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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1998
Wei Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Sheng-Feng Liu, Tao Yuan, TW;
Hai-Chiao Sun, Main Li, TW;
Chin-Lu Huang, Tao Yuan, TW;
Shiuan-I Shau, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
An automatic goods picking device has a frame provided at least in one side thereof with a placing platform and a support rod which is provided with a plurality of goods placing areas each being fastened by two fastening members to form a stacking space along with the placing platform. The support rod is provided with a horizontal connection portion. The fastening members are respectively provided with a vertical connection portion enabling the fastening member to move adjustably upwards, downwards, leftwards, and rightwards such that a predetermined position of the vertical connection portion is corresponding in location to a predetermined position of the horizontal connection portion of the support rod, so as to form jointly with the placing platform a stacking space for goods of various heights and widths by using a fastening object. A plurality of goods discharging mechanisms are mounted at the bottom of the placing platform such that the goods discharging mechanism are corresponding in location to the bottoms of the goods placing areas for discharging goods located in the goods placing areas. The device is controlled by a method comprising a control structure which is composed of a monitor computer and a programmable control device PLC. The monitor computer is used to retrieve the order data, which are then transmitted to PLC responsible for the control of mechanism actions of the device.