Garment handling device, conveyor system, and method for positioning an empty garment hanger in an individual mounting position

A conveyor system, comprising:

• at least one garment hanger handling device, the at least one garment hanger handling device comprising:
• a housing;
• and
• a gripping tool adapted to grip and hold a garment hanger, wherein the gripping tool is adapted to pick up a garment hanger at a loading station, to move the garment hanger to a mounting station, and to forward the garment hanger to an unloading station, wherein the at least one garment hanger handling device is provided with a linear actuator adapted to move the gripping tool in a vertical direction, wherein the at least one garment hanger handling device is provided with a rotational actuator adapted to rotate the gripping tool around a vertical center axis of the garment hanger handling device while maintaining the garment hanger at a fixed mounting station position during rotation, and wherein the gripping tool is adapted to position the garment hanger in a predefined rotational and vertical position at the mounting station in dependency of an input signal identifying a type of garment to be hung on the garment hanger, and wherein the predefined rotational and vertical position is adjusted in dependency of the input signal.

A method for positioning an empty garment hanger in an individual mounting position in a garment hanger handling device, the method comprising:

• picking up an empty garment hanger at a loading station with a gripping tool;
• reading a data signal identifying a type of garment that is to be hung on the empty garment hanger;
• moving the empty garment hanger to a mounting station;
• adjusting a rotational direction of the empty garment hanger around a vertical center axis of the garment hanger handling device while maintaining the garment hanger at a fixed mounting station position during rotation in dependency of the data signal;
• adjusting a vertical position of the empty garment hanger in dependency of the data signal;
• and
• holding the empty garment hanger in the individual mounting position.