract
A relocation method for moving piece goods and an associated transport device are provided. The piece goods (), that are prone to falling over, in particular bottles, are moved between an in-flow region (E) and a holding area () for a layer () formed of adjacent rows () of the piece goods (). A transport device () has multiple relocation guides (-) which are moveable in a controlled manner, and which are configured to transport a row (-) or a set of rows of the piece goods between the inflow region (E) and the holding area, to assemble or disassemble a layer. A respective second-outermost row (K) or a second-outermost set of rows of the layer are secured against falling over by means of a relocation guide (). An outermost row (K) or an outermost set of rows is added to the layer or removed from the layer.