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US 12,191,181 B2Granted
Interface apparatus and container transporting system with the apparatus
AssigneeSemes Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun Sang Ahn, Bo Seung Hwang, Jeong Ung Cheon
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Abstract
Provided are an interface apparatus for resolving congestion through a non-stop interface between a transporting device and a logistics automation storage device, and a container transporting system having the same. The interface apparatus includes a saddle for receiving a container from a container transporting device; and a circulating path for providing a route for transporting the container seated on the saddle to a container storage device, wherein the saddle receives the container while moving together with the container transporting device.
Claims20
An interface apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of saddles for receiving containers from a container transporting device, each of the plurality of saddles comprising a body and a groove formed in a surface of the body configured to face the container transporting device, the groove at least partially surrounded by sidewalls, and an impact absorbing member being formed on one or more surfaces of the groove;
- a circulating path for providing a route for transporting the containers seated on saddles to a container storage device;
- and
- a control device configured to control speeds of the plurality of saddles on the circulating path,
- wherein each saddle of the plurality of saddles receives in a respective groove thereof a respective container of the containers while moving together with the container transporting device, each saddle receiving the respective container on the one or more surfaces of the respective groove having the impact absorbing member, and
- wherein the control device independently controls the speeds of the plurality of saddles relative to one another, such that a speed of one of the plurality of saddles may be different from a speed of another of the plurality of saddles.
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An interface apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of saddles for receiving containers from a container transporting device, each of the plurality of saddles comprising a body and a groove formed in a surface of the body configured to face the container transporting device, the groove at least partially surrounded by sidewalls, and an impact absorbing member being formed on one or more surfaces of the groove;
- a circulating path for providing a route for transporting the containers seated on saddles to a container storage device;
- and
- a control device configured to control speeds of the plurality of saddles on the circulating path,
- wherein each saddle of the plurality of saddles receives in a respective groove thereof a respective container of the containers while moving together with the container transporting device, each saddle receiving the respective container on the one or more surfaces of the respective groove having the impact absorbing member, and moves at the same or similar speed as the container transporting device when receiving the container, and
- wherein the control device independently controls the speeds of the plurality of saddles relative to one another, such that a speed of one of the plurality of saddles may be different from a speed of another of the plurality of saddles.
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A container transporting system comprising:
- a container transporting device for transporting a container;
- a container storage device for storing the container;
- and
- an interface device for interfacing with the container transporting device and the container storage device,
- wherein the interface device comprises,
- a plurality of saddles for receiving containers from the container transporting device, each of the plurality of saddles comprising a body and a groove formed in a surface of the body configured to face the container transporting device, the groove at least partially surrounded by sidewalls, and an impact absorbing member being formed on one or more surfaces of the groove;
- a circulating path for providing a route for transporting the containers seated on the saddles to the container storage device;
- and
- a control device configured to control speeds of the plurality of saddles on the circulating path,
- wherein each saddle of the plurality of saddles receives in a respective groove thereof a respective container of the containers while moving together with the container transporting device, each saddle receiving the respective container on the one or more surfaces of the respective groove having the impact absorbing member, and
- wherein the control device independently controls the speeds of the plurality of saddles relative to one another, such that a speed of one of the plurality of saddles may be different from a speed of another of the plurality of saddles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.