Conveyed-goods container for an overhead conveyor, and unloading station for unloading same

An article container for an overhead conveying device for transporting an article, comprising

• a bag body that is adjustable between a transport position and a loading and/or unloading position,
• a suspended support for suspended transport of the article container on the overhead conveying device, and
• a frame, by means of which the bag body is suspended on the suspended support and by means of which the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the loading and/or unloading position,
• wherein the frame comprises
• cross struts, or
• cross struts and longitudinal struts connected thereto,
• wherein the bag body comprises
• a front wall and a rear wall made from a flexible material,
• a first side edge and a second side edge along the front wall and the rear wall,
• a loading and/or unloading opening formed on a first side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• a side wall stop formed on a second side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and the article is placeable against the side wall stop,
• wherein the front wall
• comprises a first front wall section and a second front wall section, and
• is provided with a base plate in the first front wall section, the base plate comprising
• a first longitudinal edge,
• a second longitudinal edge extending at a distance from the first longitudinal edge,
• a first end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, and
• a second end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge,
• wherein the base plate adjoins the first side edge with the first end edge and adjoins the second side edge with the second end edge,
• wherein the rear wall
• comprises a first rear wall section and a second rear wall section,
• adjoins the first front wall section with the first rear wall section, and
• has a lower rigidity in the first rear wall section than in the first front wall section,
• wherein the front wall is mounted, with the second front wall section, on a front cross strut of the cross struts, and the rear wall is mounted, with the second rear wall section, on a rear cross strut of the cross struts,
• wherein in the transport position of the bag body
• the article is accommodated between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• the second rear wall section forms a support wall, which tapers in the direction of the loading and/or unloading opening between the first side edge and the second side edge, so that the article is held clamped between the base plate in the first front wall section and the support wall in the second rear wall section,
• and wherein in the loading and/or unloading position of the bag body
• the loading and/or unloading opening is delimited by the front wall and the rear wall and adjoins the first end edge of the base plate.

An article container for an overhead conveying device for transporting an article, comprising

• a bag body that is adjustable between a transport position and a loading and/or unloading position,
• a suspended support for suspended transport of the article container on the overhead conveying device, and
• a frame, by means of which the bag body is suspended on the suspended support and by means of which the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the loading and/or unloading position,
• wherein the frame comprises
• cross struts, or
• cross struts and longitudinal struts connected thereto, a rear cross strut having a positioning means,
• wherein the bag body comprises
• a front wall and a rear wall made from a flexible material,
• a first side edge and a second side edge along the front wall and the rear wall,
• a loading and/or unloading opening formed on a first side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• a side wall stop formed on a second side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and the article is placeable against the side wall stop,
• wherein the front wall
• comprises a first front wall section and a second front wall section, and
• is provided with a base plate in the first front wall section, the base plate comprising
• a first longitudinal edge,
• a second longitudinal edge extending at a distance from the first longitudinal edge,
• a first end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, and
• a second end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge,
• wherein the base plate adjoins the first side edge with the first end edge and on adjoins the second side edge with the second end edge, and
• is provided with a material cutout in the second front wall section, the material cutout is being penetrated by the suspended support,
• wherein the rear wall
• comprises a first rear wall section and a second rear wall section,
• adjoins the first front wall section with the first rear wall section, and
• has a lower rigidity in the first rear wall section than in the first front wall section, and
• is provided with a material cutout in the second rear wall section, the material cutout being penetrated by the positioning means,
• wherein the front wall is mounted, with the second front wall section, on a front cross strut of the cross struts, and the rear wall is mounted, with the second rear wall section, on the rear cross strut of the cross struts,
• wherein in the transport position of the bag body
• the article is accommodated between the front wall and the rear wall,
• and wherein in the loading and/or unloading position of the bag body
• the loading and/or unloading opening is delimited by the front wall and the rear wall and adjoins the first end edge of the base plate, and
• the first rear wall section forms a guide wall, which protrudes beyond the base plate, between the first side edge and the second side edge, wherein the guide wall forms a guide wall surface, which tapers in the direction of the loading and/or unloading opening and is oriented vertically.

