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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2019
Tgw Mechanics Gmbh, Wels, AT;
Josef Reischl, Gunskirchen, AT;
Martin Rausch, Gmunden, AT;
TGW Mechanics GmbH, Wels, AT;
Abstract
The invention relates to an unloading station () for automated unloading of an article container (), which comprises an overhead conveying device () for transporting the article container () into the unloading station and for transporting the article container out of the unloading station, an opening and closing device () for adjusting a bag body between the closed position and the opened position and an unloading device () for unloading the bag body. The unloading device comprises an actuation device (), by means of which the article container with the bag body can be tilted about a tilting axis () extending essentially in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the overhead conveying device between a provisioning position () and an unloading position (), wherein in the unloading position an article () can be discharged from the article container through the unloading opening (). Moreover, the invention relates to a method for the automated unloading of an article container.