An unloading station for automatic unloading of an article container loaded with at least one article,

• the article container comprising
• a bag body that is adjustable between a transport position and an unloading position,
• a suspended support for suspended transport of the article container on an overhead conveying device, and
• a frame, by means of which the bag body is suspended on the suspended support and by means of which the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the unloading position,
• wherein the bag body comprises
• a front wall and a rear wall made from a flexible material,
• a first side edge and a second side edge along the front wall and the rear wall,
• an unloading opening formed on a first side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• a side wall stop formed on a second side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and the article is placeable against the side wall stop,
• wherein the front wall
• comprises a first front wall section and a second front wall section, and
• is provided with a base plate in the first front wall section, the base plate comprising
• a first longitudinal edge,
• a second longitudinal edge extending at a distance from the first longitudinal edge,
• a first end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, and
• a second end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge,
• wherein the base plate adjoins the first side edge with the first end edge and adjoins the second side edge with the second end edge,
• wherein the rear wall forms
• comprises a first rear wall section and a second rear wall section,
• adjoins the first front wall section with the first rear wall section, and
• has a lower rigidity in the first rear wall section than in the first front wall section,
• wherein in the transport position of the bag body
• the article is accommodated between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• the first rear wall section forms a transport rest between the first side edge and the second side edge, the transport rest forming a transport rest surface sloping in the direction of the side wall stop,
• wherein in the unloading position of the bag body
• the unloading opening is delimited by the front wall and the rear wall and adjoins the first end edge of the base plate,
• wherein the unloading station comprises
• an overhead conveying device for transporting the article container to the unloading station and transporting the article container away from the unloading station,
• an opening and closing device comprising a first actuation device configured to pivot the frame pivoted about an axis relative to the suspended support such that the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the unloading position, and
• an unloading device comprising a second actuation device configured to tilt the article container along with the bag body about a tilting axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the overhead conveying device between a provisioning position and an unloading position, wherein in the unloading position, the article can be discharged from the article container through the unloading opening.

An unloading station for automatic unloading of an article container loaded with at least one article,

• the article container comprising
• a bag body that is adjustable between a transport position and an unloading state position,
• a suspended support for suspended transport of the article container on an overhead conveying device, and
• a frame, by means of which the bag body is suspended on the suspended support and by means of which the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the unloading position,
• wherein the bag body comprises
• a front wall and a rear wall made from a flexible material,
• a first side edge and a second side edge along the front wall and the rear wall,
• an unloading opening formed on a first side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and
• a side wall stop formed on a second side of the bag body at least in some regions between the front wall and the rear wall, and the article is placeable against the side wall stop,
• wherein the front wall
• comprises a first front wall section and a second front wall section, and
• is provided with a base plate in the first front wall section, the base plate comprises
• a first longitudinal edge,
• a second longitudinal edge extending at a distance from the first longitudinal edge,
• a first end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, and
• a second end edge extending between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge,
• wherein the base plate adjoins the first side edge with the first end edge and adjoins the second side edge with the second end edge,
• wherein the rear wall
• comprises a first rear wall section and a second rear wall section,
• adjoins the first front wall section with the first rear wall section, and
• has a lower rigidity in the first rear wall section than in the first front wall section,
• wherein in the transport position of the bag body
• the article is accommodated between the front wall and the rear wall,
• wherein in the unloading position of the bag body
• the unloading opening is delimited by the front wall and the rear wall and adjoins the first end edge of the base plate, and
• the first rear wall section comprises a guide wall, which protrudes beyond the base plate, between the first side edge and the second side edge, wherein the guide wall forms a guide wall surface, which tapers in the direction of the unloading opening and is oriented vertically,
• wherein the unloading station comprises
• the overhead conveying device for transporting the article container to the unloading station and transporting the article container away from the unloading station,
• an opening and closing device comprising a first actuation device configured to pivot the frame about an axis relative to the suspended support such that the bag body can be adjusted between the transport position and the unloading state position, and
• an unloading device comprising a second actuation device configured to tilt the article container along with the bag body about a tilting axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the overhead conveying device between a provisioning position and an unloading position, wherein in the unloading position, the article can be discharged from the article container through the unloading opening.